Hark At Barker
- TV sitcom / sketch show
- ITV1
- 1969 - 1970
- 15 episodes (2 series)
The dogmatic Lord Rustless finds his stately posture frustrated by his uncontrollable staff as he attempts to lecture on a series of topics. Stars Ronnie Barker, Frank Gatliff, Josephine Tewson, Mary Baxter, David Jason and Moira Foot
Key details
- Genres
- Sitcom, Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 1969 - 1970
- Channel
- ITV
- Episodes
- 15 (2 series), plus 1 short
- Stars
- Ronnie Barker, Frank Gatliff, Josephine Tewson, Mary Baxter, David Jason and Moira Foot
- Writers
- Alan Ayckbourn, Ronnie Barker, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and Bernard McKenna
- Director
- Maurice Murphy
- Producer
- Humphrey Barclay
- Companies
Lord Rustless, rambunctious proprietor of the impressive country seat of Chrome Hall, welcomes television cameras info his home on a weekly basis.
From the comfort of his drawing room, Rustless speaks on a different topic in each programme, but is regularly interrupted and distracted by his boisterous staff: eager secretary Bates, a grumpy cook, a near-silent maid, ancient gardener Dithers, and - usually trying to rectify some mess or other - faithful butler, Badger.
Rustless's lectures are punctuated by sketches illustrating the points and views he is sharing, or related issues.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Hark At Barker! (Title on scripts)
- Production setting
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Black and white / Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Wednesday 9th April 1969 at 7pm on ITV1