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The Arthur Haynes Show

  • 1957 – 1963
  • Returning Series
  • 3 seasons
  • 8.0/10

Hobo Haynes and a series of other working class characters fight back against the authorities and anybody else who might look down on them. Many musical acts of the time also appear to add a little variety to proceedings.

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Latest: Season 10 · 1962

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  1. E1. Episode 1

    Dec 8, 1962 · 30m

    Arthur shows how to get a double whiskey for sixpence, but isn't so lucky when he breaks into a house only to find fellow burglar Michael Caine has beaten him to it; the ensuing conversation provides a novel insight into the criminal world. There's also music from the glamorous Yana. Original ITV Transmission 8 December 1962

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Dec 15, 1962 · 30m

    Arthur has a free tour of a Tudor stately home - courtesy of Nicholas Parsons - before adopting his tramp persona and getting into an altercation over his spot on a park bench. The musical guests are the King Brothers. Original ITV Transmission 15 December 1962

  3. E3. Episode 3

    Dec 22, 1962 · 30m

    Kenneth Griffith plays a tramp who studies the stock market, while Wendy Richard plays the daughter who finds an aristocratic boyfriend in the elegant form of Mr. Parsons. Sadly, tea at the Haynes' home does nothing to bridge the social gap. Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson provide the songs. and Teddy Johnson provide the songs. Original ITV Transmission 22 December 1962

  4. E4. Episode 4

    Dec 29, 1962 · 30m

    Athur has a worrying time as a lighthouse keeper confronted by a Nazi who thinks the War's still on, while economics students may appreciate his attempt to persuade the bank to change his out-dated fiver. Guests are John Bluthal and vocal team the Mudlarks. Original ITV Transmission 29 December 1962

  5. E5. Episode 5

    Jan 5, 1963 · 30m

    Glyn Houston takes on a familiar role as a newspaper editor, while Arthur and Leslie excel themselves when they try to take try to a shed into a train carriage. The Kaye Sisters fill the musical guest spot. Original ITV Transmission 5 January 1963

  6. E6. Episode 6

    Jan 12, 1963 · 30m

    Arthur and Dermot choose to hide in the very barn that thieves use to deposit their ill-gotten gains; Arthur then plays a burglar returning to the scene of his crime to complain that he's been bitten by a dog. Soprano Susan Lane is the musical guest. Original ITV Transmission 12 January 1963

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