Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served? is a British sitcom produced between 1972 and 1985. Netherlands and Flanders In this series is known under the name you already helped?.The first episode was In Netherlands on 21 June 1974 broadcast by TROS and in 2013 and 2014 are some seasons broadcast by NostalgieNet. The series is written byDavid Croft and Jeremy Lloyd.

The series is set in the Department of women's and men's clothing of the fictional London department store Grace Brothers. They subtly sticks out at the Dragon with the British class society. There is a defined hierarchy (Director-Head of section-head of sales-senior sellers-junior dealers-Concierge-domestic service), where the characters often syrupy drafting to offend their superiors and their subordinates.

In 1980 and 1981 was in Australia a simulated [1]  version of Are You Being Served broadcast. John Inman also played only one of the English cast in the Australian version. He once again played the role of Mr. Humphries. The series was aired 2 seasons. In 1992 followed a spin-off in which some ex-employees of the Department store ran a guest house under the title Grace & Favour.



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 * 1.1 Overview
 * 1.2 Roles
 * 1.3 Newcomers
 * 1.4 Present
 * 2 Episodes
 * 2.1 Film
 * 3 Trivia
 * Mr. Ernest Grainger - Arthur Brough -head of sales
 * Mr. Grainger is all about the seventies and every falls asleep. In addition, he has, when he still worked on Bathroom parts, a girl from the haberdashery Department made pregnant. After the shooting of season 5 Arthur Brough died in May 1978 at the age of 73, six weeks after the death of his wife.


 * Mr. Wilberforce Claybourne Humphries - John Inman -Junior-seller/head of sales
 * The nichterige Mr. Humphries is experiencing all sorts of crazy adventures, he goes to parties where people dressed up preferably should come and is fond of measuring inside-legs at gentlemen. When he retired, he says with a dark brown male voice: men's wear. His favorite phrase is: I'm free. His homosexuality is never called in so many words: she remains subtext.


 * Mr. Dick Lucas ' James ' - Trevor Bannister -Junior-seller
 * Mr. Lucas almost never sells anything but trying-without much success-to decorate all kinds of ladies. In addition he often offends Mrs. Slocombe and Captain Peacock. He can be seen until season 7.


 * Mrs. Betty Slocombe - Mollie Sugden -head of sales
 * Mrs. Slocombe loves a drink and is ever above her tea water. She also loves her pussy that she called Tiddles. About this pussy makes them all kinds of ambiguous comments, which provide the necessary hilarity. They also return all kinds of words and proverbs. She has in every episode the hair back in a different bright color dyed. In season 10 because of her age, she was demoted to cleaning lady, but in the end she got her old job back.


 * Miss Shirley Brahms - Wendy Richard -Junior-saleswoman
 * Miss Brahms speaks very flat and need to keep the men off, especially Captain Peacock and Mr. Lucas. She lives in a detached house, although that, according to the main technical service only because all the houses around it all demolished.


 * Captain Stephen Peacock - Frank Thornton -head of Department sales
 * A former soldier, very fond of his Captain title. He is, however, governed by his haughty behavior for crazy by the other employees. So let among other things Mr. Mash, Mr. Harman, Mr. Lucas and Mrs. Slocombe clearly prove are not set way of doing it.


 * Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold - Nicholas Smith -Deputy Director
 * Mr. Rumbold let constantly come up with ideas to improve sales. In case of problems he never understands what's going on and always gives his own twist to. He has a bald head and huge floppy ears.


 * Mr. Grace Jr. - Harold Bennett -Director
 * ' Young Mr. Grace ' inherited in 1926 the Department store Grace Brothers of his great-uncle. He is a very old Director, about the eighties, that the ideas of Mr. Rumbold invariably tabloids with their and surrounds herself with beautiful Secretaries and nurses. The job requirements include not typing skills of Secretaries or accuracy, but the sizes of the ladies in question. He gets settled last of his heart, as the ladies, dressed, in a daring pose often Airy stream. In the first episode of season 8, he decides to pass the torch to his older brother.


 * Mr. Mash - Larry Martyn -Head technician
 * Mash is a former soldier who is coarse and constantly Captain Peacock offends. He can be seen until season 3.


 * Mr. Beverley Harman - Arthur English -Head technician
 * Just like its predecessor Mash may also like to offend, but Harman Captain Peacock in a more subtle, not less efficient way. A well known pronunciation of Harman against Peacock is: "you laughs. That is your head not used to it, you now have three weeks suffering from cramp in your Jaws ".

===Newcomers<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Arthur Brough died In 1978, the interpreter of Mr. Grainger. In 1978 he was replaced by James Hayter, who the new head of sales Mr. Percival Tebbs played one season. Afterwards, the role of head of Sales Department of the men still successively played by Alfie Bass (Mr. Harry Goldberg), Milo Sperber (Mr. Grossmann) and Benny Lee (Mr. Abraham Klein), after which in 1983 Mr. Humphries was the new head of sales and the men's Division with two employees continued.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The 1979 season was the last season in which Trevor Bannister and Harold Bennett also played a role. Their roles as Mr. Lucas and Mr. Grace Jr. were taken over by Mike Berry, respectively (as Mr. Bert Spooner, up to the end of the series) and Kenneth Waller (as Mr. Grace SR.) Waller only played in the season 1981 with it, then there is no Mr. Grace more for in the series, already played Mr. Rumbold occasionally still dialogues in which there is a-not current or audible-Mr. Grace on the phone hung. ===Present<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p lang="en" len="135" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Of the original actors, who in 1972 started the series, anno 2014 only Nicolas Smith (Mr. Rumbold, (79)) still alive.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Of the actors who were added to the series in later years are anno 2014 Mike Berry (Mr. Spooner) (71), Candy Davis (Miss Belfridge) (52), Penny Irving (Miss Bakewell) (58), Vivienne Johnson (the nurse of Mr. Grace in seasons 6-8) (54), Doremy Vernon (the cranky kantinechef in seasons 3 through 10), Pat Astley (the nurse played by Mr. Grace in season 4 and 5)Taryn, Kay (Elevator girl in season 9 and 10) and Eileen Winterton (shop assistant) is still alive.

<p lang="en" len="45" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The following actors are now deceased:

==Episodes<span class="mw-editsection" len="344" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Of you already helped? 69 episodes were broadcast by the BBC. In the Netherlands the series later broadcast by TROS. TV 10 Gold has repeated the series several times in the 1990s and in recent years, the series several times RTL 5 broadcast. Since a while the program is also broadcast by RTL 4 and every Sunday by NostalgieNet.
 * Arthur Brough (Mr. Grainger, died on 28 May 1978, 73 years)
 * Harold Bennett (Young Mr. Grace, died of a heart attack on 15 september 1981, 81 years)
 * James Hayter (Mr. Tebbs, died on March 27, 1983, 75 years)
 * Freddie Wiles (Goddard, the driver of Mr. Grace, who pushed his wheelchair usually died in 1983, 77 or 78 years)
 * Alfie Bass (Mr. Goldberg, died of a heart attack on 15 July 1987, 66 years)
 * Milo Sperber (Mr. Grossman, died on 22 december 1992, 81 years)
 * Larry Martyn (Mr. Mash, died on 7 August 1994, 60 years)
 * Arthur English (Mr. Harman, died on 16 april 1995 to a emphysema, 75 years)
 * Benny Lee (Mr. Small, died on 9 december 1995 from complications after surgery, 79 years)
 * Debbie Linden (The Secretary of the old Mr. Grace, died from an overdose of heroin, 36 years)
 * Kenneth Waller (The old Mr. Grace, died on 28 January 2000, 72 years)
 * John Inman (Mr. Humphries, died on 8 March 2007 in a London hospital as a result of hepatitis A, 71 years)
 * Wendy Richard (Miss Brahms, died on February 26, 2009 in a London hospital as a result of cancer, 65 years)
 * Mollie Sugden (Mrs. Slocombe, died on July 1, 2009 after a long illness, 86 years)
 * Trevor Bannister (Mr. Lucas, died on 14 april 2011 from cardiac arrest, 76 years)
 * Frank Thornton (Captain Peacock, died in his sleep on March 16, 2013, 92 years)

<p lang="en" len="97" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">1972: Pilot episode in black and white (1972)-The women's and men's Department be merged.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Season 1 (1973)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Season 2 (1974)
 * Dear Sexy Knickers -Mr. Lucas tries to decorate Miss Brahms.
 * Our Figures Are slipping -it goes bad with the sale and Mr. Rumbold will give a demonstration.
 * Camping In -The staff because of a strike by public transport is not home and remain on the Department of sleep.
 * His and Hers -Mr. Grainger and Mrs. Slocombe must specify the middenruimte, because there is someone (Joanna Lumley) perfume comes sales.
 * Diamonds are a man's best friend -a rich customer loses a diamond of her diamond necklace and offering a reward for the Finder.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Season 3 (1975)
 * The Clock -Mr. Grainger is 65 years and the question is whether he can stay or retire will be sent.
 * Cold Comfort -by the oil crisis going from the heaters on Monday.
 * The Think Tank -it goes bad with the sale and there is a meeting organized to boost up sales ideas.
 * Big Brother -because of the increasing number of shoplifting incidents stables are there cameras in the shop installed.
 * Hoorah for the Holidays -Grace Brothers is grown and the employees at another time on vacation.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Season 4 (1976)
 * The Hand of Fate -Mr. Theobald pulls out of the Supervisory Board and everyone wants to thereby promote.
 * Coffee Morning -Mr. Grainger is in trouble when he's late return from a coffee break.
 * Up Captain Peacock -Captain Peacock is 20 years in service and gets, to anger by Mr. Grainger, access to the management-toilet.
 * Cold Store -Mr. Lucas tries to come to a free day in many ways, because he has a girlfriend at home.
 * Wedding Bells -Mr. Grace Jr. Announces again to get married and the staff think he has chosen Mrs. Slocombe.
 * German Week -it was decided a week long purely German goods to sell.
 * Shoulder to Shoulder -Because the ladies section is grown, to Mrs. Slocombe and Miss Brahms also sell on the men's Department.
 * New Look -from a meeting after closing time comes the idea to offers to call via the intercom. The only question is: whose voice is most suitable?
 * Christmas Crackers -it's Christmas and the staff is looking forward to the Christmas dinner.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Season 5 (1977)
 * No Sale -the shop go open half an hour earlier and the staff here are not happy with it.
 * Top Hat and Tails -a dance contest.
 * Forward, Mr. Grainger -When Mr. Rumbold for a month to Swansea should for a Congress, Mr. Grainger temporarily the manager.
 * Fire Practice -There is a fire drill held.
 * Fifty Years On -Mrs. Slocombe's birthday and the staff thinks she is 50 years.
 * Oh, What a Tangled Web -staff thinks that Captain Peacock has a relationship with the Secretary of Mr. Rumbold.
 * The Father Christmas Affair -Mr. Grainger is going to occur in the local nursing home, he must only think of what he is going to do.

===Film<span class="mw-editsection" len="336" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">There was a movie produced In 1977 under the title Are You Being Served, which premiered on July 31, 1977. The employees of Grace Brothers make in the film a trip to Costa Plonka.
 * Mrs. Slocombe Expects -the staff thinks Mrs. Slocombe in expectation.
 * A Change is as Good as a Rest -the staff must have a week long the toy Department running.
 * Founder's Day -Mr. Grace Jr. is 80 years and the staff must give a performance for him.
 * The Old Order Changes -The personnel shall each other by the first name and to wear casual wear.
 * Take-About -Grace Brothers is in danger of being taken over by the company Lally & Willets. Fortunately, Mr. Grace Jr. five maps to prevent this.
 * Goodbye Mr. Grainger -Grainger to find Mr. grumpy staff, therefore he must be fired.
 * It Pays to Advertise -There is an advertising campaign starring himself and staff members play.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Season 6 (1978)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Season 7 (1979)
 * By Appointment -there is a risk that Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit the shop.
 * The Club -The servants get permission of Mr. Grace Jr. to use as board space.
 * Do You Take This Man? -Mrs. Slocombe is getting married with the Greek Mr. Mataxis.
 * Shedding the Load -It is going to be very bad with the sale and there must be one of the staff members disappear.
 * A Bliss Girl -perfume is sold, but the girl that would take care of the company that does not show up.
 * Happy Returns -Mr. Grace Jr. 's birthday and the staff is studying a play for him.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Season 8 (1981)
 * The Junior -Mr. Tebbs has left, Mr. Humphries and Mr. Lucas are both promoted and thereby new youngest seller are found.
 * Strong Stuff This Insurance -The medical staff be approved.
 * The Apartment -Mrs. Slocombe has squatters in her new flat and should of Mr. Grace Jr. in the shop remain asleep.
 * Mrs. Slocombe, Senior Person -Mr. Rumbold is sick and Mrs. Slocombe replaces him.
 * The Hero -Captain Peacock has suffered from a boil and challenges Mr. Franco of the Sports Department for a boxing match.
 * Anything You Can Do -the staff complains about the colleagues in the kitchen and go self cater.
 * The Agent -in addition to his work as a sales manager trying to earn something in Mr. Goldberg by colleagues to jobs elsewhere, to help.
 * The Punch and Judy Affair -the staff must give a performance for the other Department, the choice falls on a puppet show.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Season 9 (1983)
 * Is it Catching? -Mr. Humphries has suffered a rare virus.
 * A Personal Problem -as Mrs. Peacock is believed as a Secretary of Mr. Rumbold creates the necessary rumors
 * Frontpage Story -Mr. Humphries is Chief Editor of the staff magazine.
 * Sit Out -The departments are likely to be moved to the cellar, to the staff on the roof goes on strike.
 * Heir Apparent -Mr. Grace SR. suspects that Mr. Humphries ever his son could be ...
 * Closed Circuit -Grace Brothers enters the video screen era.
 * The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe -Mrs. Slocombe has erotic dreams about Mr. Humphries.
 * Roots? -The staff trying to figure out where the roots are by Mr. Grace sr.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Season 10 (1985)
 * The Sweet Smell of Success -Mrs. Slocombe has developed her own perfume line.
 * Conduct Unbecoming -Mr. Humphries is suspected of having done a hold in the checkout line.
 * Memories are Made of This -as Mrs. Slocombe is hit by a golf ball does she think she is a little girl.
 * Calling All Customers -the staff through the shells of truck drivers-advertises with large consequences ...
 * Monkey Business -Grace Brothers is in danger of being taken over by Japanese.
 * Lost and Found -the loss of her cat awakens strange desires at Mrs. Slocombe on.

==Trivia<span class="mw-editsection" len="338" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * Goodbye Mrs. Slocombe -because of her age, Mrs. Slocombe dismissed. She remains in service as a cleaning lady.
 * Grounds for Divorce -Captain Peacock has to argue to save his marriage.
 * The Hold-Up -the staff wants the perpetrators of a robbery at all costs themselves.
 * Gambling Fever -The staff put their bonuses into a horse race.
 * The Night Club -Grace Brothers is in the evening transformed into night club.
 * Friends and Neighbours -the staff should the empty apartments on the top floor of the shop involved.
 * The Pop Star -Mr. Spooner threatens to break through as a pop star.
 * Are You Being Served also as fragment was used in the TV Cafeteria which features Britt Davis came in for.