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Bless Me Father is a comedy TV series that premiered on ITV1 on September 24, 1978. It has 3 seasons and 21 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 7 "A Mixed-Up Marriage", aired on August 16, 1981.

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.

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Episodes

21 episodes · 3 seasons

Season 1

1978 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 48 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. The Seal of Confession

    Finale

    Father Neil tries to modernize with a P.A. system and soundproof confessionals.

  2. E6

    6. The Tennis Match

    Father Duddleswell enters a tennis match against the Anglican clergy.

  3. E5

    5. Father & Mother

    Father Duddleswell accidentally damages the hideous portrait of the founder of the local convent, uncovering a concealed French masterpiece.

  4. E4

    4. The Doomsday Chair

    Father Duddleswell decides to disprove the curse of a doomsday chair.

  5. E3

    3. The Parish Bazaar

    Father Duddleswell refuses to make bad-weather plans for the annual bazaar.

  6. E2

    2. The Bells of St. Jude's

    Father Duddleswell plans to install a new church bell.

  7. E1

    1. Baptism of Fire

    Father Duddleswell welcomes his new curate, the recently ordained Father Neil, with a teasing baptism of fire, which opens the young priest's eyes to the complex nature of his parish duties and responsibilities.

Season 2

1979 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 46 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. A Back to Front Wedding

    Finale

    Exhausted from performing several marriages, Father Duddleswell takes Father Boyd to the pictures as a treat -- where they are paged to return to the parish to perform one more forgotten wedding. After placating the angry families and seeing the young couple off on their honeymoon, Father Duddleswell realizes that he performed the ceremony after 6 pm, and therefore the bridge and groom are not legally married.

  2. E6

    6. The Season of Goodwill

    Even at Christmas, Father Duddleswell can't keep out of trouble.

  3. E5

    5. All at Sea

    Father Duddleswell tries to arrange a burial at sea.

  4. E4

    4. The Heart of a Curate

    A beautiful nurse helps Neil recover from an appendectomy.

  5. E3

    3. Fatal Lady

    Father Neil receives embarrassing attentions from Miss Davenport, which he must tolerate because she is a generous benefactor of the Parish.

  6. E2

    2. Father Neil's First Miracle

    Synopsis needed.

  7. E1

    1. Blessings from Heaven

    Synopsis needed

Season 3

1981 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 45 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. A Mixed-Up Marriage

    Finale

    Mother Stephen demands an audience with Fr. Duddleswell over a serious problem: Christine Hammond, a war orphan brought up in the convent, has fallen in love with Isaac Rosen, the elder son of the local rabbi. When the priest and the rabbi meet, they immediately agree that the marriage is impossible; so the young couple decides to ask the Anglican vicar to marry them. When Mr. Pinkerton insists that they wait two weeks before making a decision, the couple come to see Fr. Boyd, who suggests a ""naughty"" plan: Christine and Isaac announce that they have already been married in the registry office. Both Fr. Duddleswell and Rabbi Rosen are overcome with joy and wish them happiness -- whereupon they confess they were only testing them to see who would treat them with greater kindness. Fr. Duddleswell invites Rabbi Rosen to dinner (which Mrs. Pring supplies from a local kosher caterer), and we learn that the wedding did indeed take place in the registry office, as Fr. Boyd leads a toast to th

  2. E6

    6. Porgy & Bess

    When Billy Buzzle sets up a pig-sty in his back yard to accommodate Porgy and Bess, two pigs he has received from a defaulting better, the resultant stench proves too much for Father Duddleswell, who desperately resorts to pig-napping, stealing Porgy by dead of night and taking him to a nearby farm. When Porgy subsequently dies, Billy takes Fr. Duddleswell to court, but the judge, while berating Fr. Duddleswell for his transparently dishonest testimony, rules in his favour. Then Bess appears to be succumbing to the same sickness, but Dr. Daley reassures everyone that she is only in labour...

  3. E5

    5. A Legend Comes to Stay

    When he was young, Father Duddleswell was curate to a legendary eccentric. Now, 40 years late, the old man has come to stay just when Father Duddleswell is incapacitated with lumbago, and manages to turn the parish upside down -- including locking Fr. Neil in the church with Mother Stephen.

  4. E4

    4. Fire & Brimstone

    A family deals with an irreverent grandfather.

  5. E3

    3. Beddings and Weddings

    Hoping to curb the decay in family values, Father Neil initiates family group counseling sessions which produce quite the opposite of the intended effect of bringing and keeping couples together.

  6. E2

    2. Women

    Synopsis needed.

  7. E1

    1. Things Are Not What They Seem

    Father Neil offers advice to a woman with marital problems and thereby provides a field day for gossips.

Cast & crew

Created by Peter de Rosa

  • Clive Swift

    Clive Swift

    Fred Dobie

  • Barbara Young

    Barbara Young

    Miss Davenport

  • Annet Peters

    Woman

  • Patrick Newell

    Patrick Newell

    Bottesford

  • Jeffrey Segal

    Mr. Conroy

  • Carolyn Pickles

    Carolyn Pickles

    Helen

Bless Me Father FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Bless Me Father?

Bless Me Father has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 16, 1981.

When did the latest episode of Bless Me Father come out?

The most recent episode of Bless Me Father, Season 3 Episode 7 "A Mixed-Up Marriage", aired on August 16, 1981.

How many seasons of Bless Me Father are there?

Bless Me Father has 3 seasons with 21 episodes in total.

When did Bless Me Father first air?

Bless Me Father first aired on ITV1 on September 24, 1978.

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