Temporary traffic lights and the build up of cigarette butts in the urinals cause problems in the grapes. Early doors series 1, episode 3 british comedy guide. Often associated with characters who are hard men, he played john prescott in itv drama confessions of a diary secretary. Early doors s2e3 john henshaw susan cookson lee ingleby. Commissioned by leading west end producer philip mcintyre to adapt their award winning television series for the stage, craig cash and phil mealey have written a brand new story featuring the same hilarious characters. The grapes get a visit from the law, not that its annoying for ken to worry about, as long as hes got plenty of malt behind the bar. Light my fire the doors live at the kongresshalle, frankfurt, september 14, 1968 early show. Early doors is one of britains best loved pub sitcoms. Early doors series 2 episode 3 part 2 by andy smith. Set in stockport pub the grapes, the bbc two show first aired in 2003 and ran for 12 episodes across two series, written by. Early doors series 2, episode 3 british comedy guide.
Early doors series and episodes list british comedy guide. With john henshaw, susan cookson, lisa millett, susan mcardle. In an attempt to try and draw more customers into the pub he decides to host a quiz night at the grapes. Comedy series set in a small manchester public house. The setting is the grapes, a small public house in stockport where daily life revolves around the issues of love, loneliness and blocked urinals.
Early doors s2e2 craig cash john henshaw mark benton. Early doors s1e3 craig cash james mcavoy maxine peake john henshaw mark benton. Early doors s1e3 craig cash james mcavoy maxine peake john. Melanies 21st birthday party seems to be going well but her real dad keith is rubbing ken up the wrong way. John henshaw born 1951 is a british actor, best known for his roles as ken dixon the landlord in early doors, wilf bradshaw in born and bred and pc roy bramwell in the cops. Tanya lays on her charms for ken and he lays on some sandwiches for the regulars. Early doors series 2 episode 3 part 1 by andy smith. The show centres on pub landlord ken john henshaw, especially his preoccupation with his daughter melanie christine bottomley, and his nervous relationship with barmaid tanya susan cookson. A guide to the 12 episodes across the 2 series of early doors. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. It has been a week since the news that cult tv comedy early doors was being brought back to life after 14 years as a new stage show written by. Early doors is a bbc sitcom written by craig cash and phil mealey who also appear in the series playing best friends joe and duffy.
Nicola sue mcardle appears in 3 episodes of series 2. It continues to set the standard with strong characters, socially conscious storylines, romance and sensuality. Ken is forced to downsize the transport for the big boys beano, theyll be going in a taxi soon. Joes disco is in full swing and everyone seems to b. Set in a typically northern pub called the grapes, it features a strong lineup of british character and comic actors craig cash, john henshaw. Its been 14 years since bbc two called last orders on early doors, the lowkey pubbased comedy which may have been critically acclaimed, but which never set the ratings alight. The lives and loves of a wide variety of characters mingle through the generations, dominated by the newman, abbott, baldwin and winters families. So the decision to reopen the grapes for a stage show never seemed an obvious one until the tickets started shifting like happyhour pints, with the play filling. Discarded fag ends in the urinals and the arrival of temporary traffic lights in the vicinity causes chaos in the grapes. James mcavoy left early doors to star in the tv series shameless. Find out when early doors is on tv, including series 1 episode 3. Retaining the royle familys naturalistic and lowkey atmosphere and dialogue, early doors is a traditional sitcom in every sense of the word. The chance to win a box of chocolates has the regulars.
Early doors series 1 episode guide british comedy guide. Ken has finally managed to build up the courage to ask out tanya but his cow boy collars are attracting allot of unwan. Early doors series 1, episode 1 british comedy guide. A new sitcom introducing us to the characters who gather within the social club of a nonleague football club. Tanyas last night behind the bar is fast becoming a. Short clip from early doors, with craig cash, phil mealey, john henshaw and rodney litchfield. Find out when early doors is on tv, including series 2 episode 3. Stay in touch with early doors next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Early doors series 2 episode 3 part 3 by andy smith. Early doors s2e4 craig cash john henshaw christine bottomley.
The series reflects more than a little of the northern humour displayed in the royle family cowritten. Early doors s2e5 craig cash mark benton phil mealey. Sitcom set in a small manchester pub, written by the royle familys craig cash. Early doors s2e3 2004 backdrops the movie database. Early doors series 1 episode 3 part 2 by andy smith. Old tommy buys a round, shocking all at the grapes. The young and the restless official site watch on cbs. Early doors, britains best loved pub sitcom is to return in summer 2018live. The grapes regulars rack their brains at quiz night, with the chance to win a box of chocolates. Its quiz night down at the grapes and eddie reveals his specialist subject. Early doors series 1 episode 3 part 3 by andy smith. When the young and the restless premiered in 1973, it revolutionized the daytime drama. With john henshaw, rita may, mark benton, craig cash. Early doors stars craig cash and phil mealey on bringing.