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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.
- Created by:
- Roy Clarke
- Cast:
- Ronnie Barker, David Jason, Lynda Baron
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- BBC One
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Seasons
Series 4
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.5Soulmate Wanted
1985-09-01 · 30mGranville decides it's high time he did something about his single status and places an advert in the lonely hearts column. He actually gets a result but of course he feels he has to lie about himself to the girl in question and presents himself as a yuppie. Leave it to his beloved uncle to ruin it for him.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 9.5Horse-Trading
1985-09-08 · 30mArkwright has a rival: corner shop owner Mr Gupta, so he sends Granville undercover – in a sari – to check him out. Arkwright believes he can get one over on his rival by selling him a load of genuine Yorkshire clotheshorses but he has reckoned without Gupta's business skills.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.5The Housekeeper Caper
1985-09-15 · 30mArkwright believes that he can make Nurse Gladys jealous if he has a live-in housekeeper. This only succeeds in attracting the attention of Mrs Featherstone, the Black Widow herself!
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E04
Episode 4
★ 8.5The Errand Boy Executive
1985-09-22 · 30mAnxious to impress boutique girl Stephanie ('with a P-H!'), Granville passes himself off as a young executive, claiming that Arkwright is his junior assistant. Unsurprisingly, his uncle is less than happy with this idea.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 8.5Happy Birthday, Arkwright
1985-09-29 · 30mNurse Gladys and Granville play a trick on Arkwright, persuading the shopkeeper that a man representing the Good Shopkeepers' Guide is in the area, awarding bonuses to shops whose staff show extra courtesy. Gladys goes undercover as a male inspector and visits, where she is greeted with unusual civility.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 9.0The Mystical Boudoir of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
1985-10-06 · 30mEver persistent to worm his way into Nurse Gladys' bedroom as well as her affections, Arkwright finds that flattery and chocolates are no use. But he's got a cunning plan to use Granville to impersonate a burglar, wearing a stocking mask to scare Gladys so that Arkwright can come running... into her room.
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Ronnie Barker
Albert Arkwright
David Jason
Granville
Lynda Baron
Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
