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'Life wryly observed through the opening hours of a Northern pub'

by Craig Cash and Phil Mealey

Welcome to the official Early Doors website and welcome to The Grapes – a Northern pub full of warmth, good cheer and nicotine. Where the regulars ponder their lives, loves and who’s been leaving fag ends in the blocked urinals.

Written by Royle Family writer Craig Cash and Phil Mealey Early Doors proved to be one of the critical successes of 2003 and 2004. Early Doors is back on BBC1! Repeats from 31st August, 10.35pm.
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The Series 2 DVD release and Series 1 and 2 box set will be out on the 26th of September. Click here to visit the Early Doors merchandise site.  »
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The doors are open again at The Grapes...

Early Doors is back on BBC1! Repeats from 31st August, 10.35pm.

Series 2 has started....

The second series of Early Doors came to BBC 2 for another six episodes and the first episode hit our screens at 10pm, Monday September the 13th 2004. For cast and character profiles and overviews of each episode click here to visit the series 2 information page.  »
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Series 1 official merchandise

The Series 1 DVD, t-shirts and other merchandise available now. Click here to visit the Early Doors merchandise site.  »
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This was the comedy of observation, which perfectly captured the inconsequential, rambling, usually pointless chit-chat of pub life
- The Daily Express (Charlie Catchpole)
 
The series was at the very least a mini-masterpiece – and perhaps even a full-blown one
- The Daily Telegraph (James Walton)


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