Ronnie Barker same year, determined not to be remembered only as Fletcher, Barker opted to end "Porridge" after three series and instead focused on the second pilot "Open All Hours", alongside David Jason. Barker starred as Arkwright, a money-grabbing, stuttering shopkeeper. Arkwright's stutter was not in the script; Barker was inspired to use it by Melvyn's performance and use of a stutter in a 1955 play the two performed at the Palace Theatre called "Hot Water". "Open All Hours" aired one series in 1976 on BBC Two but was not renewed due to low ratings. As a result, Barker backtracked on his
Charlotte Barker Charlotte Barker Charlotte Barker (born 1962) is a British actress. Born in Willesden, London, Barker is the only daughter of Ronnie Barker and Joy Tubb. As an actress she worked mostly in theatre. Her television debut came in the film "Frankie and Johnnie" (1985). The same year she appeared in episodes of the television sitcoms "Open All Hours" (with her father) and "Fresh Fields", then in 1987 she was in the film "Wish You Were Here" and also in Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel. Other parts came in "The Widowmaker" (1990) and the crime series "Maigret" (1992) with