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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 1 repeated Monday 6th January at 11:35am on U&Gold
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 4,209

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Series 1, Episode 3 - A Nice Cosy Little Disease

Perhaps a nice cosy little disease on Arkwright's part would be the thing to attract the ministrations of a certain district nurse?

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 5th March 1976
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 10:40am on U&Gold
  2. Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 2:40pm on U&Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Ronnie Barker Albert Arkwright
David Jason Granville
Lynda Baron Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
Guest cast
Barbara Keogh Mrs. Ellis
Clare Kelly Mrs. Braddock
Graham Armitage Man from Matlock Mutual Protection Society
Juliet Ackroyd Linda Mulgrave
Tony Aitken Norman
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
Alistair McKay Editor
Howard Dell Editor
Tim Gleeson Production Designer
Max Harris Composer

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