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John Inman as the cheeky menswear salesman and Mollie Sugden as the comically imperious queen of the women's department, were among … as the First Customer); died 1993, Evan Ross ("His and Hers", as the Second Customer), Dorothy Wayne ("The Clock", as the Bridal Veil), Barbara Loynes and Dorothy Loynes ("The Clock", as Trixie Trio), Robert Mill ("Cold Comfort", as the Footwarmers Customer), Carolyn Hudson ("Cold Comfort", as the Large Hat Customer); opened a nail salon, "Super Nail", in 1979, John Baker ("Cold Comfort", as the Fur Gloves Customer); died in 2002, Donald Morley ("Big Brother", as Mr. Clegg); also played "Cecil Slocombe" in, Joyce Cummings ("Big Brother", as the Underwear Customer), Stella Kemball ("Big Brother", as the Scarf Customer); died 2002, Stuart Sherwin ("Hoorah For The Holidays", as the Dressing Gown); also appeared in "No Sale" (series 4); died 2015, Helen Dorward ("Hoorah For The Holidays", as the Irish Lady), Maureen Lane ("Up Captain Peacock", as the Lady Customer), Bill Martin ("Cold Store", as the Customer with List); also appeared in "Founder's Day" (series 5), Sandra Clark ("Wedding Bells", as Miss Robinson), Jay Denyer ("Wedding Bells", as the Trousers Customer), Ernst Ulman ("German Week", as the Male German Customer); died 1977, Anita Richardson ("German Week", as the Lady for the Ladies); also appeared in "Camping In" (series 1), Kate Brown ("Shoulder to Shoulder", as the Returned Wig), Anne Cunningham ("No Sale", as Henry's Wife), Reg Dixon ("No Sale", as the Raincoat in the Window); died 25 June 1984, Stuart Sherwin ("No Sale", as the Large Gloves Customer); also appeared in "Hoorah for the Holidays" (series 2), Peter Greene ("Top Hat and Tails", as Mr. Ludlow); died 2009, Ahmed Khalil ("Fire Practise", as the Emir's Chief Assistant), Ahmed Osman ("Fire Practise", as the Emir), Melody Urquhart ("Fire Practise", as the Head Wife), Hamish Roughead ("Fire Practice", as the Fireman), Ken Barker ("Fire Practice", as the Chief Fireman); died 24 June 1998, Melita Manger ("Oh What a Tangled Web", as Miss Monica Hazlewood), Michael Stainton ("Oh What a Tangled Web", as Mr. Hazlewood), Donald Waugh ("The Father Christmas Affair", as the Little Boy), Geoffrey Adams ("Mrs. Slocombe Expects", as the Trousers Customer); appeared in, Jeffrey Gardiner (Mrs. Slocombe Expects", as the Gloves Customer); also appeared in "The Junior" (series 7), Jennifer Lonsdale ("Mrs. Slocombe Expects", as the Bra Customer); appeared in, Jacqui Cook ("A Change is as Good as a Rest", as the Bridal Doll), Carolle Rousseau ("Founder's Day", as the French Underwear Customer), Bill Martin ("Founder's Day", as the Top-Pocket Handkerchief Customer); also appeared in "Cold Store" (series 3), Peggy Ashby ("Goodbye Mr. Grainger", as the Corset Customer), Colin Ward-Lewis ("By Appointment", as the Radio Voice); former BBC announcer, Dominique Don ("The Club", as the Female Flexibra Customer), Tony Brothers ("The Club", as the Male Flexibra Customer), Lee Richards ("The Club", unknown); also appeared in "Heir Apparent", "The Sweet Smell of Success" and "Friends and Neighbours"; died 2013, Stellios Chiotis ("Do You Take This Man? Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jennifer Rachel Abergavenny "Betty" Slocombe (née Yiddell), portrayed by Mollie Sugden was the senior in the ladies department. Two other assistants appeared throughout, one unnamed in one episode in series five and one named Stanford in two episodes in series nine. Although Peacock usually talks as if he were a member of the elite Commando unit, on two occasions he admits he was in the Royal Army Service Corps. She often enrolls him in things that will 'make him a man'. (1972) Like this show. : Arthur Brough, John Inman, Nicholas Smith, Trevor Bannister, Arthur English, Harold Bennett, Larry Martyn, Frank Thornton Mr Rumbold's greatest ambition was to become a director of Grace Brothers: he looks up dreamily whenever the word "boardroom" is mentioned. Ironically, when he finally did appear in the show, Kenneth Waller (as Old Mr Grace) twenty-eight years younger than Harold Bennett (as Young Mr Grace), and thus the character was in much better condition both mentally and physically. Series Cast. There isn’t much of a story to follow other than the cast going on vacation. Through the series, Mr Rumbold is frequently seen playing the piano for a number of staff events, birthdays, dances and performances. Young Mr Grace started off as a fish salesman before inheriting the store from an uncle in 1926. After the series ended, there was a spin-off series called Grace & Favour, from 1992 until 1993 with many of the original actors reprising their roles. He was also an overachiever and received a number of recognitions from Grace Brothers for his contributions. He also masterminded the deception in "The Hold Up", dressing up as the leader of "The Gumby Gang" in order to fool the burglars who were holding Miss Brahms, Captain Peacock and Mr. Spooner hostage in Mr. Rumbold's office. Stars Mollie Sugden, Frank Thornton, John Inman, Wendy Richard and others. The Nuremberg Community Players announced the cast and dates of their upcoming comedy production, “Are You Being Served?,” by Jeremy … The biggest sale she ever made was when Mrs Slocombe was away, temporarily taking Mr Rumbold's place. Allegedly, despite his military rank, Peacock began at Grace Brothers as a sweeper in the stockroom. In "Mrs Slocombe Expects", Mrs Slocombe discovers that Tiddles was pregnant and suspects that the father is a Burmese cat that lives nearby. Sun 17 Apr 2011 12.54 EDT. Little is known about him as he only appeared in four episodes, although his first episode, in which he was transferred from the Shoe Department, revealed him to be an expert in shoe sales. Mr Lucas once called himself the 'best friend' of Mr Humphries, who was quick to deny it. Starring John Challis, Sherrie Hewson and Mathew Horne, this odd new show is clearly stuck in a timewarp. (From left): Mollie Sugden, Wendy Richard, Trevor Bannister, Nicholas Smith, Larry Martyn, Arthur Brough, John Inman, and Frank Thornton.Series 8 cast of 1981. Goldberg often tried to supplement his wages, for example by establishing his own recruitment agency (and recruiting Grace Brothers' employees away to better-paying jobs). In order to remain at Grace Brothers he blackmailed Captain Peacock with a picture of them in the army which showed Peacock in a corporal's uniform. Even though the film moved slowly, I have to say that I greatly enjoyed this. As the series progressed he often arrived late at work in increasingly outrageous attire including punk rocker clothing and hair, motorcycle leather jacket and chaps, and a sailor uniform, always with an equally outrageous account of his previous night's activities and his efforts to make it to work on time nonetheless. Tiddles's appearance keeps changing throughout the series. Her good looks attracted the attentions of Captain Peacock and even Young Mr Grace. Both were old but loved young, curvaceous women. In earlier episodes, she is said to be a friend of Mrs. Slocombe, but in her appearance she is heard to call Mrs. Slocombe a 'silly old bitch'. In "Mrs Slocombe Expects", Tiddles appears to be a grey tabby. When flabbergasted or grumpy, Mr Humphries would often come to his aid and call: "Glass of water for Mr Grainger!" | The nurse was generally professional (apart from her attire) and thorough, and assisted with most of the medical goings-on at Grace Brothers, even those that didn't involve the brothers themselves. Trevor Bannister, third left, and the cast of Are You Being Served? In her third appearance ("The Sweet Smell Of Success"), Mrs Peacock burst into Mr Rumbold's office because she suspected Captain Peacock of flirting with Mr Rumbold's new secretary, Miss Belfridge. She was rarely mentioned and only appeared once in the show; that was when she suspected Mr. Rumbold of cheating on her ("Friends And Neighbours"), and she stormed into the Grace Brothers flats to see what was going on, and discovered her husband drinking champagne with his secretary, Miss Belfridge. The management work out Tiddles is there. In her interview, she sits on Mr. Grace's knee and types a letter, with one finger, that Old Mr. Grace is dictating to her. shows Sherrie Hewson as Mrs Slocombe and Jason Watkins as Mr Humphries. By the time of Grace And Favour, Mrs Rumbold had left her husband for Mr. Prentice of Tools and Hardware. John Inman was the only actor to appear in all three series. Official Sites He was not very concerned about the departmental pecking order, and made many sarcastic remarks, usually towards Mrs Slocombe. She was frequently mentioned by Mr Grainger throughout the series. She has an O-Level in Literature, and is known for her flamboyant clothes and hairstyles. also had an ensemble cast of well-defined characters from the whole of English society, representing all social strata and ranging from overtly horny to covertly horny. went through a number of cast changes. Test your knowledge on this television quiz and compare your score to … Notably in relation to the new casting details revealed today, Mr Grainger left in 1977's Series 5. Although he generally got along well with the others, Mr Grainger was sometimes cranky and bad-tempered and would protest and become resentful whenever the menswear department had to share valuable space with the ladies, or when Captain Peacock would nonchalantly mention a perk he had earned despite having served less time at the store than Mr Grainger (such as a visit to the company boardroom). Mr Bert Spooner (Mike Berry) (born 1942, aged 38–43), Mr Lucas's replacement, was similar to him in many ways: He was friends with Mr Humphries, he was sarcastic and lazy, but generally a lot less witty and charming. Are You Being Served? Whether he is having a private joke at their expense is unclear, though he does deliver the information straight-faced. He is often described as the most loveable character in the show, and was shown to be the most popular member of the floor in 'Shedding the Load' when he was the only member of staff not to receive a vote to be sacked. Miss Belfridge (Candy Davis) was the longest-running secretary of Mr. Rumbold (lasting all of Series 9 and 10) and her beautiful face and voluptuous figure caught the attentions of most male members of staff (especially Captain Peacock, besides Mr. Rumbold). Mrs. Grainger's only appearance was when she came to the store in "The Clock", to celebrate Mr. Grainger's 65th birthday. Mr Harman's first name was stated as 'Harry' in "The Old Order Changes" episode and again in "Monkey Business", both times by Mr. Rumbold. Characters Cast of Are You Being Served? Unlike his successors, Mr Tebbs and Mr Goldberg, who only lasted one series, and Mr Grossman and Mr Klein, who only lasted four episodes, Mr Grainger lasted five series and was thus the longest-serving menswear senior. By the time of Grace and Favour, Mrs Peacock seems to be either dead or divorced from Captain Peacock[citation needed] as she is neither seen nor mentioned. Name Born Status Died Age; Trevor Bannister: 8/14/1934: dead: 4/14/2011 (76) Harold Bennett: 9/17/1899: dead: 9/15/1981 (81) Mike Berry: 9/24/1942: alive: 78: Arthur Brough: 2/26/1905: dead: 5/28/1978 (73) Arthur English: 5/9/1919: dead: 4/16/1995 (75) John Inman: 6/28/1935: dead: 3/8/2007 (71) Wendy Richard: 7/20/1943: dead: 2/26/2009 (65) Nicholas Smith: 3/5/1934: dead: … Can you name the Characters of Are You Being Served (British Comedy) from the actor names? The other person always replied, "Old Mr Grace doesn't get about much these days." played by Doremy Vernon Diana frequently had arguments with the senior staff and wasn't worried about being fired due to her union, 'National Associated Canteen Employees, Restaurant and Domestic' (NACERD, a play on the term knackered). When they go in, they find that Tiddles now has six kittens. The situation also made her father smash her wedding cake over Mr. Grainger's head. She also appeared in the Are You being Served? Although Tiddles was generally referred to as a tomcat (male), this was contradicted in one episode when Tiddles had a litter of kittens in the store. Because of her youth and life, she considers herself to have few standards. Actor | Are You Being Served? In the episode "Front Page Story" Mr Humphries states that Peacock is 55, meaning he must have been born in 1926, the same age as Mrs Slocombe. Mr Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith), the manager of the floor, was often mocked for his bald head, large ears, and lack of intelligence. This section includes characters who worked in maintenance and packing. Mollie Sugden. Later, Mrs Slocombe becomes worried that Tiddles will go into labour when she is not there so decides to ask permission to bring her into work. He graciously assisted Mrs. Slocombe in the episode "The Apartment", when she was allowed to stay on the top floor of the building, by setting up various items of furniture and displays so that she could have all the creature comforts. Warwick (Jimmy Mac) and Seymour (Keith Hodiak) were both assistants to Mr. Harman in later series. Mr Percival Tebbs (James Hayter) was Mr Grainger's first replacement as menswear senior, following the death of Arthur Brough (1978) who played Grainger. Of the cast throughout the duration of the series and its sequel, all are deceased with the exception of Mike Berry, Penny Irving, Doremy Vernon, Vivienne Johnson and Candy Davis. Company Credits In her fourth appearance ("Grounds For Divorce"), Captain Peacock chose to stay with her rather than a bank/accounts clerk who had become infatuated with him. She is described as a tough woman, who plays many contact sports. In 1976, it was said he was 80, yet in 1977, it was said he was born in 1897, and his 80th birthday was celebrated in that episode. She appeared in many episodes and was the most prominent of Mr. Rumbold's secretaries. In a series 5 episode, Mr Grace decides to Americanise the store, and the staff must call each other by their first names; Mr Lucas embarrassingly reveals to his co-workers that his first name is Dick, much to the delight of Mr Humphries. Are You Being Served? The busty blonde appeared to be smitten by Captain Peacock, often flirting with him. Even though the film moved slowly, I have to say that I greatly enjoyed this. that ran from 1972 until 1985. https://areyoubeingserved.fandom.com/wiki/Are_You_Being_Served He made rude remarks, most frequently towards Mrs Slocombe (often being made to change tables in the canteen for this), didn't get on with Captain Peacock and had a hinted affair with Miss Brahms. On one occasion, Mr Lucas opined to him after a description of the previous evening: "It's all go at your place!" By the time of Grace and Favour Mrs Rumbold has left Mr Rumbold for a younger do-it-yourself man. ", as the Greek Band Leader), Michael Halsey ("Happy Returns", as the Fairy Prince), Harold Berens ("The Junior": Customer); died 1995, Jeffrey Gardiner ("The Junior", as Mr. Beauchamp); also appeared in "Mrs. Slocombe Expects" (series 5), Francis Botsoni ("The Junior", as Customer); also appeared in "The Hero" (series 7); died 2001, Jennifer Guy ("Strong Stuff, This Insurance", as Disco Dancing Clothes Customer); also appeared in "Front Page Story" (series 8), Imogen Bickford-Smith ("Strong Stuff, This Insurance", as the Doctor), Geraldine Gardner ("Strong Stuff, This Insurance", as the Dressing Gown); born 1950, died 1987, Derrie Powell ("Mrs. Slocombe, Senior Person", as the Lady Customer), Francis Botsoni ("The Hero", as Mr. Goldberg's Friend); also appeared in "The Junior (series 7), Mohammad Shamsi ("Anything You Can Do", as Mohammad), Sue Bishop ("Anything You Can Do", as the Shop Girl), Marella Oppenheim ("The Agent", as Amanda), Dawn Perllman ("Front Page Story", as Miss Hepburn), Denise Distel ("Front Page Story", as Miss Coleman), Jennifer Guy ("Front Page Story", as Miss Hurst of Novelty Candles); also appeared in "Strong Stuff, This Insurance" (series 7), Lee Richards ("Heir Apparent", unknown); also appeared in "The Club", "The Sweet Smell of Success" and "Friends and Neighbours", Nicholas McArdle ("Closed Circuit", as the Head Waiter), Lee Richards ("The Sweet Smell of Success", unknown); also appeared in "The Club", "Heir Apparent" and "Friends and Neighbours", Frances Bennett ("Conduct Unbecoming", as the Tights Customer), Kristopher Kum ("Monkey Business", as Mr. Yamoto); died 2013, Eiji Kusuhara ("Monkey Business", as Mr. Kayoto), Lisa Anselmi ("Monkey Business", as Miss Percival), John Biggerstaff ("Monkey Business", as the Fur Coat Customer), Shirley English ("Lost and Found", unknown), Taryn Kay ("Gambling Fever", as the Lift Girl), This page was last edited on 15 April 2021, at 14:34. 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