Open All Hours S1E2 — A Mattress on Wheels

7.8

Open All Hours•Season 1•Episode 2

A Mattress on Wheels

7.8/10 · 130 votesFeb 27, 197630 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Fed up with having to do deliveries in all weathers on his bike, Granville suggests Arkwright invest in a van. Needless to say, his uncle balks at the expense until Granville points out that it could be a mattress on wheels, a means of impressing

Directed bySydney Lotterby

Written byRoy Clarke

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Seasons4

All 1 2 3 4

Season 1 Episodes6

E1 7.6

Full of Mysterious Promise

E2 7.8Now viewing

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

"A Mattress on Wheels" is episode 2 of Open All Hours season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 130 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Roy Clarke, it aired on February 27, 1976.

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