"Rev" Series 2, Ep. 4: a comedy classic

[Mr Pee]

... I think episode six (where the lay-reader (Miles Jupp) aspires to ordination, and the Archdeacon (Simon McBurney) aspires to the bishopric of Stevenage) - is about the most perfect piece of television (writing, directing, acting) that I have seen in the last ten years.

Totally agree. Funny, touching, and beautifully acted by all concerned. Fantastic stuff.

[Serial_Apologist]

The Christmas episode truly lived up to expectations. The final scene, alluding to The Last Supper, was the coup de grace. Now I know what that christmas present for my friends had to be: the boxed set.

[Nick Armstrong]

The Christmas episode truly lived up to expectations. The final scene, alluding to The Last Supper, was the coup de grace. Now I know what that christmas present for my friends had to be: the boxed set.

Not quite up to the previous one, I thought... but I agree (and have just commented on AA) that those writers end episodes so brilliantly and movingly. Genius. And Adam's little dance during Midnight Mass made me chuckle...

[Anna]

Loved the line about people who only go to Church and Midnight Mass after being down the pub:

"The religious equivalent of a kebab"

[Nick Armstrong]

Loved the line about people who only go to Church and Midnight Mass after being down the pub:

"The religious equivalent of a kebab"

Yes, Anna! Perfection!

[Mr Pee]

The Christmas episode truly lived up to expectations. The final scene, alluding to The Last Supper, was the coup de grace. Now I know what that christmas present for my friends had to be: the boxed set.

[Norfolk Born]

The Christmas episode truly lived up to expectations. The final scene, alluding to The Last Supper, was the coup de grace.

PLEASE, BBC, tell me there's going to be a third series!

[amateur51]

In amongst the well-deserved praise for the many excellent performances in this outstanding series, may I put in a word for Jimmy Akingbola who plays Mick and Olivia Coleman who plays Alex Smallbone. Oh and ....

Mick's own-goal in the Inter-Faith Football tourney was pure joy!

[Chris Newman]

Wonderful, Christmas show. I shall never forget Adam's dance: as outrageous as the Vatican Rag. My daughter had her bike nicked from work last week and we really felt for the Rev. And that shopkeeper with the mince pies... the jobsworth who can't see farther than her nose. And the arch-deacon's moment of conscience: priceless.

Lovely lagubrious cameo from Geoffrey Palmer as Martin.

[johncorrigan]

Wonderful, Christmas show. I shall never forget Adam's dance: as outrageous as the Vatican Rag. My daughter had her bike nicked from work last week and we really felt for the Rev. And that shopkeeper with the mince pies... the jobsworth who can't see farther than her nose. And the arch-deacon's moment of conscience: priceless.

Lovely lagubrious cameo from Geoffrey Palmer as Martin.

Agreed. I loved this series and this was a great Christmas episode - sorry to hear about your daughter's bike Chris.

[Anna]

I liked Alex's father's reaction to being invited to the Christmas lunch for the homeless:
“I don’t want an Amnesty International, Guardian-reading, low-carbon, politically correct Christmas!" So many gems to savour in this programme.

[Serial_Apologist]

I liked Alex's father's reaction to being invited to the Christmas lunch for the homeless:
“I don’t want an Amnesty International, Guardian-reading, low-carbon, politically correct Christmas!" So many gems to savour in this programme.

I had an uncle just like that; only difference being: he wouldn't have attended the Xmas dinner. Definitely.