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No, Honestly - Set 1
: :Anglophiles and Britcom aficionados will welcome the video of this delightful 1974 series based on the books by Charlotte Bingham. Happily, the sparkling dialogue and engaging characters wear much better than the actors' horribly dated '70s wardrobes. John Alderton and his real-life wife, Pauline Collins, star as C.D. and Clara, the George Burns and Gracie Allen of Hampstead, right down to the 'Say goodnight, Clara' that closes each episode. This boxed set contains the first seven episodes of the series. Episode 1 sets the stage as C.D. and Clara, who have been married, ...
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No, Honestly - Set 2
: :Real-life spouses John Alderton and Pauline Collins return as C.D. and Clara, the Burns and Allen of Hampstead, in the final six episodes of this beloved, albeit a tad dated, 1975 British comedy. The first seven episodes, collected in the first set, recalled the comically confused courtship of this mismatched but star-crossed couple. In these episodes, C.D., an actor, and Clara, a children's book writer, flash back on their first year of marriage. Not to worry: unlike, say, Mad About You, this is no parsing of the minutiae of husband-wife relations. ...
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Bless Me, Father - Collector's Set 2
: :If you don't know the difference between a Catholic and a Protestant, then the denominational humor of this affectionately reverential British sitcom will be lost on you. Yet you may still be won over by both Peter de Rosa's captivating writing, based on his real-life experiences, and by the actors' utterly believable performances and comic timing. Set in the small suburban London parish of St. Jude in the 1950s, Bless Me, Father revolves around the blustery veteran priest, Father Duddleswell (Arthur Lowe); his inexperienced young curate, Father Boyd (Daniel Abineri); and ...
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Tenko Season 2
: :If you don't know the difference between a Catholic and a Protestant, then the denominational humor of this affectionately reverential British sitcom will be lost on you. Yet you may still be won over by both Peter de Rosa's captivating writing, based on his real-life experiences, and by the actors' utterly believable performances and comic timing. Set in the small suburban London parish of St. Jude in the 1950s, Bless Me, Father revolves around the blustery veteran priest, Father Duddleswell (Arthur Lowe); his inexperienced young curate, Father Boyd (Daniel Abineri); and ...
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No, Honestly
: :If you don't know the difference between a Catholic and a Protestant, then the denominational humor of this affectionately reverential British sitcom will be lost on you. Yet you may still be won over by both Peter de Rosa's captivating writing, based on his real-life experiences, and by the actors' utterly believable performances and comic timing. Set in the small suburban London parish of St. Jude in the 1950s, Bless Me, Father revolves around the blustery veteran priest, Father Duddleswell (Arthur Lowe); his inexperienced young curate, Father Boyd (Daniel Abineri); and ...
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Doctor at Large
: :If you don't know the difference between a Catholic and a Protestant, then the denominational humor of this affectionately reverential British sitcom will be lost on you. Yet you may still be won over by both Peter de Rosa's captivating writing, based on his real-life experiences, and by the actors' utterly believable performances and comic timing. Set in the small suburban London parish of St. Jude in the 1950s, Bless Me, Father revolves around the blustery veteran priest, Father Duddleswell (Arthur Lowe); his inexperienced young curate, Father Boyd (Daniel Abineri); and ...
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Doctor in Charge
: :If you don't know the difference between a Catholic and a Protestant, then the denominational humor of this affectionately reverential British sitcom will be lost on you. Yet you may still be won over by both Peter de Rosa's captivating writing, based on his real-life experiences, and by the actors' utterly believable performances and comic timing. Set in the small suburban London parish of St. Jude in the 1950s, Bless Me, Father revolves around the blustery veteran priest, Father Duddleswell (Arthur Lowe); his inexperienced young curate, Father Boyd (Daniel Abineri); and ...
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Desmond's
: :If you don't know the difference between a Catholic and a Protestant, then the denominational humor of this affectionately reverential British sitcom will be lost on you. Yet you may still be won over by both Peter de Rosa's captivating writing, based on his real-life experiences, and by the actors' utterly believable performances and comic timing. Set in the small suburban London parish of St. Jude in the 1950s, Bless Me, Father revolves around the blustery veteran priest, Father Duddleswell (Arthur Lowe); his inexperienced young curate, Father Boyd (Daniel Abineri); and ...
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Take Me High
: :If you don't know the difference between a Catholic and a Protestant, then the denominational humor of this affectionately reverential British sitcom will be lost on you. Yet you may still be won over by both Peter de Rosa's captivating writing, based on his real-life experiences, and by the actors' utterly believable performances and comic timing. Set in the small suburban London parish of St. Jude in the 1950s, Bless Me, Father revolves around the blustery veteran priest, Father Duddleswell (Arthur Lowe); his inexperienced young curate, Father Boyd (Daniel Abineri); and ...
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Tenko
: :If you don't know the difference between a Catholic and a Protestant, then the denominational humor of this affectionately reverential British sitcom will be lost on you. Yet you may still be won over by both Peter de Rosa's captivating writing, based on his real-life experiences, and by the actors' utterly believable performances and comic timing. Set in the small suburban London parish of St. Jude in the 1950s, Bless Me, Father revolves around the blustery veteran priest, Father Duddleswell (Arthur Lowe); his inexperienced young curate, Father Boyd (Daniel Abineri); and ...
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