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Open All Hours (1976)

1976-02-20 · 30m · EN
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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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Roy ClarkeWriterSydney LotterbyDirector

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Ronnie BarkerRonnie BarkerAlbert ArkwrightDavid JasonDavid JasonGranvilleLynda BaronLynda BaronNurse Gladys EmmanuelBarbara FlynnBarbara FlynnThe Milk WomanStephanie ColeStephanie ColeMrs Delphine FeatherstoneKathy StaffKathy StaffMrs BlewettMaggie OllerenshawMaggie OllerenshawMavisFrances CoxFrances CoxMrs ParslowTom MennardTom MennardCyrilHelen CotterillHelen CotterillJulieSandra VoeSandra VoeMrs BickerdykeTeddy TurnerTeddy TurnerGordon Stackpool

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference1245121Actor preference277268 · 271996 · 207806Country preferenceGb

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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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Open All Hours has a runtime of 30 minutes.

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