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===''All Gas and Gaiters''=== Bringing the first light-hearted satirical look at the [[Church of England|church]], during 1966β1971 ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]'' paved the way for ''[[Bless Me, Father]]'' (1978β1981) with Arthur Lowe, and farcical ecclesiastical comedies such as ''[[Father Ted]]'' and ''[[The Vicar of Dibley]]'' in the 1990s.<ref name="BBCagag">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/allgasandgaiters/ |title=All Gas and Gaiters |date=21 October 2014 |work=BBC Comedy |publisher=BBC |access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref> Starring [[Derek Nimmo]] with [[Robertson Hare]], [[William Mervyn]], [[John Barron (actor)|John Barron]], [[Joan Sanderson]] (''[[Please Sir!]]'', ''[[Fawlty Towers]]''), and [[Ernest Clark]],<ref name="BCCagag">{{cite web |url=https://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/a-comedy-playhouse-classic-all-gas-and-gaiters |title=All Gas And Gaiters |date=24 September 2021 |work=British Classic Comedy |access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref> it was written by husband-and-wife team [[Pauline Devaney]] and [[Edwin Apps]] and directed by [[John Howard Davies]] and Stuart Allen.<ref name="INDYnimmo">{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-derek-nimmo-1073206.html |title=Obituary: Derek Nimmo |last=Hayward |first=Anthony |date=26 February 1999 |work=Independent |publisher=Independent News & Media |access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref><ref name="BCGagag">{{cite web |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/all_gas_and_gaiters/ |title=All Gas And Gaiters |work=British Comedy Guide |access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref> The successful series, which after an initial controversy became a favourite of Britain's [[clergy]],<ref name="BBCagag"/> was followed by two spin-offs also starring Nimmo: ''[[Oh, Brother!]]'' (1968β1970), 19 episodes written by David Climie and Austin Steele, with supporting roles by [[Felix Aylmer|Sir Felix Aylmer]], [[Patrick McAlinney]] and [[Derek Francis]], and its sequel ''[[Oh, Brother!#Sequel series|Oh, Father!]]'' (1973) with Felix Aylmer, [[Laurence Naismith]], [[Pearl Hackney]] and [[David Kelly (actor)|David Kelly]], also written by Climie and Steele.<ref name="BCGof">{{cite web |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/oh_father/cast_crew/ |title=Oh Father! |work=British Comedy Guide |access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref> ''All Gas and Gaiters'' was produced by Stuart Allen, John Howard Davies, and Robin Nash,<ref name="BCCagag"/> and the music was provided by [[Stanley Myers]].<ref name="BCGagag"/>
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