When a newly ordained young priest, Neil Boyd, comes to the parish of St Jude`s, he discovers that nothing in the seminary could have prepared him for Father Duddleswell - a robust and cheerful eccentric, who has been the parish priest for many years. Neil is befuddled when Duddleswell insists that as well as the usual virtues of patience, love and charity, a parish priest must have sagacity, and both the reserve and resourcefulness of a poker-player. His confusion increases when Duddleswell and his housekeeper of twenty years start hurling insults at each other...

Fresh from his success in Dad's Army, Arthur Lowe chalked up another success as the mischievous Father Duddleswell, a Catholic priest incumbent in the London parish of St. Jude's. With subtle and witty scripts from Peter de Rosa (based on his experiences as a novice curate), Bless Me Father is a gem of a comedy programme, with Arthur Lowe at his best.

Series One

Episodes featured on this DVD:

Baptism Of Fire
Neil and Father Duddleswell visit the maternity home, to pass on advice on the best way to baptise babies.
Original ITV Transmission 24 September 1978

The Bells Of St. Jude's
Father Duddleswell disapproves strongly of the activities of his neighbour, Billy Buzzle, a bookmaker who also runs a night club.
Original ITV Transmission 1 October 1978

The Parish Bazaar
Casting caution to the winds, Father Duddleswell refuses to consider the eventuality of bad weather for the annual bazaar.
Original ITV Transmission 8 October 1978

The Doomsday Chair
In one of the pubs in Father Duddleswell's parish is the Doomsday Chair - it is reputed that whoever sits in it will die within the week.

Original ITV Transmission 15 October 1978

Father & Mother
While searching in the attic of his home for a vase, Father Duddleswell accidentally damages a picture which is stored there.
Original ITV Transmission 22 October 1978

The Tennis Match
It's a clash of faiths when Father Duddleswell takes part in a tennis match. His opponents - the Anglican clergy!
Original ITV Transmission 29 October 1978

The Seal Of Confession
Neil warns Father Duddleswell that because the confessionals at St Jude's are so old and flimsy, secret confessions can be overheard by anybody in the church.
Original ITV Transmission 5 November 1978

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