![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?. 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](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300/a/are_you_being_served.jpg)
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.
Episode menu
Series 8, Episode 5 - Heir Apparent
Old Mr. Grace is struck with memories when he sees a photo of Mr. Humphries' mother. Could the young salesman be his long-lost son and natural heir to the store?
Notes
Mrs. Slocombe has yellow hair in this episode.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 7th May 1981
- Time
- 8pm
- 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 |
Arthur English | Mr Beverly Harman |
Mike Berry | Mr Bert Spooner |
Vivienne Johnson | Nurse |
Benny Lee | Mr Klein |
Kenneth Waller | Old Mr Grace |
Debbie Linden | Secretary |
John Inman | Mrs. Annie Humphries |
Jeremy Lloyd | Writer |
David Croft | Writer |
John Kilby | Director |
David Croft | Producer |
Ken Pimenta | Editor |
Andrée Welstead Hornby | Production Designer |