6 Dates With Barker - The Complete Series

Comedy legend Ronnie Barker becomes a man of a thousand faces, demonstrating his versatility in six hilarious tales, each from a different historical period. Written by some of Britain's best-loved talent (John Cleese, Spike Milligan plus others), the folk of Victorian London are terrorised by the Phantom Raspberry Blower; an odd job man is given a odd job; and when comedy becomes a religion, you could die... for not laughing!

1. 1937: The Removals Person
Whilst a home owner watches the Coronation, Fred, a short-sighted removals man causes havoc.

2. 1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town
Londoners become terrorised by a mysterious Jack the Ripper figure who blows raspberries at his victims.

3. 1970: The Odd Job
When Arthur Harriman's wife leaves him, he hires an odd job man to kill him by surprise, as he can't bring himself to commit suicide. But when his wife returns, Arthur finds the "contract" difficult to cancel.

4. 1915: Lola
During World War I, a top female agent goes missing thanks to the German Head of Espionage ineptitude of monitoring her movements.

5. 1971: Come In and Lie Down
Psychiatrist Dr. Swanton must deal with a terrified patient who poses as a gasman to avoid being labeled a loony.

6. 2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge
It's the future, and jokes have become a mandatory for living - taking the place of religion. If you don't join in, you could die for not laughing.

Starring Ronnie Barker.

Region 4 - Regular 1.33:1 / 4:3 - Colour / Black & White - 150 Minutes - PAL