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Hark at Barker

Overview

Hark at Barker was a 1969 British comedy series combining elements of sitcom and sketch show, which starred Ronnie Barker. It was made for the ITV network by LWT. Each show began with a spoof news item read by Barker as a continuity announcer. He would then introduce the main part of the programme, a lecture to be given by Lord Rustless on a different topic each week from his stately home, Chrome Hall. Helped and hindered by Rustless' secretary Bates, his Butler Badger, his bad-tempered Cook, his incoherent gardener Dithers and his buxom, near-mute maid Effie, these lectures invariably degenerated into farce, and were frequently interrupted by comic sketches on film or videotape which also starred Barker in various roles. Barker reprised the role of Lord Rustless in the BBC series His Lordship Entertains, and played very similar characters in Futtock's End and the Two Ronnies specials The Picnic and By the Sea.
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Cast

David Jason profile
David Jason

Dithers

Total episodes: 15

Josephine Tewson profile
Josephine Tewson

Total episodes: 15

Ronnie Barker profile
Ronnie Barker

Total episodes: 15

Jerold Wells profile
Jerold Wells

Total episodes: 1

David Prowse profile
David Prowse

Total episodes: 1

May Warden profile
May Warden

Total episodes: 1

Richard Caldicot profile
Richard Caldicot

Total episodes: 1

Lionel Murton profile
Lionel Murton

Total episodes: 1

Alex Scott profile
Alex Scott

Total episodes: 1

Kika Markham profile
Kika Markham

Total episodes: 1

Michael Barrington profile
Michael Barrington

Total episodes: 1

Tony Steedman profile
Tony Steedman

Total episodes: 1

David Jason profile
David Jason

Dithers

Total episodes: 15

Josephine Tewson profile
Josephine Tewson

Total episodes: 15

Ronnie Barker profile
Ronnie Barker

Total episodes: 15

Jerold Wells profile
Jerold Wells

Total episodes: 1

David Prowse profile
David Prowse

Total episodes: 1

May Warden profile
May Warden

Total episodes: 1

Richard Caldicot profile
Richard Caldicot

Total episodes: 1

Lionel Murton profile
Lionel Murton

Total episodes: 1

Alex Scott profile
Alex Scott

Total episodes: 1

Kika Markham profile
Kika Markham

Total episodes: 1

Michael Barrington profile
Michael Barrington

Total episodes: 1

Tony Steedman profile
Tony Steedman

Total episodes: 1

Extra

Release Date

April 11, 1969

Last air Date

August 21, 1970

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Season 2

Aired on: 1970 | 7 Episodes

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