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Series 3

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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

An Errand Boy by the Ear
E1
An Errand Boy by the EarThere are protests when Arkwright is caught dragging Granville around by his ear. Whilst Arkwright reasons that this is what errand boys are for the customers choose to differ and force Arkwright to improve his nephew's lot in life.
The Ginger Men
E2
The Ginger MenWhen Arkwright finds himself with a surplus of Jamaican Ginger cakes he tries various marketing ploys in order to sell them off, but hits the jackpot when he claims that the cakes contain drugs, which has the customers fighting to get at them.
Duet for Solo Bicycle
E3
Duet for Solo BicycleA grocer's bike with a squeaky wheel is definitely ruining Granville's attempts to woo the girls, especially Wendy who suffers the embarrassment of being escorted by Granville and his squeak!
How to Ignite Your Errand Boy
E4
How to Ignite Your Errand BoyGranville is tasked with making home-made firelighters, an essential ingredient being his shredded disco shirt.
The Man From Down Under
E5
The Man From Down UnderArkwright learns that a former beau of Nurse Gladys is returning from Australia, where he emigrated a couple of decades ago to make his fortune. Naturally Arkwright is not happy to think that Nurse Gladys might be tempted by her old flame and sets about to take drastic action with the man he believes to be his rival.
The Cool Cocoa Tin Lid
E6
The Cool Cocoa Tin LidFed up with always wearing tank-tops and shop pinnies Granville decides to court a cool image. He gets a pair of shades and a nice fashionable shirt, but all that stops him from being the archetypal medallion man is a medallion. Perhaps a cocoa tin lid can provide a substitute.