Are You Being Served? (1972)
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1972 - 1985
- 69 episodes (10 series)
Sitcom set in London department store Grace Bros., where the Ladies' Intimate Apparel and Men's Ready To Wear departments are forced to share a floor. Stars Mollie Sugden, Frank Thornton, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Nicholas Smith and more.
- Series 4, Episode 1 repeated at 4:10pm on U&Gold
Streaming rank this week: 4,153
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Series 4 - The Father Christmas Affair
With the new automated Father Christmas robot a disaster, the staff decide to audition for the role - and accompanying bonus. Meanwhile, Mr. Grainger has a new act to prepare for the old folks.
Notes
Mrs. Slocombe has purple hair in this episode.
Mammy sung by Danny Street.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 24th December 1976
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Mollie Sugden | Mrs Betty Slocombe |
| Frank Thornton | Captain Stephen Peacock |
| John Inman | Mr Wilberforce Humphries |
| Wendy Richard | Miss Shirley Brahms |
| Nicholas Smith | Mr Cuthbert Rumbold |
| Trevor Bannister | Mr Dick Lucas |
| Arthur English | Mr Beverly Harman |
| Arthur Brough | Mr Ernest Grainger |
| Harold Bennett | Young Mr. Grace |
| Penny Irving | Miss Bakewell |
| Doremy Vernon | Diana (Canteen Manageress) |
| Jeanne Mockford | Customer |
| Donald Waugh | Boy |
| Jeremy Lloyd | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Ray Butt | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Christine Ruscoe | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |