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Six Dates with Barker

25min

Comedy

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.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

1937: The Removals Person

1. 1937: The Removals Person

25min

8th Jan 1971

A short sighted removals man named Fred works whilst the owner of the house watches The Coronation

1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town

2. 1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town

25min

15th Jan 1971

A mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.

1970: The Odd Job Man

3. 1970: The Odd Job Man

25min

22nd Jan 1971

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.

1915: Lola

4. 1915: Lola

25min

29th Jan 1971

A top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly

1971: Come In and Lie Down

5. 1971: Come In and Lie Down

25min

5th Feb 1971

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.

2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge

6. 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge

25min

12th Feb 1971

In the far future, comedy has become the religion of the world and there are dire consequences for those who do not join in.

First air date

8th Jan 1971

Last air date

12th Feb 1971

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks