---
title: "Hallelujah!"
year: 1981
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/hallelujah-1981"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 4722
imdb_id: null
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 2
episodes_count: 15
runtime_minutes: 30
community_rating: 6.2
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Hallelujah! (1981) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/hallelujah-1981

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Hallelujah! is a television series first released in 1981. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by ITV1. Current status: Ended. Spans 2 seasons and 15 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A veteran Salvation Army captain is determined to flush out sin in a Yorkshire town."

### Why Watch
- features a collaboration between hird and the creator
- set in a fictional yorkshire town

### Caveats & Content Note
- short run of episodes
- limited availability of details
- Tone & Suitability: The series is a comedy featuring Captain Emily Ridley and her niece Alice Meredith.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, british, sitcom

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/hallelujah-1981#watch.

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Patsy Rowlands** as *Sister Alice Meredith*
- **Thora Hird** as *Captain Emily Ridley*
- **David Daker** as *Brother Benjamin*
- **Rosamund Greenwood** as *Sister Dorothy Smith*
- **Garfield Morgan** as *Brig. Langton*
- **Geoffrey Bayldon** as *Mr. Sedgewick*
- **Derek Benfield** as *Andrew Gibson*
- **Carmel McSharry** as *Mrs. Sedgewick*
- **Tessa Worsley** as *Annie Marshall*
- **Tenniel Evans** as *Colonel Aspinall*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Hallelujah! broadcast?
The series was broadcast from April 1983 to December 1984.

### Q: Who made the series?
It was made by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network.

### Q: Where is the series set?
It is set in a Salvation Army citadel in the fictional Yorkshire town of Brigthorpe during series 1.

### Q: Who is the main character?
Captain Emily Ridley, who has been an active member of the Salvation Army for 42 years.

### Q: Who assists the main character?
Her niece Alice Meredith assists Captain Emily Ridley.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Hallelujah! — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/4722)
- [Hallelujah! (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallelujah%21_(TV_series))
- [Hallelujah! (1981) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/345031-hallelujah)
- [Avatar (film) – Wikipedia](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(film))
- [Hallelujah! (1981 - 1984)](https://www.sms.cz/serial/hallelujah-1981)
- [Hallelujah – Wikipedie](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallelujah)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*