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Are You Being Served?

Series 3

Episode 2: Coffee Morning

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Captain Peacock complains when he notices the staff are taking leisurely coffee breaks. After his complaint is reported, Mr Rumbold orders a timekeeping book. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Producer:
Harold Snoad

Are You Being Served?

Series 8

Heir Apparent

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One London

Mr Humphries is nominated for Sales Person of the Year. Yet he may be in for much more when Old Mr Grace sees a photo of his mother and remembers an old romance.

Contributors

Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Grossman:
Milo Sperber
Mr Harman:
Arthur English
Mr Spooner:
Mike Berry
Producer:
David Croft

Are You Being Served?

Series 5

The Old Order Changes

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One London

Young Mr Grace brings back some unusual ideas from his trip to the US, creating a more informal staff policy. Getting rid of uniforms and staff titles is just the beginning!

Contributors

Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Grossman:
Milo Sperber
Mr Harman:
Arthur English
Mr Spooner:
Mike Berry
Producer:
David Croft

Are You Being Served?

Series 3

Episode 9: Christmas Crackers

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Festive edition of the sitcom set in a department store. Young Mr Grace orders everyone to wear fancy dress in the run-up to Christmas. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Mr Harman:
Arthur English
Director:
Ray Butt
Producer:
David Croft

Comedy Playhouse

Series 12

Episode 7: Are You Being Served?

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Long-running sitcom set in an old-fashioned department store. Trouble is afoot when the Ladies' Department and Gentlemen's Outfitting are made to share the same floor. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Young Mr Grace:
Harold Bennett

Are You Being Served?

Series 6

Episode 6: Happy Returns

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Classic sitcom set in a department store. It is young Mr Grace's birthday and he's in for a surprise courtesy of the Gentlemen's and Ladies' departments.

Contributors

Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Young Mr Grace:
Harold Bennett
Mr Tebbs:
James Hayter
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Mr Harman:
Arthur English
Producer:
David Croft
Director:
Bob Spiers

Are You Being Served?

Series 7

Episode 8: The Punch and Judy Affair

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

When the cleaners go on strike the staff cross the picket line. To restore good feeling, the staff give a Punch and Judy party for the kids of the strikers. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Goldberg:
Alfie Bass
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Mr Harman:
Arthur English
Secretary:
Penny Irving
Waitress:
Doremy Vernon

Are You Being Served?

Series 2

Episode 1: The Clock

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Department store sitcom. Mr Grainger's colleagues plan a birthday dinner to mark his long service in the store.

Contributors

Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Mash:
Larry Martyn
Young Mr Grace:
Harold Bennett
Mrs Grainger:
Pearl Hackney

Are You Being Served?

Series 1

Episode 2: Our Figures Are Slipping

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Classic sitcom set in a department store. There is dissent in the ranks when a sales conference is scheduled to be held out of hours.

Contributors

Captain Stephen Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mrs Betty Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Mr Dick Lucas:
Trevor Bannister
Mr Wilberforce Clayborne:
John Inman
Miss Shirley Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Ernest Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Mr Cuthbert Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Young Mr Grace:
Harold Bennett

Are You Being Served?

Series 1

Episode 3: Camping In

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Classic sitcom. A transport strike forces the staff to spend the night at the store. Show more

Contributors

Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Mr Humphreys:
John Inman
Miss Brahams:
Wendy Richard
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Mr Mash:
Larry Martyn
Producer:
David Croft

Are You Being Served?

Series 3

Episode 6: German Week

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Classic sitcom. The staff become involved in promoting the sale of German goods and break out some German wine as they prepare for a folk dance. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Producer:
Harold Snoad

Are You Being Served?

Series 3

Episode 3: Up Captain Peacock

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Sitcom set in the gents' and ladies' outfitters of Grace Brothers department store. The staff are jealous of Captain Peacock's executive privileges. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith

Are You Being Served?

Series 4

Episode 5: Fifty Years On

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Classic sitcom set in a department store. Mrs Slocombe's birthday approaches, with the staff pulling out all the stops to ensure it is an occasion to remember.

Contributors

Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Producer:
David Croft

Are You Being Served?

Series 4

Episode 6: Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Classic sitcom set in a department store. Mr Harman has some gossip. It appears that Captain Peacock and Mr Rumbold's secretary are having relations. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Mr Harman:
Arthur English
Young Mr Grace:
Harold Bennett
Mrs Peacock:
Diana King
Monica Hazelwood:
Melita Manger
Mr Hazelwood:
Michael Stainton
Producer:
David Croft

Are You Being Served?

Series 4

Episode 3: Forward Mr Grainger

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Classic department store sitcom. Mr Grainger is promoted to departmental manager when Mr Rumbold is called away for a one-month management seminar.

Contributors

Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Mr Harman:
Arthur English
Young Mr Grace:
Harold Bennett
Producer:
David Croft

Are You Being Served?

Series 2

Episode 3: The Think Tank

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Department store sitcom. There's trouble in store at Grace Brothers. Sales figures are down again, so Mr Rumbold sets up a think tank. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Mr Mash:
Larry Martyn
Young Mr Grace:
Harold Bennett
Producer:
Harold Snoad

Are You Being Served?

Series 4

Episode 2: Top Hat and Tails

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Classic department store sitcom. Young Mr Grace decides that he wants the ladies' and gentlemen's staff combine to enter a ballroom dancing competition.

Contributors

Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Mr Harman:
Arthur English
Young Mr Grace:
Harold Bennett
Mr Ludlow:
Peter Greene
Producer:
David Croft

Are You Being Served?

Series 3

Episode 7: Shoulder to Shoulder

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Classic sitcom set in a department store. When the ladies' department is closed for a face-lift, the female assistants have to share the men's counter. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Miss Thorpe:
David Croft
Miss Thorpe:
Jeremy Lloyd
Miss Thorpe:
Moira Foot
Mr Mash:
Larry Martyn
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Producer:
Jeremy Lloyd

Are You Being Served?

Series 5

Episode 3: Founder's Day

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Classic sitcom set in a department store. The staff come up with an unusual way of marking the birthday of young Mr Grace. Show more

Contributors

Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Young Mr Grace:
Harold Bennett
Mr Goldberg:
Alfie Bass
Mr Harman:
Arthur English
Producer:
David Croft

Are You Being Served?

Series 5

Episode 5: Takeover

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Classic sitcom set in a department store. The ladies' and menswear departments are roped in to help defeat a takeover bid.

Contributors

Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas Smith
Captain Peacock:
Frank Thornton
Mr Grainger:
Arthur Brough
Miss Brahms:
Wendy Richard
Mr Humphries:
John Inman
Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie Sugden
Mr Goldberg:
Alfie Bass
Mr Harman:
Arthur English
Producer:
David Croft