Saving souls has never been so funny! Beloved actress Thora Hird - honored for lifetime achievement by the British National Comedy Awards - stars as Emily Ridley, a feisty Salvation Army captain who refuses to go gently into retirement. Realizing that modern-day sinners no longer respond to her hellfire-and-brimstone brand of evangelism, Emily's superiors give her one last chance. So Emily and eager new recruit Sister Alice (Patsy Rowlands) head for Brigthorpe and Blackwick: quiet, working-class Yorkshire towns that the good captain envisions as Sodom and Gomorrah. There they lay siege to the pubs, strip clubs, and dens of iniquity (not to mention the Anglicans, Methodists, and other competitors in the soul-saving mission)...with hilarious results! Full of gentle, affectionate humor, this classic British series serves up laughs as heartwarming as a steaming bowl of soup kitchen fare.
Acorn Media is preparing an
April 28th DVD release in the USA ($39.99 SRP) and Canada (CA$46.99 SRP) for
Hallelujah! - The Complete Collection. This '80s Britcom comes home as a 2-disc set with all 15 episodes of the program, plus a bonus "History of the Salvation Army" featurette. Running time is approximately 355 minutes, with video in full screen and audio in English mono to preserve the original broadcast presentation. Here's a look at the package art:
