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Are You Being Served?
Typical intertitle
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft
Written by	Jeremy Lloyd David Croft Michael Knowles John Chapman Derren Litten (2016)
Directed by	David Croft Bernard Thompson Harold Snoad Ray Barrel Gordon Elsbury John Kilby Martin Shardlow
Starring	Mollie Sugden Trevor Bannister Frank Thornton John Inman Wendy Richard Arthur Brough Nicholas Smith Larry Martyn Harold Bennett Arthur English language James Hayter Penny Irving Vivienne Johnson Alfie Bass Mike Berry Kenneth Waller Processed Davis Moira Foot Benny Lee Milo Sperber
Theme music composer	Ronnie Hazlehurst
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original linguistic communication	English
No. of series	ten
No. of episodes	lxx (list of episodes)
Product
Executive producer	David Croft
Producers	David Croft Harold Snoad Bob Spiers Martin Shardlow
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	BBC
Distributor	BBC Worldwide 2entertain ABC (Australia, domicile video) Warner Habitation Video (Usa, home video)
Release
Original network	BBC One
Picture format	PAL (576i) 1080i HDTV (2016)
Sound format	Monaural Surround audio 5.1 (2016)
Original release	viii September 1972 (1972-09-08) – 1 Apr 1985 (1985-04-01)
Chronology
Followed by	Are Yous Being Served? (Australian Telly serial) Grace & Favour
Related shows	Comedy Playhouse Are Y'all Being Served? Are You Being Served? Beane's of Boston Grace & Favour

Are Yous Being Served? is a British sitcom created and written by executive producer David Croft (Croft besides directed some episodes) and Jeremy Lloyd, with contributions from Michael Knowles and John Chapman, for the BBC.^[1] Set in London, the show follows the misadventures and mishaps of the staff of the retail ladies' and gentlemen'due south vesture departments in the flagship department store of a fictional chain chosen Grace Brothers.

The series was broadcast on the BBC for ten seasons, totalling 69 episodes between 8 September 1972 and one April 1985 – and included five Christmas specials. At that place was also a 1977 pic, a spin-off serial Grace & Favour with some of the same chief cast in 1991–1992, and a one-off episode with a new cast in 2016. Since its original release, all 69 episodes, the restored airplane pilot, the Christmas specials, the sequel and the picture have been released on DVD.

Are You Being Served? was a peachy success in the United kingdom. The series was also popular in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the Republic of Republic of ireland, and was successfully aired in The Netherlands and Belgium with Dutch subtitles. The testify was also popular in Israel and in the United States, where it gained a loyal and enthusiastic following when PBS television stations began airing reruns of it in the mid-1980s, forth with other British sitcoms. In 2004, it was ranked 20th in a idiot box countdown of Uk's All-time Sitcom.^[2] It is regularly repeated worldwide (BBC Ii, Drama and Gilt in the Great britain; PBS and BBC America in the United States; and BBC UKTV, Play a joke on Classics and 9Gem in Australia; and Jones! in New Zealand).

Production [edit]

Programme conception [edit]

The thought for the show came from Lloyd'due south brief period in the early 1950s working at Simpsons of Piccadilly, a clothing store which traded for over sixty years until its closing in 1999.^[three] The inspiration for the store has likewise been credited to the former Clements of Watford where the concept of the floor walker character Captain Peacock was devised.^[four]

Airing [edit]

Logo used for the airplane pilot episode and series one; from series two onwards, the quotation marks were removed.

The airplane pilot episode was created equally part of the Comedy Playhouse serial, although the BBC had originally chosen not to broadcast the programme. The pilot was used as a filler during the 1972 Summer Olympics when the coverage of the games was interrupted past the Munich massacre on 8 September 1972, leading to a full series being produced.^[5] This showtime episode was repeated at the beginning of the first series on fourteen March 1973. Although the starting time series was aired in the aforementioned timeslot every bit Coronation Street on ITV, consequently receiving relatively petty attention, the repeats shown later in the yr were much more successful.^[half-dozen]

The evidence became a ratings hit and, after a successful 13-year run, Are Yous Being Served? came to an finish on one April 1985.

Of the original bandage, only Frank Thornton, Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Wendy Richard and Nicholas Smith appeared in all 69 episodes. The same five afterwards featured in the sequel sitcom, Grace & Favour (too known as Are Yous Existence Served? Once more!). The cast performed in graphic symbol for a stage sketch on the BBC1 programme Multifariousness on xix June 1976.

Restoration of the 1972 pilot [edit]

Although the airplane pilot was produced in colour, the videotape was wiped in the 1970s leaving but a 16mm black-and-white film telerecording, which was made for international syndication to countries where color television set broadcasts had not been adopted.^[7] In 2009, the airplane pilot episode was restored to colour using the colour recovery technique previously used for the Dad'due south Ground forces episode "Room at the Lesser". The restored colour version was outset shown on BBC2 on 1 Jan 2010 equally part of a special Are Y'all Beingness Served? night.

Theme vocal [edit]

Audio samples of Are Y'all Beingness Served? (media help)

The theme vocal, written by the testify's co-writer David Croft and composer Ronnie Hazlehurst, consists of a lift girl (whose voice was provided past Stephanie Gathercole) announcing each floor over the musique concrète sounds of a cash register (which effectively serves as the only percussion instrument) and a simple musical accessory.

The 1977 Are You lot Being Served? pic has a different version of the theme song which is longer, in a different key and without the floor announcements. A remix of the theme was released in 1996 past a dance act calling itself "Grace Brothers",^[8] and featured song samples of John Inman and Frank Thornton.

At that place is a homage to the theme song in the Ladytron song "Paco!" from the anthology 604, and New Zealand band Minuit'south "I hate guns". A lugubrious version of the theme vocal is featured on the anthology The Ape of Naples past the experimental music group Coil. The theme song has besides been covered by Australian band Regurgitator on their 1999 album ...art. Pop singer Jamelia's vocal "Window Shopping" (from her 2006 album Walk with Me) begins with a sample of the familiar cash annals sound upshot every bit well equally Mrs Slocombe'south phonation inquiring, "Skillful morning, Mr Grainger; are y'all complimentary?"

The song was also used in a 2016 Audi advertizing for their Quattro range.

International broadcasts [edit]

The series was shown in the United States on PBS stations and on BBC America, as well as in many Democracy nations around the globe. PBS outset began airing it (on 24 stations) in 1987, and viewership steadily climbed as more stations carried it. Past the early 1990s, it had gained such a loyal post-obit that American viewers of the show formed fan clubs and were in large attendance wherever cast members made invitee appearances.

Are Yous Being Served? aired in Canada in prime time on Global Boob tube Network in the mid 1980s and late night on YTV. The evidence aired on Saturday evening prime time from the mid 1980s to tardily 1990s. It also available to Canadian viewers from most border PBS stations in the United States.

The series was likewise extremely popular in Australia. It started on ABC Television receiver in 1974 and was repeated by ABC in Australia several times.^[nine] By 1978 information technology had been caused by the commercial 7 Network who successfully screened repeats of the program to audiences larger than those who viewed it on the ABC.^[10] Are You lot Being Served? was ranked every bit the top rated bear witness on Australian television for 1978, being watched by 2,255,000 people in v cities.^[11] New episodes were aired on ABC until 1984. After that, the concluding series was circulate on the Seven Network.

Characters and casting [edit]

Are You Being Served? featured humour based on sexual allusion, misunderstanding, mistaken identity, farce, and occasional slapstick. In add-on, there were sight gags generated by outrageous costumes which the characters were sometimes required to wearable for store promotions, and gaudy store displays sometimes featuring malfunctioning robotic mannequins. The show is remembered for its prolific use of double entendres.

A key humorous base of the series was a parody of the British course system. This permeated a range of relationships and interactions, such as conversations between the maintenance men and sales personnel, or between sales staff and direction. The episodes rarely featured locations exterior the shop. Characters rarely addressed each other by their offset names, even after work, instead using their titles (ordinarily Mr, Mrs, Miss, or Helm).

Original principal cast [edit]

Mr Wilberforce Claybourne Humphries (John Inman), a sales banana in gents'; a military camp-acting human being who lives with his female parent, also played on several occasions by John Inman. He made frequent use of double entendre, specially related to his implied gay lifestyle.
Mrs Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), a senior sales banana and head of the ladies' section. She is known for her changing pilus colour and conversations about her cat Tiddles, which she always refers to as "my pussy". Although usually called by her kickoff proper name Betty, in one episode she's referred to as Rachel, one of her centre names.
Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), a young, attractive, working-grade, cockney-speaking inferior sales assistant to Mrs Slocombe.
Helm Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton), the haughty floorwalker who purportedly fought in the North Africa Campaign of Earth War Two (and in the Pacific theatre) but was accused of actually being a corporal in the Service Corps and never seeing combat.
Mr Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith), the autocratic, obsequious (to the Grace brothers), yet bumbling and incompetent floor managing director.
Mr James/Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister) (serial 1–7), the young, penniless, womanising junior salesman; a source of irritation to the female person sales staff. Ever referred to as the section 'junior', but Bannister was in fact ane year older than Inman. The graphic symbol left the serial after Series 7 (1979), due to Bannister's prior commitments. His character leaving within the show was not mentioned or referenced. Wendy Richard claimed in an interview that the series was originally devised as a vehicle for Trevor Bannister.
Mr Ernest Grainger (Arthur Brough) (series i–five), a xl-yr veteran of Grace Brothers, a senior sales assistant and head of the gents' department, who often falls asleep on the chore, is usually grumpy, and wears a measuring tape over his shoulders. Arthur Brough died before the filming of Series vi. The graphic symbol of Mr. Grainger was brought back for the 2016 revival with Roy Barraclough replacing Arthur Brough.
"Young" Mr Grace (Harold Bennett) (series one–8), the very old, rich just stingy store possessor, surrounded by attractive immature women. The character'southward final appearance was in 1981 post-obit Bennett'southward expiry. The character was killed off in the first episode of the spinoff serial Grace & Favour.
Mr Brew (Larry Martyn) (series one–iii), the stock and maintenance man who installed mechanised display units in store and was ofttimes scolded by Captain Peacock for beingness on the floor during opening hours. There was no mention of his character leaving Grace Brothers or being transferred.

Subsequent main cast [edit]

Diana Yardswick (Doremy Vernon) (series 3–4, 6–10), the manageress of Grace Brothers' canteen at which the staff had their tiffin. Known for serving grossly unappetising food, and for her ill temper and sarcasm, likewise equally for enforcing strict social club, which dictated that management, sales staff and the maintenance crew and elevator operators all dine separately. Initially a modest character, she gradually increased in prominence equally the series progressed.
Mr Beverley Harman (Arthur English) (series 4–10), Mr Mash's replacement. Although he holds the same position every bit his predecessor, the staff have a more friendly human relationship with him than they did with Mr. Mash. Mr Rumbold calls him Harry in serial five, but in series 9 he states his name is actually Beverley.
Mr Percival Tebbs (James Hayter) (serial 6), Mr Grainger's replacement. He retired afterwards merely ane year in the men's department, and his departure paves the way for Mr Goldberg's arrival in the next series.
Mr Harry Goldberg (Alfie Bass) (series 7), Mr Tebbs's replacement. Originally the junior salesman, he was quickly promoted to senior afterward proving to exist a master salesman. Like Tebbs, Goldberg lasted only one year.
Mr Bert Spooner (Mike Berry) (serial eight–10), eventually replaced Mr Lucas as gents' junior sales assistant and was like to him in many ways.
"Old" Mr Grace (Kenneth Waller) (series 8), "Immature" Mr Grace's even-older brother – replaced him at the store when he took a sabbatical to write his memoirs. In last two series', the direction of the store was again attributed to "Young" Mr. Grace, who was by then an invisible character.
Mr Grossman (Milo Sperber) (series 8), an adept shoe salesman, joined the gents' department, when some of the flooring infinite was given over to shoes. He lasted only four episodes.
Mr Abraham Klein (Benny Lee) (serial 8), joined the gents' section to assist out with upcoming sales in the store. Klein lasted only four episodes.
Miss Belfridge (Candy Davis) (series 9–10), the last and longest-running of Mr Rumbold'due south secretaries. She was admired by all male staff, including Mr Humphries and specially Captain Peacock, who dined her at The Ritz Hotel.

Episodes [edit]

Are You Being Served? was initially broadcast from 1973 to 1985. Each series had between five and ix episodes. Counting the pilot episode, all episodes and specials from the series, and the motion picture, the show ran for sixty-nine episodes and x serial. Each episode was cocky-contained, with no continuing story or theme throughout the series.

Moving picture [edit]

In 1977, as for many other popular British sitcoms of the time, a characteristic moving picture was produced. The British film manufacture assumed at the time that audiences wouldn't come to the cinema unless enticed by a plot they couldn't get from their television, so they demanded bigger plots for such films. The film version of Are You Being Served? followed this trend, following the staff every bit they have a package holiday together while the store is closed for redecoration, a loose adaptation of the play version from the year earlier. Prepare in the fictional resort of Costa Plonka, in Spain, the entire cast of the television serial reprised their roles in the film.^[12] Reviews of the moving picture were generally negative, with one reviewer declaring, "The sense of humour consists mainly of withering selection of patent British puns; an inflatable brassiere, some permit's-insult-the-Germans jokes and a rickey thunder-box which bolts from the outside are thrown in for adept measure."^[thirteen]

The Best of Are Yous Being Served? (1992) [edit]

Buoyed by the huge success of the series in the United States, BBC America commissioned a special direct-to-VHS compilation in 1992. Running at 78 minutes, The All-time of Are You Being Served featured newly-shot scenes of Mr Humphries reminiscing with his elderly mother, Annie, about his fourth dimension working at Grace Brothers. Both roles were played by John Inman. The boosted sequences were filmed in America, and directed past Don Hopfer.

2016 revival [edit]

In 2016, a one-off revival episode was announced and filmed at dock10 studios. It was circulate as part of BBC's Landmark Sitcom Season, a celebration of sixty years of tv set sitcoms.^[fourteen] It was set in 1988 with the original characters, played by a new cast.^[xv]

Old Simply Fools and Horses actor John Challis portrayed Captain Peacock; one-time Coronation Street actors Sherrie Hewson and Roy Barraclough were cast as Mrs Slocombe and Mr Grainger respectively, and comedian Arthur Smith equally Mr Harman. Mr Humphries was portrayed by Jason Watkins, Miss Brahms past Niky Wardley, and Mr Rumbold by Justin Edwards.^[sixteen] ^[17] New characters introduced in the show included Young Mr Grace's grandson, also called Young Mr Grace, played by Mathew Horne; Miss Croft, named as a tribute to series co-creator David Croft, played by Jorgie Porter; and newcomer Mr Conway, played by Kayode Ewumi. The episode was written by Derren Litten. The BBC issued a press release maxim: "It's 1988 and Young Mr Grace is adamant to drag Grace Brothers into, well 1988, only he has a trouble on his hands. Mr Humphries, Captain Peacock, Mr Rumbold and Mrs Slocombe all seem to be stuck in another era. A new member of staff, Mr Conway, joins the squad merely will he help shake things up or will he just put a pussy amongst the pigeons?"^[14]

The episode was aired in August 2016 to universally poor reviews for both the writing and the acting.^[eighteen] ^[19] No further episodes were commissioned.

Other adaptations [edit]

Spin-off [edit]

Almost immediately after the counterfoil of Are You Beingness Served? in 1985, the cast began suggesting a spin-off to Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft. Though all felt the department store format was exhausted, it was suggested the characters could exist moved to a new location. In 1992, about of the original cast reunited for Grace & Favour (known every bit Are You lot Being Served Once again! in the United States and Canada). The new serial followed the characters afterwards Young Mr. Grace'southward death, when they are forced to run a hotel in a battered manor business firm that was purchased using their alimony fund. Grace & Favour ran for two series.^[20]

Play [edit]

In the summer of 1976, a stage accommodation of Are You lot Existence Served? ran at the Wintertime Gardens in Blackpool. Directed past Robert Redfarn, John Inman, Mollie Sugden, Frank Thornton, Wendy Richard, and Nicholas Smith reprised their characters from the goggle box show while the characters of Mr. Lucas, Mr. Grainger, and Mr. Mash were recast. The play had basically the aforementioned plot as the film version which would debut the next twelvemonth, though Young Mr. Grace'south role was omitted entirely and Mr. Brew had less to do than Mr. Harman in the movie. Reviews for the play were mixed; a writer for the Blackpool Diarist of the Stage declared it the funniest bear witness he'd seen in xxx years, while Michael Leapman from The Times, declared the play to be worthless except for the final line, though he admitted he'd never seen the telly show.^[21] The play has occasionally been run at other theatres since.

American adaptation [edit]

In 1979, Garry Marshall, in the midst of success producing and directing Happy Days and its spin-offs, produced a airplane pilot for an American version of Are You Beingness Served?, Beane'due south of Boston, remaking the episode, "High german Week" for the idiot box pilot. At the time, Americanised versions of British series, including Three's Company, All in the Family unit, and Sanford and Son were doing well in the ratings, and Marshall hoped to capitalise on this with his script for the production. Jeremy Lloyd's Laugh-In partner, Alan Sues, was cast as Mr. Humphries, a decision Lloyd regretted, saying Sues had been miscast. Other bandage included future Magnum PI star John Hillerman as Mr. Peacock, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Slocombe, and Lorna Patterson as Miss Brahms. Ultimately, CBS passed on Beane's of Boston and a full serial was non produced.^[22]

Australian adaptation [edit]

An Australian adaptation, also chosen Are You lot Being Served?, ran for two series and xvi episodes from 1980 to 1981 on Network Ten. It starred John Inman as Mr Humphries, who travels to Commonwealth of australia on loan from Grace Brothers to piece of work for the Grace brothers' cousin, Mr. Bone at his section store, Bone Brothers. Renamed versions of characters from the original series rounded out the bandage including June Bronhill as Mrs. Crawford, a copy of Mrs. Slocombe, and Reg Gillam as Captain Wagstaff, a re-create of Captain Peacock. Jeremy Lloyd adapted episodes for the evidence from his own scripts from the British Are You Beingness Served, drawing from the then-new episodes of the seventh serial for series one of the Australian version, and a choice of older episodes for series ii. Lloyd would later say he hated the procedure of adapting the episodes, which were mostly left intact with the exception of some topical jokes, which were changed or deleted.^[23]

Dutch specials [edit]

The TROS, the Dutch broadcaster that showed AYBS? in holland, invited over the key faces of the original cast twice to reprise their characters on Dutch television (albeit not for a full, half-hour episode). First in 1976, Dutch comedian André van Duin entered a shop and ran into Mr. Humphries, Miss Brahms and Mrs. Slocombe.^[24] A unlike special was made 1994, on the occasion of the 30 years jubilee of the TROS. This time, the search was for a replacement for Mrs. Slocombe, with Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Frank Thornton, Wendy Richard, and Trevor Bannister all reprising their roles.^[25] In 1985 John Inman also assisted in graphic symbol as co-presented for a quiz.^[26]

Reception [edit]

The series gained much of its popularity with TV viewers by "pushing the envelope" through its deliberate-even so-subtle employ of risqué visual gags, innuendo-infused dialogue and cleverly-bearded sophomoric humour. These comical devices as well attracted some mild criticism, in part for relying on sexual stereotypes and double entendres – e.grand., Mrs Slocombe discussing her cat: "Animals are very psychic; the least sign of danger and my pussy'southward hair stands on end".

John Inman'southward portrayal of Humphries' over-the-superlative antics and sharp-tongued, witty responses, forth with his trademark catch-phrase "I'grand free!", were enthusiastically embraced by many audience members, and the character evolved into a gay icon in popular civilisation. Despite this, Inman pointed out that Mr Humphries' true sexual orientation was never explicitly stated in the series, and David Croft said in an interview that the character was not homosexual, just "just a mother'southward male child".^[27] In an episode of the spin-off Grace & Favour, the character is further described as neither a "adult female'southward man" nor a "homo'south human being" and every bit being "in limbo".

Merchandise [edit]

Vii early episodes were novelised for a volume, written past Jeremy Lloyd, called Are Yous Beingness Served? – Camping in and other Fiascos. This was written in 1976, and republished in 1997 by KQED Books. The seven episodes featured are "Camping In", "Upwardly Captain Peacock", "Wedding Bells", "His and Hers", "Java Forenoon", "The Paw of Fate" and "The Clock".

In 1995, KQED Books published Are You Being Served – The Within Story by Adrian Rigelsford, Anthony Brown, and Geoff Tibbals, with a foreword by Jeremy Lloyd, and sub-titled: The Inside Story of Great britain's Funniest – and Public Tv'southward Favorite – One-act Series. In 212 pages, the book'south vi chapters comprehend: The Cast of Characters, Behind the Scenes, The Episodes, The Spin-offs, Trivia Quiz, and Glossary. ISBN 0-912333-04-9.

In 1999, I'm Free! The Consummate Are Yous Being Served?, a guide to the serial, was published by Orion Books. It was written by Richard Webber, with contributions from David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd.

A lath game was as well produced in the 1970s. Players moved round a board resembling the shop floor to buy one particular from each of the 4 counters and leave the store, earlier their opponents and without going over upkeep.

DVD releases [edit]

All episodes be in the BBC Archives. All ten series, including a black and white version of the pilot episode, and all five Christmas specials from those years, as well as both series of Grace & Favour are now available on DVD in the UK (Region 2). Are Y'all Existence Served?: the Movie was released in 2002. A color-restored version of the original pilot episode has yet to exist released commercially.

All x serial, equally well equally both serial of Grace & Favour (in packaging titled Are You lot Being Served? Once more!) and the film are available on DVD in Region 1 (Northward America).

All x series, also as both series of Grace & Favour and the picture show have been released in Australia (Region 4).

A DVD titled Are You lot Being Served? – Best of The Early on Years and Are Yous Being Served? Christmas Specials have also been released.

DVD title		Discs	Yr	Ep. #	DVD release			Special episodes
DVD title		Discs	Yr	Ep. #	Region one	Region 2	Region 4	Special episodes
	Complete Series 1	1	1972–1973	6	27 August 2002	25 July 2005	two March 2006	The Pilot B&West version
	Complete Series two	1	1974	5	27 Baronial 2002	19 September 2005	viii June 2006	—
	Consummate Series 3	2	1975	9	27 August 2002	thirty Jan 2006	5 Oct 2006	1975 Christmas Special
	Complete Series 4	1	1976	seven	27 August 2002	27 March 2006	seven March 2007	1976 Christmas Special
	Complete Serial 5	ane	1977	7	27 August 2002	5 June 2006	6 June 2007	—
	Complete Series 6	1	1978	half dozen	xxx September 2003	28 August 2006	iii October 2007	1978 Christmas Special
	Consummate Series vii	1	1979	8	xxx September 2003	25 Baronial 2008	6 March 2008	1979 Christmas Special
	Complete Series 8	1	1981	viii	30 September 2003	seven September 2009	7 August 2008	1981 Christmas Special
	Consummate Series ix	i	1983	six	30 September 2003	24 May 2010	2 October 2008	—
	Consummate Series ten	one	1985	7	xxx September 2003	13 September 2010	5 March 2009	—
	Complete Serial 1–5	6	1972–1977	34	27 August 2002	2 October 2006	N/A	Same every bit individual releases
	Complete Serial vi–10	5	1978–1985	35	xxx September 2003	North/A	N/A	Same as individual releases
	Complete Series i–ten	xi	1972–1985	69	7 September 2003 11 Baronial 2009	thirteen September 2010	1 April 2010	Extra Disc with Contour Specials on Mollie Sugden, Wendy Richard etc. The 2009 R1 reissue comes in the smaller two disc thinpak cases instead of standard Amaray keep cases.

Encounter too [edit]

Listing of films based on British telly series

Notes [edit]

^ "BFI Screenonline: Are You lot Beingness Served? (1973–1985)". Screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
^ "Britain'due south All-time Sitcom – Top xi to 100". BBC . Retrieved 7 Oct 2013.
^ "Going Downwards: 'Grace Bros' store closes". BBC. 1 Feb 1999.
^ "'Watford has Clements running through information technology'". Watford Observer . Retrieved 12 October 2021.
^ "Obituary: John Inman". BBC News. eight March 2007. Retrieved four October 2015.
^ Coates, Sam; Asthana, Anushka (9 March 2007). "Obituary – John Inman". The Times. London.
^ "Vintage British TV: Comedy Playhouse – Are You Beingness Served? (BBC) 8th September 1972". Vintagebrittv.blogspot.co.uk. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 21 Apr 2014.
^ "Grace Brothers – Are Yous Being Served?". Discogs . Retrieved eight October 2016.
^ Collier, Shayne. Again and once more and once more. The Sydney Forenoon Herald – The Guide: 2 June 1986, p.1, 6. [1]
^ Semmler, Clement. Why 'Are You Being Served?' is our superlative-rating program. The Sydney Morning Herald: 25 October 1978, p.8. [2]
^ "Australian Telly shows superlative ratings". The Canberra Times. 30 December 1978. p. three. Retrieved 11 Baronial 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Rigelsford, Dark-brown, and Tibballs, pp. 181-183
^ Pym, John (1977). "Are Y'all Being Served?". Monthly Film Bulletin. London: British Film Institute. 44 (516).
^ ^a ^b "BBC – Are You lot Being Served? is returning to BBC I – Media Centre". Retrieved eight October 2016.
^ "All-star cast of Are You Being Served? remake spotted arriving for filming at Salford Quays". Manchester Evening News.
^ Guide, British Comedy (22 Feb 2016). "New Are You Being Served? cast revealed". Retrieved viii October 2016.
^ "Alf Garnett back as office of BBC sitcom revival". BBC News. BBC. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
^ "Are You Beingness Served? made Mrs Brown'due south Boys await like Wodehouse – review". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
^ "Are Y'all Being Served? remake panned by viewers". Your Local Guardian.
^ Rigelsford, Brown, and Tibballs, pp. 175-179
^ Rigelsford, Brownish, and Tibballs, p. 186
^ Rigelsford, Chocolate-brown, and Tibballs (1995), p. 187
^ Rigelsford, Brown, and Tibballs, pp. 187-188
^ "Zoeken Beeld en Geluid". zoeken.beeldengeluid.nl . Retrieved 12 Oct 2021.
^ "Zoeken Beeld en Geluid". zoeken.beeldengeluid.nl . Retrieved 12 October 2021.
^ "Zoeken Beeld en Geluid". zoeken.beeldengeluid.nl . Retrieved 12 Oct 2021.
^ "I'thousand Gratuitous! – The Complete Are You Being Served?". Orion Books. 1999.

References [edit]

Rigelsford, Adrian; Brown, Anthony; Tibballs, Geoff (1995). Are You Being Served?: The Inside Story of United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland'south Funniest-and Public Television receiver'due south Favorite-Comedy Serial. San Francisco: KQED Books. ISBN0-912333-04-9.

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