The series was set in the fictional Mountacres Monastery, with Nimmo cast as the well-meaning but inept novice Brother Dominic making life difficult for the Prior (Father Anselm played by Felix Aylmer) and the Master of the Novices (Father Bernard played by Derek Francis).

was not quite as successful or as affectionately remembered as All Gas and Gaiters, although it did last three series containing 19 episodes, only eight of which exist in the BBC archives.

The comic potential in a monastery may have been rather limited, although it did benefit from a cast which included some experienced actors, particularly Nimmo himself and Felix Aylmer as Father Prior.

The clip featured in the Belgium television show "Ziet u er wat in" (Translation: Do You Like What You See?

), which regularly featured short clips from British television programmes at the time including the likes of Sherlock Holmes, The Black and White Minstrel Show, The Good Old Days and The Wednesday Play.

appeared in a cross-over sketch with the sitcom All Gas and Gaiters[5] where Nimmo also played Rev.