Are You Being Served? (1972)

About This Series

Are You Being Served? is a comedy series created by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd. Its leading cast includes Frank Thornton, John Inman and Mollie Sugden. It premiered on September 8, 1972 on BBC One. TMDB lists 10 seasons and 69 episodes so far and has ended.

Synopsis

This comedy series, which follows the exploits of employees at London's fictional "Grace Brothers" department store, is full of sexual innuendo, slapstick, visual gags, and double entendres. Much of the show's humor parodies Britain's class system, and many of the show's characters are based on stereotypes of the period, including the effeminate Mr. Humphries and the rich, but stingy, store owner.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Cast

• Frank Thornton Captain Peacock 69 episodes
• John Inman Mr. Humphries 69 episodes
• Mollie Sugden Mrs. Slocombe 69 episodes
• Wendy Richard Miss Brahms 69 episodes
• Nicholas Smith Mr. Rumbold 69 episodes
• Harold Bennett Young Mr. Grace 50 episodes
• Arthur English Mr. Harman 49 episodes
• Trevor Bannister Mr. Lucas 48 episodes
• Arthur Brough Mr. Grainger 34 episodes
• Vivienne Johnson Mr Grace's Nurse 22 episodes
• Mike Berry Mr. Spooner 21 episodes
• Larry Martyn Mr. Mash 18 episodes
• Candy Davis Miss Belfridge 13 episodes
• Alfie Bass Mr. Goldberg 8 episodes
• Kenneth Waller Old Mr. Henry Grace 8 episodes
• P Penny Irving 8 episodes
• James Hayter Mr. Tebbs 6 episodes
• Debbie Linden 5 episodes

Seasons

• Series 11972 · 6 episodes
• Series 21974 · 5 episodes
• Series 31975 · 9 episodes
• Series 41976 · 7 episodes
• Series 51977 · 7 episodes
• Series 61978 · 6 episodes
• Series 71979 · 8 episodes
• Series 81981 · 8 episodes
• Series 91983 · 6 episodes
• Series 101985 · 7 episodes
• Specials1992 · 17 episodes