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	1. Lewisohn, Mark. Radio Times Guide to British Comedy p. 292. {{ISBN\|0-563-36977-9}}		1. [[Mark Lewisohn\|Lewisohn, Mark]]. [[Radio Times]] Guide to British Comedy p. 292. {{ISBN\|0-563-36977-9}}

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{{Infobox television
| image = Hallelujah Complete.jpg
| caption =
| runtime = 25 minutes
| creator = Dick Sharples
| starring = [[Thora Hird]] [[Patsy Rowlands]] [[Rosamund Greenwood]] [[David Daker]] [[Garfield Morgan]] [[Geoffrey Bayldon]] [[Michael Aldridge]]
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| channel = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1983|4|29|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1984|12|21|df=yes}}
| num_series = 2
| num_episodes = 15
| producer = [[ITV Yorkshire|Yorkshire Television]]
| related =
}}

'''''Hallelujah!''''' is a British television [[sitcom]] produced by [[ITV Yorkshire|Yorkshire Television]] that aired on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] from 29 April 1983 to 21 December 1984.

The series was set in a [[Salvation Army]] [[Citadel (Salvation Army)|citadel]] in the fictional [[Yorkshire]] town of Brigthorpe during series 1 (and later in the fictional place of Blackwick in series 2). Captain Emily Ridley ([[Thora Hird]]) 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 is her niece Alice Meredith ([[Patsy Rowlands]]).

The programme was a repeat collaboration between Hird and the creator [[Dick Sharples]], who had worked together on the comedy series ''[[In Loving Memory (TV series)|In Loving Memory]]'' between 1979 and 1986.

The series also featured guest appearances from the likes of Hird's ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'' co-star [[Michael Aldridge]] and television presenter [[Richard Whiteley]].

== Plot ==
The show was set in the [[Salvation Army]] based on the fictional Yorkshire town of Brigthorpe during Series 1, and in the equally fictional Yorkshire place of Blackwick during Series 2. [[Dame Thora Hird]] starred as Captain Emily Ridley, with [[Patsy Rowlands]] as her niece Alice Meredith and [[Rosamund Greenwood]] as Sister Dorothy Smith (who left after the first series and was later replaced by David Daker as Brother Benjamin in the second series).

A notable characteristic of the show was that every episode ended with the audience clapping once during the closing sequence throughout its year-long run.

== Cast ==
*[[Thora Hird]] - Captain Emily Ridley
*[[Walter Gotell]] - Lt. Colonel Henderson
*[[Patsy Rowlands]] - Alice Meredith
*[[Rosamund Greenwood]] - Sister Dorothy Smith (series 1)
*[[David Daker]] - Brother Benjamin (series 2)
*[[Geoffrey Bayldon]] - Mr Sedgewick
*[[Michael Aldridge]] - Brig Langton (series 1)
*[[Garfield Morgan]] - Brig Langton (series 2)

== Episodes ==

=== Series 1 (1983) ===

*Retirement (29 Apr 83)
*Repentance (6 May 83)
*Counselling (13 May 83)
*Poor Box (20 May 83)
*Luncheon Club (27 May 83)
*Mobile Canteen (3 Jun 83)
*Struck Down (10 Jun 83)

=== Series 2 (1984) ===

*Marching Orders (2 Nov 84)
*Just A Song At Twilight (9 Nov 84)
*Holy Deadlock (16 Nov 84)
*The Snake Pit : Part 1 (23 Nov 84)
*The Snake Pit : Part 2 (30 Nov 84)
*Rock Bottom (7 Dec 84)
*It Happened One Night (14 Dec 84)
*A Goose For Mrs. Scratchitt (Christmas Special) (21 Dec 84)

Only 15 episodes over two series were made though some sources claim that there were three series made. This is incorrect; there were only two series and one Christmas special shown between 1983 and 1984.<ref>[http://www.sitcom.co.uk/sitcoms/hallelujah.shtml The British Comedy Guide: Hallelujah!] The British Comedy Website</ref>

In 1985, it was reported that a continuation/sequel of the series was to be produced for [[BBC Two|BBC 2]]. This follow-on series ultimately never appeared; instead, Hird later that year signed up to play Edie Pegden, a character with a number of parallels to her ''Hallelujah!'' character Captain Emily Ridley, in ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'', a role that was written especially for her by [[Roy Clarke]] when she became available.

==Location filming==
The series was filmed mostly in and around both [[Leeds Studios|Yorkshire Television Studios]] and the Leeds area. Most notable filming location was [[Leeds General Infirmary]], especially appearances by old run-down buildings old and new around the Leeds-area at the time.
The opening sequence was filmed outside the Garden Gate pub in Hunslet.

==DVD release==
DD Home Entertainment (now known as 'Simply Home Entertainment') released series 1 and 2 in 2008. They claimed that series two was complete at first, However, as the Christmas special was not included, they later dropped this claim (the artwork on the cover stayed the same however) <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.simplyhe.co.uk/Search/hallelujah/0/ |title=DDHE Releases (Now known as Simply Home Entertainment) |access-date=20 March 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20081218072718/http://www.simplyhe.co.uk/Search/hallelujah/0/ |archive-date=18 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Both series of ''Hallelujah!'' and the Christmas Special are now available from Network DVD.<ref>[http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1256 Hallelujah! The Complete Series]</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! DVD !! Year(s) !! Release date
|-
| The Complete Series 1 || 1983 || 19 April 2010
|-
| The Complete Series 2 || 1984 || 5 July 2010
|-
| The Complete Series 1 & 2 and Christmas Special || 1983–1984 || 8 Nov 2010
|-
|}

Hallelujah! has been released in Australia by Acorn Media Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.devoteddvd.com.au/shop/product_info.php?products_id=52896 |title=Hallelujah! Complete |access-date=28 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706103758/http://www.devoteddvd.com.au/shop/product_info.php?products_id=52896 |archive-date=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is a boxset with both series plus the Christmas special. It has been released as an all region DVD (PAL).

==Notes==

{{Reflist}}

1. Lewisohn, Mark. Radio Times Guide to British Comedy p. 292. {{ISBN|0-563-36977-9}}

==External links==
*{{British Comedy Guide|sitcom|sitcoms/hallelujah.shtml|Hallelujah!}}
*{{IMDb title|0162083|Hallelujah!}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hallelujah! (Tv Series)}}
[[Category:1983 British television series debuts]]
[[Category:1984 British television series endings]]
[[Category:ITV sitcoms]]
[[Category:1980s British sitcoms]]
[[Category:Television series by Yorkshire Television]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Yorkshire]]
[[Category:English-language television shows]]

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