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

Last Updated: 1/16/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
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Episode 2
star
8.07
106 votes

#1 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/28/2014

David Jason returns as Granville, who has inherited the famous corner shop from his beloved but miserly uncle Arkwright. Now running the business with his cheerful and good-looking son Leroy, Granville continues to serve the local community with a keen eye on a profit from some familiar and new faces. In this episode, Granville is determined to improve Gastric's image in order to matchmake him with Madge. His plans take an inspired turn when a salesman returns to town. Wet Eric is desperate to convince his wife it's going to rain but gets lured into a dangerous purchase. Meanwhile, Old Mr Bentinck never goes into the shop, so Granville finds a way to tempt him in to spend.

Directors: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 3
star
7.99
95 votes

#2 - Episode 3

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.

Directors: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 1
star
7.97
72 votes

#3 - Episode 1

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?

Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 4
star
7.97
31 votes

#4 - Episode 4

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?

Directors: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Roy Clarke
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Christmas Special
star
7.94
31 votes

#5 - Christmas Special

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?

Directors: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 3
star
7.91
65 votes

#6 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/3/2016

Granville discovers a gap in the shop's security, and a cherry picker arrives in the street, which gives Madge terrible anxiety. Meanwhile, Eric and Kath decide to do something together, and Gastric enjoys the home cooking of a nearby neighbour, which ruins Granville's plans to get him together with Madge... will he find a solution?

Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 1
star
7.83
129 votes

#7 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/26/2014

Granville is forced into taking extra security precautions for the shop's takings.

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Episode 1
star
7.83
70 votes

#8 - Episode 1

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?

Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 6
star
7.82
57 votes

#9 - Episode 6

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.

Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 4
star
7.79
91 votes

#10 - Episode 4

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.

Directors: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 5
star
7.79
61 votes

#11 - Episode 5

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.

Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 7
star
7.70
61 votes

#12 - Episode 7

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 his pocket.

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Episode 6
star
7.70
44 votes

#13 - Episode 6

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 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 been seen out and about with another woman.

Directors: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 2
star
7.67
69 votes

#14 - Episode 2

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 system 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 returns; and Mavis has a plan to invite Granville to her house for coffee.

Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 6
star
7.67
63 votes

#15 - Episode 6

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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Episode 7
star
7.61
44 votes

#16 - Episode 7

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?

Directors: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 2
star
7.60
67 votes

#17 - Episode 2

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.

Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 6
star
7.59
56 votes

#18 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/25/2015

David Jason is reprising his role of Granville who, alongside his son, now runs the back-water grocery store inherited from his uncle Albert Arkwright, played by Ronnie Barker in the original series.

Directors: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 1
star
7.56
43 votes

#19 - Episode 1

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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Episode 3
star
7.54
68 votes

#20 - Episode 3

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.

Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 2
star
7.53
36 votes

#21 - Episode 2

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.

Directors: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 4
star
7.52
65 votes

#22 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/10/2016

Granville plans a double date with Madge and Mavis but needs to find a way to smarten up Gastric. There's more romance in the air as Mrs Featherstone has her heart set on a new husband and Nurse Gladys is wooed by a former patient, Mick, whose boil she once attended to. Meanwhile, a mysterious new product from the Far East arrives which needs some clever marketing to Eric and Cyril.

Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 5
star
7.50
56 votes

#23 - Episode 5

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.

Directors: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 1
star
7.44
34 votes

#24 - Episode 1

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.

Directors: Dewi Humphreys
Writer: Roy Clarke
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Episode 4
star
7.43
56 votes

#25 - Episode 4

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.

Writer: Roy Clarke
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