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
Play School (New Zealand TV series) Ken Rea and Val Lamond. Waric and Janet were joined the following year by Jan Johnston, Ray Woolf and Elizabeth Rogers. Pianists included Ossie Cheesman and Jonathan Cohen. Other presenters included : Play School (New Zealand TV series) Play School was a New Zealand educational television show for children. It was based on the British Play School show. It was first broadcast in New Zealand on Tuesday 22 March 1972 and series one and two continued to be broadcast twice weekly, Tuesday and Thursday at approx. 4.30pm. It was originally filmed at AKTV2's Shortland Street studios in Auckland, and in