The Arthur Haynes Show (1957-1963) - Season 6 Episodes and Ratings

Arthur plays a saucy garage proprietor and an inept workman who comes in to repair Nick's house - 'Nick' being Arthur's regular sideman, Nicholas Parsons. Original ITV Transmission 6 October 1960

Plumbers are the subject of Arthur's humour in one sketch; his famous tramp also makes an appearance, and is found in a restaurant having a slight difference of opinion with the waiter, Ken Morris, and a customer, Nicholas Parsons... Original ITV Transmission 13 October 1960

Arthur is anything but a typical telephone operator, with Nicholas Parsons conducting an investigation into the telephone system; elsewhere, Arthur finds himself prime suspect in a burglary. Original ITV Transmission 20 October 1960

A day in the country is the subject for one sketch, with Arthur as the father of the family that is planning the trip very much against his own inclinations. Later, he becomes a travel agency rep driving Nicholas Parsons to distraction as he tries to book a holiday, while another sketch finds Arthur characteristically making a pest of himself in an art shop. Original ITV Transmission 27 October 1960

Arthur takes three guises in this show - those of a photographer, assisted by Leslie Noyes, a burglar (raiding Nicholas Parsons' house, of course!) and 'the man who sorts things out' when the unfortunate Mr. Parsons gets his head caught between railings... Original ITV Transmission 3 November 1960

A London bus, as Arthur remembers from his days as a conductor, provides some unexpected sights, and in this programme Leslie Noyes is seen attempting to clamber on board with a grandfather clock. Original ITV Transmission 10 November 1960

Arthur has difficulties with a vacuum-cleaner salesman, and Nicholas Parsons has difficulty in obtaining a new suit - particularly with Arthur as his tailor. Another sketch finds Arthur coming to the aid of a motorist who is having trouble with a drunk on a level crossing; scriptwriter Johnny Speight plays the drunk. Original ITV Transmission 17 November 1960

Several theatrical luminaries come together for this show, including Noel Hood, Jennifer Schooling, Leslie Noyes, Fred Rawlings, Betty Turner and David Franks. Sketches feature Arthur acting as a window cleaner at the Stock Exchange, defending a little boy indulging in vandalism, and appearing in court on a vagrancy charge... Original ITV Transmission 1 December 1960

A 'To Let' notice draws an enthusiastic property hunter in the portly shape of Arthur - at the unearthly hour of 2am. He also explains how a Christmas party at a rocket station goes off with a bang, and appears as a tramp trying to claim a taxi hailed by Nicholas Parsons. Original ITV Transmission 8 December 1960

Have you ever been sitting comfortably in a train when another passenger attempts to get on with something there isn't really room for? Nicholas Parsons is the passenger suffering this fate when Arthur arrives with a long plank of wood... Original ITV Transmission 15 December 1960

Arthur tries to sell a barman a pair of riding boots, providing a great deal of hard bargaining, then reveals the art of walking away with a stranger's shopping, and takes his young son on a rather fraught visit to Father Christmas. Original ITV Transmission 22 December 1960

Buying a classical record, you might think, is a straightforward task - but not when Arthur and Leslie are the shop owners and Nicholas is the customer. In another sketch, Arthur and Dorothy Dampier are passers-by who add to the confusion when Nicholas detains a man who, he claims, has stolen his wallet. Original ITV Transmission 29 December 1960

Arthur attempts to board a bus while accompanying a friend who has his head locked in a large chest; Dorothy Dampier is the conductress, and Nicholas Parsons is a none-too-helpful fellow passenger. The second sketch involves Arthur and a barman, with the problems beginning when the disreputable-looking Arthur tries to buy a glass of beer in the Private Bar... Original ITV Transmission 5 January 1961