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Open All Hours (1976–1985)

TV Series  -  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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Season:

4 | 3 | 2 | 1

Year:

1985 | 1982 | 1981 | 1976
2 nominations See more awards »
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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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Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the episode Happy Birthday Arkwright, his age is revealed as 58. 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

Arkwright: I hate that scrunching sound errand boys make when you have to stand on them.
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Connections

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