"Open All Hours" (1976)TV series 1976-1985

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

20 February 1976 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Arkwright is a tight-fisted shop owner in Doncaster, who will stop at nothing to keep his profits high and his overheads low...

Plot Keywords:

Nurse | Shopkeeper | Title Spoken By Character

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Ronnie Barker	...	Albert Arkwright (25 episodes, 1976-1985)
David Jason	...	Granville (25 episodes, 1976-1985)
Lynda Baron	...	Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (25 episodes, 1976-1985)

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Series Directed by
Sydney Lotterby		(25 episodes, 1976-1985)

Series Writing credits
Roy Clarke		(25 episodes, 1976-1985)

Series Produced by
Sydney Lotterby	....	producer (25 episodes, 1976-1985)

Series Original Music by
Max Harris		(25 episodes, 1976-1985)

Series Film Editing by
Jon Gregory		(7 episodes, 1981)
Alistair McKay		(6 episodes, 1976)
Mike Jackson		(6 episodes, 1982)
John Jarvis		(6 episodes, 1985)

Series Production Design by
Tim Gleeson		(25 episodes, 1976-1985)

Series Costume Design by
Mary Husband		(13 episodes, 1976-1981)
Irene Whilton		(6 episodes, 1982)
John Hearne		(6 episodes, 1985)

Series Makeup Department
Judy Cain	....	makeup artist (7 episodes, 1981)
Jean Steward	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 1976)
Sally Sutton	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 1982)
Mary Liddell	....	makeup designer (6 episodes, 1985)

Series Production Management
Janet Bone	....	production manager (7 episodes, 1981)
Mandie Fletcher	....	production manager (6 episodes, 1982)
Sue Bysh	....	production manager (6 episodes, 1985)

Series Art Department
Pamela Hoffman	....	props buyer (7 episodes, 1981)
Bob Warans	....	props buyer (6 episodes, 1982)
Judy Ducker	....	props buyer (6 episodes, 1985)

Series Sound Department
Paul Roberts	....	sound re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 1981-1982)
Richard Chamberlain	....	studio sound (7 episodes, 1981)
Tony Philpot	....	sound (6 episodes, 1976)
Mike Felton	....	studio sound (6 episodes, 1982)
Peter Barville	....	studio sound (6 episodes, 1985)

Series Visual Effects by
Dave Havard	....	visual effects (2 episodes, 1981)
Roger Turner	....	visual effects (1 episode, 1982)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Bristow	....	lighting technician (19 episodes, 1981-1985)
Peter Ware	....	senior camera operator (13 episodes, 1981-1982)
Yousuf Aziz	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 1981)
John McGlashan	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1976)
Peter Smee	....	lighting technician (6 episodes, 1976)
Max Samett	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1982)
Chris Seager	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1985)

Series Editorial Department
Angela Beveridge	....	vision mixer (12 episodes, 1982-1985)
Howard Dell	....	editor: video tape (7 episodes, 1976-1982)
Joan Duncan	....	vision mixer (7 episodes, 1981)
Jon Gregory	....	film editor (7 episodes, 1981)
Graham Sisson	....	editor: video tape (7 episodes, 1981)
Alistair McKay	....	film editor (6 episodes, 1976)
Mike Jackson	....	film editor (6 episodes, 1982)
John Jarvis	....	film editor (6 episodes, 1985)
Chris Wadsworth	....	editor: video tape (6 episodes, 1985)
Stan Pow	....	editor: video tape (3 episodes, 1976)
Steve Murray	....	editor: video tape (2 episodes, 1982)

Series Other crew
Terry Elms	....	film recordist (19 episodes, 1981-1985)
Judy Loe	....	production assistant (19 episodes, 1981-1985)
Mandie Fletcher	....	assistant floor manager (7 episodes, 1981)
Clive Gulliver	....	technical manager (7 episodes, 1981)
John Kilby	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1976)
Neil Banks	....	assistant floor manager (6 episodes, 1982)
Donna Rolfe	....	assistant floor manager (6 episodes, 1985)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1973) (UK) (TV)

Runtime:

30 min (26 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

32 Lister Avenue, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The original pilot was broadcast in 1973 as part of BBC1's "Seven of One" (1973), 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.

Quotes:

Arkwright: Oh, you wound me sometimes, Granville!
Granville: How?
Arkwright: That time I sat on your bicycle clip springs to mind.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Comedy Connections: Porridge (#1.1)" (2003)

Great British Sitcom!

This is a great comedy where all the characters are perfectly cast and the gags are inventive. It's a fantastic comedy! Ronnie Barker is really funny in this with his s-s-sss-s-stutter and David Jason is great as Arkwright's nephew Granville. Although overall I prefer Only Fools and Horses, this is light-hearted, down-to-earth, everyday fun with plenty of double-meanings and an overall bright sense of humour in which you'll really delight. Great fun!