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? (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.
- Series 6, Episode 5 repeated at 9:40am on Gold
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Series 4 - The Father Christmas Affair
With the new automated Father Christmas robot a disaster, the staff decide to audition for the role - and accompanying bonus. Meanwhile, Mr. Grainger has a new act to prepare for the old folks.
Notes
Mrs. Slocombe has purple hair in this episode.
Mammy sung by Danny Street.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 24th December 1976
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| 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 English | Mr Beverly Harman |
| Arthur Brough | Mr Ernest Grainger |
| Harold Bennett | Young Mr. Grace |
| Penny Irving | Miss Bakewell |
| Doremy Vernon | Diana (Canteen Manageress) |
| Jeanne Mockford | Customer |
| Donald Waugh | Boy |
| Jeremy Lloyd | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Ray Butt | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Christine Ruscoe | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |