Hark at Barker(TV show/series, 1969-1970)

Name: Hark at Barker
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1969

30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 15 episodes

Rating: 3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Hark at Barker is a 1969 British comedy series combining elements of sitcom and sketch show, which starred Ronnie Barker. It was made for the ITV network by London Weekend Television. Each show began with a spoof news item read by Barker as the announcer. He would then introduce the main part of the programme, a lecture to be given by Lord Rustless (also Barker) on a different topic each week from his stately home, Chrome Hall. Helped and hindered by Rustless' secretary (Mildred) Bates, his Butler Badger, his bad-tempered Cook, his incoherent gardener Dithers and (in Series 2) his buxom, near-mute maid Effie, these lectures invariably degenerated into farce, and were frequently interrupted by comic sketches on location or in the studio which also starred Barker in differing 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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About Hark at Barker

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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Hark at Barker Seasons and Episodes

07/10/1970Season 2 - 7 episodes

#1 | 07/10/1970Rustless on Music

#2 | 07/17/1970Rustless on Law

#3Rustless On Communications

#4 | 07/31/1970Rustless on Cooking

#5 | 08/07/1970Rustless on Medicine

#6 | 08/14/1970Rustless on Do-It-Yourself

#7 | 08/21/1970Rustless on Sport

04/11/1969Season 1 - 8 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 1 language: English (EN)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 04/11/1969

Last episode released on: 08/21/1970

Cast: Ronnie Barker, David Jason

Creator: Alun Owen

Keywords: british humour

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