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 2, Episode 1 - The Clock

A dinner is scheduled to mark Mr. Grainger's 65th birthday. After 37 years with Grace Bros., will he be forced to accept the infamous cuckoo-clock of retirement as his gift?

Notes

Mrs. Slocombe has purple hair in this episode.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 14th March 1974
Time
8pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 14th October 2013 3:15pm BBC2
Wednesday 1st April 2015 3:45pm BBC2
Wednesday 11th April 2018 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 9th May 2018 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 9th May 2018 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 16th May 2018 12:25pm Gold
Wednesday 16th May 2018 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 16th June 2018 12:20pm Gold
Sunday 17th June 2018 10:05am Gold
Thursday 10th January 2019 1:00pm Gold
Thursday 10th January 2019 6:00pm Gold
Tuesday 25th June 2019 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 25th June 2019 5:10pm Gold
Friday 5th June 2020 9:40am Gold
Friday 5th June 2020 1:40pm Gold
Friday 5th June 2020 6:20pm Gold
Monday 23rd November 2020 9:20am Gold
Monday 23rd November 2020 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 12th January 2021 6:00pm Drama
Friday 18th June 2021 8:40am Gold
Friday 18th June 2021 1:20pm Gold
Friday 18th June 2021 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 11th January 2022 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 1st February 2022 8:10am Gold
Tuesday 1st February 2022 12:10pm Gold
Tuesday 1st February 2022 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 1st June 2022 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 1st June 2022 6:25pm Gold
Thursday 1st September 2022 6:00pm Drama
Wednesday 16th November 2022 8:55am Gold
Wednesday 16th November 2022 6:00pm Gold
Thursday 8th June 2023 9:40am Gold
Thursday 8th June 2023 3:00pm Gold
Thursday 8th June 2023 6:20pm Gold
Friday 15th March 2024 9:20am Gold
Friday 15th March 2024 3:20pm Gold
Saturday 16th March 2024 8:20am Gold
Saturday 13th April 2024 8:20am 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
John Ringham Check Jacket
Dorothy Wayne Bridal Veil
Pearl Hackney Mrs. Grainger
Hilda Fenemore Elsie (Cleaner)
Avril Fane Madame Trixie (Musical Trio)
Barbara Loynes Musical Trio
Dorothy Loynes Musical Trio
Writing team
Jeremy Lloyd Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
Harold Snoad Director
Harold Snoad Producer
David Croft Executive Producer
Nigel Curzon Production Designer

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