Open All Hours S1E1 — Full of Mysterious Promise

7.6

Open All Hours•Season 1•Episode 1

Full of Mysterious Promise

7.6/10 · 168 votesFeb 20, 197630 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Stuttering shopkeeper Albert Arkwright, assisted by his much put-upon nephew Granville, runs the corner shop in a Doncaster suburb, boasting that it's open all hours. When not pursuing Gladys Emmanuel, the district nurse who lives opposite the shop, Arkwright is ever on the lookout to

Directed bySydney Lotterby

Written byRoy Clarke

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Seasons4

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Season 1 Episodes6

E1 7.6Now viewing

Full of Mysterious Promise

E2 7.8

A Mattress on Wheels

E3 7.8

A Nice Cosy Little Disease

E4 8.1

Beware of the Dog

E5 8.0

Well Catered Funeral

E6 8.0

Apples and Self Service

Cast3

Ronnie Barker

Albert Arkwright

David Jason

Granville

Lynda Baron

Nurse Gladys Emmanuel

Crew2

Sydney Lotterby

Director

Roy Clarke

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Full of Mysterious Promise" is episode 1 of Open All Hours season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 168 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Roy Clarke, it aired on February 20, 1976.

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