The Bishop of Bath & Wells

It's difficult living with a title made famous by an outrageous comedy. The new Bishop of Bath and Wells joined the House of Lords earlier this month. Episode 4 of Blackadder II centres around an earlier (fictional) bishop.



The current Bishop told peers in his maiden speech -

"In the aftermath of the “Blackadder”television series, there are always perils for the bishops of Bath and Wells. I am constantly reminded of the alleged activities of one of my predecessors as a baby eater, as well as doing unmentionable things with a red hot poker. Entering your Lordships’ House has proved no exception, and the greeting from the Doorkeeper on my first day referring to these matters was capped only by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Southwark seeing my five week-old granddaughter arrive and remarking, “The Bishop has brought his own lunch”".