TV series

Hell's Bells

1986 · 1 season

A gentle, talky British sitcom where mild clerical bickering and dry one-liners drift by comfortably without demanding much.

Overview: Hell's Bells is a 1986 British sitcom produced by BBC Television starring Derek Nimmo as traditionalist Dean 'Selwyn' Makepeace, who finds himself consistently at loggerheads with modernising new Bishop Godfrey Hethercote.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Faith, work, power, trauma
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
work
power
trauma
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none