Rev.. Rev Adam Smallbone (Tom Hollander). Copyright: Big Talk Productions
Rev.

Rev.

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 2010 - 2014
  • 19 episodes (3 series)

Sitcom starring Tom Hollander as a vicar promoted from a sleepy rural parish to a failing inner-city church. Also features Olivia Colman, Steve Evets, Ellen Thomas, Miles Jupp, Simon McBurney and more.

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Series 3, Episode 1

Adam teams up with a local imam in order to refurbish a run-down childrens' playground. Can the church even survive with a new area dean and diocesan secretary on the prowl?

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Rev.. Image shows from L to R: Jill Mallory (Joanna Scanlan), Geri Tennison (Vicki Pepperdine), Rev Adam Smallbone (Tom Hollander), Yussef Hasan (Kayvan Novak). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Adam's wife Alex gives birth to their daughter in dramatic circumstances. How will Adam cope with parenthood on top of his small but demanding congregation? Can he manage being a father and a Father?

Adam teams up with a local imam to help improve the community - but is his new colleague friend or foe? Plus the new area dean and diocesan secretary clearly have it in for St Saviour's. Can Adam save his church from their parish reorganisation plans?

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 24th March 2014
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Sunday 31st May 2015 10:00pm BBC2

Cast & crew

Cast
Tom Hollander Rev Adam Smallbone
Olivia Colman Alex Smallbone
Steve Evets Colin Lambert
Ellen Thomas Adoha Onyeka
Miles Jupp Nigel McCall
Simon McBurney Archdeacon Robert
Lucy Liemann Ellie Pattman
Jimmy Akingbola Mick
Guest cast
Joanna Scanlan Jill Mallory
Vicki Pepperdine Geri Tennison
Kayvan Novak Yussef Hasan
Writing team
James Wood Writer
Tom Hollander Writer
Sam Bain Script Editor
Production team
Peter Cattaneo Director
Polly Buckle Producer
Matthew Justice Executive Producer
Kenton Allen Executive Producer
Tom Hollander Executive Producer
Hannah Pescod Executive Producer
James Wood Executive Producer
Mark Davies Editor
Lucy Spink Production Designer
Jonathan Whitehead Composer

Videos

Adam pushes the humour limit

Adam finds out what constitues too much humour in the eyes of the local Imam.

Featuring: Tom Hollander (Rev Adam Smallbone), Steve Evets (Colin Lambert) & Kayvan Novak (Yussef Hasan).

Present and Engaged

Adam gets a grilling by his superiors, but what's their real motivation?

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Tom Hollander (Rev Adam Smallbone), Joanna Scanlan (Jill Mallory) & Vicki Pepperdine (Geri Tennison).

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