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Six Dates with Barker

  • 1971
  • Ended
  • Comedy
  • ~25m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 7.4/10

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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  1. E1. 1937: The Removals Person

    Jan 8, 1971 · 25m

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

  2. E2. 1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town

    Jan 15, 1971 · 25m

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

  3. E3. 1970: The Odd Job Man

    Jan 22, 1971 · 25m

    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.

  4. E4. 1915: Lola

    Jan 29, 1971 · 25m

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

  5. E5. 1971: Come In and Lie Down

    Feb 5, 1971 · 25m

    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.

  6. E6. 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge

    Feb 12, 1971 · 25m

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