All in Good Faith

All in Good Faith

British sitcom in which Reverend Philip Lambe, after becoming bored in his wealthy Oxfordshire parish, asks for a transfer to a more difficult assignment. Sent to Edendale, a fictional urban town in the Midlands, he is accompanied by his wife Emma, sixteen-year-old daughter Miranda and twelve-year-old son Peter.

Comedy

Seasons

1. In the Beginning

Air Date: 1985-12-30

Reverend Philip Lambe is transferred from his rich rural parish to a tough Midlands city.

2. No Stone Unturned

Air Date: 1986-01-06

Lambe plans to visit the new parish he has been offered, but Emma refuses to go. Parish life is further complicated by Major Andrews, who insists on erecting a massive headstone in memory of his friend Archie Colson.

3. A Flying Visit

Air Date: 1986-01-13

The reverend and Emma descend on Edendale and discover that it's even more run-down than the reports suggested. During the events of one night, they confirm their worst of fears and reinforce that Edendale really needs them.

4. The Crunch

Air Date: 1986-01-20

The Bishop wants a definite answer from the reverend: is he moving to Edendale or not? Philip has a few days to convince his family. Meanwhile, the marriage of their best friends seems to be coming to an end.

5. An Eye for an Eye

Air Date: 1986-01-27

Open hostilities are declared between Philip and the rest of the parish when circumstances suggest that, suffering from the stress of recent events, he is hitting the bottle-and his nearest and dearest.

6. Exodus

Air Date: 1986-02-03

The day of the move arrives at last, but, due to a missing tortoise and furniture van, both departure and arrival are very different from expectations.

1. Home from Home

Air Date: 1987-02-26

A homeless couple arrives on Phillip's doorstep late one night and are given shelter. On further acquaintance, having no home turns out to be the least of their problems.

2. Manna from Heaven

Air Date: 1987-03-05

The plight of an elderly widow prompts Philip to ask Oscar Randolph, the local supermarket tycoon, to help him aid the elderly in the parish. Philip soon discovers that Oscar, as usual, is helping no one but himself.

3. I Dreamt I Dwelt in Parish Halls

Air Date: 1987-03-12

When Philip tries to alter the parish hall bookings, he comes into conflict with a local martial arts club. A firm hand is called for, especially when Philip is invited to shatter a few tiles himself.

4. Babes and Sucklings

Air Date: 1987-03-19

The baptism of a child should be a happy occasion, but in this case, the father and the grandfather can't agree on anything, let alone a name. When a commonsense approach fails, Emma rushes in where Philip fears to tread.

5. The Patience of Job

Air Date: 1987-03-26

Philip is visited by a stranger who believes he has a divine mission to fulfill. A few days later they meet again, but, on this occasion, the stranger has a gun.

6. Like Father Like Son

Air Date: 1987-04-02

When his father decides to emulate Philip and take on a tough urban parish, Philip tries to dissuade him. His arguments end up falling upon deaf ears, two of which belong to a ventriloquist's dummy.

1. Where My Caravan Has Rested

Air Date: 1988-04-11

When Philip is asked to baptise the children of a local gypsy, a pair of tenants ensure that he's the one to be immersed in water first.

2. And He Fell Among Thieves

Air Date: 1988-04-18

A broken fan belt, a dud TV, and the dent in a can of talcum powder are all clues when Philip is called upon to investigate theft and loneliness in an old people's home.

3. The Prodigal Son

Air Date: 1988-04-25

First-night nerves grip a prospective groom. The cure includes an unexpected train trip, an overdose of liquid courage, and a full bottle of Desmond's special formula.

4. The Spirit Is Willing

Air Date: 1988-05-09

Philip is called in to investigate a poltergeist. The resulting manifestations include a headless dog, a phantom toilet roll, and the miraculous cure of an old faker.

5. Behold a Pale Rider

Air Date: 1988-05-16

Gambling fever is something that should be resisted at all cost, but when £30,000 are involved, even Philip begins to weaken.

6. False Profits

Air Date: 1988-05-23

A gang of con men are victimising the local elderly. Philip thinks he can tell the sheep from the goats, but that's before the intervention of the Divine Brotherhood of the Celestial Beacon.

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Rating

2.0/10

Release Date

1985-12-30

Episodes

18 (3 seasons)

Status

Ended

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