It took the BBC a couple of years after the end of "Porridge" to find another suitable sitcom for the considerable talents of Ronnie Barker, and so in 1976 they reunited him with producer Sydney Lotterby and "Last of the Summer Wine" creator Roy Clarke to portray "Arkwright", the stammering Yorkshire store keeper whose miserliness could give "Scrooge" a run for his money. He is enamoured of the well-endowed local…
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.
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Ronnie Barker
Albert Arkwright
David Jason
Granville
Lynda Baron
Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
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What is Open All Hours about?
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…
When was Open All Hours released?
Open All Hours was released in 1976.
What genres does Open All Hours belong to?
Open All Hours is categorised as Comedy.
Who stars in Open All Hours?
The cast of Open All Hours includes Ronnie Barker, David Jason, Lynda Baron.
How many seasons of Open All Hours are there?
Open All Hours has 4 season(s) and 25 episodes.