Category: Open All Hours
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The Funny Side Of Christmas
It being the first day of August, what better time to visit a show from Christmas in 1982. Hosted by Frank Muir, The Funny Side Of Christmas featured sketches from the creators of ten comedy shows of the time. First up was a turn by Reggie Perrin and Co. Then Les Dawson took centre stage,…
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The Young Ovens
I’ve become a bit obsessed with ovens in sitcoms this past week. It all started when I noticed how many ovens Arkwright got through in Open All Hours, before I began to wonder if any of those same ovens were used in other BBC shows. Logic would suggest they would have to have been. I…
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Oven All Hours
I know the internet is full of articles about the ovens in Open All Hours, and that adding anything to the discourse is almost, if not completely impossible. Nonetheless, let’s have a look at the ovens in the backroom of Arkwright’s. We first get a glimpse into the inner workings of the shop in the…
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Open All Night
This has no links to Open All Hours apparently. Open All Night, was created by Tom Patchett and Jay Tarses for ABC, and aired for 10 episodes (2 never aired) beginning in November 1981. Letterman appeared on one episode.
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The Tenuous Link Between Open All Hours And Red Dwarf
You’ll recognise this hair salon on Lister Avenue* in Balby, Doncaster. It’s the location for Arkwright’s in Open All Hours and Still Open All Hours. It seems like such an odd place for a shop, but Albert Arkwright knew what he was doing … it’s the only retail space around hundreds of homes. Swing the…
