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 3 - Up Captain Peacock

After 20 years at Grace Bros., Captain Peacock gets access rights to the executive loo and dining room. Mr. Grainger is particularly annoyed, and no one else is pleased when their lunch break is moved an hour later.

Notes

Mrs. Slocombe has green-grey hair in this episode.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 13th March 1975
Time
8pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 23rd October 2013 3:15pm BBC2
Thursday 9th April 2015 3:40pm BBC2
Monday 13th April 2015 3:45pm BBC2
Friday 20th April 2018 2:20pm Drama
Friday 20th April 2018 6:40pm Drama
Friday 18th May 2018 2:20pm Drama
Friday 18th May 2018 6:40pm Drama
Friday 25th May 2018 1:00pm Gold
Friday 25th May 2018 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 30th June 2018 12:30pm Gold
Sunday 1st July 2018 11:00am Gold
Monday 21st January 2019 1:15pm Gold
Monday 21st January 2019 6:00pm Gold
Thursday 4th July 2019 1:05pm Gold
Thursday 4th July 2019 5:05pm Gold
Friday 1st November 2019 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 16th June 2020 9:20am Gold
Tuesday 16th June 2020 1:20pm Gold
Tuesday 16th June 2020 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 6th January 2021 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 6th January 2021 3:00pm Gold
Wednesday 6th January 2021 5:40pm Gold
Thursday 7th January 2021 7:15am Gold
Thursday 21st January 2021 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 29th June 2021 9:00am Gold
Tuesday 29th June 2021 1:40pm Gold
Tuesday 29th June 2021 6:40pm Gold
Monday 11th October 2021 8:40am Gold
Monday 11th October 2021 1:20pm Gold
Monday 11th October 2021 6:35pm Gold
Thursday 20th January 2022 6:00pm Drama
Friday 10th June 2022 9:10am Gold
Friday 10th June 2022 6:20pm Gold
Monday 12th September 2022 6:00pm Drama
Friday 25th November 2022 8:55am Gold
Friday 25th November 2022 6:00pm Gold
Monday 19th June 2023 9:40am Gold
Monday 19th June 2023 3:00pm Gold
Monday 19th June 2023 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 26th March 2024 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 26th March 2024 3:15pm 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
Jeffrey Segal Bow Tie Customer
Donald Hewlett Dress Customer
Michael Knowles Suit Customer
Maureen Lane Lady Customer
Writing team
Jeremy Lloyd Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
David Croft Director
David Croft Producer
Rochelle Selwyn Production Designer

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