A Touch of Reverence

A Touch of Reverence is a 1974 Australian mini-series about an Anglican minister^[1] whose success as a rainmaker lands him in court.^[2]

A Touch of Reverence
Genre	mini-series
Written by	Charles Stamp
Directed by	Carl Schultz
Starring	Peter Sumner Peter Collingwood Graham Rouse Ben Gabriel Helen Morse Wendy Hughes
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of episodes	3
Production
Running time	3 x 1 hour
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	21 November (1974-11-21) – 5 December 1974 (1974-12-05)

Plot

The Rev. Alex Bartlett is a progressive Anglican parson in suburban Sydney who builds a mini-golf course in the churchyard, angering the congregation and the Bishop.^[3] The Bishop sends Bartlett to the small town of Bulawot in central New South Wales, which is experiencing a severe drought.^[3] Locals are depressed due to the drought and not attending church but Bartlett suggests they all pray for rain, with stunning results.^[3]

Cast

• Peter Sumner as Rev Alex Bartlett
• Peter Collingwood as the Bishop
• Wendy Hughes as Beverley Bartlett
• Graham Rouse
• Ben Gabriel
• Helen Morse

Production

The series was filmed on location in Stuart Town in central Western New South Wales, and Sydney. Heavy rain and snow in Stuart Town caused delays in filming.^[3]