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TV series / 1976
Open All Hours
Episode directors
Sydney Lotterby
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.
Cast
Ronnie BarkerAlbert Arkwright
David JasonGranville
Lynda BaronNurse Gladys Emmanuel
Barbara FlynnThe Milk Woman
Stephanie ColeMrs Delphine Featherstone
Kathy StaffMrs Blewett
Maggie OllerenshawMavis
Frances CoxMrs Parslow
Tom MennardCyril
Helen CotterillJulie
Sandra VoeMrs Bickerdyke
Teddy TurnerGordon Stackpool
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Alan StarkeyThorndyke
Barbara KeoghMrs Ellis
Madge HindleMrs Jardine · Posh Customer
Nick StringerMan · Neville
Howard CrossleyMan in Car · Milk Round Supervisor
Peter WallisWinston
Gillian McClementsGloria
John LawrenceMr Bristow
Jean HeywoodVera
Harry MarkhamFreddie
Juliet CookeEva
George InnesUsed Car Salesman
Clare KellyMrs Braddock
Juliet AykroydLinda Mulgrave
Tony AitkenNorman
Graham ArmitageMan from Matlock Mutual Protection Society
Shirley SteedmanMaureen
Kevin MoretonBoy
Reginald BarrattMr Wilkinson
John ChallisBread Man
John McKelveyHard of Hearing Man
Michael RedfernSoutherner
Edna DoréWoman Wanting Firelighters
Renu SetnaVAT Man
Matthew ScurfieldMan from Bus Stop
Mike KellyDeliveryman
Emrys JonesEli Bickerdyke
Michael BiltonHypnotist
Frances GoodallMan on Bench
Paula TilbrookMrs Tattersall
Brian PeckCustomer
Roger ElliottMr Bristow
Patsy SmartMrs Fielding
Stuart FellMotorcyclist
Oscar QuitakHungarian
Sue RaceMrs Ellis
Bridget AshburnMrs Turner
Bert GauntBread Man
Sally MilesMrs Whittington
Liz WhitingWendy
Donald MorleyMan Looking for Directions
David ThackwrayBoy
Frank MarlboroughDeliveryman
Janet DaviesMrs Davies
Johnny LeezeMan Whose Tyres Were Let Down
John BleasdaleDennis
Tony LondonYouth
Mollie MaureenOld Woman
Jean WarrenMichelle
Norman RobbinsMr Halliwell
Gilly ComanGirl Who Answers Advert
Christine OzanneCustomer
Nadim SawalhaMr Albert Gupta
John RutlandBlack Lead Customer
Charlotte BarkerCustomer
Joe BelcherShoplifter
Patricia KaneLittle Old Lady
Julie ShipleyStephanie
Howell EvansVictor
Howard Lew LewisByron
John OwensWindscreen Smear Customer
Barbara AshcroftMrs Turnbull
Eric RichardCash Register Salesman
Bobby BraggCustomer
Poppy LaneWoman Outside Shop (uncredited)
Elizabeth DawnWoman Outside Shop (uncredited)
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