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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.

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Episode 1

Where My Caravan Has Rested

30m

When Philip is asked to baptise the children of a local gypsy, a pair of tenants ensure that he's the one to be immersed in water first.

Episode credits

Directed by Peter Frazer-JonesWritten by John KaneGuest stars Nicola Stapleton

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Episode 2

And He Fell Among Thieves

30m

A broken fan belt, a dud TV, and the dent in a can of talcum powder are all clues when Philip is called upon to investigate theft and loneliness in an old people's home.

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Directed by Peter Frazer-JonesWritten by John Kane

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Episode 3

The Prodigal Son

30m

First-night nerves grip a prospective groom. The cure includes an unexpected train trip, an overdose of liquid courage, and a full bottle of Desmond's special formula.

Episode credits

Directed by Peter Frazer-JonesWritten by John Kane

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Episode 4

The Spirit Is Willing

30m

Philip is called in to investigate a poltergeist. The resulting manifestations include a headless dog, a phantom toilet roll, and the miraculous cure of an old faker.

Episode credits

Directed by Peter Frazer-JonesWritten by John Kane

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Episode 5

Behold a Pale Rider

30m

Gambling fever is something that should be resisted at all cost, but when £30,000 are involved, even Philip begins to weaken.

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Directed by Peter Frazer-JonesWritten by John Kane

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Episode 6

False Profits

30mfinale

A gang of con men are victimising the local elderly. Philip thinks he can tell the sheep from the goats, but that's before the intervention of the Divine Brotherhood of the Celestial Beacon.

Episode credits

Directed by Peter Frazer-JonesWritten by John Kane

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Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026

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