Are You Being Served?. Image shows from L to R: Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Mr. Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister), Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith), Mr. Mash (Larry Martyn), Mr. Ernest Grainger (Arthur Brough), Mr. Wilberforce Humphries (John Inman), Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton). Copyright: BBC
Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served? (1972)

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1972 - 1985
  • 69 episodes (10 series)

Sitcom set in London department store Grace Bros., where the Ladies' Intimate Apparel and Men's Ready To Wear departments are forced to share a floor. Stars Mollie Sugden, Frank Thornton, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Nicholas Smith and more.

Episode menu

Series 3, Episode 2 - Coffee Morning

Captain Peacock decides to crack down on tea-break abuse, and - with Rumbold's support - begins logging all tea, toilet, lunch and other refreshment breaks. The staff are outraged and begin industrial action.

Notes

Mrs. Slocombe has light red hair in this episode.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 6th March 1975
Time
8pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 22nd October 2013 3:15pm BBC2
Friday 10th April 2015 3:35pm BBC2 Scot
Friday 10th April 2015 3:40pm BBC2
Thursday 19th April 2018 2:20pm Drama
Thursday 19th April 2018 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 17th May 2018 2:20pm Drama
Thursday 17th May 2018 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 24th May 2018 1:00pm Gold
Thursday 24th May 2018 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 30th June 2018 11:50am Gold
Sunday 1st July 2018 10:20am Gold
Friday 18th January 2019 1:20pm Gold
Friday 18th January 2019 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd July 2019 1:30pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd July 2019 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 31st October 2019 6:00pm Drama
Monday 15th June 2020 10:00am Gold
Monday 15th June 2020 1:55pm Gold
Monday 15th June 2020 5:55pm Gold
Tuesday 5th January 2021 9:40am Gold
Tuesday 5th January 2021 3:00pm Gold
Tuesday 5th January 2021 5:40pm Gold
Wednesday 6th January 2021 7:10am Gold
Wednesday 20th January 2021 6:00pm Drama
Monday 28th June 2021 8:40am Gold
Monday 28th June 2021 1:20pm Gold
Monday 28th June 2021 6:40pm Gold
Friday 8th October 2021 8:40am Gold
Friday 8th October 2021 1:20pm Gold
Friday 8th October 2021 6:40pm Gold
Wednesday 19th January 2022 6:00pm Drama
Thursday 9th June 2022 9:10am Gold
Thursday 9th June 2022 6:20pm Gold
Friday 9th September 2022 6:00pm Drama
Thursday 24th November 2022 9:00am Gold
Thursday 24th November 2022 6:10pm Gold
Friday 16th June 2023 9:40am Gold
Friday 16th June 2023 3:00pm Gold
Friday 16th June 2023 6:20pm Gold
Saturday 17th June 2023 9:00am Gold
Monday 25th March 2024 9:20am Gold
Monday 25th March 2024 3:20pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Mollie Sugden Mrs Betty Slocombe
Frank Thornton Captain Stephen Peacock
John Inman Mr Wilberforce Humphries
Wendy Richard Miss Shirley Brahms
Nicholas Smith Mr Cuthbert Rumbold
Trevor Bannister Mr Dick Lucas
Arthur Brough Mr Ernest Grainger
Harold Bennett Young Mr. Grace
Larry Martyn Mr Mash
Guest cast
Nina Francis Miss Ainsworth
Writing team
Jeremy Lloyd Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
David Croft Director
David Croft Producer
Rochelle Selwyn Production Designer

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