Open All Hours its owner, Len Riddiford. This shop is referenced in numerous "Open All Hours" episodes by Arkwright. Ronnie Barker proposed that Arkwright should have a stammer, and this was written into the character. Barker also co-created the premise of the dangerous till. In the series, the shop's antiquated till has a drawer that tends to snap shut suddenly. Even though this terrifies Granville and Arkwright, Arkwright leaves it to avoid the cost of buying a replacement, and because he believes it discourages burglars. The exterior shots were recorded on Lister Avenue in Balby, a suburb of Doncaster; the shop itself was
Shelly Manne & His Men Play Checkmate "The Penguin Guide to Jazz" called it "nothing too memorable; just a very competent and thoroughly enjoyable jazz disc." "All compositions by John Williams" Shelly Manne & His Men Play Checkmate Shelly Manne & His Men Play Checkmate (full title Shelly Manne & His Men Play the Music of John Williams from the TV Series Checkmate) is an album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men performing John Williams' score from the TV show "Checkmate", recorded in 1961 and released on the Contemporary label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "None of the melodies caught on