Series 3

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1982
6 Episodes

Episodes

An Errand Boy by the Ear
S03E01
10.0

An Errand Boy by the Ear

There are protests when Arkwright is caught dragging Granville around by his ear. Whilst Arkwright reasons that this is what errand boys are for, the customers choose to differ and force Arkwright to improve his nephew's lot in life.

21 Mar 198230m
The Ginger Men
S03E02
10.0

The Ginger Men

When Arkwright finds himself with a surplus of Jamaican Ginger cakes, he tries various marketing ploys to sell them off, but hits the jackpot when he claims that the cakes contain drugs, leading customers fighting to get at them.

28 Mar 198230m
Duet for Solo Bicycle
S03E03
10.0

Duet for Solo Bicycle

When a posh man arrives for directions, Arkwright is concerned that Nurse Gladys is seeing another whilst Granville's love life is also suffering. It is bad enough that when he accompanies Wendy, he only has a bike with which to impress her — but the bike has a squeak, which he can't get rid of.

04 Apr 198230m
How to Ignite Your Errand Boy
S03E04
10.0

How to Ignite Your Errand Boy

Arkwright considers yet another money-making scheme. Everybody seems to want fire-lighters in the winter so he can save cash by making his own — or rather getting Granville to make them in the shed at the back... with explosive results.

11 Apr 198230m
The Man from Down Under
S03E05
10.0

The Man from Down Under

Arkwright learns that a former beau of Nurse Gladys' is returning from Australia, where he emigrated a couple decades ago to make his fortune. Naturally, Arkwright is disheartened to think that Gladys might be tempted by her old flame and sets about to take drastic action with the man he believes to be his rival.

18 Apr 198230m
The Cool Cocoa Tin Lid
S03E06
10.0

The Cool Cocoa Tin Lid

Fed up with tank-tops and shop pinnies, Granville decides to court a cool image. He gets a pair of shades and a nice fashionable shirt, but all that stops him from being the archetypal medallion man is a medallion. Perhaps a cocoa tin lid can provide a substitute.

25 Apr 198230m