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Comedy Playhouse: Series 5: The Bishop Rides Again

Picture shows William Mervyn as the Bishop with Roberston Hare as the Archdeacon

Picture shows William Mervyn as the Bishop with Roberston Hare as the Archdeacon. The Bishop of St Oggs is faced with the prospect of reviving a mediaeval tradition or losing a much needed bequest of £60,000 donated by an eccentric mediaevalist.

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Comedy: Sitcoms

Long-running anthology series of one-off sitcoms.

Long-running anthology series of one-off sitcoms, many of which launched other classic comedy series.

Comedy Playhouse: Series 5

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17/05/1966

The Bishop Rides Again

BBC One - Comedy Playhouse, Series 5, The Bishop Rides Again

Comedy about the ecclesiastical rivalries at St Ogg's, a 13th Century cathedral.

Comedy about the ecclesiastical rivalries at St Ogg's, a 13th Century cathedral, that would inspire the All Gas and Gaiters situation comedy.

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