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Open All Hours (TV Series 1976–1985)

30 min  -  Comedy
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Arkwright is a tight-fisted shop owner in Doncaster, who will stop at nothing to keep his profits high and his overheads low... See full summary »

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Ronnie Barker, David Jason and Lynda Baron
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Season:

4 | 3 | 2 | 1

Year:

1985 | 1982 | 1981 | 1976
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Ronnie Barker Ronnie Barker ...
Albert Arkwright (25 episodes, 1976-1985)
David Jason David Jason ...
Granville (25 episodes, 1976-1985)
Lynda Baron Lynda Baron ...
Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (25 episodes, 1976-1985)
Barbara Flynn Barbara Flynn ...
The Milk Woman (11 episodes, 1981-1985)
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Storyline

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 Emanuel. Written by Roy Clarke  

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Plot Keywords:

Nurse | Shopkeeper | Title Spoken By Character

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Aina auki See more »

Filming Locations:

32 Lister Avenue, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK See more »

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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) See more »
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Trivia

The original pilot was broadcast in 1973 as part of BBC1's 7 of 1, a series of potential pilots showcasing Ronnie Barker. (Seven Of One featured one other pilot which was eventually made into a series; Porridge). When the series was properly made and shown (in 1976), there were a few small changes, including a different actress playing Nurse Gladys Emanuel and a different location for the shop. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Arkwright is supposed to be engaged (on and off) to Nurse Gladys Emmanuel, yet in several episodes, he is wearing a wedding ring. It's particularly noticeable when he's counting money from the till. See more »

Quotes

Mrs. Parslow: I'll have a large washing-up liquid.
Arkwright: I think I'll join you.
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Connections

Referenced in "Drama Connections: Tenko (#1.3)" (2005) See more »