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.

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Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 2

Women throw themselves at Ken in The Grapes. Liam's cooking Melanie a meal for her birthday, although Joe and Duffy suspect she's got a bigger treat in store.

Further details

Phil and Nige find a bonus in Comet, and Duffy's playing away from home. Meanwhile, Joe's sleeping in the spare room after a 'wardrobe incident'.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 19th May 2003
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 20th January 2009 9:30pm BBC4
Tuesday 4th August 2009 11:00pm BBC4
Friday 25th February 2011 11:20pm Gold
Tuesday 1st March 2011 11:15pm Gold
Friday 20th January 2012 11:20pm Gold
Thursday 7th June 2012 11:00pm Gold
Friday 8th June 2012 1:30am Gold
Sunday 5th August 2012 12:00am Gold
Wednesday 21st November 2012 12:05am Gold
Tuesday 23rd April 2013 11:00pm Gold
Wednesday 24th April 2013 2:30am Gold
Friday 6th September 2013 11:00pm Gold
Saturday 7th September 2013 2:00am Gold
Tuesday 7th January 2014 11:40pm Gold
Wednesday 8th January 2014 2:30am Gold
Wednesday 12th March 2014 12:20am Gold
Wednesday 12th March 2014 2:00am Gold
Friday 2nd May 2014 11:40pm Gold
Saturday 3rd May 2014 2:30am Gold
Thursday 16th April 2015 10:20pm Gold
Friday 17th April 2015 2:00am Gold
Tuesday 12th January 2016 11:20pm Gold
Wednesday 13th January 2016 2:25am Gold
Wednesday 31st August 2016 12:15am Gold
Wednesday 31st August 2016 2:10am Gold
Friday 7th October 2016 2:05am Gold
Sunday 30th October 2016 2:40am Gold
Monday 21st November 2016 3:05am Gold
Monday 16th July 2018 10:00pm Gold
Thursday 23rd August 2018 2:55am Gold
Thursday 3rd January 2019 11:40pm Gold
Friday 7th June 2019 2:30am Gold
Saturday 8th June 2019 12:20am Gold
Tuesday 17th September 2019 12:55am Gold
Tuesday 9th June 2020 10:20pm Gold
Saturday 7th January 2023 11:25pm 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
Joan Kempson Winnie
Lisa Millett Debbie
James McAvoy Liam
Maxine Peake Janice
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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