Series 5, Episode 7 - It Pays To Advertise
It is decided that the staff should film an advertisement for Grace Bros. featuring some of the store's best items. It's safe to say that little goes to plan.
Notes
Mrs. Slocombe has orange hair in this episode.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 8th April 1977
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
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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 |
Penny Irving | Miss Bakewell |
Guest cast | |
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Ferdy Mayne | £10 Perfume |
Raymond Bowers | Mr. Crawford |
Freddie Wiles | Porter |
Writing team | |
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Jeremy Lloyd | Writer |
David Croft | Writer |
Production team | |
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Bob Spiers | Director |
David Croft | Producer |
Ray London | Production Designer |
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