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Series 1

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Arkwright is a miserly and eccentric shopkeeper with a stammer, who longs to marry his lifelong love Nurse Gladys. He runs a small-town grocery store along with his errand boy and nephew, Granville, and a particularly dangerous till.

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6 Episodes

Full Of Mysterious Promise
E1
Full Of Mysterious PromiseArkwright buys a load of damaged goods. The snag with them is that they are tinned goods without labels! He then tries to foist them off onto his customers.
A Mattress On Wheels
E2
A Mattress On WheelsGranville is fed up with having to do his rounds on his bike and tries to talk Arkwright into buying a van. Granville hopes that a mattress in the back of it will help his love life - and maybe Arkwright's, too!
A Nice Cosy Little Disease
E3
A Nice Cosy Little DiseaseArkwright tries to find the perfect disease to pretend to go down with in order to get the attention of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel who he feels has been neglecting him.
Beware Of The Dog
E4
Beware Of The DogAfter a bungled burglary on his premises, Arkwright decided the time is right for a guard dog for the shop. However, instead of a real dog, he tries to fool everyone with just the sound of a dog! Meanwhile, Granville thinks he could be the father of Maureen's baby, Eric!
Well Catered Funeral
E5
Well Catered FuneralArkwright goes with Nurse Gladys to the funeral of his friend Parsloe. He's not keen to leave Granville in charge but it does afford the opportunity to get rid of some unwanted bakery products for the wake. Having rung the shop constantly to ensure that Granville has got things under control he later tells him he should get out more - as this will give Arkwright more opportunity with Nurse Gladys.
Apples and Self Service
E6
Apples and Self ServiceArkwright starts a sales drive to try and get rid of a large stock of apples that he had over-ordered.