About this season
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.
Episodes (7)
1. Blessings from Heaven
Aired 11 November 1979 • 30 min
Synopsis needed
2. Father Neil's First Miracle
Aired 18 November 1979 • 30 min
Synopsis needed.
3. Fatal Lady
Aired 25 November 1979 • 30 min
Father Neil receives embarrassing attentions from Miss Davenport, which he must tolerate because she is a generous benefactor of the Parish.
4. The Heart of a Curate
Aired 9 December 1979 • 30 min
A beautiful nurse helps Neil recover from an appendectomy.
5. All at Sea
Aired 16 December 1979 • 30 min
Father Duddleswell tries to arrange a burial at sea.
6. The Season of Goodwill
Aired 23 December 1979 • 30 min
Even at Christmas, Father Duddleswell can't keep out of trouble.
7. A Back to Front Wedding
Aired 6 January 1980 • 30 min
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.