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
Let's Play (TV series) a stage variation It's Time to Play which is performed by Sloane and Keatley in front of a live audience, with a similar focus on play, dress-up and adventures. The stage show moves with each performance to a different location to allow a wider range of live audiences to attend. Let's Play (TV series) Let's Play is a long-running British pre-school TV programme, run from 2012 to date on CBeebies. Main presenters have included Sidney Sloane and Rebecca Keatley. The premise of the show is each episode involves the presenters going on an adventure and dressing up as various characters