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Open All Hours

Fri, Feb 20, 1976
  • Comedy
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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Cast

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  • Ronnie Barker
    Ronnie Barker
    as Albert Arkwright
  • David Jason
    David Jason
    as Granville
  • Lynda Baron
    Lynda Baron
    as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
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Episodes

4 seasons · 25 episodes

Ended · 25 aired
Season 1
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    Full of Mysterious Promise
    Aired · Fri, Feb 20, 1976 · 30m

    Arkwright's bargain purchase has a drawback - the tins have no labels.

  • E2
    A Mattress On Wheels
    Aired · Fri, Feb 27, 1976 · 30m

    Granville is finding it difficult to deliver the groceries on his ancient delivery bike and sets about persuading the penny-pinching Arkwright to buy him a van.

  • E3
    A Nice Cosy Little Disease
    Aired · Fri, Mar 5, 1976 · 30m

    Arkwright needs an ailment to get the attention of Nurse Gladys who he feels has been neglecting him.

  • E4
    Beware of the Dog
    Aired · Fri, Mar 12, 1976 · 30m

    Arkwright takes action when his corner shop is broken into and employs a large dog to guard his property. Unfortunately, the unruly creature is more successful at keeping customers at bay than any burglars who may be about.

  • E5
    Well Catered Funeral
    Aired · Fri, Mar 19, 1976 · 30m

    Arkwright has to leave his shop for a few hours to attend the funeral of a friend. His thrifty nature doesn't allow him to buy a proper wreath but one the size of a button-hole

  • E6
    Apples and Self Service
    Aired · Fri, Mar 26, 1976 · 30m

    Arkwright has a sales drive with Granville demonstrating the product - very reluctantly.

Season 2
7 episodes · 7 aired
▾
  • E1
    Laundry Blues
    Aired · Sun, Mar 1, 1981 · 30m

    Nurse Gladys Emmanuel has a problem with her washing machine - which turns into a major nightmare for Arkwright.

  • E2
    The Reluctant Traveller
    Aired · Sun, Mar 8, 1981 · 30m

    Granville can't believe his luck when the milkwoman makes a pass at him.

  • E3
    Fig Biscuits and Inspirational Toilet Rolls
    Aired · Wed, Mar 18, 1981 · 30m

    Arkwright and Granville have to get shot of some fig rolls - plus some lavatory paper.

  • E4
    The New Suit
    Aired · Sun, Mar 22, 1981 · 30m

    Arkwright needs a new suit, but is he too mean to buy one?

  • E5
    Arkwright's Mobile Store
    Aired · Sun, Mar 29, 1981 · 30m

    In another bid to impress Nurse Gladys, Arkwright buys a van to expand his business.

  • E6
    Shedding at the Wedding
    Aired · Sun, Apr 5, 1981 · 30m

    The wedding of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel's niece is cause for consternation and embarrassment for Arkwright when he loses his trousers.

  • E7
    St. Albert's Day
    Aired · Sun, Apr 19, 1981 · 30m

    Arkwright invents a Saint's day so that Granville can check the pockets of a foreign visitor whom he suspects of shoplifting.

Season 3
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    An Errand Boy by the Ear
    Aired · Sun, Mar 21, 1982 · 30m

    The customers are upset by Arkwright continually dragging Granville around by the ear. Arkwright decides that Granville needs to improve his sales technique and starts him on a course to toughen him up.

  • E2
    The Ginger Men
    Aired · Sun, Mar 28, 1982 · 30m

    Arkwright improves the sale of an overstocked commodity with spellbinding efficiency, while Granville's lust for power falls flat on the floor.

  • E3
    Duet for Solo Bicycle
    Aired · Sun, Apr 4, 1982 · 30m

    Arkwright is preoccupied by a persistent squeak on Granville's bike and the visitor to a house in Atkinson Terrace.

  • E4
    How to Ignite Your Errand Boy
    Aired · Sun, Apr 11, 1982 · 30m

    Granville is given the task of making home-made firelighters.

  • E5
    The Man From Down Under
    Aired · Sun, Apr 18, 1982 · 30m

    Arkwright has a rival for Nurse Gladys Emmanuel's affections.

  • E6
    The Cool Cocoa Tin Lid
    Aired · Sun, Apr 25, 1982 · 30m

    Granville tries to shed his old image with the help of some snappy threads and sunglasses, complete with a medallion made from a cocoa tin lid.

Season 4
6 episodes · 6 aired
▾
  • E1
    Soulmate Wanted
    Aired · Sun, Sep 1, 1985 · 30m

    Granville advertises for some female company and gets more than he bargained for.

  • E2
    Horse-Trading
    Aired · Sun, Sep 8, 1985 · 30m

    Arkwright tries to trick rival corner-shop owner Mr Gupta, but his ploy backfires. Granville goes under cover to try to save the day.

  • E3
    The Housekeeper Caper
    Aired · Sun, Sep 15, 1985 · 30m

    Arkwright advertises for a live-in housekeeper and outsells a vacuum cleaner salesman.

  • E4
    The Errand Boy Executive
    Aired · Sun, Sep 22, 1985 · 30m

    Granville attempts to improve his status and impress a local lovely.

  • E5
    Happy Birthday Arkwright
    Aired · Sun, Sep 29, 1985 · 30m

    Nurse Gladys Emmannuel poses as a customer dressed as a man who could be from the Good Shop Guide.

  • E6
    The Mystical Boudoir of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
    Aired · Sun, Oct 6, 1985 · 30m

    Granville tries to convince Arkwright to buy a new till, but his uncle is only interested in getting into Nurse Gladys Emmanuel's bedroom - even if he needs to use a ladder.