Six Dates with Barker
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.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.1937: The Removals Person
08-01-197125mA short sighted removals man named Fred works whilst the owner of the house watches The Coronation
- Ep 2
2.1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town
15-01-197125mA mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.
- Ep 3
3.1970: The Odd Job Man
22-01-197125mWhen 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.
- Ep 4
4.1915: Lola
29-01-197125mA top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly
- Ep 5
5.1971: Come In and Lie Down
05-02-197125mDr 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.
- Ep 6
6.2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge
12-02-197125mIn 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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