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Grace & Favour. Image shows from L to R: Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton), Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Mr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries (John Inman), Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith). Copyright: BBC
Grace & Favour

Grace & Favour

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1992 - 1993
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

The Are You Being Served? team return as proprietors of Millstone Manor, a Gloucestershire manor house being run as a country hotel. Stars Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Frank Thornton, Nicholas Smith and more.

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Series 1, Episode 1

Young Mr. Grace has died and Grace Bros. has closed. It is revealed that amongst Mr. Grace's investments of the Pension Fund is a Tudor Manor house and farm, currently being run as a country house hotel. Quickly realising it's their only hope of income, the staff resolve to visit the hotel - Millstone Manor - and investigate its possibilities.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 10th January 1992
Time
8pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Mollie Sugden Mrs. Betty Slocombe
John Inman Mr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries
Wendy Richard Miss Shirley Brahms
Frank Thornton Captain Stephen Peacock
Nicholas Smith Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold
Fleur Bennett Mavis Moulterd
Joanne Heywood Jessica Lovelock
Billy Burden Maurice Moulterd
Guest cast
Shirley Cheriton Miss Prescott
Penny Gonshaw Secretary
Michael Bilton Mr. Thorpe
Writing team
Jeremy Lloyd Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
Mike Stephens Director
Mike Stephens Producer
Roger Martin Editor
Stephan Paczai Production Designer
David Croft Composer
Roy Moore Composer

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