Early Doors. Image shows from L to R: Joe (Craig Cash), Duffy (Phil Mealey). Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment
Early Doors

Early Doors

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 2003 - 2004
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

Sitcom set in a small Manchester pub created by Craig Cash and Phil Mealey. Joe and Duffy pass the time with landlord Ken and the other pub regulars. Also features John Henshaw, Rita May, Christine Bottomley, Rodney Litchfield, Mark Benton and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 6

It's the big day in The Grapes. The boys prepare for the Big Boys Beano with a hearty breakfast, while Melanie meets her real Dad. Back at The Grapes, Ken discovers who's been blocking the urinals!

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 16th June 2003
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 17th February 2009 9:30pm BBC4
Tuesday 1st September 2009 11:30pm BBC4
Sunday 22nd May 2011 11:00pm Gold
Sunday 15th January 2012 10:55pm Gold
Monday 11th June 2012 11:00pm Gold
Tuesday 12th June 2012 1:30am Gold
Saturday 13th October 2012 11:55pm Gold
Tuesday 13th November 2012 12:00am Gold
Tuesday 13th November 2012 2:15am Gold
Tuesday 21st May 2013 11:00pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd May 2013 2:30am Gold
Friday 20th September 2013 11:00pm Gold
Saturday 21st September 2013 2:00am Gold
Friday 10th January 2014 11:40pm Gold
Saturday 11th January 2014 2:30am Gold
Tuesday 18th March 2014 11:50pm Gold
Wednesday 19th March 2014 1:40am Gold
Friday 16th May 2014 11:40pm Gold
Saturday 17th May 2014 2:30am Gold
Sunday 28th September 2014 10:20pm Gold
Monday 29th September 2014 2:10am Gold
Thursday 14th May 2015 10:20pm Gold
Friday 15th May 2015 2:15am Gold
Tuesday 16th February 2016 11:20pm Gold
Wednesday 17th February 2016 2:50am Gold
Tuesday 25th October 2016 12:55am Gold
Thursday 10th November 2016 1:55am Gold
Thursday 24th November 2016 1:15am Gold
Saturday 3rd December 2016 1:55am Gold
Monday 30th July 2018 11:00pm Gold
Tuesday 31st July 2018 2:05am Gold
Friday 24th August 2018 3:30am Gold
Thursday 10th January 2019 11:40pm Gold
Friday 11th January 2019 1:40am Gold
Saturday 22nd June 2019 12:20am Gold
Saturday 22nd June 2019 11:40pm Gold
Friday 20th September 2019 11:00pm Gold
Saturday 21st September 2019 2:30am Gold
Tuesday 16th June 2020 10:20pm Gold
Saturday 21st January 2023 11:20pm BBC4

Cast & crew

Cast
John Henshaw Ken
Craig Cash Joe
Phil Mealey Duffy
Rita May Jean
Christine Bottomley Melanie
Rodney Litchfield Tommy
Mark Benton Eddie
Lorraine Cheshire Joan
James Quinn Phil
Peter Wight Nige
Susan Cookson Tanya
James McAvoy Liam
Guest cast
Dave Law Minibus Driver
Writing team
Craig Cash Writer
Phil Mealey Writer
Production team
Adrian Shergold Director
Lucy Ansbro Producer
John Rushton Producer
Mark Freeland Executive Producer
Phil McIntyre Executive Producer
Tony Cranstoun Editor
David Roger Production Designer

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