Six Dates with Barker

7.4(5)|1971-01-08|1 seasons, 6 episodes

Comedy

Overview

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

Series 1(6)

S1E1 · 1971-01-08 · 25m

1937: The Removals Person

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

S1E2 · 1971-01-15 · 25m

1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town

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

S1E3 · 1971-01-22 · 25m

1970: The Odd Job Man

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.

S1E4 · 1971-01-29 · 25m

1915: Lola

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

S1E5 · 1971-02-05 · 25m

1971: Come In and Lie Down

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.

S1E6 · 1971-02-12 · 25m

2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge

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