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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.
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E011937: The Removals PersonJanuary 8, 1971—A short sighted removals man named Fred works whilst the owner of the house watches The Coronation
- S01E021899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London TownJanuary 15, 1971—A mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.
- S01E031970: The Odd Job ManJanuary 22, 1971—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 p
- S01E041915: LolaJanuary 29, 1971—A top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly
- S01E051971: Come In and Lie DownFebruary 5, 1971—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.
- S01E062774 AD: All the World's a StoogeFebruary 12, 1971—In the far future, comedy has become the religion of the world and there are dire consequences for those who do not join in.
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