Open All Hours and Last of the Summer Wine are my favourite British sitcoms. Why? They are absolutely hilarious, and often very relaxing to watch. The camera-work was fine, considering it was made in the '70s. The scripts were expertly written, and hilarious all the time. As for the performances, who better to play Arkwright than late comedy genius Ronnie Barker. He was perfect for the role, and made the most of the material he was given. A nice contrast is in the form of David Jason, and he was great in an early role. Granville is seen as very naive, and is perhaps under-appreciated by Arkwright. All the episodes I saw had something that put a smile on my face, whether it was Arkwright trying to win the affections of Nurse Gladys, and wearing a very tight pair of trousers to try to impress her, or Granville wearing one of the most ridiculous outfits you'll ever see on British comedy. All in all, Open All Hours is a wonderful comedy, though if anything I wish it lasted longer, it was so fun to watch, and much better than most of the stuff put on today. 10/10 Bethany Cox
Review of Open All Hours
