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Bless Me Father

1978–1981ITV1
Bless Me Father is a British sitcom starring Arthur Lowe, Daniel Abineri, Gabrielle Daye, Patrick McAlinney, David Ryall, Derek Francis and Sheila Keith. It was aired on ITV from 1978 until 1981 and described the adventures of an Irish Catholic priest, Father Charles Duddleswell and his young curate in the fictional parish of St. Jude's in suburban London. 21 episodes, written by Peter De Rosa, were aired. De Rosa wrote the books on which the series was based using the pseudonym of Neil Boyd which was also the name of the young curate character; Boyd also served as the narrator in the series of novels upon which the series was based. It was made for the ITV network by London Weekend Television. The series was set in 1950 and 1951 and marked a departure from the middle class 'bank manager' roles associated with Lowe such as that in Dad's Army. The other regular characters included Mrs Pring, the housekeeper, the hard-drinking Dr Daley, the non-religious neighbour Billy Buzzle, and abbess Reverend Mother Stephen.Read more
Seasons
3
Episodes
21
Runtime
30m

This show has ended, so there are no new episodes to remind you about.

Latest episode · aired

A Mixed-Up Marriage

S03 · E07 · Aired Aug 16, 1981

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Status
Ended
First aired
Sep 24, 1978
Last aired
Aug 16, 1981
Created by
Peter de Rosa
Networks
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Original language
English
Seasons
3
Episodes
21

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