Classic Comedy: Waiting for God – Graham Crowden, Stephanie Cole, Janine Duvitski, Daniel Hill – #18 – S03E01 – The Funeral

This Episode

Depressed vicar Dennis Sparrow is conducting the funeral of ex-Bayview resident Jimmy but is making heavy weather of the eulogy and later he tells Tom and Diana that he is losing his faith. Geoffrey is back with Marion but their life is far from being a bed of roses and it’s suggested Dennis tries to help them sort out their marriage. Not long afterwards Geoffrey announces that Marion and the vicar are now living together in Wales. Baines,meanwhile,is looking for a wife – a plan which involves Jane,though,sadly for her,not as a possible candidate but as a helper.

About the Series

Waiting for God is a British sitcom that ran on BBC1 from 28 June 1990 to 27 October 1994 starring Graham Crowden as Tom and Stephanie Cole as Diana, two spirited residents of a retirement home who spend their time running rings around the home’s oppressive management and their own families. It was written by Michael Aitkens. The show became very successful, running for five series.