Season 2

Episodes • 1987

Richard Briers
Barbara Ferris
Home from Home

1. Home from Home

30 min

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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Manna from Heaven

2. Manna from Heaven

30 min

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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I Dreamt I Dwelt in Parish Halls

3. I Dreamt I Dwelt in Parish Halls

30 min

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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Babes and Sucklings

4. Babes and Sucklings

30 min

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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The Patience of Job

5. The Patience of Job

30 min

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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Like Father Like Son

6. Like Father Like Son

30 min

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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