All Gas And Gaiters. Image shows from L to R: Henry - The Archdeacon (Robertson Hare), The Rt. Rev. Dr. Cuthbert Hever - The Bishop (William Mervyn), The Rev. Mervyn Noote - The Chaplain (Derek Nimmo). Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1966 - 1971
Channel
BBC One
Episodes
33 (1 pilot + 5 series), plus 1 short special
Stars
Robertson Hare, William Mervyn, Derek Nimmo, John Barron, Ernest Clark and Joan Sanderson
Writers
Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps
Directors
John Howard Davies and Stuart Allen
Producers
Stuart Allen, John Howard Davies and Robin Nash
Company

The 13th Century St. Ogg's Cathedral is home to Bishop Hubert Cleaver and his support staff: Henry, the Archdeacon is prone to a tipple, whilst the Rev. Mervyn Noote, as his chaplain, provides support in his own naive, bumbling manner. Their life would be a fairly cosy affair if it were not for the officious Dean, Lionel Pugh Critchley, who never tires of telling the Bishop where he is going wrong.

Additional details

Part of

Comedy Playhouse

Also known as
  • AGAG (Acronym)
  • Comedy Playhouse: The Bishop Rides Again (Pilot)
Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Black and white / Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 17th May 1966 at 7:30pm on BBC One
All previous repeats
  • Sunday 15th July 2012 at 8:00pm on Radio 4 Extra