TV series
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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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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Episode 1
There are protests when Arkwright is caught dragging Granville around by his ear. Whilst Arkwright reasons that this is what errand boys are for, the customers choose to differ and force Arkwright to improve his nephew's lot in life.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Roy ClarkeGuest stars Stephanie Cole, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Sue Race, Bridget Ashburn, Nick Stringer, Madge Hindle
Episode 2
When Arkwright finds himself with a surplus of Jamaican Ginger cakes, he tries various marketing ploys to sell them off, but hits the jackpot when he claims that the cakes contain drugs, leading customers fighting to get at them.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Roy ClarkeGuest stars Barbara Flynn, Stephanie Cole, Tom Mennard, Helen Cotterill, Alan Starkey, Bert Gaunt
Episode 3
When a posh man arrives for directions, Arkwright is concerned that Nurse Gladys is seeing another whilst Granville's love life is also suffering. It is bad enough that when he accompanies Wendy, he only has a bike with which to impress her — but the bike has a squeak, which he can't get rid of.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Roy ClarkeGuest stars Barbara Flynn, Stephanie Cole, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Sally Miles, Liz Whiting, Donald Morley
Episode 4
Arkwright considers yet another money-making scheme. Everybody seems to want fire-lighters in the winter so he can save cash by making his own — or rather getting Granville to make them in the shed at the back... with explosive results.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Roy ClarkeGuest stars Barbara Flynn, Stephanie Cole, Frances Cox, Tom Mennard, Howard Crossley, David Thackwray, Frank Marlborough
Episode 5
Arkwright learns that a former beau of Nurse Gladys' is returning from Australia, where he emigrated a couple decades ago to make his fortune. Naturally, Arkwright is disheartened to think that Gladys might be tempted by her old flame and sets about to take drastic action with the man he believes to be his rival.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Roy ClarkeGuest stars Barbara Flynn, Stephanie Cole, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Teddy Turner, Janet Davies, Johnny Leeze
Episode 6
Fed up with tank-tops and shop pinnies, Granville decides to court a cool image. He gets a pair of shades and a nice fashionable shirt, but all that stops him from being the archetypal medallion man is a medallion. Perhaps a cocoa tin lid can provide a substitute.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Roy ClarkeGuest stars Barbara Flynn, Helen Cotterill, John Bleasdale, Tony London, Mollie Maureen
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Ronnie BarkerAlbert Arkwright
David JasonGranville
Lynda BaronNurse Gladys Emmanuel
Barbara FlynnThe Milk Woman
Stephanie ColeMrs Delphine Featherstone
Kathy StaffMrs Blewett
Maggie OllerenshawMavis
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
