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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)

BBC One sitcom about a department store. 69 episodes (pilot + 10 series), 1972 - 1985. Stars Mollie Sugden, Frank Thornton, John Inman, Wendy Richard and others.

Series 3, Episode 3 is repeated on Gold today at 1:15pm.

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

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    Cast & crew

    Regular 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 English Mr. Beverly Harman
    Arthur Brough Mr. Ernest Grainger
    Harold Bennett Young Mr. Grace
    Guest cast
    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
    Jeremy Lloyd Writer
    David Croft Writer
    Production team
    Ray Butt Director
    David Croft Producer
    Ray London Production Designer

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