Are You Being Served? (2016)
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2016
- 1 pilot
Revival of the sitcom classic set in a department store. Stars Jason Watkins, Sherrie Hewson, John Challis, Roy Barraclough, Kayode Ewumi and more.
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TV preview: Are You Being Served?, BBC1
So let's face it, this does nothing new but does the old thing pretty well.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th August 2016Mike Berry disappointed at not being picked for remake
The 73-year-old who starred as Bert Spooner in the classic BBC sitcom says he is "disappointed" not to be re-cast in the new show.
The Mirror, 25th August 2016Are You Being Served? preview
The new set is incredibly detailed and whilst recording in HD would mean it can't be the same set it has been superbly recreated, so a real credit to the team who put it all together. Which begs the question, was all this effort really just for a 30-minute episode? Or are they planning to bring it back as a series.
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 23rd August 2016Preview: Are You Being Served?
There's a real warmth to Are You Being Served?, made with love by a team who respect the original, and want to do it justice. It shows, and the studio audience lap it up.
The Velvet Onion, 23rd August 2016Sitcom season will bring plenty of criticism & viewers
One-off returns for shows like Are You Being Served?, Porridge, Keeping Up Appearances and Goodnight Sweetheart could lead to big audiences and probably some full series, says Mark Jefferies.
Mark Jefferies, Radio Times, 11th August 2016Are You Being Served? star hits out at nastiness of TV
Only Fools And Horses legend John Challis, who plays Captain Peacock in the new revival, believes people want TV like it "used to be".
The star of resurrected classic Are You Being Served? has slammed the nastiness of modern TV shows, saying viewers want "gentle family entertainment" back.
Halina Watts, The Mirror, 9th August 2016Comedy reboots: never go back
If we want to wallow in nostalgia, let's have repeats rather than retreads.
Deborah Shrewsbury, The Custard TV, 11th July 2016Jason Watkins admits he had "reservations" about remake
Jason Watkins is admitting that he had "reservations" about starring in the BBC's Are You Being Served? remake.
Justin Harp, Digital Spy, 20th May 2016John Lloyd critical of 'impertinent' sitcom remakes
Blackadder mastermind John Lloyd has insisted that his iconic sitcom will not follow the likes of Porridge, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and Are You Being Served? in being remade by the BBC.
Shaun Kitchener, The Daily Express, 21st March 2016The danger of constantly celebrating the past
Nostalgia. Easy promotability. A blend of old and new. Low risk. Lots of press. And a brand new half hour to be written by Clement and Frenais, writers of the near-perfect Porridge. What's not to like? As a consumer of comedy, I'm fine with all of the above obviously. As a writer of comedy, my feelings are slightly more mixed.
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 14th March 2016