Six Dates with Barker
series not in production
Ended
Comedy
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 6
avg.Runtime | 25 min
First EP | 1971-01-08
Last EP | 1971-02-12
Overview
Stream on
Six Dates with Barker is a series of six one-off, half hour situation comedies showcasing the talents of Ronnie Barker. All were broadcast by London Weekend Television early in 1971. Writers on the series included John Cleese and Spike Milligan. The producer was Humphrey Barclay.
Created by
Produced by
Season List
season 1 || 6 dates with barker season 1
Relesed on | 1971-01-08
1
1937: The Removals Person
1971-01-08
Barker plays Fred, a short sighted removals man who works whilst the owner of the house watches The Coronation.
2
1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town
1971-01-15
A mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.
3
1970: The Odd Job
1971-01-22
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.
4
1915: Lola
1971-01-29
A top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly.
5
1971: Come In and Lie Down
1971-02-05
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.
6
2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge
1971-02-12
In the far future, comedy has become the religion of the world and there are dire consequences for those who do not join in.
CAST
charactor:
Original: Ronnie Barker
Total EP: 6
charactor:
Original: Christopher Timothy
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Hugh Walters
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Lesley-Anne Down
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: John Sharp
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Michael Bates
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Larry Martyn
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Josephine Tewson
Total EP: 1
charactor: Arch Funster
Original: Michael Hordern
Total EP: 1
charactor: The Phantom
Original: Alan Curtis
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: David Jason
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Freddie Jones
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Joan Benham
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Joan Sims
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Victor Maddern
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Valentine Dyall
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Peter Stephens
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: George Waring
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Freddie Earlle
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: John Lawrence
Total EP: 1
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney