The BEST episodes of Still Open All Hours
Every episode of Still Open All Hours ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Still Open All Hours!
Still Open All Hours is a BBC television sitcom sequel to the series Open All Hours, written by original series writer Roy Clarke and featuring several of the permanent cast members of the original series, including David Jason, Lynda Baron, Stephanie Cole and Maggie Ollerenshaw
#1 - Eric the Weather Presenter
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/28/2014
Granville is determined to tempt the elderly Mr Bentinck into his shop, having never been able to lure him in to spend. At the same time, he is eager to improve Gastric's image, in order to have him make an impression with Madge. Meanwhile, regular customer Eric is eager to convince his wife it will rain, which soon proves unwise.
#2 - Mrs Featherstone's Christmas Spirit
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/26/2016
Granville and Gastric find themselves playing marriage counsellors and Leroy adopts a festive disguise to avoid relationship trouble of a different kind. Meanwhile, Mrs Featherstone struggles to find the Christmas spirit and Kath attempts to bring the street together as one harmonious choir to beat Finkle Street once and for all - but does Granville have a trick up his sleeve to help them out?
#3 - Eric Finally Goes Camping
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2019
Romance is in the air. Granville encourages Gastric to become a fearless hunter in an effort to impress Madge and get closer to her. Mavis senses the Black Widow making a move on Granville and decides to stand up for herself for once, and Mr Newbold goes to the library in the hope of meeting up with Mrs Rossi. Meanwhile, Eric and Cyril finally get their wives to go camping, but who is going to help with the washing up?
#4 - Granville's Love for Mavis
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/4/2015
Romance is in the air as Granville continues to woo Mavis, Gastric needs more help with his love life and Leroy arouses jealousy. Meanwhile, Cyril is tempted by the latest workout craze, and Granville reveals his tip for preserving bacon.
#5 - The Magic of Christmas
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/23/2019
Granville tries to put the magic back into Christmas, but things don’t always go according to plan and people keep disappearing. Still, the nation's favourite grocer might have one last trick he can perform successfully if he can find a glamorous assistant. Eric and Cyril try to persuade their wives to try Arkwright's special French custard, and Mr Newbold 'accidentally' bumps into Mrs Rossi at the café. She invites him to Christmas lunch, but will the Black Widow throw the book at him when she finds out?
#6 - The Salami Scheme
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/24/2016
Granville's scheme to sell salami as an erotically charged new product called Yaggis is in danger as a customer's husband returns seeking redress. Cyril and Eric need advice on how to impress their wives, Mrs Featherstone's plan to snare Mr Newbold as a fourth husband is not going well, and Granville has to quickly sell some damaged tins of chilli beans.
#7 - The Cherry Picker
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/3/2016
A customer to the shop causes Granville to discover there is a gap in the shop's security, which prompts him to take measures to plug it. Meanwhile, Gastric has taken a liking to the cooking of a nearby neighbour, prompting Granville to find a way to tempt him back to Madge using a cherry picker and some of Mavis' home cooking.
#8 - The Christmas Tree
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/26/2015
It's Christmas at Arkwright's, and Granville has his eye on a tree which gives him more than he bargained for. Nurse Gladys gossips with Mrs Featherstone about tactics for her new job, and Eric and Cyril embark on a new fitness plan to impress their wives. Meanwhile, as Granville plans a cosy festive drinks party, can he and Gastric tempt Madge into the Christmas spirit?
#10 - Kevin's Wedding Day
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/17/2016
Granville buys a large display item to inject a little bit of sunshine into shop life on the day of Kevin's wedding. However, Kevin is the world's most reluctant bridegroom and is still having second thoughts. Can Granville ensure he makes it to the ceremony this time? The wedding spirit has also rekindled Mrs Featherstone's desire for a fourth husband, and she is training her formidable sights on either Granville or Mr Newbold.
#11 - The Coffee Shop
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/11/2015
Granville's big ambitions to open his very own coffee shop cause quite a stir in the neighbourhood. Mrs Dawlish, a snobbish local, pays a visit and can't believe such a corner shop still exists. Can Granville find a clever way to make some money from her? Meanwhile, Eric has been left to look after his depressed brother-in-law all day.
#12 - Online Shopping
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/5/2017
Arkwright's becomes a delivery point for people's internet shopping. When a large delivery arrives, Granville decides he could use it to help Gastric impress Madge, who has taken to her bed in a foul mood. Meanwhile, Granville is worried he is not using his shop counter space well enough to advertise, and Eric turns to Leroy for advice after Kath finds evidence of a lady's stocking in his pocket.
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#13 - Mr Newbold's Homemade Wine
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/29/2017
Granville has bought a job lot of turnips that will need clever selling with the promise of their amazing medicinal qualities. Meanwhile, an attractive young woman is looking for Eric; he says he has no idea who she is, but Kath and the ladies are not so sure. And Mrs Featherstone samples Mr Newbold's homemade wine, which emboldens her intentions on finding a fourth husband even more than usual.
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#14 - Beth and Leroy's Romance
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/4/2018
Madge and Mavis are about to leave the area. Granville sets up a big night out in a pricey restaurant so he and Gastric can persuade their lady loves to stay. The only problem is that Granville's money belt seems to be tightening every time anyone looks at the menu. Leroy's romance with Beth finally seems to be getting somewhere, but the time has come to introduce her to his father. Granville has come up with the perfect way for Eric and Cyril to get their wives' attention - make sure there are rumours that they have each been seen out and about with another woman.
#15 - The New Resident
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/27/2015
Granville is having a cut-price sale - but only on old stock, not the boiled ham or new inflatable underwear support systems that are getting a special Arkwright promotion. Meanwhile, there's an air of romance around as Mrs Featherstone takes a shine to new resident Mr Newbold; a former patient of Nurse Gladys' returns; and Mavis has a plan to invite Granville to her house for coffee.
#16 - Lunch in a Seaside Town Hotel
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/11/2018
A trip to Scarborough presents Granville with an opportunity to combine business with pleasure as Mavis invites him for lunch in a seaside hotel. Can Granville get a moment alone with her without Madge and can he manage to stop thinking about what is going on in the shop for long enough to let romance blossom? Back in Arkwright's, Leroy is in charge for the day. He is young, keen and full of confidence. What could possibly go wrong and why is there a customer out cold in the middle of the floor?
#17 - Eric's Camping Dream
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2018
Granville has a large quantity of bargain spectacles to sell, but will they really do anything to improve his customers' eyesight? Meanwhile, encouraged by reading a self-help book "Take control of you", Mr. Newbold decides to tell Mrs. Featherstone how he really feels about their relationship. Also, Eric tries to persuade Kath to go on a camping holiday, and what is in the large, heavy box that has arrived for Leroy?
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#18 - Granville's Helping Hand
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/1/2017
Granville buys some devices on the cheap, they are supposed to create positive emotions. Mr Newbold has a problem with underwear and an underworld boss is looking for Leroy after his girlfriend makes Mrs Hussein jealous.
#19 - The Seance
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/25/2015
Granville is convinced the shop is being haunted by Arkwright's spirit, and decides to hold a seance attended by some of his regulars. Though Gastric is brought in to help him with his plans to woo Mavis more without Madge's interference. Meanwhile, Leroy's mother turns up out of the blue, eager to check in on Granville and see the son she left with him.
#20 - When the Adventure Strikes For Eric, Cyril and Mr Newbold
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/8/2017
Granville tries to sell some out-of-date mints, with results that get tongues wagging. Meanwhile, Mrs Featherstone is still trying to tempt Granville to become her fourth husband, and Eric, Cyril and Mr Newbold try to prove to their womenfolk that they are men of adventure.
#21 - Double Date
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/10/2016
Granville is eager to go on a double date with Mavis and Madge, but needs to smarten up Gastric, which soon proves a handful when his only suit gets ruined. Meanwhile, Mrs. Featherstone decides to use Mr. Newbold to help her discreetly woo Granville, while Eric and Cyril find themselves swayed by the shop's newest beauty product - from North Korea.
#22 - Gastric and the Spiritual Powers
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/15/2017
Granville has some out-of-date Christmas puddings to sell, but needs a clever plan to flog them to his sceptical customers. Madge thinks her house is haunted, maybe Gastric can help? Mrs Hussein takes a shine to Leroy.
#23 - The Art of Romance
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/2019
Granville puts an old mangle to use in more ways than one. Leroy tries to find a date for Ruby, while Eric and Cyril give Mr Newbold tips on how to get closer to Mrs Rossi.
#24 - Catering
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2019
Granville offers tasty toasties to his customers. Encouraged by Eric and Cyril, Mr Newbold continues his pursuit of Mrs Rossi, and the Black Widow decides it's time for a makeover.
#25 - The Market Idea
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/18/2015
Granville has bought a job lot of bargain stock but needs a clever plan to sell it all. A visiting salesman gives him a marketing idea. Meanwhile Eric is not getting on with his wife and seeks emergency romantic help from young Leroy.