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
- 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.
- Series 1, Episode 5 repeated tomorrow at 10:20am on Gold
Streaming rank this week: 3,596
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Pilot - Open All Hours
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker), Granville (David Jason). Copyright: BBC
Miserly shopkeeper Arkwright has lustful designs upon his neighbour, a nurse. Meanwhile, his nephew Granville longs for the merest chance of a romantic liason with any woman who'll give him a second glance!
Notes
Part of the Seven Of One series of one-off comedies starring Ronnie Barker. Originally scheduled for broadcast on 6th May 1973.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 25th March 1973
- Time
- 8:15pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 27th January 2013 | 7:30pm | BBC2 |
| Saturday 22nd February 2014 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Saturday 22nd February 2014 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 22nd June 2014 | 1:10pm | Gold |
| Sunday 22nd June 2014 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 27th August 2014 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Monday 8th September 2014 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 22nd June 2015 | 12:25pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 1st September 2015 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 2nd September 2015 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Ronnie Barker | Albert Arkwright |
| David Jason | Granville |
| Yootha Joyce | Mrs. Scully |
| Sheila Brennan | Nurse Gladys Emmanuel |
| David Valla | Bread Man |
| Elissa Derwent | Girl from Petrol Station |
| Keith Chegwin | Boy Buying Lolly |
| Roy Clarke | Writer |
| Sydney Lotterby | Director |
| Sydney Lotterby | Producer |
| James Gilbert | Executive Producer |
| Ray Millichope | Editor |
| Tim Gleeson | Production Designer |
| Max Harris | Composer |