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Early Doors

Early Doors

S1 · E1

IMDB:

7.7
Early Doors

Released

5/12/2003

Duration

0h 30m

Genre

Comedy

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

John Henshaw, Craig Cash, Phil Mealey

Overview

A sitcom set in a small pub in Manchester, “The Grapes”, where daily life is bound up in the issues of love, loneliness, and blocked urinals. Regular drinkers Joe and Duffy pass the time with landlord Ken and his police officer cronies.

Episodes

Opening TimeEP 1Available

Opening Time

30m0.0

Discarded fag ends in the urinals and the arrival of temporary traffic lights in the vicinity causes chaos in The Grapes.

Marital ProblemsEP 2Available

Marital Problems

30m0.0

Women throw themselves at Ken in The Grapes. Liam's cooking Melanie a meal for her birthday, although Joe and Duffy suspect she's got a bigger treat in store, Phil and Nige find a bonus in Comet and Duffy's playing away from home. Meanwhile, Joe's sleeping in the spare room after a "wardrobe incident".

On the MobileEP 3Available

On the Mobile

30m0.0

Ken is forced to downsize the transport for the Big Boy's Beano, they'll be going in a taxi soon. Phil and Nige stare death in the face, Melanie finds her real father and Liam gets a lesson in music and romance from Joe and Duffy. It won't stop him getting on the wrong side of Melanie. Has Jean managed to talk herself out of a holiday?

Drugs BustEP 4Available

Drugs Bust

30m0.0

The excitement never stops in The Grapes, with the drawing of the football card. The Police are keeping busy, with drug raids, helicopter rides and free electric on the agenda. Jean prays for good health and a Peak Practice video, while tales of Joan's Mum put Tommy off his beer. Duffy and Joe give Liam love advice, will he take it or will he take the honest approach?

Missing MaltesersEP 5Available

Missing Maltesers

30m0.0

Good news for Melanie hurts Ken. Meanwhile, Phil and Nige own up to an error, Eddie and Joan are all dressed up for their anniversary and Jean's Maltesers are missing. Joe keeps a secret, is Duffy in for a taste of his own medicine?

BreakfastEP 6Available

Breakfast

30m0.0

It's the big day in The Grapes. The boys prepare for the Big Boys Beano with a hearty breakfast, while Melanie meets her real Dad. Back at The Grapes, Ken discovers who's been blocking the urinals!

Cast

John Henshaw

Ken Dixon

John Henshaw

Craig Cash

Joe

Craig Cash

Phil Mealey

Duffy

Phil Mealey

Rita May

Jean Dixon

Rita May

Christine Bottomley

Melanie Dixon

Christine Bottomley

Peter Wight

Nige

Peter Wight

James Quinn

Phil

James Quinn

Mark Benton

Eddie Bell

Mark Benton

Lorraine Cheshire

Jean Bell

Lorraine Cheshire

Rodney Litchfield

Tommy

Rodney Litchfield

Susan Cookson

Tanya

Susan Cookson

Lee Ingleby

Dean

Lee Ingleby

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