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All in Good Faith

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All in Good Faith
GenreSitcom
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes18 + 1 short
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyThames Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release30 December 1985 (1985-12-30) –
30 May 1988 (1988-05-30)

All in Good Faith is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1985 to 1988. Starring Richard Briers, it was written by John Kane. All in Good Faith was made for the ITV network by Thames Television.

Synopsis

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The Rev Philip Lambe is vicar of All Saints Church in a typical middle England town. Each episode focusses on his role as mediator in various issues between parishioners or resolving the troubles of an individual.

Cast

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Plot

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All in Good Faith was written especially for its lead star, The Good Life actor Richard Briers. The series was his first ITV sitcom. He played the Reverend Philip Lambe who, in his middle age, decides to move from his wealthy Oxfordshire parish to one in Edendale, a fictional urban town in the Midlands. He is determined to do things in his new parish and is faced with new problems like homeless people. He is accompanied by his wife Emma, sixteen-year-old daughter Miranda and twelve-year-old son Peter.

Episodes

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Series 1 (1985-6)

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No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air date
11"In the Beginning"30 December 1985 (1985-12-30)
22"No Stone Unturned"6 January 1986 (1986-01-06)
33"A Flying Visit"13 January 1986 (1986-01-13)
44"The Crunch"20 January 1986 (1986-01-20)
55"An Eye for an Eye"27 January 1986 (1986-01-27)
66"Exodus"3 February 1986 (1986-02-03)

Series 2 (1987)

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No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air date
71"Home From Home"26 February 1987 (1987-02-26)
82"Manna From Heaven"5 March 1987 (1987-03-05)
93"I Dreamt I Dwelt In Parish Halls"12 March 1987 (1987-03-12)
104"Babes and Sucklings"19 March 1987 (1987-03-19)
115"The Patience of Job"26 March 1987 (1987-03-26)
126"Like Father Like Son"2 April 1987 (1987-04-02)

Series 3 (1988)

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No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air date
131"Where My Caravan Has Rested"11 April 1988 (1988-04-11)
142"And He Fell Among Thieves"18 April 1988 (1988-04-18)
153"The Prodigal Son"25 April 1988 (1988-04-25)
164"The Spirit is Willing"9 May 1988 (1988-05-09)
175"Behold a Pale Rider"16 May 1988 (1988-05-16)
186"False Profits"23 May 1988 (1988-05-23)

Special (1988)

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No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air date
191"Special"30 May 1988 (1988-05-30)

DVD release

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DVD Release date
The Complete Series 1 21 October 2013
The Complete Series 2 21 April 2014
The Complete Series 3 TBA
The Complete Series 1 to 3 Box Set TBA

References

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