Clarence

Overview

Clarence is a 1988 BBC situation comedy starring Ronnie Barker and Josephine Tewson, written by Ronnie Barker under the pseudonym "Bob Ferris". It was Barker's final sitcom appearance before his retirement. Barker had previously faced some criticism over his employment of a stammer for comedic effect in Open All Hours. However, the slapstick potential of a short-sighted furniture shifter must have seemed irresistible. The series was inspired by The Removals Person by Hugh Leonard, an earlier programme in the 1971 LWT comedy series, Six Dates With Barker. The house of Jane Travers, which inspired the opening titles, is located on Malvern Road in Cheltenham.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

January 4, 1988

Last aired

March 1, 1988

Episodes

6

Network

BBC One

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Creator

Ronnie Barker

Homepage

Official site