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 3 - The Funny Side Of Christmas

It's Christmas Day, and Arkwright's annoyed that - again! - he can't open up the shop. Granville, meanwhile, is looking forward to Christmas tea with Mavis...

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 27th December 1982
Time
9:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
8 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Ronnie Barker Albert Arkwright
David Jason Granville
Lynda Baron Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Robin Nash Director
Robin Nash Producer
Max Harris Composer

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