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Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker), Granville (David Jason). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

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Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker), Granville (David Jason). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

"Mean, yet loveable shopkeeper Arkwright and his nephew Granville run a local grocery shop"

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Comedy Details
Comedy Type:TV Sitcom
Broadcast:Sun 25th March 1973 - Sun 6th October 1985  (BBC1)
Episode Count:27 (pilot + 4 series)
Production Company :British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Filming Locations:Arkwright's shop is on the corner of Lister Avenue in Doncaster. In real life it was a hairdresser.
Laugh Track:YES, Live Audience
Title Screen
Open All Hours. Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Regular Cast
Ronnie Barker ... Albert Arkwright
David Jason ... Granville
Lynda Baron ... Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
Writing Team
Roy Clarke ... Writer
Production Team
Sydney Lotterby ... Director
Sydney Lotterby ... Producer
Tim Gleeson ... Production Design
Max Harris ... Composer
Alistair McKay ... Editor (Series 1)
Jon Gregory ... Editor (Series 2)
Mike Jackson ... Editor (Series 3)
John Jarvis ... Editor (Series 4)
Graham Sisson ... Editor (Series 2)
Stan Pow ... Editor (Series 1)
Howard Dell ... Editor (Series 1 & 3)
Steve Murray ... Editor (Series 3)
Chris Wadsworth ... Editor (Series 4)

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