History Series / AllGasAndGaiters

It's been described as an "ecclesiastical comedy" revolving around the fictional St Oggs Cathedral and its Bishop, the Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever (Creator/WilliamMervyn). Whilst he varies from seeking higher status in the Church or just wishing to be left alone to his domestic duties, he never acheives either due to any number of [[FawltyTowersPlot convoluted plots]] that usually leave him extremely humbled. The Bishop is accompanied by his nervous chaplain, Mervyn Noote (Derek Nimmo), and [[DirtyOldMan Henry Blunt]] (Robertson Hare), the elderly Archdeaon. Their lives are often made difficult by the presence of [[OldWindbag The Dean]] (John Barron, then Ernest Clark), a [[NoSenseOfHumor no-nonsense]] official whose focus on tradition frequently clashes with the day to day financial concerns the Bishop has to face.

It's been described as an "ecclesiastical comedy" revolving around the fictional St Oggs Cathedral and its Bishop, the Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever (Creator/WilliamMervyn). Whilst he varies from seeking higher status in the Church or just wishing to be left alone to his domestic duties, he never acheives either due to any number of [[FawltyTowersPlot convoluted plots]] that usually leave him extremely humbled. The Bishop is accompanied by his nervous chaplain, Mervyn Noote (Derek Nimmo), and [[DirtyOldMan Henry Blunt]] (Robertson Hare), the elderly Archdeaon. Their lives are often made difficult by the presence of [[OldWindbag The Dean]] (John Barron, then Ernest Clark ), a [[NoSenseOfHumor no-nonsense]] official whose focus on tradition frequently clashes with the day to day financial concerns the Bishop has to face.

It's been described as an "ecclesiastical comedy" revolving around the fictional St Oggs Cathedral and its Bishop, the Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever. Whilst he varies from seeking higher status in the Church or just wishing to be left alone to his domestic duties, he never acheives either due to any number of [[FawltyTowersPlot convoluted plots]] that usually leave him extremely humbled. The Bishop is accompanied by his nervous chaplain, Mervyn Noote, and [[DirtyOldMan Henry Blunt]], the elderly Archdeaon. Their lives are often made difficult by the presence of [[OldWindbag The Dean]], a [[NoSenseOfHumor no-nonsense]] official whose focus on tradition frequently clashes with the day to day financial concerns the Bishop has to face.

''All Gas and Gaiters'' is a British sitcom that ran on [[Creator/TheBBC BBC1]] television from 1966–71, and then as a radio programme from 1971–72.

Describe as an "ecclesiastical comedy" revolving around the fictional church of St. Oggs and its Bishop, the Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever. Whilst he varies from seeking higher status in the Church or just wishing to be left alone to his domestic duties, he never acheives either due to any number of [[FawltyTowersPlot convoluted plots]] that usually leave him extremely humbled. The Bishop is accompanied by his nervous chaplain, Noote, and [[DirtyOldMan Henry Blunt]], the elderly Archdeaon. Their lives are often made difficult by the presence of [[OldWindbag The Dean]], a [[NoSenseOfHumor no-nonsense]] official whose focus on tradition frequently clashes with the day to day financial concerns the Bishop has to face.

'''All Gas and Gaiters''' is a British sitcom that ran from 1966 - 1971, and later as a radio programme from 1971 - 1972.

* TheAlcoholic: The Archdeacon does love a glass of sherry. Or too.

* LastNameBasis: Chaplain Mervyn Noote is only ever called by his first name on a few occasions when being formally introduced.

* OldWindbag: The Dean's sermons are known to put his parishioners to sleep.

* ThrowTheDogABone: In "Only Three Can Play", the long-suffering Noote finds a female companion (who takes him to see Film/TheSoundOfMusic every time they meet.) This leaves the Bishop and Archdeacon stuck with the Dean, until they are invited along by the young girl's mother and grandmother respectively.

* AnnoyingLaugh: Newt's laugh bears some resemblance to a horse with a sore throat.
* CalvinBall: "The Game", a game that the three principle characters play which has some connection with railway timetables, but otherwise appears extremely nonsensical. When Newt leaves and the Dean begins to play, he begins [[MovingTheGoalposts altering the rules]] to suit him.
* CatchPhrase: "Crikey Moses!" or similar variants from Newt.

* LastNameBasis: Chaplain Mervyn Newt is only ever called by his first name on a few occasions when being formally introduced.

* ThrowTheDogABone: In "Only Three Can Play", the long-suffering Newt finds a female companion (who takes him to see Film/TheSoundOfMusic every time they meet.) This leaves the Bishop and Archdeacon stuck with the Dean, until they are invited along by the young girl's mother and grandmother respectively.

Describe as an "ecclesiastical comedy" revolving around the fictional church of St. Oggs and its Bishop, the Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever. Whilst he varies from seeking higher status in the Church or just wishing to be left alone to his domestic duties, he never acheives either due to any number of [[FawltyTowersPlot convoluted plots]] that usually leave him extremely humbled. The Bishop is accompanied by his nervous chaplain, Noote, and [[DirtyOldMan Henry Blunt]], the elderly Archdeaon. Their lives are often made difficult by the presence of [[OldWindbag The Dean]], a [[NoSenseOfHumor no non-sense]] official whose focus on tradition frequently clashes with the day to day financial concerns the Bishop has to face.

* AnnoyingLaugh: Newt's laughs bears some resemblance to a horse with a sore throat.

* MissingEpisode: Only eleven of the television episodes survived the BBC's tape wiping, though the radio series fared better, and all thirty-three episodes are available with varying degrees of sound quality.