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The Bishop Writes a Sermon

All Gas and Gaiters Series 1
Episode 2 of 13

The Bishop has writer鈥檚 block. Clerical comedy adapted from TV. Stars Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn. From 1971.

The Bishop battles to write a sermon.

Ecclesiastical sitcom which started life on 91福利社 TV.

Written and adapted by husband-and-wife team, Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps.

The Archdeacon 鈥�. Robertson Hare
The Bishop 鈥�. William Mervyn
The Bishop's Chaplain 鈥�. Derek Nimmo
The Dean 鈥�. John Barron
The Postman 鈥�. Frank Abbott

'All Gas And Gaiters' started life as a TV pilot in Comedy Playhouse, ahead of a run on 91福利社1 from 1966 to 1971.

Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio.

Producer: David Hatch.

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in January 1967.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 29 Jun 2025 04:30
91福利社 Radio 4 Extra

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  • Sun 27 Sep 2020 08:30
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 28 Jun 2025 09:30
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
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    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
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    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 29 Jun 2025 04:30
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra