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The Bishop Writes a Sermon

Episode 2 of 13

The Bishop has writer’s 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TV.

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

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

'All Gas And Gaiters' started life as a TV pilot in Comedy Playhouse, ahead of a run on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½1 from 1966 to 1971.

Selected scripts were revised and re-recorded for radio.

Producer: David Hatch.

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in January 1967.

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30 minutes

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Sun 29 Jun 2025 04:30

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