![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 9, Episode 5 - Monkey Business
The staff are first upset about not getting a pay raise, and news of a Japanese take-over bid for the store does not calm matters. They decide to take their case to the Prime Minister at No. 10.
Notes
Mrs. Slocombe has silver-blue hair in this episode.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 20th May 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 |
Eiji Kusuhara | Mr. Kayoto |
John D. Collins | Secretary at No 10 |
John Biggerstaff | Fur Coat Customer |
Lisa Anselmi | Miss Percival (Secretary) |
Kristopher Kum | Mr. Yamoto |
Rusty Goffe | Monkey |
Jan Ravens | Mrs. Thatcher (Voice) |
Jeremy Lloyd | Writer |
Bob Spiers | Director |
Bob Spiers | Producer |
David Croft | Executive Producer |
Dave Hambelton | Editor |
John Stout | Production Designer |