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Spring & Autumn. Brian Reid (Larry Martyn). Credit: Thames Television
Larry Martyn

Larry Martyn

  • English
  • Actor

Larry Martyn features

Spring & Autumn. Brian Reid (Larry Martyn). Credit: Thames Television Features

Comedy Chronicles: Big dreams, small scenes - The missed hits of Larry Martyn

Sunday 4th May 2025

Few people, in the history of British comedy, must have felt so diminished, as they reflected on the disparity between their dreams and their reality, as actor Larry Martyn.

Are You Being Served?. Image shows left to right: Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Mr Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister), Mr Wilberforce Humphries (John Inman), Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton), Mrs Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Mr Ernest Grainger (Arthur Brough). Credit: BBC Features

Comedy Rewind: Dear Sexy Knickers - A love letter to Are You Being Served?

Sunday 10th November 2024

Tim Dawson pays tribute to Are You Being Served?, Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft's iconic department store sitcom.

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