Middle-aged shop owner and miser with a stammer and sales talent. He is deeply infatuated with Gladys, having been engaged for years but delayed by her elderly mother's care needs and their mutual animosity. He frequently attempts to visit her through an upstairs window using a ladder, often resulting in disasters. Each episode concludes with him delivering a reflective monologue while closing the shop.
A seasoned inmate at Slade Prison, Fletcher works on the prison farm and takes responsibility for helping Rudge adjust to prison life. He manipulates Mr. Beal into proposing the football match, becomes the team manager, witnesses Oakes's escape plan, and ultimately returns to prison with Godber before inventing a convincing cover story.
The General is a retired British Army veteran who survives the train bombing but loses his daughter in the disaster. He recuperates at Mrs. Emily Delahunty's villa, where he becomes part of her improvised household and eventually decides to stay with her indefinitely.
One of the two men who pose as enthusiastic supporters to help the children, but are actually impostors and robbers planning to hijack the mail train. He is arrested after hiding under coal in Matilda.
Traveler purchasing tickets at a station.
Hemel's cousin and fellow canal boatman who travels with him. Envious of Hemel's romantic success, he assists in romantic schemes and shares Hemel's concern about the impending withdrawal of working boats from the canals.
Ronnie Barker has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1958. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Gathering Storm Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Open All Hours, Porridge, A Home of Your Own. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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