Episode 1
In the Beginning
30m
Reverend Philip Lambe is transferred from his rich rural parish to a tough Midlands city.
Episode credits
Directed by John Howard DaviesWritten by John Kane
TV series
All in Good Faith
19853 seasons2.3 / 10
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
All in Good Faith premiered December 30, 1985. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Episode 2
No Stone Unturned
30m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by John Howard DaviesWritten by John Kane
Episode 3
A Flying Visit
30m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by John Howard DaviesWritten by John Kane
Episode 4
The Crunch
30m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by John Howard DaviesWritten by John Kane
Episode 5
An Eye for an Eye
30m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by John Howard DaviesWritten by John Kane
Episode 6
Exodus
30mfinale
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.
Episode credits
Directed by John Howard DaviesWritten by John Kane
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More about All in Good Faith
Cast
Richard BriersReverend Philip Lambe
Barbara FerrisEmma Lambe
Susan JamesonEmma LambeLydia SmithMiranda Lambe
Nicola StapletonSam's DaughterCredits
- Created by
- John Howard Davies
- Written by
- John Kane
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 18
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ITV1United Kingdom
Themes
familyreverendurban