The series
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
Season 1 · 6 episodes · 1971
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Episode 18 Jan 197125m
1937: The Removals Person
A short sighted removals man named Fred works whilst the owner of the house watches The Coronation
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Episode 215 Jan 197125m
1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town
A mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.
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Episode 322 Jan 197125m
1970: The Odd Job Man
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.
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Episode 429 Jan 197125m
1915: Lola
A top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly
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Episode 55 Feb 197125m
1971: Come In and Lie Down
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.
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Episode 612 Feb 197125m
2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge
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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