6 dates with barker season 1

(1971)
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Episodes 6

1 1937: The Removals Person

January 8, 1971

Barker plays Fred, a short sighted removals man who works whilst the owner of the house watches The Coronation.

2 1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town

January 15, 1971

A mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.

3 1970: The Odd Job

January 22, 1971

When his wife leaves him, Barker hires a passing odd job man to kill him when he least expects it. When his wife returns he finds his previous request impossible to cancel.

4 1915: Lola

January 29, 1971

A top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly.

5 1971: Come In and Lie Down

February 5, 1971

Barker plays Dr Swanton, a psychiatrist who is visited by a patient, who is so terrified of being diagnosed with mental problems, he pretends to be a gasman.

6 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge

February 12, 1971

In the far future, comedy has become the religion of the world and there are dire consequences for those who do not join in.

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