The Ultimate Ronnie Barker Collection - 12-DVD Box Set ( Seven of One (7 of 1) / Porridge / Going Straight / Open All Hours / The Magnificent Evans / Clarence )

The Ultimate Ronnie Barker Collection - 12-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

$61.99

Original Title: Seven of One (7 of 1) / Porridge / Going Straight / Open All Hours / The Magnificent Evans / Clarence
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2.4 )

Running Time:
2205 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1973 - 1988 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Sydney Lotterby
James Gilbert
Mike Stephens

Written By:
Roy Clarke
Dick Clement
Ian La Frenais
Ronnie Barker

Actors:
Ronnie Barker ..... Alan Joyce / ... (7 episodes, 1973)
Albert Arkwright
David Jason
Granville
Yootha Joyce
Mrs. Scully
Sheila Brennan
Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
David Valla
Bread Man
Elissa Derwent
Girl from Petrol Station
Keith Chegwin
Boy Buying Lolly
Ronnie Barker ..... Norman Stanley Fletcher
Brian Wilde ..... Mr. Barrowclough
Fulton Mackay ..... Mr. Mackay
Richard Beckinsale ..... Lennie Godber
Sam Kelly ..... Warren
Tony Osoba ..... McLaren
Michael Barrington ..... Governor Venables (8 episodes, 1974-1977)
Christopher Biggins ..... Lukewarm (6 episodes, 1974-1977)
Patricia Brake ..... Ingrid Fletcher
Nicholas Lyndhurst ..... Raymond Fletcher
Ronnie Barker ..... Albert Arkwright
David Jason ..... Granville
Lynda Baron ..... Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
Barbara Flynn ..... The Milk Woman
Ronnie Barker ..... Plantagenet Evans
Sharon Morgan ..... Rachel Harris (6 episodes, 1984)
Dickie Arnold ..... Willie (6 episodes, 1984)
Myfanwy Talog ..... Bron (6 episodes, 1984)
William Thomas ..... Probert
Dyfed Thomas ..... Olwin O'Toole
Ronnie Barker ..... Clarence Sale (6 episodes, 1988)
Josephine Tewson ..... Jane Travers (6 episodes, 1988)

Synopsis:

A collection of classic Ronnie Barker shows.
Open All Hours (Series 1-4): Arkwright (Ronnie Barker) a stammering, tight-fisted corner shop owner from Yorkshire has a special way of running his business with nephew Granville (David Jason). When he buys a large batch of damaged tinned goods with no labels, he thinks nothing of passing them off as good stock to his customers. Always on the look out for a bargain, he spots a broken down ice cream van. Before you know it, he's got himself a mobile store. But will Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron) be impressed? Featuring all the episodes from series 1-4.
Porridge - Series 1-3 & Christmas Specials: Including all the episodes from series 1-3 and the Christmas specials; Porridge is set within the walls of HMP Slade as Fletcher and Godber take on the prison system. Going Straight: Winner of two BAFTAs - this sequel to Porridge sees Norman Stanley Fletcher released from jail, having served 3 years, 8 months and 4 days. Following his release from Slade, after numerous spells in prison and at the age of 45, Fletcher tries to stick to the straight and narrow, but it isn't easy! Life in the outside world is just not the same as it used to be...
Clarence: This comedy series written by Ronny Barker and set in 1937 is something of a lost classic. Barker plays Clarence Sale, short-sighted removals man and suitor of Jane, a ladies maid. Ostensibly a comedy of manners with moments of slapstick mayhem (he's as blind as a bat!), Clarence resurrects the title character from an episode of the 1971 ITV series, Six Date With Barker. Featuring all 6 episodes.
Seven Of One: Written by and starring Ronnie Barker, this comedy series was a marvellously successful venture, leading to two long-lasting shows; Open All Hours and Porridge. Featuring all 7 episodes.
The Magnificent Evans: Set in rural Wales, The Magnificent Evans centers around - the bizarrely named - Platagenet Evans, a man who could best be described as a egotistical bully with an intolerant attitude towards the slow. He is a man of hidden means who also deals in anything saleable under the guise of 'antiques'. Larger than life and flamboyantly dressed, Evans is driven by sordid motives and lust. Featuring all 6 episodes.

7 of 1 (1973)
Written by and starring Ronnie Barker, this comedy series was a marvellously successful venture, leading to two long-lasting shows; Open All Hours and Porridge. Episodes comprise: 1. Open All Hours 2. Prisoner and Escort 3. My Old Man 4. Spanner's Eleven 5. Another Fine Mess 6. One Man's Meat 7. I'll Fly You for a Quid

Porridge (1974)
This collection presents every episode of the classic 1970s comedy Porridge, which stars Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale (father of actress Kate Beckinsale) as prison inmates. Lennie Godber (Beckinsale) is the new kid on the block, and, luckily, tough guy Norman Stanley 'Fletch' Fletcher (Barker) is looking out for him. Includes all the episodes from the three series plus the Christmas specials. Episodes comprise: New Faces Old Hands The Hustler A Night In A Day Out Ways and Means Men Without Women Just Desserts Heartbreak Hotel Disturbing the Peace Happy Release The Harder They Fall No Peace for the Wicked No Way Out The Desperate Hours A Storm in a Teacup Poetic Justice Rough Justice Pardon Me A Test of Character and Final Stretch

Going Straight (1978)
Winner of two BAFTAs - this sequel to Porridge sees Norman Stanley Fletcher released from jail, having served 3 years, 8 months and 4 days. Following his release from Slade, after numerous spells in prison and at the age of 45, Fletcher tries to stick to the straight and narrow, but it isn't easy! Life in the outside world is just not the same as it used to be...

Open All Hours (1976)
All 25 episodes of the BBC comedy written by Roy Clarke. Miserly Arkwright (Ronnie Barker) employs his down-trodden nephew Granville (David Jason) at his grocer's store, while attempting to woo Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron). Episodes comprise: 'Full of Mysterious Promise', 'A Mattress on Wheels', 'A Nice Cosy Little Disease', 'Beware of the Dog', 'Well Catered Funeral', 'Apple and Self Service', 'Laundry Blues', 'The Reluctant Traveller', 'Fig Biscuits and Inspirational Toilet Rolls', 'The New Suit', 'Arkwright's Mobile Store', 'Shedding at the Wedding', 'St. Albert's Day', 'An Errand Boy by the Ear', 'The Ginger Men', 'Duet for Solo Bicycle', 'How to Ignite Your Errand Boy', 'The Man from Down Under', 'The Cool Cocoa Tin Lid', 'Soulmate Wanted', 'Horse-Trading', 'The Housekeeper Caper', 'The Errand Boy Executive', 'Happy Birthday Arkwright' and 'The Mystical Boudoir of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel'.

The Magnificent Evans (1984)
Larger than life. Genius, photographer and man of letters - that's Plantagenet Evans! Set in rural Wales, The Magnificent Evans centers around - the bizarrely named - Platagenet Evans, a man who could best be described as a egotistical bully with an intolerant attitude towards the slow. He is a man of hidden means who also deals in anything saleable under the guise of 'antiques'. Larger than life and flamboyantly dressed, Evans is driven by sordid motives and lust. Written by Roy Clarke, the brains behind Last Of The Summer Wine and Keeping Up Appearances. Featuring all 6 episodes.

Clarence (1988)
This comedy series, written by Ronnie Barker and set in 1937, is something of a lost classic. Barker plays Clarence Sale, short-sighted removals man and suitor of Jane, a ladies' maid. Ostensibly a comedy of manners with moments of slapstick mayhem (he's as blind as a bat!), Clarence resurrects the title character from an episode of the 1971 ITV series, Six Date With Barker, and was Barker's final TV project before retiring. Featuring all 6 episodes.

7 of 1 (1973)
An anthology of one-off episodes starring actor-comedian Ronnie Barker.

Porridge (1974)
The prison life of Fletcher, a criminal serving a five-year sentence, as he strives to bide his time, keep his record clean, and refuses to be ground down by the prison system.

Going Straight (1978)
Following his release from Slade prison, Fletcher tries to stick to the straight and narrow, but it isn't easy!

Open All Hours (1976)
Arkwright is a tight-fisted shop owner in Doncaster, who will stop at nothing to keep his profits high and his overheads low, even if this means harassing his nephew Granville. Arkwright's only weakness is his love - Nurse Gladys Emanuel.

The Magnificent Evans (1984)
Ronnie Barker plays Plantagenet Evans, a Welsh photographer. He's a tactless, but likeable bully with an intolerance towards fools and an over-developed sense of his own abilities. Rachel is Evans's long-time fiancée, who also doubles as his assistant. She has a full-time job steering his lusting eyes away from other women and back to his job.

Clarence (1988)
Clarence is a myopic delivery man who retires to the countryside, and goes from one mishap to another due to his short-sightedness.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 07 October, 2013.