Series 3

1982 · 6 episodes · 3h 0m in all · 9.1/10

1. An Errand Boy by the Ear
21 Mar 1982 · 30 min · 9.0/10
There are protests when Arkwright is caught dragging Granville around by his ear. Whilst Arkwright reasons that this is what errand boys are for, the customers choose to differ and force Arkwright to improve his nephew's lot in life.
2. The Ginger Men
28 Mar 1982 · 30 min · 9.5/10
When Arkwright finds himself with a surplus of Jamaican Ginger cakes, he tries various marketing ploys to sell them off, but hits the jackpot when he claims that the cakes contain drugs, leading customers fighting to get at them.
3. Duet for Solo Bicycle
4 Apr 1982 · 30 min · 8.5/10
When a posh man arrives for directions, Arkwright is concerned that Nurse Gladys is seeing another whilst Granville's love life is also suffering. It is bad enough that when he accompanies Wendy, he only has a bike with which to impress her — but the bike has a squeak, which he can't get rid of.
4. How to Ignite Your Errand Boy
11 Apr 1982 · 30 min · 9.0/10
Arkwright considers yet another money-making scheme. Everybody seems to want fire-lighters in the winter so he can save cash by making his own — or rather getting Granville to make them in the shed at the back... with explosive results.
5. The Man from Down Under
18 Apr 1982 · 30 min · 9.0/10
Arkwright learns that a former beau of Nurse Gladys' is returning from Australia, where he emigrated a couple decades ago to make his fortune. Naturally, Arkwright is disheartened to think that Gladys might be tempted by her old flame and sets about to take drastic action with the man he believes to be his rival.
6. The Cool Cocoa Tin Lid
25 Apr 1982 · 30 min · 9.5/10
Fed up with tank-tops and shop pinnies, Granville decides to court a cool image. He gets a pair of shades and a nice fashionable shirt, but all that stops him from being the archetypal medallion man is a medallion. Perhaps a cocoa tin lid can provide a substitute.