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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.

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Seasons & episodes

An Errand Boy by the EarMar 21, 1982 · 30m

There are protests when Arkwright is caught dragging Granville around by his ear. Whilst Arkwright reasons that this is what errand boys ar…

The Ginger MenMar 28, 1982 · 30m

When Arkwright finds himself with a surplus of Jamaican Ginger cakes, he tries various marketing ploys to sell them off, but hits the jackp…

Duet for Solo BicycleApr 4, 1982 · 30m

When a posh man arrives for directions, Arkwright is concerned that Nurse Gladys is seeing another whilst Granville's love life is also suf…

How to Ignite Your Errand BoyApr 11, 1982 · 30m

Arkwright considers yet another money-making scheme. Everybody seems to want fire-lighters in the winter so he can save cash by making his…

The Man from Down UnderApr 18, 1982 · 30m

Arkwright learns that a former beau of Nurse Gladys' is returning from Australia, where he emigrated a couple decades ago to make his fortu…

The Cool Cocoa Tin LidApr 25, 1982 · 30m

Fed up with tank-tops and shop pinnies, Granville decides to court a cool image. He gets a pair of shades and a nice fashionable shirt, but…

Cast

Ronnie BarkerAlbert Arkwright

David JasonGranville

Lynda BaronNurse Gladys Emmanuel