Hell's Bells

TV sitcom
BBC One
1986
6 episodes (1 series)

With the appointment of an outspoken new bishop who has socialist views on the Church, Selwyn Makepeace's quiet life as Dean of Norchester Cathedral will never be the same again. Stars Derek Nimmo, Robert Stephens, Penelope Horner, Susan Jameson, Phyllida Law and Milton Johns

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Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Penelope Horner	Maudie Mountjoy View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6
Susan Jameson	Emma Hethercote View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6
Milton Johns	Wilfrid Hankey View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6
Phyllida Law	Edith Makepeace View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6
Derek Nimmo	Dean Selwyn Makepeace View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6
Robert Stephens	Bishop Godfrey Hethercote View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Paula Ann Bland	Doreen View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's	1
Richard Aylen	Vicar View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim!	1
Caroline Blood	Nellie View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry	1
Patricia Brown	Martha View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story	1
Mike Burns (as Michael Burns)	Workman View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones!	1
Beverley Callard (as Beverley Sowden)	Janey View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story	1
Helen Cotterill	Kate Longman View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	1
Lee Daley	Young Man View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's	1
Danny Davies	Country Gentleman View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim!	1
Crispin De Nuys (as Crispin de Nys)	German Tourist View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story	1
Myrtle Devenish	Elderly Lady View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones!	1
Jackie Downey	Joyce View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	1
Su Elliot (as Su Elliott)	Woman in Shop View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones!	1
Harry Goodier	Bert View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones!	1
Bonnie Heller Calder	Doris View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's	1
Maxine Howe	Beverley View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's	1
David Jackson	Sergeant Butler View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry	1
Pauline Jefferson	Housekeeper View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim!	1
Sheila Keith	Country Woman View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim!	1
Sam Lee	Young Boy View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones!	1
Rodney Litchfield	Cafe Owner View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim!	1
Len Lowe	Buddy View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story	1
Jackie Lye	Rose View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	1
Jonathon Morris	Phil View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story	1
Madeleine Newbury	Doris Sharp View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry	1
Amanda Parfitt	Jennika View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story	1
Brian Peck	Fred Taylor View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Jan Butlin	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Mike Stephens	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6
Mike Stephens	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6
David Shore	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	4
Phil Warren	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	3
Dave Young	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry	3
Steve Cooper-Bagnall	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's	1
Andrew Currie	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story	1
Paul Montague	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6
Kirstie Colam	Costume Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6
Joyce Dean	Make-up Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6
Robin Empsall	Lighting Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6
John Golland	Composer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6
Mark Allen	Graphics View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - On Your Bike, Pilgrim! Series 1, Episode 2 - Pop Goes St. Winifred's Series 1, Episode 3 - Back Page Story Series 1, Episode 4 - Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones! Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Boys Don't Cry Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	6
Deborah Morley	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - God Is In Her Heaven	1

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