Open All Hours - s02e01 - Laundry Blues

Open All Hours
Season Two, Episode One - 1 Mar. 1981
Nurse Gladys feels sorry for Granville, struggling to do the laundry by hand, and suggests to Arkwright that he buys a washing-machine. Arkwright wants to keep the affections of Gladys but does not want to spend too much money, so he makes sure she sees a brand new machine being delivered - which is then taken away and replaced by an elderly second hand one. Exposure follows.

[@PontiacS.]

This Show never gets old. Watched it a Thousand times. Never fails to Brighten my Mood. It's Perfect.

[@PeterYeadon-js7ou]

This is genuine comedy. No swearing, spitting or insults. Actor lead so well written. Puts the so called comedy today to total shame. R.I.P Ronnie, you were a true genius.

[@garulusglandarius6126]

Love Ronnie Barker and David Jason. Nurse Gladys is a real treat too , very attractive lady ❤️

[@billramsay7351]

Sunday nights, after bath time before bed for school the next day. Good times and a classic show

[@taffywilliams5706]

Everything Ronnie Barker does he was brilliant in Clarence porridge magnificent Evans Going straight he was just a comic genius and a very funny man RIP Ronnie Barker

[@brianhaskard1042]

Much better when Barbara Flynn delivers the milk 😍

[@eisenhertz]

Thats one of English Comedies greats!

[@libbyservice4302]

Amazing actors. Incredible that David Jason was just over ten years younger than Ronnie. They really go to town with their roles of cantankerous uncle and dreaming nephew ☺️

[@hrtdinasaurette3020]

My mum had a twin tub that me n my brother could ride ‘round the kitchen when it was on spin 😊

[@otto8049]

Sutton's Seeds. I've grown those in the States. I'm Dutch and come from fantastic gardeners. But I really respect the Britts. They for sure have the best comedy and scrumpy. I remember the Two Ronnies from back in the day. Just thought I'd share.

[@jimmoun]

R.I.P. Ronnie barker.

[@yamamahtayama6985]

Good old days

[@ML-xh1go]

Remedy for depression, watch these series guaranteed laughter,

[@ChadQuick270W]

"He's not alone is he? He's got two friends in there with him!" LOL. I love that line. Classic British comedy. Ronnie Barker was awesome

[@robinredshanks9096]

I can breathe I can breathe I can breathe!! BRILLIANT comedy without any need for language.

[@ivorhughes2653]

Darden and and dad

[@ivorhughes2653]

Darren, ivor

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Nick Stringer, who played Neville in this episode, later made two separate appearances on Only Fools and Horses. First playing Australian man who buys faulty car from Del and Rodney in Episode Go West Young Man and secondly and more famously as Jambo Mills in episode Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?

[@marknoonan2373]

I love the likes of open all hours, only fools, and porridge. Timeless comedy and not remotely vulgar.

[@versacegang4140]

mark Noonan Just full of innuendo. Haha.

[@billyhawkins9651]

+Bradd Petersen down under how much does it cost to live there not in the big citys just the small outback towns?

[@versacegang4140]

Billy Hawkins There are not really that many "small outback towns" as you think , there are a number but they are tiny with a few hundred or like Broken Hill a few thousand. Most people in Australia are concentrated around the east and Southern coast and not many people live in the central areas at all. In remote areas or western areas past the Great Dividing Range and in Western NSW, such as tiny townships near Broken Hill - Silverton, Willcannia etc or Cootamundra, Junee, Young that are more central NSW and slightly more populated but still relatively isolated, but not as much as the former area, you can get houses relatively cheap (150-300k AUD) or even cheaper in South Australia for similar areas. In the latter you can pick up houses for 50-200k depending on size and style as these remote towns are remote and don't have much access to services or things to do. Victoria is similar but it is mostly Alpine/snowy and forested so not as hot and remote and is more populated in areas. Along coastal areas, especially the east coast it is more expensive, popular and densly populated with houses on average around 300-400k excluding beachside towns which are usually 500-800k depending on size. Tasmania is cheaper as well as it is isolated (being an island) and freezing and rainy most of the year round not really getting above 27 degrees but is gaining popularity as it has great scenery (very English think green rolling fields, hawthorn edged paddocks and georgian pubs), history and food. Western Australia only really has a few towns on the coast that are very expensive because of mining there and the wealth it brings and it is mostly desert.

[@janrdoh]

I bet Gillette is not a fan.

[@mariec.9102]

Arkwright is often making vulgar innuendos about sex, especially when his "double entendres" insinuate that Granville's mum was promiscuous,

[@helpmeiambreathinglee4392]

I love watching this when in warm bed

[@kermitdafrog6993]

helpmeiambreathing Lee same👌

[@Lucy0809]

Me too xxx

[@jenwashere301]

Warm thoughts of our younger years & comfort of home..😘

[@chrisellus2655]

Comfort viewing

[@vivienneoneill5400]

Sounds good to me.❤❤❤❤❤

[@benmatheson1189]

Vat man mr raam , Jumbo Mills and Del Boy all in 1 OAH episode

[@guitarzan5328]

"Fore-foreboding? That's two fours; you mean eightboding." Granville is a savage 😂😂

[@hana.the.writer5074]

Which reminded me of another when Arkwright was trying to say a wird with be… and kept at it be.. be.. bebee.. beee.. and Granville said “I can’t read Morse!”. 😅 Hilarious!

[@percyzeppelin]

Ronnie actually is a true genius.

[@drcman1]

Who's Bonnie? Bonnie Rotten? She's a prolapse specialist

[@jodie4747]

"Take your time Mavis, we can't rush a decision like this large loaf or small?" lol

[@jodie4747]

@@Arthurson23 😂

[@Andyc18]

You've certainly got your 15% of that lot 🤣🤣🤣

[@Tony-hx2fj]

It is hard to believe David Jason in both Open all hours and A Touch of Frost. Another anomaly is Hugh Laurie in House and Wooster and Jeeves. quite a range of acting skills!!

[@suzannemoogan9675]

He was also in the fantastic satirical series Porterhouse blue which unfortunately only ran for four episodes,yet was extremely popular programme in the late eighties ,I was 11 or 12 at the time so it must have been 1987. David starred with the late great actor, the wonderful Sir Ian Richardson.

[@Lucy0809]

Hugh Laurie is an amazing actor

[@fjccommish]

9:09 I can;'t believe Arkwright didn't charge the guy for the bru...bri...bri...bru...sweeper.

[@theculturedthug6609]

Ahhh that's where John Sullivan got that joke from

[@malcolmclements9254]

They actually did that. You only had to look at those vertical rack holders and everything fell off!

[@andy-tu2rx]

Best sitcom this and rising damp porridge. Taxman had 2 names mr o Riley then 10 seconds later he is mr O'connor

[@fdd9805]

Marvellous show iwas a early 70s baby totally fantastic TAKE ME HAT OFF TO RONNIE

[@annettefowler4704]

THANK YOU TO ALL FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND MAKING US LAUGH

[@geoffreyjonathanwilson9932]

That's Nick Stringer who also played Jumbo Mills in Only Fools and Horses!!! 🙂

[@TDKiller415]

That same year he was in Only Fools and Horses series one as the man who bought the faulty car from Del 😄

[@marquonuk]

Interesting to hear the brush gag near the beginning 0:36. I assume this must be before the famous Trigger's broom gag in Only Fools & Horses?

[@TDKiller415]

Around 10 years before

[@scottwallace901]

I thought that was Triggers broom! lol

[@TDKiller415]

Maybe it was 😄

[@TedaR]

This is one of the best epis! RB (& this show) was ahead of his time! Genius! Legend! RIP! TYSM for sharing these! So great it lives on for ALL to enjoy! ✔💯👏👍⭐💙⭐💙 Cheers fr Nashville yall...lol

[@ultymavolta5377]

the broom joke was reused in Only fools and horses by trigger

[@musaafzal1835]

ultyma volta yes

[@EditorOfSL]

Jokes often get reused. Mrs Browns Boys used jokes from Tommy Cooper and Victoria Wood once.

[@christianaspel3857]

Superb quality company and comedy.👍😎😇❤️😄😂

[@katewebber1131]

Love looking at the old prices of favourite things we ate regularly. 😊😊

[@johnnymelendez4836]

Would have loved to see Ronnie Barker play the husband in keeping up appearances. Both are hilarious programs 😁😋

[@a.z.s6679]

johnny melendez that would have been the ultimate show! Omg just thinking of the pair makes me giggle.

[@roohamm2456]

What a stroke of genius!!🌸💐

[@thebrainpimp136]

I don't know if a penny pinching Richard would work. A hen pecked version of Awkright? Ugh...

[@cityhawk]

He would have been all wrong for the role. Two very strong personalities would have been overwhelming. Clive was right for the role of Hyacinth’s husband.

[@SpeccyMan]

@@cityhawk Yes. You're right about that.

[@Lucy0809]

I love watching this when snuggled in bed xxx

[@oliverlambkin3412]

I just realized this- at 9:47, you can see Ronnie wearing his own wedding ring. Of course, he has every right to wear it on set, but it does make it rather funny to see Arkwright asking Gladys to come back to his bedroom while wearing a wedding ring.

[@ThehatedDrillie]

Oliver Lambkin you see the ring in a few of them

[@angelkotilainen]

I'm watching series 1 and 2 and he seems to have the ring on a lot, not sure if it's his actual wedding ring but regardless it doesn't bother me because some people do wear rings on that finger. I have a friend who wears a metal band on his wedding finger but he's not married. Just likes the ring. I took it that Arkwright wears his father's wedding ring as he's a permanent bachelor and he likes the ring. Knowing him though, it's just a piece of worthless metal from a washing machine or smth and he likes to pretend it's real lol.

[@oliverlambkin3412]

@Angel Yes I could very well see him trying that to cut costs.... :)

[@mimiweeks6919]

Thanku for pointing it out I never noticed! How odd but I'll go with the piece of worthless metal!! 😁

[@christiankucera7730]

Seems more like a signet ring to me.

[@MsDjessa]

I would like to see a series about Arkwright's youth. It could feature Granville's mother and all.

[@versacegang4140]

MsDjessa She'd hardly be in it though haha. Like Rose in Keeping Up Appearances.

[@breebw]

That'd work. A Rose character would be ideal. Although you would never see any gentlemen. Only implied.

[@drcman1]

My mum has a new black lace bra that feels so soft around my 🐓

[@ScottyBun]

@@drcman1 nice.....try it around your neck as a dangler ;)

[@drcman1]

@@ScottyBun ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎

[@shaymaclennan3341]

when the V.A.T. man came in he was called Mr O.Riley but when he got into the warehouse he was called Mr O.Connor 18:30

[@irishcountryman4866]

Thought i was the only one to notice that.

[@yannisfouflias9028]

Is he the same actor that plays Mr. Ram in Only Fools and Horses, Cash and Curry episode?

[@blossom___blossom___blossom]

and he's using an Indian accent in spite of having an Irish name.

[@shaymaclennan3341]

@@blossom___blossom___blossom This is true, Maybe he has an Irish father and an Indian mother

[@miroslavtomic7038]

This episode marked the first appearance of Mavis, played Maggie Olerenshaw.

[@ericnyamu9981]

did she became a star

[@miroslavtomic7038]

@@ericnyamu9981She was huge star on both Open All Hours and especially Still Open All Hours.

[@daina4706]

Indeed, awesome, love him

[@Tony-hx2fj]

I like how nothing is ever rung up. Reminds me of when in the 1970s I worked for 2 guys that owned a mom and pop store. Each would steal from the other. The morning guy would clear the till out at 9:00 am after being open an hour or so and the other owner cleared the till about 8:00 pm an hour before closing and pocket the money rang up after that till closing. Me and the boss's son ate , drank beer and boones farm wine all day, then when I was about 16 we started smoking , all on the house. We would entertain girls after closing. I can't complain about my youth working in the grocery business.

[@jasond.healerlynch5255]

Granville: how did me mum do her hair? Atkwright: Usually with little bits of grass in the back. Ha

[@sgrannie9938]

Marvellous Mavis.

[@tommyvw8059]

The washing machine man is the same man who buys the old car Del Boy in Only Fools just noticed

[@sladecrazyfan]

And he plays the character Jumbo Mills in another episode of Only Fools and Horses.

[@michellegreen155]

Im sure Nurse Gladys lived next door to the house she comes out of in this episode.

[@swaggerjagg22]

I thought exactely the same thing

[@73egg]

Love these, thanks for loading!!

[@Classictv90s]

David Jason, when he returned to play Granville in series 2 of Open All Hours, secretly wore a hairpiece on the back of his head to conceal a bald spot. Jason confirmed this in his autobiography released in 2013.

[@breebw]

Thanks for the interesting factoid. That would make him about 41 at the time then. I wonder what his character's supposed age was in the series?

[@No1.OriginalTrilogyStarWarsFan]

25

[@angelkotilainen]

I noticed in the first series he had a prominent bald spot and it was filmed several times. I was surprised as that was pre - del boy and we never saw it in the early series. Funny enough he was meant to play a 19 year old in this, but they later changed it to 26 years old. But in reality he was 36 years old for series 1.

[@stoner7144]

It's on PBS Saturday night! And STILL a great show!!

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

@@angelkotilainen Funny how obsessed some people get about hair. Or no hair.... A guy I know was bald at 19. An other turned snow white on top by 25... Personally I've been bald due to chemo. No big deal.

[@sicariidietrich4422]

Morris minor that's the best car.

[@andrewjames3908]

the washing machine salesman played Jumbo Mills in Only Fools and the VAT man was in the Series 1 episode Cash & Curry

[@Classictv90s]

Nick Stringer his name is.

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

He's also a Customs officer in Auf Wiedersehen Pet Two, whom Oz has a liason with his wife, whilst he impounds Wayne's beloved red BMW 5 series. The wife leads Oz along into thinking he's doing some work around the house, cos hubby's useless with his hands. Oz compares the encounter to being like playing 90mins of football with Johnny Giles

[@Classictv90s]

Another thing I remember seeing Nick Stringer in, was the first two series of The New Statesman playing Bob Crippen a political opponent to Rik Mayall's Alan B*stard character.

[@standenberg]

A few years before Jumbo Mills, the excellent Nick Stringer also appeared in another Only Fools episode (Go West Young Man: 1981). He played the irate Aussie Man, who bought that death-trap car off Del-Boy....

[@Charlotte_TaylorsVersion1989]

Son et lumiere

[@racheleastwood5588]

Roy Clarke was a genius

[@gplunk]

Nice MGB convert. pulling up in front of the auto shop, needing repair, not surprisingly....

[@geoffreyjonathanwilson9932]

And Renu Setner from Series 1 of Only Fools and Horses 🙂

[@MarkGenner-xz4zu]

28:26 It's Moving

[@vivienneoneill5400]

Yes it does ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@pinkows]

4:04 *BEST* 👌🏻😜🤣

[@musaafzal1835]

Epic comedy better than the one that they show nowadays

[@haarisbhayat8920]

Very true Old is gold indeed

[@TheTruthKiwi]

I'm not sure if it's because I am pretty much bang in the middle of being middle aged or I just didn't realize how funny and well written this show was that I've been anamoured over it the last few weeks. Maybe both. Mind you I used to come home after school and watch Last of the Summer Wine so baybe I just like British sitcoms

[@guitarzan5328]

20:30 LOL!!!! 🤣💀

[@toxigenic]

Mrs. Featherstone is played by Stephanie Cole, is this the same Stephanie Cole from Waiting for God?

[@RichardWhite_Composer]

toxigenic yup...

[@ireland1953]

Yes indeed.

[@mosellethmas1593]

And Doc Martin

[@kaibroeking9968]

+toxigenic Yup. And Mrs Blewitt is played by Kathy Staff who also played Nora Batty in "Last of the Summer Wine".

[@EditorOfSL]

Given that actors aren’t allowed to share names - yes! 🤦‍♀️

[@forevercomputing]

Series - not season. UK stuff is typically 6 episodes instead of US 15+

[@robbiebunge859]

Ronnie Barker MHDSRIP. Brilliant. Man of a thousand voices. Able Seaman Johnson

[@tessalyyvuo1667]

There is the Ship of Theseus. And then there is Arkwright's Brush.

[@dannywestern831]

The Asian VAT man was in only fools and horses (cash & curry) Mr Rahm

[@futurefreak8789]

Shop bike here and a 3 wheeler in OFAH..No luck David

[@jamsdodger8970]

Didn't the actor playing the character Neville used to be in ITV's The Bill ???

[@igibbins]

PC Ron Smollett

[@walt-sh7ju]

He played at least 2 different characters in the bill 2 characters in only fools He was a customs officer in auf wiedersehn pet.

[@user-fm6oz8mu7b]

A BROOM IN AN CROWDED ROOM...

[@MrVavant]

Wish i was Granville in nurses chest lol >.> but honestly lynda baron is a nice person seen her in a episode of doctor who

[@whovianhistorybuff]

She was also in a last of the summer wine Christmas episode called getting Sam home playing a woman known to all as lily-bless-er

[@rockysbigfan]

Pretty sure the washing machine salesman is also the guy that DelBoy sells a dodgy car with no brakes to in only fools!

[@schmutzfabrikag5304]

Yes he is, he also appears in another Only fools and horses episode as Delboys Australian friend.

[@khurrammediafaith1545]

I lo ooovvv lo lo lo love this show

[@chipbroadhead4445]

And now we've lost the letter's to the 🥛🥛🍼 milkman, the one who delivered.......😮😢

[@chipbroadhead4445]

14 year old brush 2+3, trigger, trigger?

[@tomaszbiedron2406]

Those prices back then...eh

[@NewjerseyFan]

The Topless Woman Poster at 15:54 threw me off. was it an adult shop rechanged to look like a different shop ? if not then is is common too see stuff like that in various shops ? i'm confused i noticed this years ago but always wondered.

[@solster2127]

That shop was DMA discount motor accessories in Holmes Market Doncaster, a few miles away from Arkwrights shop in Balby witch was a womens hairdressers

[@beneaves8413]

👍

[@mikeowen7526]

Well there's the gaga gas ppppeeperpoker

[@liten48]

can anyone read the rego on that B

[@morrisegna9585]

God said to Ronnie Barker when he died. "Ronnie, fetch your cloth."

[@RyanGriffiths28]

Wasnt the vat man in ofah aswell

[@adeforeman86]

Mr Rham

[@RyanGriffiths28]

@@adeforeman86 ye

[@hana.the.writer5074]

He gets them out every morning and back inside every closing time and yet nobody has ever bought any piece of them. Why bother doing that dance every day Arkwright or is it some sort of a nightly exercise to take the stress off before sleep? Oops! That might’ve sounded even cheaper! 😅

[@spongebobsquaretits]

he wouldnt have room in the shop if he didnt put the other stuff outside

[@user-mk2ht5gg6k]

The youth knows nothing.they need to mind there tounge .and learn...

[@johnny545]

How many surnames the the VAT man have

[@danielhylander9535]

Better then any us comedy except Big Bang

[@EditorOfSL]

@@benjamingibbs1379 Big Bang basically IS Friends with a few differences.

[@markpunt9638]

With different writers this idea could’ve been turned into a rip roaring comedy.

[@johnwelch5434]

VAT men may be pretty sly. But TWO Irish names (in successive scenes) and an Indian accent seems to be laying it on a bit thick...

[@warholscircus]

Who wrote this theme song? It's just terrible as it does nothing to recommend the show... or, music in general.

[@eat_a_dick_trudeau]

David Bowie.

[@duckduckgoismuchbetter]

Elton John

[@debradavitt5457]

Now they were cars spares you'd save for x upgrade yr Capri or cortina's twin cam Webber's 💯🇬🇧🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️🫰🤌✊✊✊✊