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Series 1

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  • Full of Mysterious Promise

    Classic laughs with miserly shopkeeper Arkwright and his downtrodden nephew Granville. Arkwright has made a bargain purchase of dodgy fire-damaged stock.

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  • A Mattress on Wheels

    The great Ronnie Barker's classic shop sitcom. Granville tries to convince Arkwright that a delivery van would be a surefire way of impressing Nurse Gladys.

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  • A Nice Cosy Little Disease

    A visit to the Yorkshire cornershop with the vicious till - classic comedy as English as afternoon tea. Arkwright fakes an ailment to get to Nurse Gladys.

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  • Beware of the Dog

    The corner shop comedy with a dream team cast of Ronnie Barker and David Jason. Arkwright takes action when his shop is broken into and employs a large guard dog.

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  • The Well Catered Funeral

    The great Ronnie Barker plays the miserly Arkwright, who has to leave his shop for a few hours to attend a friend's funeral. Think of the drop in takings...

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  • Apples and Self Service

    Corner shop comedy pairing those two masters of the sitcom, Ronnie Barker and David Jason. Arkwright has a sales drive when he over-orders on the apple front.

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Series 2

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  • Laundry Blues

    More laughs with the dream pairing of Ronnie Barker and David Jason in the classic corner shop comedy. Nurse Gladys Emmanuel has a problem with her washing machine.

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  • The Reluctant Traveller

    G-G-Granville can't believe his luck when the milkwoman makes a pass at him. All he has to do now is persuade Arkwright to spend the night away from the shop.

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  • Fig Biscuits and Inspirational Toilet Rolls

    Take an ordinary situation, cast two top actors and bingo: classic sitcom. Fig rolls and toilet rolls - surely Arkwright can shift those?

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  • The New Suit

    Ronnie Barker plays stammering shopkeeper Arkwright in this classic sitcom. Here, he needs a new suit, but is too mean to buy one. Maybe Nurse Gladys has the answer.

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  • Arkwright's Mobile Store

    Ronnie Barker is the miserly proprietor of the famous corner shop. In another bid to impress Nurse Gladys, Arkwright buys a van to expand his business.

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  • Shedding at the Wedding

    Vintage sitcom with Ronnie Barker and David Jason. The wedding of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel's niece causes embarrassment for Arkwright when he loses his trousers.

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  • St Albert's Day

    Big laughs with Ronnie Barker as miserly shopkeeper Arkwright. He invents a Saint's day so that Granville can check the pockets of a visitor suspected of shoplifting.

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Series 3

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  • An Errand Boy by the Ear

    The much-loved Roy Clarke cornershop comedy teaming up Messrs Barker and Jason. The customers are upset by Arkwright dragging Granville around by the ear.

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  • The Ginger Men

    A dream pairing of Ronnie Barker and David Jason, together in the brilliant shop comedy. Arkwright improves the sale of an overstocked commodity with great efficiency.

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  • Duet for Solo Bicycle

    Classic sitcom featuring the peerless comedy pairing of Ronnie Barker and David Jason. Arkwright is preoccupied by a persistent squeak on Granville's bike.

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  • How to Ignite Your Errand Boy

    Solid gold comedy as put-upon Granville is given the task of making home-made firelighters, an essential ingredient being his shredded disco shirt.

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  • The Man from Down Under

    National treasure Ronnie Barker stars alongside fellow comedy icon David Jason. Arkwright has a rival for Nurse Gladys Emmanuel's heart. Who could it be?

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  • The Cool Cocoa Tin Lid

    A typically rib-tickling episode of the shop-based sitcom. Granville tries to change his image with the help of some snappy threads and a cocoa tin medallion.

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Series 4

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  • Soulmate Wanted

    Classic shop comedy with that miserly Arkwright and his downtrodden nephew and assistant, Granville. Granville advertises for some female company and gets a response.

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  • Horse Trading

    The timeless sitcom featuring another of Ronnie Barker's wonderful comic characters. Arkwright's scheming backfires when he offloads some stock to a rival shopkeeper.

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  • The Housekeeper Caper

    The much-loved sitcom with the miserly shopkeeper played by the master, Ronnie Barker. Arkwright advertises for a housekeeper and outsells a Hoover salesman.

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  • Errand Boy Executive

    Watch your fingers in that till! Ronnie Barker's back behind the counter in the classic comedy. Granville attempts to improve his status to impress a local girl.

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  • Happy Birthday Arkwright

    Classic cornershop comedy with the miserly, stammering Arkwright and long-suffering nephew. Nurse Gladys poses as a customer from the 'Good Shop Guide'.

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  • The Mystical Boudoir of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel

    Classic laughs with the legend that is Ronnie Barker. Will Arkwright finally get the nursing attention he so desperately needs?

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