Episode
Still Open All Hours: The Art of Romance
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Still Open All Hours
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2019-10-18
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Art of Romance is Episode 1 in Series 6 of Still Open All Hours. It aired on 2019-10-18. The runtime is 30 min.
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Granville is selling 'lucky' toy sloths from Madagascar, but will that help the Black Widow, who has decided it’s time to learn to drive, if only she can find an instructor prepared to give her more than one lesson? Kath and the ladies are organising a bring-and-buy sale for charity, but Eric is less than happy when he discovers that Kath is planning to put his favourite clothes on her stall. Meanwhile, Willis finally gets away from his mother to go on a date with Ruby, and is romance blossoming for Madge and Gastric?
Episode 4: Eric Finally Goes Camping
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Episode 5: Hobbies and Pastimes
Granville creates a special blend of snuff, but will his customers notice any beneficial effects? Ruby tells Willis that she is going to take him to the gym for some intensive training. Madge thinks Gastric needs to lose weight, and Mr Newbold thinks he has found a pastime to share with Mrs Rossi - away from the prying eyes of Mrs Featherstone. However, a determined Black Widow enlists assistance from Granville and Leroy for a crash course in how to ride a bicycle.
Episode 6: The Spanish Consignment
Gastric spends the night at Madge’s house, but has he found the path to her best bedroom? Granville takes delivery of a bargain consignment from Spain, but exactly what is in the very large crate? Eric and Cyril fall out over a lost compass, while Mr Newbold gets a soaking on a boat trip with Mrs Rossi. Our canny grocer has his work cut out helping friends make up and getting a wet customer home without being spotted by the Black Widow.
Episode 7: The Magic of Christmas
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?