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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.

Season 2 episodes

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Episode 1

Home from Home

30m

A homeless couple arrives on Phillip's doorstep late one night and are given shelter. On further acquaintance, having no home turns out to be the least of their problems.

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Directed by John Howard DaviesWritten by John Kane

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Episode 2

Manna from Heaven

30m

The plight of an elderly widow prompts Philip to ask Oscar Randolph, the local supermarket tycoon, to help him aid the elderly in the parish. Philip soon discovers that Oscar, as usual, is helping no one but himself.

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Directed by John Howard DaviesWritten by John Kane

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Episode 3

I Dreamt I Dwelt in Parish Halls

30m

When Philip tries to alter the parish hall bookings, he comes into conflict with a local martial arts club. A firm hand is called for, especially when Philip is invited to shatter a few tiles himself.

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Directed by John Howard DaviesWritten by John Kane

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Episode 4

Babes and Sucklings

30m

The baptism of a child should be a happy occasion, but in this case, the father and the grandfather can't agree on anything, let alone a name. When a commonsense approach fails, Emma rushes in where Philip fears to tread.

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Episode 5

The Patience of Job

30m

Philip is visited by a stranger who believes he has a divine mission to fulfill. A few days later they meet again, but, on this occasion, the stranger has a gun.

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Directed by John Howard DaviesWritten by John Kane

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Episode 6

Like Father Like Son

30mfinale

When his father decides to emulate Philip and take on a tough urban parish, Philip tries to dissuade him. His arguments end up falling upon deaf ears, two of which belong to a ventriloquist's dummy.

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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 Lambe
Lydia SmithMiranda Lambe
Nicola StapletonSam's Daughter

Credits

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