Series 5, Episode 1 - Mrs Slocombe Expects
Someone is expecting a bundle of joy in the Slocombe household. At the store, Mr. Grace has a new idea for pushing up sales that the staff must trial.
Notes
Mrs. Slocombe has pink hair in this episode.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 25th February 1977
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
- Friday 22nd January 2021 at 9:40am on Gold
- Friday 22nd January 2021 at 3:00pm on Gold
- Friday 22nd January 2021 at 5:40pm on Gold
Cast & crew
Regular cast | |
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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 |
Guest cast | |
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Hilda Fenemore | Ivy (Cleaner) |
Geoffrey Adams | Trousers Customer |
Jennifer Lonsdale | Bra Customer |
Elizabeth Morgan | Bra Customer's Friend |
Jeffrey Gardiner | Gloves Customer |
Raymond Bowers | Cashmere Sweater Customer |
Writing team | |
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Jeremy Lloyd | Writer |
David Croft | Writer |
Production team | |
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Ray Butt | Director |
David Croft | Producer |

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