Doncaster stars on new map showing locations of UK's best loved TV shows

Balby makes its onto the list as the home of cornershop sitcom classic Open All Hours and its later follow-up, Still Open All Hours, the popular BBC show starring Ronnie Barker and Sir David Jason.

The map, created by UKTV Play, also shows filming locations for hit shows such as Gavin and Stacey, The Vicar of Dibley and One Foot In The Grave.

Other shows making the list include Taggart, Dad’s Army and Top Gear.

Open All Hours first aired in Britain in 1973, featuring the antics of penny-pinching shopkeeper Arkwright, played by the late Ronnie Barker and his long-suffering nephew Granville, played by Sir David Jason.

The original series, filmed at the converted Beautique hair dressing salon on the corner of Scarth Avenue and Lister Avenue in Balby, ran for four series until 1985.

The show returned for what was initially a one-off Christmas special in 2013, starring Jason now running the shop alongside his son Leroy.

The show, written by original writer, Doncaster-based scriptwriter Roy Clarke, proved a ratings hit and returned for a full series the following year.

There have now been six series of Still Open All Hours – more than the original run of the show.

The map is a lockdown-friendly tour of iconic locations from some of the nation’s favourite TV shows from EastEnders to Only Fools and Horses, with viewers using Google Maps to access locations.