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Are You Being Served?. Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden). Copyright: BBC
Mollie Sugden

Mollie Sugden

  • English
  • Actor
Are You Being Served?. Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden). Copyright: BBC

Mollie Sugden was an English actor noted for her much-loved comic roles. She found prominence in the 1960s with a string of regular and guest appearances in TV sitcoms, usually as a battleaxe-type mother figure, before rising to wider stardom and international fame from the 1970s as Mrs Slocombe in the smash-hit department store comedy Are You Being Served?.

Year Production Role
2022 Secrets & Scandals Of Are You Being Served? Self (Archive Material)
2020 We Love...
  1. E2 - We Love Are You Being Served?
Self (Archive Material)
2019 Beating Hitler With Humour Self (Archive Material)
2010 The Unforgettable... - Series 4
  1. E3 - Mollie Sugden
Self (Archive Material)
2010 The Story Of Are You Being Served? Self (Archive Material)
2009 Mollie Sugden: A Tribute Self (Archive Material)
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
Guest
2003 Little Britain - Series 1
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Self
1999 Funny Women - Mollie Sugden
  1. Mollie Sugden
Self
1996 The Liver Birds - Series 10
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Thelma Hutchinson
1993 Grace & Favour - Series 2
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Mrs. Betty Slocombe
1992 Grace & Favour - Series 1
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Mrs. Betty Slocombe
1988 My Husband And I - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Of Grave Concern
  2. E2 - The Office Person
  3. E3 - A Star Is Born
  4. E4 - The Take Over Bid
  5. E5 - On The Carpet
  6. E6 - Why Not Borrow George
  7. E7 - Food for Thought
Nora Powers
1987 My Husband And I - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Wait Till I Get You Home
  2. E2 - The Poor Man At His Gate
  3. E3 - A Matter Of Discipline
  4. E4 - Nobody Wants November
  5. E5 - First Impressions
  6. E6 - A Woman Obsessed
  7. E7 - I Got It From The Tea Lady
  8. Special - No Place Like Home
Nora Powers
1986 That's My Boy - Series 5
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Ida Willis
1985 Are You Being Served? - Series 10
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Mrs Betty Slocombe
1985 That's My Boy - Series 4
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Ida Willis
1984 That's My Boy - Series 3
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Ida Willis
1983 Are You Being Served? - Series 9
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Mrs Betty Slocombe
1983 That's My Boy - Series 2
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Ida Willis
1981 Mother Goose The Fairy Queen
1981 That's My Boy - Series 1
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Ida Willis
1981 Are You Being Served? - Series 8
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Mrs Betty Slocombe
1980 An Audience With...
  1. E14 - Ken Dodd
Self
1979 Are You Being Served? - Series 7
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Mrs Betty Slocombe
1979 The Tea Ladies Lil
1978 The Liver Birds - Series 9
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Thelma Hutchinson
1978 Are You Being Served? - Series 6
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Mrs Betty Slocombe
1978 Come Back Mrs. Noah - Series 1
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Mrs Gertrude Noah
1977 Come Back Mrs. Noah - Pilot Mrs Gertrude Noah
1977 The Liver Birds - Series 8
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Thelma Hutchinson
1977 Are You Being Served? Mrs. Betty Slocombe
1977 Are You Being Served? - Series 5
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Mrs Betty Slocombe
1976 The Liver Birds - Series 7
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Thelma Hutchinson
1976 Are You Being Served? - Series 4
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Mrs Betty Slocombe
1976 Dad's Army - Series 3
  1. E3 - The Godiva Affair
  2. E10 - My British Buddy
Mrs Fox
1976 The Liver Birds - Series 6
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Thelma Hutchinson
1975 The Liver Birds - Series 5
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Thelma Hutchinson
1975 Home To Roost - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Dinner Dance
  2. E2 - Bungalow in Bournemouth
  3. E3 - Wedding Bells
  4. E4 - Television Problems
  5. E5 - Kath's Baby
  6. E6 - Mother's Little Pet
  7. E7 - Mother's Not Well
  8. E8 - The Lads in Lemon
  9. E9 - Trixymixy Party
  10. E10 - Gardening
  11. E11 - Holiday Capers
  12. E12 - Competition Corner
  13. E13 - Father's Little Problems
Olive Wheeler
1975 Dad's Army - Series 2
  1. E12 - Mum's Army
Mrs Fox
1975 Dad's Army - Series 2
  1. E12 - Mum's Army
The Waitress
1975 Are You Being Served? - Series 3
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Mrs Betty Slocombe
1974 Home To Roost - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Home to Roost
  2. E2 - Finding a Little Job
  3. E3 - To Be Or Not To Be - An OAP
  4. E4 - Taken For A Ride
  5. E5 - Do It Yourself
  6. E6 - Annoying Little Habits
Olive Wheeler
1974 Are You Being Served? - Series 2
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Mrs Betty Slocombe
1974 Love Thy Neighbour - Series 4
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Sister Martin
1974 The Liver Birds - Series 4
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Thelma Hutchinson
1973 Son Of The Bride
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Mum
1973 Are You Being Served? - Series 1
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Mrs Betty Slocombe
1973 Men Of Affairs
  1. E16 - Episode Sixteen
Mum
1972 My Wife Next Door
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  1. E7 - Total Separation
George's Mother
1972 A Class By Himself - Series 1
  1. E4 - Guess Who's Coming To Lunch
Lesley Charles
1972 Are You Being Served? - Pilot Mrs Betty Slocombe
1972 Doctor In Charge - Series 1
  1. E1 - The Devil You Know
  2. E5 - Honey Lamb
  3. E10 - Mum's The Word
Mrs. Waring
1972 Steptoe And Son - Series 7
  1. E3 - Oh, What A Beautiful Mourning
Actor
1972 The Liver Birds - Series 3
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Thelma Hutchinson
1972 Born Every Minute Lady Wright
1971 Please Sir! - Series 4
  1. E7 - What's A Class Between Friends
Alice Larch
1971 For The Love Of Ada - Series 4
  1. E6 - The Christening
Nellie Pollitt
1971 Doctor At Large
  1. E16 - It's All In The Mind
  2. E19 - Devon Is Lovely At This Time Of Year
Mrs. Mollett
1971 For The Love Of Ada - Series 3
  1. E2 - A Sentimental Journey
Nellie Pollitt
1971 The Liver Birds - Series 2
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  1. E10 - Grandad
  2. E11 - Mother's Day
Thelma Hutchinson
1970 The Goodies - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Minister
1970 Up Pompeii! - Series 1
  1. E7 - The Love Potion
Flavia
1970 Oh Brother! - Series 3
  1. E7 - The Fullness of his Days
Actor
1970 As Good Cooks Go - Series 1 (as Molly Sugden)
  1. E3 - Battle Of The Bulge
WRAC Sergeant
1968 Just Jimmy - Series 5 Mum
1967 Just Jimmy - Series 4 Mum
1966 Just Jimmy - Series 3 Mum
1966 Hugh And I - Series 5
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Carmen Ethel Crispin
1965 Just Jimmy - Series 2 Mum
1965 Steptoe And Son - Series 4
  1. E1 - And Afterwards At...
Melanie's Mother
1965 Hugh And I - Series 4
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Carmen Ethel Crispin
1964 Just Jimmy - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Chips With Nothing
  2. E2 - A Match For Jim
Mum
1964 Hugh And I - Series 3
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Carmen Ethel Crispin
1963 Hugh And I - Series 2
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Carmen Ethel Crispin
1962 Hugh And I - Series 1
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Carmen Ethel Crispin

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Mollie Sugden on IMDb

Born
Friday 21st July 1922
Died
Wednesday 1st July 2009 (aged 86)
Nationality
English
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