Six Dates with Barker (1971)
Synopsis
Six Dates with Barker is a 1971 ITV series of six one-off, half-hour situation comedies showcasing the talents of Ronnie Barker. Three of the stories were further developed: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town was made into a serial as part of the 1976 sketch comedy programme The Two Ronnies; The Odd Job Man was adapted as a feature film, titled The Odd Job; and The Removals Person became Barker's final programme Clarence.
First Air Date: 1971-01-08
Last Air Date: 1971-02-12
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 6
Created By: Ronnie Barker
Networks: London Weekend Television
Top Cast
- Ronnie Barker as Fred
- Josephine Tewson as Travers
- Joan Benham as Mrs Vaile
- Gillian Fairchild as Angela
- Christopher Timothy as Albert
- Nan Braunton as Old Lady
- Alan Curtis as The Phantom
- Larry Noble as Sergeant Bowles
- John Sharp as Butler
- Christine Ozanne as Duchess
Seasons
Series 1 (1971)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: 1937: The Removals Person
A short sighted removals man named Fred works whilst the owner of the house watches The Coronation
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Ep. 2: 1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town
A mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.
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Ep. 3: 1970: The Odd Job Man
When his wife leaves him, a dying man hires a passing psychopath to kill him when he least expects it. When his wife returns, he finds his previous request impossible to cancel.
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Ep. 4: 1915: Lola
A top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly
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Ep. 5: 1971: Come In and Lie Down
Dr Swanton is a psychiatrist who is visited by a patient so terrified of being diagnosed with a mental disorder, he pretends to be a gasman.
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Ep. 6: 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge
In the far future, comedy has become the religion of the world and there are dire consequences for those who do not join in.
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