![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.
- Series 9, Episode 5 repeated Monday at 10:15am on Gold
Episode menu
Series 9, Episode 1 - The Sweet Smell Of Success
Mrs. Slocombe wants to hawk her homemade perfume during store hours, but first she must convince Management that her perfume will be a success.
Notes
Mrs. Slocombe has skin-pink hair in this episode.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 22nd April 1983
- Time
- 8:30pm
- 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 |
Candy Davis | Miss Belfridge |
Doremy Vernon | Diana (Canteen Manageress) |
Diana King | Mrs. Peacock |
Michael Sharvell-Martin | Handsome Customer |
Rex Robinson | Military Customer |
Jeremy Lloyd | Writer |
Bob Spiers | Director |
Bob Spiers | Producer |
David Croft | Executive Producer |
Dave Hambelton | Editor |
John Stout | Production Designer |