He served in urban London parishes afflicted by poverty and confronted issues of racism and drug abuse.

Now in its second series, the show features a hapless rural vicar in an inner-city London parish.

A young woman's obsession with the charismatic leader of a London parish sets off a chain of events that includes a possible murder and a suicide.

There was always that slight excitement and uncertainty about living in a London parish - one never knew who might turn up in church on Sunday.

'My dear, this is a fashionable London parish, so called,' said Randolph.

He entered the church and served in several Yorkshire and London parishes.

He admits that he's sometimes impatient with ritual, being weighed down by the unrelenting poverty and despair in his London parish.

The priory held tenements or rents in ten London parishes, producing an income of £5 16s.

Harrison also held positions at another two London parishes.

And the money from his father had long ago run out, so it was a poor London parish for Joshua Menzies.