British Comedy Guide
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.

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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

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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