Hallelujah! (1981) is a comedy web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Hallelujah! online in HD.
Hallelujah! — Storyline
Hallelujah! was a British sitcom made by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network and was broadcast from April 1983 to December 1984.
The series was set in a Salvation Army citadel in the fictional Yorkshire town of Brigthorpe during series 1. Captain Emily Ridley has been posted there, having been an active member of the Salvation Army for 42 years. Despite the town and residents being seemingly pleasant, Emily is determined to flush out sin from behind the net curtains. Assisting Emily are her niece Alice Meredith.
The programme was a repeat collaboration between Hird and the creator Dick Sharples, having worked together on the comedy series In Loving Memory between 1979 and 1986.
The show even featured guest appearances from guest stars like Hird's Last of the Summer Wine co-star actor Michael Aldridge and television presenter & Countdown Legend Richard Whiteley Himself.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Patsy Rowlands, Thora Hird
Hallelujah! — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1981-06-03 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 15 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | ITV1 |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 6.2/10 (6 votes) |
Hallelujah! — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Retirement (1981-06-03) — For 42 years, Emily Ridley has fought a tireless battle against the Devil and his works. Now, it seems her uncompromising brand of evangelism has fallen out of favour.
- E2: Repentance (1981-06-10) — Emily believes that Brigthorpe is teeming with unrepentant sinners. Persuading them to turn their backs on the Devil is proving more difficult than she imagined.
- E3: Counselling (1983-05-13) — Emily's first counselling session confirms her very worst fears: behind the net curtains of the pleasant little town is a snake pit of original sin!
- E4: Poor Box (1981-06-24) — Emily's latest door-to-door collection for the poor yields little more than £1.20, two 'drop dead's and an improper suggestion. Then she opens the poor box…
- E5: Luncheon Club (1981-07-01) — Emily's new Senior Citizens' Luncheon Club gets off to a flying start – with an even more interesting finish.
- E6: Mobile Canteen (1981-07-08) — Emily takes delivery of a new mobile canteen, but attempts to offer tea, sympathy and a bowl of soup to the poor and needy don't work out quite as she intended, especially when a h
- E7: Struck Down (1981-07-15) — With Emily in hospital, struck down by a renegade ham sandwich, Sisters Alice Meredith and Dorothy Smith are left to run the Citadel. Their approach is quite unlike Emily's!
Season 2
- E1: Marching Orders (1983-04-29) — Captain Emily Ridley receives her marching orders to take up a new posting, but to where? To another northern Sodom or Gomorrah – or to the Salvation Army home for old soldiers?
- E2: Just a Song at Twilight (1983-05-06) — Emily puts the Sally Army's reputation at stake when she agrees to compete in a musical festival – without a band, singers, or even a comb and paper!
- E3: Holy Deadlock (1983-05-13) — Despite weeks of fighting the good fight, Emily still hasn't saved a single soul. Then she hits the jackpot of original sin.
- E4: The Snake Pit (Part One) (1984-11-23) — Emily is convinced she is about to get her longawaited promotion, but what she actually gets is something rather different.
- E5: The Snake Pit (Part Two) (1984-11-30) — Accused of running her citadel like a house of ill repute, Captain Emily Ridley's Sally Army career seems to be almost over…
- E6: Rock Bottom (1983-06-03) — Songster, Alice Meredith tries to save a middle-aged dropout from himself, but is Brother Gibson quite what he appears?
- E7: It Happened One Night (1983-06-10) — The secrets of Captain Emily Ridley's private life are about to be revealed…
- E8: A Goose For Mrs. Scratchit (1984 Christmas Special) (1984-12-21) — Captain Ridley attempts to explain to a group of children what Christmas used to be like, using as illustration the tale of Ebenezer Dickinson – an old miser whose only enjoyment i
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Hallelujah! have? 2 season(s) with 15 episodes.
Where can I watch Hallelujah!? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
