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'''NOTE''' Many sources claim that there were three series made. This is in fact not true, there were only two series and one Christmas special.<ref>[http://www.sitcom.co.uk/sitcoms/hallelujah.shtml] The British Comedy Guide: Hallelujah!</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:26, 28 February 2010
| Hallelujah! | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Dick Sharples |
| Starring | Thora Hird Patsy Rowlands Rosamund Greenwood David Daker Garfield Morgan Geoffrey Bayldon Michael Aldridge |
| Country of origin | UK |
| No. of episodes | 15 x 25 mins |
| Production | |
| Producer | Yorkshire Television |
| Running time | 25 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 29 April 1983 – 21 December 1984 |
Hallelujah! was a British sitcom made by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network and was broadcast from 1983-1984.
The series was set in a Salvation Army citadel in the fictional Yorkshire town of Brigthorpe. Captain Emily Ridley (Thora Hird) has been posted there, having been an active member of the Salvation Army for 42 years. Despite the town and residents being seemingly pleasant, Emily is determined to flush out sin from behind the net curtains. Assisting Emily are her niece Alice Meredith (Patsy Rowlands) and Brig Langton (Michael Aldridge), who made plenty of cameos throughout the show's run.
The programme was a repeat collaboration between Hird and the creator Dick Sharples, having worked together on the comedy series In Loving Memory between 1979 and 1986.
Cast
- Thora Hird - Captain Emily Ridley
- Patsy Rowlands - Alice Meredith
- Rosamund Greenwood - Sister Dorothy Smith (series 1)
- David Daker - Brother Benjamin (series 2)
- Geoffrey Bayldon - Mr Sedgewick
- Michael Aldridge - Brig Langton (series 1)
- Garfield Morgan - Brig Langton (series 2)
Episodes
Series 1 (1983)
- Retirement (29 Apr 83)
- Repentance (6 May 83)
- Counselling (13 May 83)
- Poor Box (20 May 83)
- Luncheon Club (27 May 83)
- Mobile Canteen (3 Jun 83)
- Struck Down (10 Jun 83)
Series 2 (1984)
- Marching Orders (2 Nov 84)
- Just A Song At Twilight (9 Nov 09)
- Holy Deadlock (16 Nov 84)
- The Snake Pit : Part 1 (23 Nov 84)
- The Snake Pit : Part 2 (30 Nov 84)
- Rock Bottom (7 Dec 84)
- It Happened One Night (14 Dec 84)
Christmas Special
- A Goose For Mrs Scrathit (21 Dec 84)
NOTE Many sources claim that there were three series made. This is in fact not true, there were only two series and one Christmas special.[1]
DVD release
A single episode of Hallelujah! has been released by Network DVD on a DVD called Classic ITV Christmas Comedy. However the complete first series of Hallelujah! is due on 19 April 2010.[2]
| DVD | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Complete Series 1 | 19 April 2010 |
| The Complete Series 2 Plus Special | TBA |
| The Complete Series 1 & 2 Box Set | TBA |
Hallelujah! has been released in Australia by Acorn Media Australia.[3] It has been released as a boxset with both series plus the Christmas special. It has been released as an all region DVD (PAL).
Notes
- ^ [1] The British Comedy Guide: Hallelujah!
- ^ Hallelujah! Complete Series 1
- ^ Hallelujah! Complete
1. Lewisohn, Mark. Radio Times Guide to British Comedy p. 292. ISBN 0-563-36977-9
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