Six Dates with Barker

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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.

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6 Episodes

1937: The Removals Person
E1
1937: The Removals PersonBarker 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
E2
1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London TownA mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.
1970: The Odd Job
E3
1970: The Odd JobWhen 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
E4
1915: LolaA top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly.
1971: Come In and Lie Down
E5
1971: Come In and Lie DownBarker 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
E6
2774 AD: All the World's a StoogeIn the far future, comedy has become the religion of the world and there are dire consequences for those who do not join in.