<P> David Jason announced that a fourth series would be filmed in 2017 . Filming began in September 2017 with David Jason seen on location in Doncaster with co-star Tim Healy . The series began airing on 28 December 2017. . Interior scenes were recorded at Pinewood Studios in front of a live - studio - audience on 7, 14, and 21 October and on the 4, 11, 18, and 24 November 2016 . In early 2017 a fourth series was commissioned production started in August 2017 . On location exterior scenes for the fourth series commenced on 11 September 2017 in Doncaster. . </P> <P> In January 2018, it was revealed the show will return for a fifth series late 2018 . The fifth series was officially confirmed on 2 May 2018, with filming due to commence in the summer . The series is due to be aired later in 2018 . </P> <P> The exterior shots reused the original shop from the series, on Lister Avenue in Balby, a suburb of Doncaster . The shop had to be extensively redressed (for both programmes) to resemble a traditional corner shop, as it has been a hair salon since 1962 . This process took two days, before filming on location for three consecutive days . </P> <P> For the 2013 special, the studio shots were recorded at Dock10 studios at MediaCityUK, Salford Quays . For the first series, Teddington Studios were used and the second, third, and fourth series were all recorded at Pinewood Studios . </P>

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