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Series Description. The Are You Being Served TV show was a 30 minute British comedy series on BBC1 about the crazy mishaps by the staff of the men's and ladie's clothing departments in a London, England department store. Are You Being Served Cast Mollie Sugden. Betty Slocombe. Are You Being Served? Are You Being Served? The Movie was made in 1977, and starred John Inman, Mollie Sugden, Frank Thorton, Wendy Richards, Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, Nicolas Smith, Arthur English, and Harold Bennet. The plot concerned a vacation taken while the store is closed for remodeling. The four kings poker and casino. 'Are You Being Served?' Gambling Fever (TV Episode 1985) Goofs on IMDb: Mistakes, Errors in geography, Spoilers and more.
With its innuendo-laden comedy, penchant for slapstick and panto-type characters, Are You Being Served? had something for everyone and became a juggernaut of 1970s television.
While appearing in It's Awfully Bad For Your Eyes, Darling, writer and performer Jeremy Lloyd met comedy producer David Croft and touting for work, mentioned his idea for a new sitcom based upon his experience in the 1950s working in department store Simpson of Piccadilly.
Recognising the idea's potential, Croft insisted he be brought in as co-writer and a pilot edition was created for Comedy Playhouse in 1972. This lead to a full run, kicking off the following year.
Set in the antiquated Grace Brothers department store, the show followed the OTT antics of its staff.
Leading the troops was the dowdy Captain Peacock (Frank Thornton), a city gent with a penchant for pomposity.
Head of ladies fashion, Mrs Slocombe (Mollie Sugden) sported a different hair colour every week and continually harped on about her 'pussy', while assistant, Miss Brahms (Wendy Richard) was the literal butt of a slew of bottom-pinching antics.
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Meanwhile fussing manager Mr Rumbold (Nicholas Smith) watched on in bemusement. Borderlands 2 opportunity vault symbols.
The stand out character, however, was Mr Humphries (John Inman), a camp, senior assistant in the menswear department, who became infamous for trilling his catchphrase, 'I'm free!'.
Although clearly a laboured parody of an effeminate gay man, both Inman and Croft were resolute he was just 'a mummy's boy'.
Although the show was often criticised for its bawdy content, it was a family favourite, often attracting audiences of over 20 million.
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When it finally came to an end in 1985, it did feel a little past its best, but that didn't stop Croft and Perry returning to the format for a 1992 spin-off series: Grace and Favour.
Cast
- Frank Thornton
- Captain Peacock
- John Inman
- Mr Humphries
- Mollie Sugden
- Mrs Slocombe
- Wendy Richard
- Miss Brahms
- Nicholas Smith
- Mr Cuthbert Rumbold
- Harold Bennett
- Young Mr Grace
- Trevor Bannister
- Mr Lucas
- Arthur Brough
- Mr Grainger
- Arthur English
- Mr Harmen
- Larry Martyn
- Mr Mash
- Mike Berry
- Mr Spooner
- Kenneth Waller
- Old Mr Grace
- Penny Irving
- Miss Bakewell (secretary)
- Vivienne Johnson
- Nurse
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Crew
- Jeremy Lloyd
- writer
- David Croft
- writer
- Michael Knowles
- writer
- John Chapman
- writer
- Ray Butt
- director
- Harold Snoad
- director
- Bob Spiers
- director
- John Kilby
- director
- Gordon Elsbury
- director
- Martin Shardlow
- director
- David Croft
- producer
- Martin Shardlow
- producer
- Bob Spiers
- producer
- Harold Snoad
- producer
Captain Stephen Peacock | |||||||
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Are You Being Served? & Grace and Favour character | |||||||
Portrayed by | Frank Thornton (1972-1993) John Challis (2016) | ||||||
Duration | 1972–1993, 2016 | ||||||
First appearance | Are You Being Served? (1972) | ||||||
Created by | Jeremy Lloyd David Croft | ||||||
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Occupation | Floor Walker | ||||||
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Captain Stephen Peacock is a fictional character from the BBC One comedy show Are You Being Served?. He was played by Frank Thornton, who went on to take the popular role of Truly in Last of the Summer Wine.
Role[edit]
Captain Peacock, the somewhat stuffy floorwalker, considers himself above the assistants with both his position and his dubious military record. Allegedly, despite his rank, Peacock began as a sweeper in the stockroom. By 1975 he had been working at Grace Brothers for 20 years.[1][2]
The question most viewers asked was: in what corps was Peacock a captain? In the pilot episodeMrs. Slocombe mentions annoyance with Peacock's posh 'Royal Signals Corps voice'. Although Peacock later brags about being in the Royal Engineers and his experiences fighting Rommel in North Africa, Mr. Mash likes to tell the staff that Peacock served in the NAAFI instead, and probably didn't ever leave England. Although Peacock usually talks as if he were a member of an elite Commando unit, on two occasions he admits he was in the Royal Army Service Corps (logistics) - in addition, throughout the series he wears the RASC tie.[3]Mr. Goldberg, who blackmails Peacock into hiring him to replace Mr. Tebbs, confirms that Peacock served in North Africa but mentions that Peacock's real rank was Corporal.
Marriage trouble[edit]
Captain Peacock considers himself to be something of a 'ladies' man.' It is heavily implied in several episodes that Captain Peacock has had dalliances with women outside his marriage, mostly with ladies from the store such as the secretaries working for Mr. Rumbold (in particular Miss Belfridge). He has also been known to cast his eye towards Miss Brahms (who has referenced his attempts at seduction during office parties). He has even been known to flirt with Mrs. Slocombe occasionally (though this is the exception rather than the rule, as usually it is Mrs. Slocombe who uses her charms on him when she wants something). These situations have often got Captain Peacock into both marital and professional trouble (on one occasion the extremely jealous Mrs. Peacock confronts him while he's at work), but due to his quick wit he is usually able to work his way out of both situations.
Relationships[edit]
Captain Peacock generally tends to have a hate-hate relationship with whoever is the junior in the menswear department; Mr. Lucas, Mr. Spooner, and Mr. Humphries have all gotten the sharp end of his tongue (as their more carefree, relaxed attitude towards work clashes with his more professional demeanor). He sometimes clashes with the Senior Assistant of the menswear department, whether that be Mr. Grainger, Mr. Tebbs, Mr. Goldberg, Mr. Grossman, or Mr Klein, usually over a matter that involves the menswear department having to share floor or counter space with the ladies' department. He also irritated them whenever anything involving a promotion or the company boardroom was mentioned; they would become jealous as he had been at the store longer, while Peacock seemed to relish the opportunity to reinforce his senior position.
Originally, Captain Peacock appeared to be just like the Grace Brothers management: old-fashioned, a sense of station, snobbish, upper-class, posh accent, who did everything by the book. However, as the series progressed, Peacock began to side more with the sales staff and go on strike, whenever pay rises did not come or cuts came, and he helped in taking charge of parties and offering comfort, most notably in 'Forward Mr Grainger', 'A Change Is As Good As A Rest', 'Founder's Day', 'Goodbye Mr Grainger', 'The Club', 'Anything You Can Do', 'Is It Catching', 'A Personal Problem', 'Sit Out', 'The Erotic Dreams Of Mrs Slocombe', 'Monkey Business', 'Lost And Found', 'Goodbye Mrs Slocombe', 'The Hold-Up', 'Gambling Fever' and The Night Club'. This made him a more likable character.
Grace and Favour[edit]
Frank Thornton reprised the role of Captain Peacock for the spin-off show, Grace and Favour, in 1992.
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2016 Remake[edit]
In the August 2016 one-off remake, John Challis played Captain Peacock.[4]
References[edit]
- ^'I'm Free! - The Complete Are You Being Served?'. Orion Books. 1999.
- ^'Founder's Day'. Are You Being Served?. Season 5. Episode 3. 11 March 1977.
- ^RASC Royal Army Service Corps Regimental Military Stripe Tie
- ^Are You Being Served? made Mrs Brown's Boys look like Wodehouse – review
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External links[edit]
Are You Being Served Cast Deaths
- Are You Being Served? at BBC Online
- Are You Being Served? at the British Film Institute
- Captain Peacock at the BFI's Screenonline
- Are You Being Served? on IMDb
Are You Being Served Cast Still Living
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