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Early Doors

Name: Early Doors
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2003-05-12
Cast: John Henshaw, Craig Cash, Phil Mealey, Rita May, Christine Bottomley

2003 | 2 seasons | 30 min | Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Office or Superstore, start here.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 6 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

A sitcom set in a small pub in Manchester, “The Grapes”, where daily life is bound up in the issues of love, loneliness, and blocked urinals. Regular drinkers Joe and Duffy pass the time with landlord Ken and his police officer cronies.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 78K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.

Season 12003 · 6 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 22004 · 6 episodes · 8.8 out of 10
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Cast & crew

Created by Craig Cash

John HenshawKen Dixon
Craig CashJoe
Phil MealeyDuffy
Rita MayJean Dixon
Christine BottomleyMelanie Dixon
Peter WightNige
James QuinnPhil
Mark BentonEddie Bell
Lorraine CheshireJean Bell
Rodney LitchfieldTommy