
Six Dates with Barker
1971•25m•7.0/10
Comedy
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7.0/10(4)
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.
Production
LWT
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
January 8, 1971
Last Aired
February 12, 1971
Networks
London Weekend Television
Created By
Ronnie Barker
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
1937: The Removals Person
Air date: 1971-01-08
A short sighted removals man named Fred works whilst the owner of the house watches The Coronation
E2
1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town
Air date: 1971-01-15
A mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.
E3
1970: The Odd Job Man
Air date: 1971-01-22
When his wife leaves him, a dying man hires a passing psychopath to kill him when he least expects it. When his wife returns, he finds his previous request impossible to cancel.
E4
1915: Lola
Air date: 1971-01-29
A top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly
E5
1971: Come In and Lie Down
Air date: 1971-02-05
Dr Swanton is a psychiatrist who is visited by a patient so terrified of being diagnosed with a mental disorder, he pretends to be a gasman.
E6
2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge
Air date: 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.









