History Series / OpenAllHours

Ronnie Barker played Arkwright (a very common remark is that it's hard to believe he was simultaneously playing the very different character of Fletcher in ''Series/{{Porridge}}'') while Granville was one of the first major roles of a young Creator/DavidJason (who also played the ''very'' old Blanco in Porridge!). Production was done on a very small budget, with the result that the vast majority of the show takes place on the same shop set - this arguably forced the programme to devote its full attention to the verbal comedy, which is often praised.

* DodgyToupee: One of the odd products Mark Williams salesman character attempts to peddle to Granville in ''Still Open All Hours'' is a range of dodgy toupees for the customer too embarassed to consult a hair loss professional but who might impulse buy one at the counter of his local shop.
* DoesNotLikeMen: Mavis's sister Madge, whose failed relationships have embittered her on the entire male sex. Granville keeps attempting to set her up with Gastric in order to give himself a clear run at Mavis.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Arkwright, who takes pride in ensuring his customers buy something from his store whether they want to or not, reacts with a degree of disgust when one tries to order fire lighters for her husband.

** The till's tight spring that snaps back as soon as money is put into it, nearly chopping off fingers as it does. (This was originally just a spring clip ''inside'' the till, but the gag evolved.) In later episodes this always dislodges a tin that's balanced on top of the till, but Arkwright usually manages to catch it in mid-air.

** Downplayed, with Granville in the revival. While he’s certainly picked up a lot of his uncle’s business sense and cunning, and has a reputation for being a cheapskate. He’s overall far more relaxed and generous than Arkwright ever was.

* SpoofingInTheRain: Granville does this on a rainy day.

* DodgyToupee: One of the odd products Mark Williams salesman character attempts to peddle to Granville in ''Still Open All Hours'' is range of dodgy toupees for the customer too embarassed to consult a hair loss professional but who might impulse buy one at the counter of his local shop.

* NotSoAboveItAll: Nurse Gladys Emmanuelle is the most sensible character, but even she can’t stop herself from taking some joy out of Arkwright’s more comedic gambits.

Ronnie Barker played Arkwright (a very common remark is that it's hard to believe he was simultaneously playing the very different character of Fletcher in ''Series/{{Porridge}}'') while Granville was one of the first major roles of a young David Jason (who also played the ''very'' old Blanco in Porridge!). Production was done on a very small budget, with the result that the vast majority of the show takes place on the same shop set - this arguably forced the programme to devote its full attention to the verbal comedy, which is often praised.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Despite being the third main character in the original series and a major character for the first two seasons, Nurse Gladys Emmanuelle disappears without mention in season three of the revival.
* DirtyOldWoman: Mrs. Featherstone in the revival. While to all her husbands and to Mr. Newbold she is the very picture of ice, she is always throwing herself at Granville to his obvious displeasure.
* TheDitz: Wavy Mavis. When she was asked why she married her ex-husband when she knew he was terrible from the start, she revealed that he told her she was pregnant.

* PorkyPigPronunciation: Arkwright.

* ChickMagnet: In contrast to his father when he was his age, Leroy is considerably more successful with women (to the point he borders on being TheCasanova). He normally has a new date or two every episode. Somehow he even manages to convince two of them to help him out with his deliveries. Mrs. Hussain barely makes any effort to hide her interest in him. The trouble is, most of the women turn out to have much larger boyfriends who want to kill him when they find out.* DodgyToupee: One of the odd products Mark Williams salesman character attempts to peddle to Granville in ''Still Open All Hours'' is range of dodgy toupees for the customer too embarassed to consult a hair loss professional but who might impulse buy one at the counter of his local shop.

* MarsAndVenusGenderContrast: Much like Roy Clarke’s other series, '''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine''', this makes up a lot of the show’s humour in the revival, benefiting from its much larger recurring cast.

* ChickMagnet: Leroy is a little more successful than his dad in the romance department, but still tends to fail with the ladies.
* DodgyToupee: One of the odd products Mark Williams salesman character attempts to peddle to Granville in ''Still Open All Hours'' is range of dodgy toupees for the customer too embarassed to consult a hair loss professional but who might impulse buy one at the counter of his local shop.

* OnceAnEpisode: In the revival, Granville points to Arkwright's portrait and quotes him (stutter and all) near the middle of every episode.

A late 1970s-mid 1980s sitcom by Roy Clarke (''LastOfTheSummerWine'', ''KeepingUpAppearances''). Along with ''{{Porridge}}'', it was based on one of the more successful items from a series of sitcom try-out pilots by Ronnie Barker called ''Seven of One''.

Ronnie Barker played Arkwright (a very common remark is that it's hard to believe he was simultaneously playing the very different character of Fletcher in ''{{Porridge}}'') while Granville was one of the first major roles of a young David Jason (who also played the ''very'' old Blanco in Porridge!). Production was done on a very small budget, with the result that the vast majority of the show takes place on the same shop set - this arguably forced the programme to devote its full attention to the verbal comedy, which is often praised.

* {{Expy}}: Kathy Staff's character Mrs Blewitt is, as the actress herself noted in a making-of documentary, essentially the same character as the one she plays in ''LastOfTheSummerWine'', Nora Batty (also written by Clarke).
** A reverse example - ''LastOfTheSummerWine'' got the character of Auntie Wainwright, who is an obvious gender-flipped expy of Arkwright (and note the similar name) but less sympathetic and with the 'sell anything to anyone' ability turned UpToEleven.
* FailureistheOnlyOption: The series is oddly depressing because of it.

* NotWhatItLooksLike: Mr Bristow's head is stuck in his helmet, so Granville bends him over the counter and Arkwright produces a large axe (intending to prise it off with the handle)...then one of his best customers walks in.

* ReversePsychology: Arkwright gets rid of unwanted ginger cake by immediately announcing to customers as soon as they come through the door "I'm sorry, but I can only let you have one!" before implying they're an aphrodisiac.

* RunningGag: The till's tight spring that snaps back as soon as money is put into it, nearly chopping off fingers as it does. (This was originally just a spring clip ''inside'' the till, but the gag evolved.) In later episodes this always dislodges a tin that's balanced on top of the till, but Arkwright usually manages to catch it in mid-air.

* SquirrelsInMyPants: In episode 5 of ''Still Open All Hours'', Granville persuades Gastric to dress up in his great grandmother's wedding dress and pose as Old Mother Hemlock to help sell a load of herbal remedies. However, a mouse has taken up residence inside the dres which causes Gastric to go through some very odd gyrations, to the confusion of everyone watching.

* ManipulativeBastard: Arkwright is highly skilled in conning people into buying useless junk, especially strangers or newcomers to the area. On one occasion he even manages to sell trayloads of groceries to a ''professional salesman'' - without, of course, ever buying any of the gentleman's products in turn.
** Grandville has clearly picked up a few tricks as he show in "Still Open All Hours."

* TransAtlanticEquivalent: The very short lived early 80s ABC sitcom ''Open All Night'' was an American adaption of the show, changing the store to a 7-11/Kwik-E-Mart type of establishment, with an entire family running the place.

-->'''Arkwright''': Ger-granville? How do you spell per-per-per-per-potatoes? Is it six P's or seven?

After a successful one-off Revival episode in 2013 which scored the Christmas week's highest ratings, a full fifth series titled ''Still Open All Hours'' and featuring several of the original cast was commissioned, beginning on Boxing Day 2014. In this, Granville has taken over the shop following Arkwright's death.

* TransAtlanticEquivalent: The very short lived mid 80s ABC sitcom ''Open All Night'' was an American adaption of the show, changing the local to a 7-11/Kwik-E-Mart type of establishment.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Mrs. Featherstone to Arkwright and Granville. Arkwright tends to squirm when she's around and Granville fears her.