| Still Open All Hours | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Roy Clarke |
| Written by | Roy Clarke |
| Directed by | Dewi Humphreys |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 41 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Gareth Edwards |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Studios Comedy Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 26 December 2013 – 23 December 2019 |
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Still Open All Hours is a British sitcom created for the BBC by Roy Clarke, and starring David Jason and James Baxter. It is the sequel to the sitcom Open All Hours (1976–1985), which both Clarke and Jason were involved in. The new series was launched following a 40th Anniversary Special in December 2013 commemorating the original series.[1] The sitcom's premise focuses on the life of a much older Granville, who now runs his late uncle's grocery shop with the assistance of his son, continuing to sell products at higher prices alongside seeking to be with his love interest.
Unlike the original series, the cast for Still Open All Hours includes a more regular group of characters and additional side-plots. It has featured the return of Lynda Baron, Stephanie Cole, and Maggie Ollerenshaw as their characters from Open All Hours. Although the special received poor reviews, it attracted positive viewing figures, with the sitcom airing a total of 41 episodes across six series (compared to 26 episodes, over 4 series, for the original). A seventh series had been commissioned in 2019, but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and despite plans to record it, the series was eventually cancelled in 2023, with the BBC saying it had no plans for any new episodes.[2]
- ^ Goodacre, Kate (7 October 2013). "Sir David Jason to star in 'Open All Hours' Christmas special". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "Still Open All Hours Series 7 cancelled by BBC One". British Comedy Guide. 16 February 2023.