Penny pinching shopkeeper Arkwright is still in the dark ages when it comes to commerce. His passions involve parting customers from their cash, keeping his nephew Granville in line, and tirelessly pursuing Gladys Emmanuel.
- Comedy
- Year 1976 - 1985
- 4 Seasons
Penny pinching shopkeeper Arkwright is still in the dark ages when it comes to commerce. His passions involve parting customers from their cash, keeping his nephew Granville in line, and tirelessly pursuing Gladys Emmanuel.
- Year: 1976
E1 • Full of Mysterious Promise
Arkwright's fire-damaged bargain provides a kind of gastronomic lottery and a dietitian's nightmare.
E2 • A Mattress on Wheels
When Granville points out that a can could take two people in the back, his uncle's thoughts turn at once to Nurse Gladys Emmanuel.
E3 • A Nice Cosy Little Disease
Arkwright plots the latest stage of the campaign to win Gladys Emmanuel but it is Granville who reaps the benefit.
E4 • Beware of the Dog
After a raid by a burglar, Arkwright takes action but the large and unruly guard dog frightens all the customers.
E5 • Well Catered Funeral
Arkwright attends a former customer's funeral and raises the price of the dead man's wreath to settle the deceased's debt.
E6 • Apples and Self Service
A central sales island is Arkwright's latest move to lure the money from his customers.
- Cast
Ronnie Barker
Arkwright
David Jason
Granville
Lynda Baron
Gladys Emmanuel
Reginald Barratt
Mr Wilkinson
Sheila Brennan
Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
Madge Hindle
Mrs Jardine
Michael Redfern
Workman
Edna Dore
Woman Customer
John McKelvey
Man Customer
Clare Kelly
Mrs Braddock
Barbara Keogh
Mrs Ellis
Juliet Aykroyd
Linda
Tony Aitken
Norman
Lynda Baron
Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
- Crew
Sydney Lotterby
Producer
Roy Clarke
Writer
