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Six Dates with Barker

Six Dates with Barker

1971 - 1971

1937: The Removals Person

8th January 1971
Episode 1
Barker plays Fred, a short sighted removals man who works whilst the owner of the house watches The Coronation.

1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town

15th January 1971
Episode 2
A mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.

1970: The Odd Job

22nd January 1971
Episode 3
When his wife leaves him, Barker hires a passing odd job man to kill him when he least expects it. When his wife returns he finds his previous request impossible to cancel.

1915: Lola

29th January 1971
Episode 4
A top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly.

1971: Come In and Lie Down

5th February 1971
Episode 5
Barker plays Dr Swanton, a psychiatrist who is visited by a patient, who is so terrified of being diagnosed with mental problems, he pretends to be a gasman.

2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge

12th February 1971
Episode 6
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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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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