Open All Hours
Seen it?1976 | 4 seasons | 30 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 IT Crowd or 2 Broke Girls, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
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.
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 powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 113K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 1 is the high point.
Series 11976 · 6 episodes · 9.2 out of 10Friday- Series 21981 · 7 episodes · 9.1 out of 10Friday
- Series 31982 · 6 episodes · 9.1 out of 10Friday
- Series 41985 · 6 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Roy Clarke
- Ronnie BarkerAlbert Arkwright
- David JasonGranville
- Lynda BaronNurse Gladys Emmanuel