Box set: The Ronnie Barker Collection

Open All Hours: Series 3

BBC (1982)

Comedy
 /   / Color / 177 mins
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In Collection
#280
7.7

Plot

Arkwright is a tight-fisted shop owner in Doncaster, who will stop at nothing to keep his profits high and his overheads low, even if this means harassing his nephew Granville. Arkwright's only weakness is his love - Nurse Gladys Emanuelle.

Cast

Ronnie Barker Albert Arkwright
David Jason Granville
Lynda Baron Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
Lynda Barron Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
Barbara Flynn The Milk Woman
Stephanie Cole Mrs. Featherstone
Maggie Ollerenshaw Mavis
Kathy Staff Mrs. Blewett
Shirley Steedman Maureen
Frances Cox Mrs. Parslow
Tom Mennard Cyril
Madge Hindle Mrs. Jardine 
Barbara Keogh Mrs. Ellis
Howard Crossley Man in Car 
Nick Stringer Man 

Crew

Director
Sydney Lotterby
Sidney Lotterby
Producer Sidney Lotterby
Writer Roy Clarke
Musician Max Harris

Episodes

Disc 01

1
An Errand Boy By The Ear
30 mins  21/03/1982
The customers are upset by Granville continually being dragged around by the ear by Arkwright
2
The Ginger Men
30 mins  28/03/1982
Once again Arkwright has overstocked on goods. This time he has a consignment of Ginger Cake to get rid of. By pretending that it has aphrodisiac properties, he hopes to sell the lot.
3
Duet For Solo Bicycle
30 mins  04/04/1982
A grocer's bike with a squeaky wheel is definitely ruining Granville's attempts to woo the girls, especially Wendy who suffers the embarrassment of being escorted by Granville and his squeak!
4
How To Ignite Your Errand Boy
30 mins  11/04/1982
Granville is tasked with making home-made firelighters, an essential ingredient being his shredded disco shirt.
5
The Man From Down Under
30 mins  18/04/1982
Arkwright has a rival for Nurse Gladys Emmanuel's attention, as a visitor from Australia returns to his old stomping ground.
6
The Cool Cocoa Tin Lid
30 mins  25/04/1982
Granville gets rid of his old image by wearing shades and snappy threads, complete with a ""medallion"" made out of a cocoa tin lid.

Edition Details

Edition 1 Disc Series
Series Open All Hours
Release Date 04/10/2004
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles English; English (Closed Captioned)
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

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