Six Dates with Barker (1971)

Name: Six Dates with Barker
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (54 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1971)

7.48 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 6.6

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	1937: The Removals Person	8.2	13
2	1899: The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town	8.2	25
3	1970: The Odd Job	8.3	20
4	1915: Lola	5.7	11
5	1971: Come in and Lie Down	7.9	11
6	2774 AD: All the World's a Stooge	6.6	9