British Comedy Guide
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 2, Episode 2

The staff agree to continue Mr. Grace's tradition of playing host to a cricket match between the Manor and the locals, but its organisation does not come without challenges. Mr. Humphries is more bothered about threats from the burly Malcolm Heathcliff, a former boyfriend of Mavis's, who's not pleased with the rumours in the village.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 11th January 1993
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
Michael Bilton Mr. Thorpe
Diane Holland Celia Littlewood (Lady Magistrate)
Eric Dodson Sir Robert (Judge)
Len Lowe (as Leonard Lowe) Mr. Lubitch
Joe Hobbs Jessie
Andrew Barclay Malcolm Heathcliff
Writing team
Jeremy Lloyd Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
Mike Stephens Director
Mike Stephens Producer
Roger Martin Editor
Richard Dupre Production Designer
David Croft Composer
Roy Moore Composer

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