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
Alice in Wonderland (1966 TV play) of the Caucus Race. David Battley appears briefly as the Executioner. Interior scenes were shot at Netley Hospital, a mid-19th-century building that was demolished not long after the film was made. The courtroom scene was shot at the BBC's Ealing Studios and involved the building of the largest set that Stage 2 at Ealing had ever seen. Ravi Shankar wrote the music for the production, which was first broadcast on 28 December 1966. Alice in Wonderland (1966 TV play) Alice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play, shot on film, based on "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll.