About this season
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 (6)
1. 1937: The Removals Person
Aired 8 January 1971 • 25 min
A short sighted removals man named Fred works whilst the owner of the house watches The Coronation
2. 1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town
Aired 15 January 1971 • 25 min
A mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.
3. 1970: The Odd Job Man
Aired 22 January 1971 • 25 min
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.
4. 1915: Lola
Aired 29 January 1971 • 25 min
A top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly
5. 1971: Come In and Lie Down
Aired 5 February 1971 • 25 min
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.
6. 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge
Aired 12 February 1971 • 25 min
In the far future, comedy has become the religion of the world and there are dire consequences for those who do not join in.