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 6, Episode 3 - Do You Take This Man?

Mrs. Slocombe's getting married, and her rich American uncle's coming in for the ceremony. However, there's a small problem when the groom doesn't show up...

Notes

Mrs. Slocombe has orange hair in this episode.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 29th November 1978
Time
6:45pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 19th June 2018 2:20pm Drama
Tuesday 19th June 2018 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 24th July 2018 1:55pm Gold
Tuesday 24th July 2018 6:35pm Gold
Saturday 18th August 2018 11:25am Gold
Sunday 19th August 2018 10:00am Gold
Tuesday 19th February 2019 1:20pm Gold
Tuesday 19th February 2019 6:00pm Gold
Friday 2nd August 2019 1:35pm Gold
Friday 2nd August 2019 5:35pm Gold
Monday 2nd December 2019 6:00pm Drama
Wednesday 15th July 2020 9:15am Gold
Wednesday 15th July 2020 12:35pm Gold
Wednesday 15th July 2020 5:15pm Gold
Thursday 4th February 2021 9:00am Gold
Thursday 4th February 2021 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 4th February 2021 5:40pm Gold
Friday 19th February 2021 6:00pm Drama
Wednesday 28th July 2021 8:40am Gold
Wednesday 28th July 2021 1:20pm Gold
Wednesday 28th July 2021 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 9th November 2021 8:30am Gold
Tuesday 9th November 2021 1:15pm Gold
Tuesday 9th November 2021 6:35pm Gold
Friday 18th February 2022 6:00pm Drama
Monday 11th July 2022 8:55am Gold
Monday 11th July 2022 5:55pm Gold
Wednesday 4th January 2023 6:00pm Drama
Wednesday 25th January 2023 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 25th January 2023 2:40pm Gold
Wednesday 25th January 2023 6:00pm Gold
Tuesday 18th July 2023 9:20am Gold
Tuesday 18th July 2023 2:40pm Gold
Tuesday 18th July 2023 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 24th April 2024 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 24th April 2024 3:00pm Gold

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 English Mr Beverly Harman
Harold Bennett Young Mr. Grace
James Hayter Mr Percival Tebbs
Penny Irving Miss Bakewell
Vivienne Johnson Nurse
Guest cast
Norman Mitchell Wendel P. Clark
Gorden Kaye Mr. Tomiades
Felix Bowness Matching Pantaloons
Stelios Chiotis Greek Band Leader
Writing team
Jeremy Lloyd Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
Bob Spiers Director
David Croft Producer
Antony Thorpe Production Designer

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