Six Dates with Barker

Six Dates with Barker

1971 · Comedy · 1 Season · 6 Episodes · 7.4

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

E11. 1937: The Removals Person25m · 1971-01-08A short sighted removals man named Fred works whilst the owner of the house watches The Coronation E22. 1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town25m · 1971-01-15A mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.E33. 1970: The Odd Job Man25m · 1971-01-22When 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.E44. 1915: Lola25m · 1971-01-29A top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly E55. 1971: Come In and Lie Down25m · 1971-02-05Dr 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.E66. 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge25m · 1971-02-12In the far future, comedy has become the religion of the world and there are dire consequences for those who do not join in.