Open All Hours (1976)

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.

Open All Hours

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Ronnie Barker
Ronnie Barker
as Albert Arkwright
David Jason
David Jason
as Granville
Lynda Baron
Lynda Baron
as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
Barbara Flynn
Barbara Flynn
as The Milk Woman
Stephanie Cole
Stephanie Cole
as Mrs Delphine Featherstone
Kathy Staff
Kathy Staff
as Mrs Blewett
Maggie Ollerenshaw
Maggie Ollerenshaw
as Mavis
Frances Cox
Frances Cox
as Mrs Parslow
Tom Mennard
Tom Mennard
as Cyril
Helen Cotterill
Helen Cotterill
as Julie
Sandra Voe
Sandra Voe
as Mrs Bickerdyke
Teddy Turner
Teddy Turner
as Gordon Stackpool
Alan Starkey
Alan Starkey
as Thorndyke
Barbara Keogh
Barbara Keogh
as Mrs Ellis
Madge Hindle
Madge Hindle
as Posh Customer as Mrs Jardine
Nick Stringer
Nick Stringer
as Man as Neville
Howard Crossley
Howard Crossley
as Man in Car as Milk Round Supervisor
Peter Wallis
Peter Wallis
as Winston
Gillian McClements
Gillian McClements
as Gloria
John Lawrence
John Lawrence
as Mr Bristow
Jean Heywood
Jean Heywood
as Vera
Harry Markham
Harry Markham
as Freddie
Juliet Cooke
Juliet Cooke
as Eva
George Innes
George Innes
as Used Car Salesman
Clare Kelly
Clare Kelly
as Mrs Braddock
Juliet Aykroyd
Juliet Aykroyd
as Linda Mulgrave
Tony Aitken
Tony Aitken
as Norman
Graham Armitage
Graham Armitage
as Man from Matlock Mutual Protection Society
Shirley Steedman
Shirley Steedman
as Maureen
Kevin Moreton
Kevin Moreton
as Boy
Reginald Barratt
Reginald Barratt
as Mr Wilkinson
John Challis
John Challis
as Bread Man
John McKelvey
John McKelvey
as Hard of Hearing Man
Michael Redfern
Michael Redfern
as Southerner
Edna Doré
Edna Doré
as Woman Wanting Firelighters
Renu Setna
Renu Setna
as VAT Man
Matthew Scurfield
Matthew Scurfield
as Man from Bus Stop
Mike Kelly
Mike Kelly
as Deliveryman
Emrys Jones
Emrys Jones
as Eli Bickerdyke
Michael Bilton
Michael Bilton
as Hypnotist
Frances Goodall
Frances Goodall
as Man on Bench
Paula Tilbrook
Paula Tilbrook
as Mrs Tattersall
Brian Peck
Brian Peck
as Customer
Roger Elliott
Roger Elliott
as Mr Bristow
Patsy Smart
Patsy Smart
as Mrs Fielding
Stuart Fell
Stuart Fell
as Motorcyclist
Oscar Quitak
Oscar Quitak
as Hungarian
Sue Race
Sue Race
as Mrs Ellis
Bridget Ashburn
Bridget Ashburn
as Mrs Turner
Bert Gaunt
Bert Gaunt
as Bread Man
Sally Miles
Sally Miles
as Mrs Whittington
Liz Whiting
Liz Whiting
as Wendy
Donald Morley
Donald Morley
as Man Looking for Directions
David Thackwray
David Thackwray
as Boy
Frank Marlborough
Frank Marlborough
as Deliveryman
Janet Davies
Janet Davies
as Mrs Davies
Johnny Leeze
Johnny Leeze
as Man Whose Tyres Were Let Down
John Bleasdale
John Bleasdale
as Dennis
Tony London
Tony London
as Youth
Mollie Maureen
Mollie Maureen
as Old Woman
Jean Warren
Jean Warren
as Michelle
Norman Robbins
Norman Robbins
as Mr Halliwell
Gilly Coman
Gilly Coman
as Girl Who Answers Advert
Christine Ozanne
Christine Ozanne
as Customer
Nadim Sawalha
Nadim Sawalha
as Mr Albert Gupta
John Rutland
John Rutland
as Black Lead Customer
Charlotte Barker
Charlotte Barker
as Customer
Joe Belcher
Joe Belcher
as Shoplifter
Patricia Kane
Patricia Kane
as Little Old Lady
Julie Shipley
Julie Shipley
as Stephanie
Howell Evans
Howell Evans
as Victor
Howard Lew Lewis
Howard Lew Lewis
as Byron
John Owens
John Owens
as Windscreen Smear Customer
Barbara Ashcroft
Barbara Ashcroft
as Mrs Turnbull
Eric Richard
Eric Richard
as Cash Register Salesman
Bobby Bragg
Bobby Bragg
as Customer
Poppy Lane
Poppy Lane
as Woman Outside Shop (uncredited)
Elizabeth Dawn
Elizabeth Dawn
as Woman Outside Shop (uncredited)
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Season 2

Series 2

Season 3

Series 3

Season 4

Series 4

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Open all hours (pilot)

  • 0x2

    Open all seasons

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Full of mysterious promise

  • 1x2

    A mattress on wheels

  • 1x3

    A nice cosy little disease

  • 1x4

    Beware of the dog

  • 1x5

    Well catered funeral

  • 1x6

    Apples and self service

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Laundry blues

  • 2x2

    The reluctant traveller

  • 2x3

    Fig biscuits and inspirational toilet rolls

  • 2x4

    The new suit

  • 2x5

    Arkwright's mobile store

  • 2x6

    Shedding at the wedding

  • 2x7

    St albert's day

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    An errand boy by the ear

  • 3x2

    The ginger men

  • 3x3

    Duet for solo bicycle

  • 3x4

    How to ignite your errand boy

  • 3x5

    The man from down under

  • 3x6

    The cool cocoa tin lid

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Soulmate wanted

  • 4x2

    Horse-trading

  • 4x3

    The housekeeper caper

  • 4x4

    The errand boy executive

  • 4x5

    Happy birthday, arkwright

  • 4x6

    The mystical boudoir of nurse gladys emmanuel

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