- Oh, Brother!
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For other uses, see Oh, Brother! (disambiguation).
Oh Brother! Genre Comedy Starring Derek Nimmo
Felix Aylmer
Derek FrancisCountry of origin 
United KingdomLanguage(s) English No. of seasons 3 No. of episodes 19 (List of episodes) Production Running time 30 minutes Broadcast Original channel BBC Original run 13 September 1968 – 27 February 1970 Oh, Brother! was a British situation comedy show on BBC television starring Derek Nimmo, which was broadcast between 1968 and 1970.
The series was set in a monastery, with Nimmo cast as the well-meaning but inept novice Brother Dominic. It was a successor to All Gas and Gaiters, where Nimmo had played a very similar role. It was not quite as successful as the earlier programme, although it did last three series containing 19 episodes, only eight of which exist in the BBC archives. Some considered that the comic potential in a monastery was rather limited, although it did have a cast which included some experienced actors: Nimmo himself, Felix Aylmer as Father Abbot, and John Grieve (who was only in the first series).
Oh, Brother! was followed by a sequel Oh, Father! in 1973, where Dominic left the monastery and became a Roman Catholic priest. This was not a success and only lasted a single series of seven episodes.
Contents
Episodes
Series 1 (1968)
- The Voice Of The Turtle (13 Sep 68)
- A House Of Merchandise (20 Sep 68)
- My Brother's Keeper (27 Sep 68)
- The Sins Of The Father (4 Oct 68)
- The Root Of All Evil (11 Oct 68)
- Treasures On Earth (18 Oct 68)
Series 2 (1969)
- A Goodly Inheritance (11 Apr 69)
- Thine House In Order (18 Apr 69)
- A Mother In Israel (25 Apr 69)
- Behold This Dreamer (2 May 69)
- An Uncertain Sound (9 May 69)
- In The Beginning (16 May 69)
Series 3 (1970)
- A Still, Small Voice (16 Jan 70)
- By The Fleshpots (23 Jan 70)
- The Laughter Of A Fool (30 Jan 70)
- A Fool Returneth (6 Feb 70)
- The Hands Of Esau (13 Feb 70)
- A Stone Of Stumbling (20 Feb 70)
- The Fullness Of His Days (27 Feb 70)
Surviving episodes
Series No' Ep No' Title Broadcast Notes Series 1 Episode 1 The Voice Of The Turtle 13/9/68 Series 3 Episode 1 A Still Small Voice 16/1/70 Series 3 Episode 2 By The Fleshpots 23/1/70 Series 3 Episode 3 The Laughter Of A Fool 30/1/70 Series 3 Episode 4 A Fool Returneth 6/2/70 Series 3 Episode 5 The Hands Of Esau 13/2/70 Series 3 Episode 6 A Stone For Stumbling 20/2/70 Series 3 Episode 7 The Fullness Of His Days 27/2/70 DVD release
A Region 2 DVD was released in 2004. [1]
References
External links
- Oh, Brother! at the Internet Movie Database
- Oh, Brother! at the British Comedy Guide
- Oh, Father! at the Internet Movie Database
- Oh, Father! at the British Comedy Guide
Categories:- BBC television sitcoms
- Lost BBC episodes
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