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

Open All Hours

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One / BBC Two
  • 1973 - 1985
  • 26 episodes (4 series)

Mean-yet-loveable northern shopkeeper Arkwright is allergic to spending money - much to the trouble of his put-upon nephew and sole employee Granville. Stars Ronnie Barker, David Jason, Lynda Baron, Kathy Staff, Maggie Ollerenshaw and more.

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Series 1, Episode 1 - Full Of Mysterious Promise

"Why don't we get engaged before we both grow a moustache?"
What's more fruitless - Arkwright's pursuit of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel, or his attempt to sell tins of food without labels?

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 20th February 1976
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

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Saturday 9th July 2011 6:05am Gold
Monday 11th July 2011 9:20am Gold
Tuesday 30th August 2011 4:00pm Gold
Tuesday 30th August 2011 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd January 2012 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 4th January 2012 2:05pm Gold
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Thursday 2nd April 2015 6:20pm Gold
Saturday 30th May 2015 3:40pm Drama
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Cast & crew

Cast
Ronnie Barker Albert Arkwright
David Jason Granville
Lynda Baron Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
Kathy Staff Mrs Blewett
Guest cast
Peter Wallis Winston
Gillian McClements Gloria
John Lawrence Mr. Bristow
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
Alistair McKay Editor
Howard Dell Editor
Tim Gleeson Production Designer
Max Harris Composer

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