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The Bishop Turns To Crime

Episode 4 of 13

The Bishop has to resort to illegality when he loses the Dean’s key. Stars Derek Nimmo and Robertson Hare. From January 1971.

The Bishop has to resort to illegality when he manages to lose the Dean’s key.

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
Mr Stickles …. Kenneth Connor
Samuel Tutt …. Sam Kydd
Jack …. Ronald Forfar

'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 1971.

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