Episode 1
The Reverend Adam Smallbone’s life in his London parish hasn’t got any easier; his flock are just as demanding and his wife Alex has reached breaking point., Adam unwittingly thwarts a mugging and enjoys being hailed a hero – but the lie spirals out of control and he draws attention from above., Sitcom about a vicar running an inner-city church. Ambition’s in the air. Pedantic Lay Reader Nigel has always believed he’d be a far better priest than Adam and finally gets the chance to prove it – or not. The Archdeacon also has lofty ambitions for career advancement, but a surprise encounter throws a rather different light on things, and even Colin has got a new job. Meanwhile, Adam faces questions about his own future and has a big decision to make., With Tom Hollander, Olivia Colman, Steve Evets, Miles Jupp, Simon McBurney, Ellen Thomas. Sitcom about a vicar running an inner-city church. Ambition’s in the air. Pedantic Lay Reader Nigel has always believed he’d be a far better priest than Adam and finally gets the chance to prove it – or not. The Archdeacon also has lofty ambitions for career advancement, but a surprise encounter throws a rather different light on things, and even Colin has got a new job. Meanwhile, Adam faces questions about his own future and has a big decision to make., Sitcom about a vicar running an inner-city church. Christmas; the busiest time of year for a vicar, and Adam is full of ideas for his first Advent in London. However he soon discovers that Christmas at St Saviour’s is quite different to his sleepy Suffolk parish. He is under pressure from the archdeacon to maximise seasonal profits, the diary is packed with unusual events and he is up at the crack of dawn every morning to cook breakfast at the homeless shelter. Exhausted, with a permanent hangover and midnight mass looming, he is in no mood for a house guest, least of all Alex’s cantankerous father Martin., Adam enjoys his new-found popularity after he unwittingly thwarts a mugging., Adam is initially happy when a new, young curate arrives, but he soon begins to doubt his own abilities when he realises just how brilliant she is.
