Six Dates with Barker

1971 7.4

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.

Comedy

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Play 1937: The Removals Person

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1937: The Removals Person
1971-01-08
A short sighted removals man named Fred works whilst the owner of the house watches The Coronation
Play 1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town

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1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town
1971-01-15
A mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.
Play 1970: The Odd Job Man

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1970: The Odd Job Man
1971-01-22
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.
Play 1915: Lola

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1915: Lola
1971-01-29
A top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly
Play 1971: Come In and Lie Down

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1971: Come In and Lie Down
1971-02-05
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.
Play 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge

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2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge
1971-02-12
In the far future, comedy has become the religion of the world and there are dire consequences for those who do not join in.

Six Dates with Barker

Episodes

1937: The Removals Person

1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town

1970: The Odd Job Man

1915: Lola

1971: Come In and Lie Down

2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge

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