Bless Me, Father
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1978 - 1981
- 21 episodes (3 series)
New priest Neil Boyd is shocked by the real world of ecclesiastical life when he's placed with the eccentric Father Duddleswell. Stars Arthur Lowe, Daniel Abineri and Gabrielle Daye.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1978 - 1981
- Channel
- ITV
- Episodes
- 21 (3 series)
- Creator
- Peter de Rosa
- Stars
- Arthur Lowe, Daniel Abineri and Gabrielle Daye
- Writer
- Peter de Rosa
- Director
- David Askey
- Producer
- David Askey
- Company
When a newly ordained young priest, Neil Boyd, comes to the parish of St Jude's, he discovers that nothing in the seminary could have prepared him for Father Duddleswell - a robust and cheerful eccentric, who has been the parish priest for 12 years.
Neil is befuddled when Duddleswell insists that as well as the usual virtues of patience, love and charity, a parish priest must have sagacity, and both the reserve and resourcefulness of a poker-player. His confusion increases when Duddleswell and his housekeeper of twenty years start hurling insults at each other...
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Music composed by the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble.
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 24th September 1978 at 9:15pm on ITV1