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Hallelujah!. Image shows from L to R: Sister Alice Meredith (Patsy Rowlands), Captain Emily Ridley (Thora Hird), Sister Dorothy Smith (Rosamund Greenwood)
Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1983 - 1984
  • 15 episodes (2 series)

The Salvation Army's Captain Emily Ridley is leading an almost one-woman and enthusiastic campaign against filth in dark, depraved Yorkshire. Stars Thora Hird, Patsy Rowlands, Rosamund Greenwood and David Daker.

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Hallelujah!. Captain Emily Ridley (Thora Hird)

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1983 - 1984
Channel
ITV
Episodes
15 (2 series)
Stars
Thora Hird, Patsy Rowlands, Rosamund Greenwood and David Daker
Writer
Dick Sharples
Director
Ronnie Baxter
Producer
Ronnie Baxter
Company

For over forty-two years, Captain Emily Ridley (Thora Hird) has been in the forefront of the Salvation Army's battle against sin and sinners in that modern Sodom and Gomorrah - Yorkshire. She's all fired up with a wild enthusiasm that regular members find a little embarrassing.

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Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 29th April 1983 at 7:30pm on ITV1

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