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Open All Hours (1976)

7.9 4 seasons 25 episodes Ended

Comedy

Open All Hours is a British television sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke, starring Ronnie Barker as penny-pinching corner-shopkeeper Albert Arkwright, and David Jason as his nephew and assistant Granville. The programme originated as a 1973 episode of Barker’s comedy anthology Seven of One, and later ran for 26 episodes; the first series broadcast on BBC2, the remaining three series broadcast on BBC1.

Watch S2 E1 Latest: S4 E6

Seasons & episodes

Laundry BluesMar 1, 1981 · 30m

Nurse Gladys feels sorry for Granville, struggling to do the laundry by hand, and suggests to Arkwright that he buy a washing machine. Arkw…

The Reluctant TravellerMar 8, 1981 · 30m

Arkwright decides to take Nurse Gladys to a hotel, leaving Granville in a position to make his play for the milk round lady. However, Arkwr…

Fig Biscuits and Inspirational Toilet RollsMar 18, 1981 · 30m

Whilst Granville moans about the shop opening at dawn, Arkwright bewails his inability to sell a load of fig biscuits and toilet rolls impr…

The New SuitMar 22, 1981 · 30m

Nurse Gladys has forced Arkwright to buy a new suit because she's tired of being seen around with him in a shabby suit.

Arkwright's Mobile StoreMar 29, 1981 · 30m

In an effort to convince Nurse Gladys that he's a man of enterprise, Arkwright decides to invest in a mobile shop, to be driven around by G…

Shedding at the WeddingApr 5, 1981 · 30m

To the envy of Granville who has never attended one, Arkwright is taking Nurse Gladys to a wedding and has taken his old suit out of mothba…

St Albert's DayApr 19, 1981 · 30m

Arkwright has always told Granville his father was a Hungarian but then a real Hungarian comes into the shop. Could it be him? Arkwright is…

Cast

Ronnie BarkerAlbert Arkwright

David JasonGranville

Lynda BaronNurse Gladys Emmanuel