Open All Hours (1976)

02/20/1976 (GB) • 30m

Comedy

Overview

Open All Hours is a British television sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke, starring Ronnie Barker as penny-pinching corner-shopkeeper Albert Arkwright, and David Jason as his nephew and assistant Granville. The programme originated as a 1973 episode of Barker’s comedy anthology Seven of One, and later ran for 26 episodes; the first series broadcast on BBC2, the remaining three series broadcast on BBC1.

Top Billed Cast

Ronnie Barker

Albert Arkwright

25 Episodes

David Jason

Granville

25 Episodes

Lynda Baron

Nurse Gladys Emmanuel

25 Episodes


Last Season

Series 4

1985 | 6 Episodes

Season 4 of Open All Hours premiered on September 1, 1985.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

nurse

workaholic

fiancé

bicycle

northern england

uncle

yorkshire

working class

miser

customer

nephew

errand boy

shopkeeper

cash register

sitcom

workplace comedy

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