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 4, Episode 6 - The Mystical Boudoir Of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel

Arkwright will do anything to get himself into Nurse Gladys Emmanuel's bedroom, including the use of a ladder and a box of chocolates. Meanwhile Granville takes to wearing tights on his head.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 6th October 1985
Time
7:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

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Saturday 21st May 2011 1:15pm Gold
Friday 12th August 2011 9:20am Gold
Friday 12th August 2011 2:00pm Gold
Thursday 13th October 2011 1:20pm Gold
Thursday 13th October 2011 8:40pm Gold
Tuesday 14th February 2012 1:20pm Gold
Tuesday 14th February 2012 7:20pm Gold
Monday 18th June 2012 1:00pm Gold
Monday 18th June 2012 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 17th July 2012 1:40pm Gold
Tuesday 17th July 2012 8:20pm Gold
Friday 19th October 2012 12:20pm Gold
Friday 19th October 2012 6:20pm Gold
Monday 24th December 2012 8:30pm BBC2
Monday 24th December 2012 9:10pm BBC2 Wales
Wednesday 6th February 2013 7:40pm Gold
Thursday 7th February 2013 12:20am Gold
Sunday 10th March 2013 11:40am Gold
Sunday 9th June 2013 6:45pm Gold
Monday 10th June 2013 10:40am Gold
Thursday 17th October 2013 7:00pm Gold
Friday 18th October 2013 11:40am Gold
Friday 3rd January 2014 1:50pm Gold
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Friday 7th February 2014 6:35pm Gold
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Friday 30th May 2014 10:20pm Yesterday
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Saturday 31st January 2015 12:00pm Gold
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Friday 27th February 2015 3:45pm BBC2
Thursday 2nd July 2015 7:40pm Gold
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Saturday 4th July 2015 5:20pm Drama
Sunday 12th July 2015 6:50pm Gold
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Tuesday 22nd December 2015 9:40pm Yesterday
Monday 25th April 2016 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 26th April 2016 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 9th June 2016 10:40pm Yesterday
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Wednesday 13th July 2016 2:30pm Gold
Wednesday 13th July 2016 6:40pm Gold
Friday 23rd September 2016 10:10am Gold
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Monday 12th December 2016 2:00pm BBC2
Saturday 11th February 2017 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 22nd February 2017 8:40pm Gold
Thursday 23rd February 2017 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 21st June 2017 9:40pm Yesterday
Thursday 22nd June 2017 4:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 1st July 2017 5:00pm Drama
Friday 7th July 2017 12:10pm Gold
Friday 7th July 2017 6:10pm Gold
Friday 25th August 2017 2:00pm Gold
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Friday 2nd August 2019 2:20pm Gold
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Monday 14th October 2019 6:20pm Gold
Friday 7th February 2020 8:50am Gold
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Friday 7th February 2020 7:00pm Gold
Saturday 8th February 2020 8:50am Gold
Monday 25th May 2020 11:10pm Yesterday
Tuesday 26th May 2020 9:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 11th June 2020 8:50am Gold
Thursday 11th June 2020 12:50pm Gold
Tuesday 21st July 2020 11:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 22nd July 2020 9:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 15th September 2020 11:40pm Yesterday
Wednesday 16th September 2020 9:40pm Yesterday
Saturday 13th February 2021 9:00pm Yesterday
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Wednesday 3rd March 2021 9:00am Gold
Wednesday 3rd March 2021 1:40pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd March 2021 7:00pm Gold
Monday 14th June 2021 2:00pm Gold
Saturday 31st July 2021 9:35pm Yesterday
Monday 15th November 2021 9:35am Gold
Monday 15th November 2021 2:15pm Gold
Monday 15th November 2021 6:00pm Gold
Saturday 18th December 2021 12:20am Yesterday
Saturday 18th December 2021 9:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 27th March 2022 9:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 22nd May 2022 8:40pm Yesterday
Thursday 30th June 2022 9:00am Gold
Thursday 30th June 2022 4:00pm Gold
Monday 5th September 2022 9:30am Gold
Monday 5th September 2022 4:40pm Gold
Sunday 6th November 2022 8:00pm Yesterday
Saturday 19th November 2022 7:55am Gold
Tuesday 29th November 2022 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 30th November 2022 7:40am Gold
Wednesday 30th November 2022 6:40pm Gold
Sunday 7th May 2023 7:55am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Ronnie Barker Albert Arkwright
David Jason Granville
Lynda Baron Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
Barbara Flynn The Milk Woman
Stephanie Cole Mrs Featherstone
Guest cast
Frances Cox Mrs. Parslow
Eric Richard Cash Register Salesman
Barbara Ashcroft Mrs. Turnbull
Bobby Bragg Customer
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
John Jarvis Editor
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Tim Gleeson Production Designer
Max Harris Composer

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