Arkwright is a miserly and eccentric shopkeeper with a stammer, who longs to marry his lifelong love Nurse Gladys. He runs a small-town grocery store along with his errand boy and nephew, Granville, and a particularly dangerous till.

Arkwright is a tight-fisted shop owner in Doncaster, who will stop at nothing to keep his profits high and his overheads low, even if this means harassing his nephew Granville. Arkwright's only weakness is his love for Nurse Gladys Emanuel.—Roy Clarke

Albert Arkwright owns and runs the corner store. His nephew, Granville, is his assistant. They have an eclectic group of customers and are privy to all the gossip in the neighbourhood. Albert isn't above doing some dodgy deals or taking advantage of his customers, leading to some interesting situations.—grantss