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.

  • Series 1, Episode 4 repeated tomorrow at 10:20am on Gold
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 3,744

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 4 - Beware Of The Dog

A local crime wave scares the wites out of an already security-obsessed Arkwright - there's nothing for it, the shop has to be fortified!

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 12th March 1976
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

  1. Friday 26th April 2024 at 10:20am on Gold
  2. Friday 26th April 2024 at 1:40pm on Gold
  3. Friday 26th April 2024 at 5:40pm on Gold
  4. Saturday 27th April 2024 at 8:40am on Gold

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 14th July 2011 9:20am Gold
Thursday 14th July 2011 2:00pm Gold
Saturday 16th July 2011 6:10am Gold
Sunday 7th August 2011 8:00am Gold
Saturday 13th August 2011 8:05am Gold
Friday 2nd September 2011 4:00pm Gold
Friday 2nd September 2011 8:40pm Gold
Thursday 24th May 2012 1:00pm Gold
Thursday 24th May 2012 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd July 2012 1:40pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd July 2012 8:20pm Gold
Saturday 1st September 2012 10:00am Gold
Thursday 20th September 2012 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 20th September 2012 6:20pm Gold
Monday 7th January 2013 1:40pm Gold
Monday 7th January 2013 7:40pm Gold
Sunday 17th February 2013 10:00am Gold
Sunday 17th February 2013 7:30pm BBC2
Wednesday 17th September 2014 6:50pm Gold
Thursday 18th September 2014 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 30th December 2014 4:35pm Gold
Wednesday 31st December 2014 10:05am Gold
Thursday 8th January 2015 9:40pm Gold
Friday 9th January 2015 6:20pm Gold
Monday 2nd February 2015 3:40pm BBC2
Thursday 9th April 2015 6:50pm Gold
Friday 10th April 2015 1:20pm Gold
Saturday 6th June 2015 3:00pm Drama
Tuesday 15th September 2015 8:00pm Gold
Wednesday 16th September 2015 2:40pm Gold
Thursday 26th November 2015 10:00pm Yesterday
Friday 27th November 2015 8:00pm Yesterday
Friday 4th December 2015 4:40pm Gold
Saturday 5th December 2015 7:00am Gold
Saturday 9th January 2016 5:00pm Gold
Sunday 10th January 2016 10:55am Gold
Thursday 3rd March 2016 7:20pm Gold
Friday 4th March 2016 12:35pm Gold
Wednesday 23rd March 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 24th March 2016 10:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 27th July 2016 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 25th August 2016 10:15am Gold
Thursday 25th August 2016 5:20pm Gold
Monday 10th October 2016 10:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 11th October 2016 8:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 13th October 2016 7:35pm Gold
Thursday 27th October 2016 10:10am Gold
Thursday 27th October 2016 2:45pm BBC2
Thursday 27th October 2016 4:50pm Gold
Sunday 15th January 2017 10:00pm Yesterday
Monday 16th January 2017 9:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 29th March 2017 9:40pm Yesterday
Thursday 30th March 2017 4:20pm Yesterday
Monday 3rd April 2017 8:15pm Gold
Saturday 6th May 2017 5:00pm Drama
Wednesday 31st May 2017 8:00pm Gold
Thursday 1st June 2017 12:00pm Gold
Saturday 8th July 2017 6:20pm Gold
Sunday 9th July 2017 4:20pm Gold
Thursday 13th July 2017 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 13th July 2017 6:20pm Gold
Saturday 19th August 2017 12:20pm Gold
Saturday 19th August 2017 7:40pm Gold
Friday 3rd November 2017 3:30pm Gold
Friday 3rd November 2017 6:45pm Gold
Tuesday 9th January 2018 11:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 10th January 2018 9:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 16th January 2018 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 17th January 2018 2:40pm Gold
Monday 14th May 2018 11:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 15th May 2018 9:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 4th July 2018 2:40pm Gold
Wednesday 4th July 2018 8:20pm Gold
Wednesday 25th July 2018 11:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 26th July 2018 9:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 4th September 2018 10:00pm Gold
Wednesday 5th September 2018 12:35pm Gold
Thursday 11th October 2018 12:20am Yesterday
Thursday 11th October 2018 10:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 30th October 2018 11:35pm Yesterday
Wednesday 31st October 2018 9:40pm Yesterday
Thursday 15th November 2018 4:55pm Gold
Friday 16th November 2018 2:00pm Gold
Friday 23rd November 2018 10:40pm Yesterday
Wednesday 16th January 2019 11:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 17th January 2019 9:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 13th March 2019 11:40pm Yesterday
Thursday 14th March 2019 9:40pm Yesterday
Wednesday 8th May 2019 11:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 9th May 2019 9:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 4th July 2019 1:45pm Gold
Thursday 4th July 2019 6:25pm Gold
Monday 29th July 2019 11:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 30th July 2019 9:40pm Yesterday
Saturday 7th September 2019 1:15pm Gold
Sunday 8th September 2019 11:30am Gold
Friday 13th September 2019 2:15pm Gold
Friday 13th September 2019 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 12th November 2019 10:40pm Yesterday
Wednesday 13th November 2019 9:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 9th January 2020 9:00am Gold
Thursday 9th January 2020 1:00pm Gold
Thursday 9th January 2020 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 25th February 2020 11:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 26th February 2020 9:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 13th May 2020 9:00am Gold
Wednesday 13th May 2020 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 13th May 2020 7:00pm Gold
Monday 1st June 2020 11:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 2nd June 2020 9:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 28th July 2020 11:35pm Yesterday
Wednesday 29th July 2020 9:35pm Yesterday
Tuesday 22nd September 2020 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 22nd September 2020 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 22nd September 2020 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 23rd September 2020 12:20am Yesterday
Wednesday 23rd September 2020 10:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 18th November 2020 12:00am Yesterday
Wednesday 18th November 2020 10:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 9th January 2021 8:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 3rd February 2021 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 3rd February 2021 1:40pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd February 2021 7:00pm Gold
Monday 12th April 2021 11:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 23rd June 2021 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 23rd June 2021 12:40pm Gold
Wednesday 23rd June 2021 6:00pm Gold
Sunday 4th July 2021 9:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 10th August 2021 8:40pm Gold
Wednesday 11th August 2021 2:40pm Gold
Monday 18th October 2021 9:20am Gold
Monday 18th October 2021 2:00pm Gold
Monday 18th October 2021 6:00pm Gold
Saturday 30th October 2021 8:40pm Yesterday
Friday 5th November 2021 11:00pm Yesterday
Saturday 6th November 2021 8:00pm Yesterday
Friday 14th January 2022 10:00pm Yesterday
Sunday 13th February 2022 8:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 22nd February 2022 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 22nd February 2022 5:20pm Gold
Sunday 10th April 2022 8:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 2nd June 2022 9:50am Gold
Thursday 2nd June 2022 5:00pm Gold
Tuesday 11th October 2022 7:00am Gold
Tuesday 11th October 2022 2:00pm Gold
Thursday 3rd November 2022 7:05am Gold
Thursday 3rd November 2022 2:00pm Gold
Wednesday 30th November 2022 7:10am Gold
Wednesday 30th November 2022 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 15th February 2023 10:00am Gold
Wednesday 15th February 2023 2:00pm Gold
Friday 5th May 2023 10:40am Gold
Friday 5th May 2023 3:00pm Gold
Friday 5th January 2024 10:00am Gold
Friday 5th January 2024 1:20pm Gold
Friday 5th January 2024 5:20pm Gold
Saturday 6th January 2024 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 6th March 2024 10:00am Gold
Wednesday 6th March 2024 1:20pm Gold
Wednesday 6th March 2024 5:20pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Ronnie Barker Albert Arkwright
David Jason Granville
Lynda Baron Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
Guest cast
Shirley Steedman Maureen
Kevin Moreton Boy
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
Alistair McKay Editor
Stan Pow Editor
Tim Gleeson Production Designer
Max Harris Composer

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