Ronnie Barker's great creation Arkwright continues to mind the store where the only thing going cheap is talk. The elusive Nurse Gladys Emmanuel is still there to drive him to distraction, while delivery boy Granville just yearns for a trendy girlfriend, a high-powered executive job, a sports car or even a new bell on his bicycle.
1. Soulmate Wanted Granville is desperate for female company, so he decides to resort to advertising. He ends up getting more than he bargained for.
2. Horse-Trading Arkwright thinks he's done great business when he offloads some genuine Yorkshire clothes horses on a local Asian shopkeeper...
3. The Housekeeper Caper Arkwright advertises for a live-in housekeeper. It doesn't succeed in getting Nurse Gladys Emmanuel jealous but does tempt the "Black Widow", the formidable Mrs. Featherstone...
4. The Errand Boy Executive To impress Stephanie, a young lady from the boutique, Granville claims he is an "executive" and that Arkwright is his "faithful old assistant".
5. Happy Birthday Arkwright What does Arkwright want for his birthday? Certainly not a visit from the man from the Good Shop Guide.
6. The Mystical Boudoir of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel Arkwright will do anything to get himself into Nurse Gladys Emmanuel's bedroom, including the use of a ladder and a box of chocolates. Meanwhile Granville takes to wearing tights on his head.
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