Six Dates with Barker

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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.

Production

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Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 1971

Still image for Six Dates with Barker season 1 episode 1: 1937: The Removals Person

1. 1937: The Removals Person

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

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

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

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3. 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.

Still image for Six Dates with Barker season 1 episode 4: 1915: Lola

4. 1915: Lola

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

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5. 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.

Still image for Six Dates with Barker season 1 episode 6: 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge

6. 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.

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