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Six Dates with Barker : Season 1
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Air date: 08 Jan '71 - 6 episodesSix Dates with Barker is a series of six one-off, half hour situation comedies showcasing the talents of Ronnie Barker. All were broadcast by London Weekend Television early in 1971. Writers on the series included John Cleese and Spike Milligan. The producer was Humphrey Barclay.
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List of Episodes (6)
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Six Dates with Barker (1971)
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1. 1937: The Removals Person
08 Jan '71Barker plays Fred, a short sighted removals man who works whilst the owner of the house watches The Coronation.
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Six Dates with Barker (1971)
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2. 1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town
15 Jan '71A mysterious figure who blows raspberries at people terrifies Victorian London.
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Six Dates with Barker (1971)
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3. 1970: The Odd Job
22 Jan '71When his wife leaves him, Barker hires a passing odd job man to kill him when he least expects it. When his wife returns he finds his previous request impossible to cancel.
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Six Dates with Barker (1971)
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4. 1915: Lola
29 Jan '71A top female agent goes missing after the German Head of Espionage fails to monitor her properly.
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Six Dates with Barker (1971)
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5. 1971: Come In and Lie Down
05 Feb '71Barker plays Dr Swanton, a psychiatrist who is visited by a patient, who is so terrified of being diagnosed with mental problems, he pretends to be a gasman.
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Six Dates with Barker (1971)
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6. 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge
12 Feb '71In 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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