Early Doors. Image shows from L to R: Joe (Craig Cash), Duffy (Phil Mealey). Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment
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.
Streaming rank this week: 1,681
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3
Ken is forced to downsize the transport for the Big Boy's Beano, they'll be going in a taxi soon.
Further details
Phil and Nige stare death in the face, Melanie finds her real father and Liam gets a lesson in music and romance from Joe and Duffy. It won't stop him getting on the wrong side of Melanie. Has Jean managed to talk herself out of a holiday?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 26th May 2003
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 27th January 2009 | 9:30pm | BBC4 |
| Tuesday 11th August 2009 | 11:30pm | BBC4 |
| Tuesday 8th March 2011 | 11:15pm | Gold |
| Friday 27th January 2012 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 28th January 2012 | 1:20am | Gold |
| Friday 8th June 2012 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 9th June 2012 | 1:30am | Gold |
| Wednesday 8th August 2012 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 9th August 2012 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 30th April 2013 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 13th September 2013 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 14th September 2013 | 1:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 8th January 2014 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 12th March 2014 | 11:45pm | Gold |
| Thursday 13th March 2014 | 2:15am | Gold |
| Friday 9th May 2014 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 10th May 2014 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 23rd April 2015 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 24th April 2015 | 1:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 19th January 2016 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 20th January 2016 | 2:20am | Gold |
| Thursday 1st September 2016 | 12:15am | Gold |
| Thursday 1st September 2016 | 2:10am | Gold |
| Friday 14th October 2016 | 1:25am | Gold |
| Sunday 16th October 2016 | 2:55am | Gold |
| Wednesday 23rd November 2016 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Monday 23rd July 2018 | 9:30pm | Gold |
| Thursday 23rd August 2018 | 3:25am | Gold |
| Monday 7th January 2019 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 14th June 2019 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Friday 14th June 2019 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 18th September 2019 | 12:30am | Gold |
| Wednesday 18th September 2019 | 2:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 10th June 2020 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 14th January 2023 | 10:50pm | BBC4 |
Cast & crew
| 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 |
| James McAvoy | Liam |
| Maxine Peake | Janice |
| Craig Cash | Writer |
| Phil Mealey | Writer |
| Adrian Shergold | Director |
| Lucy Ansbro | Producer |
| John Rushton | Producer |
| Mark Freeland | Executive Producer |
| Phil McIntyre | Executive Producer |
| Tony Cranstoun | Editor |
| David Roger | Production Designer |