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.
Six Dates with Barker (Season 1)
1937: The Removals Person (Episode 1)
Writer: Hugh Leonard
Air date: 1971-01-08
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: A short sighted removals man named Fred works whilst the owner of the house watches The Coronation
1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town (Episode 2)
Writer: Spike Milligan
Air date: 1971-01-15
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: A mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.
1970: The Odd Job Man (Episode 3)
Writer: Bernard McKenna
Air date: 1971-01-22
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: 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.
1915: Lola (Episode 4)
Writer: Ken Hoare
Air date: 1971-01-29
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: A top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly
1971: Come In and Lie Down (Episode 5)
Writer: John Cleese
Air date: 1971-02-05
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: 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.
2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge (Episode 6)
Writer: Ronnie Barker
Air date: 1971-02-12
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: In the far future, comedy has become the religion of the world and there are dire consequences for those who do not join in.
Seasons
Episodes 6