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Television series

Are You Existence 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 Butt 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 James Hayter Penny Irving Vivienne Johnson Alfie Bass Mike Berry Kenneth Waller Candy Davis Moira Foot Benny Lee Milo Sperber
Theme music composer	Ronnie Hazlehurst
Country of origin	Britain
Original linguistic communication	English
No. of series	10
No. of episodes	seventy (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	David Croft
Producers	David Croft Harold Snoad Bob Spiers Martin Shardlow
Running fourth dimension	30 minutes
Production visitor	BBC
Benefactor	BBC Worldwide 2entertain ABC (Australia, home video) Warner Home Video (US, abode video)
Release
Original network	BBC One
Picture format	PAL (576i) 1080i HDTV (2016)
Audio format	Monaural Surround sound 5.1 (2016)
Original release	eight September 1972 (1972-09-08) – 1 April 1985 (1985-04-01)
Chronology
Followed past	Are Yous Being Served? (Australian Television set series) Grace & Favour
Related shows	One-act Playhouse Are You Being Served? Are You lot Being Served? Beane's of Boston Grace & Favour

Are Y'all Beingness Served? is a British sitcom created and written by executive producer David Croft (Croft also directed some episodes) and Jeremy Lloyd, with contributions from Michael Knowles and John Chapman, for the BBC.^[1] Set up in London, the evidence follows the misadventures and mishaps of the staff of the retail ladies' and gentlemen's clothing departments in the flagship department shop of a fictional chain called Grace Brothers.

The series was broadcast on the BBC for 10 seasons, totalling 69 episodes between 8 September 1972 and ane Apr 1985 – and included five Christmas specials. At that place was likewise a 1977 moving-picture show, a spin-off serial Grace & Favour with some of the same main cast in 1991–1992, and a one-off episode with a new cast in 2016. Since its original release, all 69 episodes, the restored pilot, the Christmas specials, the sequel and the moving-picture show accept been released on DVD.

Are You Being Served? was a not bad success in the United kingdom. The series was also pop in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the Republic of Republic of ireland, and was successfully aired in Holland and Kingdom of belgium with Dutch subtitles. The show was also popular in Israel and in the United States, where information technology gained a loyal and enthusiastic following when PBS tv set stations began ambulation reruns of information technology in the mid-1980s, along with other British sitcoms. In 2004, it was ranked 20th in a idiot box countdown of United kingdom's Best Sitcom.^[2] Information technology is regularly repeated worldwide (BBC Two, Drama and Gilded in the United kingdom; PBS and BBC America in the The states; and BBC UKTV, Fob Classics and 9Gem in Australia; and Jones! in New Zealand).

Production [edit]

Programme conception [edit]

The idea for the show came from Lloyd's brief period in the early 1950s working at Simpsons of Piccadilly, a wearable store which traded for over lx years until its closing in 1999.^[three] The inspiration for the store has as well been credited to the sometime Clements of Watford where the concept of the floor walker character Captain Peacock was devised.^[4]

Ambulation [edit]

Logo used for the airplane pilot episode and serial 1; from series 2 onwards, the quotation marks were removed.

The airplane pilot episode was created as function of the Comedy Playhouse series, although the BBC had originally chosen not to broadcast the programme. The pilot was used equally a filler during the 1972 Summertime Olympics when the coverage of the games was interrupted by the Munich massacre on 8 September 1972, leading to a total series being produced.^[five] This first episode was repeated at the first of the first serial on 14 March 1973. Although the starting time serial was aired in the same timeslot as Coronation Street on ITV, consequently receiving relatively little attending, the repeats shown later in the year were much more than successful.^{[half dozen]}

The show became a ratings striking and, after a successful 13-yr run, Are Yous Being Served? came to an end on 1 April 1985.

Of the original cast, just Frank Thornton, Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Wendy Richard and Nicholas Smith appeared in all 69 episodes. The same five later featured in the sequel sitcom, Grace & Favour (as well known as Are You Existence Served? Again!). The bandage performed in graphic symbol for a stage sketch on the BBC1 programme Diverseness on 19 June 1976.

Restoration of the 1972 pilot [edit]

Although the pilot was produced in colour, the videotape was wiped in the 1970s leaving only a 16mm black-and-white pic telerecording, which was made for international syndication to countries where color television broadcasts had not been adopted.^[7] In 2009, the pilot episode was restored to colour using the colour recovery technique previously used for the Dad'south Ground forces episode "Room at the Bottom". The restored colour version was first shown on BBC2 on 1 January 2010 every bit part of a special Are You Existence Served? night.

Theme song [edit]

Audio samples of Are You lot Being Served? (media help)

The theme song, written by the show'southward co-writer David Croft and composer Ronnie Hazlehurst, consists of a lift daughter (whose vocalisation was provided past Stephanie Gathercole) announcing each flooring over the musique concrète sounds of a cash annals (which effectively serves every bit the only percussion musical instrument) and a uncomplicated musical accompaniment.

The 1977 Are You Being Served? film has a different version of the theme song which is longer, in a different cardinal and without the floor announcements. A remix of the theme was released in 1996 by a trip the light fantastic toe act calling itself "Grace Brothers",^[8] and featured song samples of John Inman and Frank Thornton.

There is a homage to the theme song in the Ladytron vocal "Paco!" from the anthology 604, and New Zealand band Minuit'due south "I detest guns". A lugubrious version of the theme song is featured on the album The Ape of Naples by the experimental music group Coil. The theme song has too been covered by Australian band Regurgitator on their 1999 album ...art. Pop singer Jamelia'southward song "Window Shopping" (from her 2006 anthology Walk with Me) begins with a sample of the familiar cash annals sound issue as well as Mrs Slocombe's vox inquiring, "Good morning, Mr Grainger; are yous gratis?"

The song was too used in a 2016 Audi advertisement 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 Republic nations around the world. PBS first began airing it (on 24 stations) in 1987, and viewership steadily climbed as more stations carried information technology. Past the early on 1990s, information technology had gained such a loyal following that American viewers of the show formed fan clubs and were in large attendance wherever bandage members made invitee appearances.

Are Y'all Being Served? aired in Canada in prime number time on Global Television Network in the mid 1980s and late night on YTV. The show aired on Sabbatum evening prime time from the mid 1980s to late 1990s. It also bachelor to Canadian viewers from nearly edge PBS stations in the United states of america.

The series was also extremely pop in Australia. It started on ABC Idiot box in 1974 and was repeated by ABC in Australia several times.^[9] By 1978 it had been acquired past the commercial Seven Network who successfully screened repeats of the program to audiences larger than those who viewed it on the ABC.^[ten] Are Yous Being Served? was ranked as the top rated bear witness on Australian television for 1978, existence watched by two,255,000 people in 5 cities.^[11] New episodes were aired on ABC until 1984. After that, the concluding series was broadcast on the 7 Network.

Characters and casting [edit]

Are You lot Being Served? featured humour based on sexual allusion, misunderstanding, mistaken identity, farce, and occasional slapstick. In addition, 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 bear witness is remembered for its prolific utilise of double entendres.

A fundamental humorous base of the series was a parody of the British class arrangement. This permeated a range of relationships and interactions, such as conversations between the maintenance men and sales personnel, or between sales staff and management. The episodes rarely featured locations outside the store. Characters rarely addressed each other by their first names, even later work, instead using their titles (commonly Mr, Mrs, Miss, or Helm).

Original chief cast [edit]

Mr Wilberforce Claybourne Humphries (John Inman), a sales assistant in gents'; a camp-interim man who lives with his female parent, also played on several occasions past John Inman. He fabricated frequent apply of double entendre, especially related to his implied gay lifestyle.
Mrs Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), a senior sales assistant and head of the ladies' section. She is known for her changing hair color and conversations near her cat Tiddles, which she always refers to as "my pussy". Although unremarkably chosen past her first name Betty, in i episode she'southward referred to as Rachel, ane of her heart names.
Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), a young, attractive, working-class, cockney-speaking junior sales assistant to Mrs Slocombe.
Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton), the haughty floorwalker who purportedly fought in the Northward Africa Campaign of World State of war Ii (and in the Pacific theatre) but was accused of actually beingness a corporal in the Service Corps and never seeing gainsay.
Mr Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith), the autocratic, obsequious (to the Grace brothers), yet bumbling and incompetent floor manager.
Mr James/Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister) (serial one–vii), the young, penniless, womanising inferior salesman; a source of irritation to the female sales staff. Always referred to equally the department 'junior', but Bannister was in fact one year older than Inman. The character left the series afterwards Serial seven (1979), due to Bannister'southward prior commitments. His character leaving within the prove was non 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 one–v), a forty-yr veteran of Grace Brothers, a senior sales assistant and head of the gents' section, who ofttimes falls asleep on the chore, is usually grumpy, and wears a measuring tape over his shoulders. Arthur Brough died before the filming of Serial 6. The character of Mr. Grainger was brought back for the 2016 revival with Roy Barraclough replacing Arthur Brough.
"Immature" Mr Grace (Harold Bennett) (serial i–8), the very old, rich but stingy store owner, surrounded by attractive immature women. The character'southward final appearance was in 1981 following Bennett's expiry. The character was killed off in the first episode of the spinoff series Grace & Favour.
Mr Brew (Larry Martyn) (series 1–3), the stock and maintenance man who installed mechanised display units in store and was often scolded by Captain Peacock for being on the floor during opening hours. There was no mention of his character leaving Grace Brothers or beingness transferred.

Subsequent principal cast [edit]

Diana Yardswick (Doremy Vernon) (series iii–four, half-dozen–10), the manageress of Grace Brothers' canteen at which the staff had their dejeuner. Known for serving grossly unappetising food, and for her sick temper and sarcasm, likewise as for enforcing strict social lodge, which dictated that management, sales staff and the maintenance crew and lift operators all dine separately. Initially a minor character, she gradually increased in prominence every bit the series progressed.
Mr Beverley Harman (Arthur English) (series iv–x), Mr Mash's replacement. Although he holds the same position equally his predecessor, the staff have a more friendly relationship with him than they did with Mr. Mash. Mr Rumbold calls him Harry in series 5, but in series 9 he states his proper name is really Beverley.
Mr Percival Tebbs (James Hayter) (series 6), Mr Grainger's replacement. He retired after merely one twelvemonth in the men'south department, and his departure paves the manner for Mr Goldberg's arrival in the next series.
Mr Harry Goldberg (Alfie Bass) (serial seven), Mr Tebbs's replacement. Originally the junior salesman, he was apace promoted to senior after proving to be a master salesman. Like Tebbs, Goldberg lasted only ane twelvemonth.
Mr Bert Spooner (Mike Berry) (series viii–10), somewhen replaced Mr Lucas as gents' inferior sales assistant and was similar to him in many ways.
"Old" Mr Grace (Kenneth Waller) (series 8), "Young" Mr Grace's even-older brother – replaced him at the shop when he took a breather to write his memoirs. In final ii series', the management of the store was again attributed to "Immature" Mr. Grace, who was by and then an invisible character.
Mr Grossman (Milo Sperber) (series eight), an expert shoe salesman, joined the gents' department, when some of the flooring space was given over to shoes. He lasted just iv episodes.
Mr Abraham Klein (Benny Lee) (series 8), joined the gents' department to help out with upcoming sales in the store. Klein lasted merely 4 episodes.
Miss Belfridge (Candy Davis) (serial 9–10), the concluding and longest-running of Mr Rumbold's secretaries. She was admired past all male person staff, including Mr Humphries and especially Captain Peacock, who dined her at The Ritz Hotel.

Episodes [edit]

Are Yous Being Served? was initially circulate from 1973 to 1985. Each series had between v and nine episodes. Counting the pilot episode, all episodes and specials from the series, and the film, the show ran for 60-9 episodes and ten serial. Each episode was cocky-contained, with no continuing story or theme throughout the serial.

Film [edit]

In 1977, as for many other pop British sitcoms of the time, a feature motion picture was produced. The British pic industry assumed at the time that audiences wouldn't come up to the cinema unless enticed by a plot they couldn't get from their television, and then they demanded bigger plots for such films. The pic version of Are You Being Served? followed this tendency, post-obit the staff as they take a parcel holiday together while the shop is airtight for redecoration, a loose accommodation of the play version from the year before. Set in the fictional resort of Costa Plonka, in Espana, the entire cast of the television receiver serial reprised their roles in the film.^[12] Reviews of the motion-picture show were more often than not negative, with i reviewer declaring, "The humour consists mainly of withering choice of patent British puns; an inflatable brassiere, some permit'due south-insult-the-Germans jokes and a rickey thunder-box which bolts from the outside are thrown in for good measure."^[13]

The Best of Are You Existence Served? (1992) [edit]

Buoyed by the huge success of the series in the United States, BBC America commissioned a special straight-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 female parent, Annie, nearly his fourth dimension working at Grace Brothers. Both roles were played past John Inman. The additional sequences were filmed in America, and directed by Don Hopfer.

2016 revival [edit]

In 2016, a ane-off revival episode was announced and filmed at dock10 studios. It was circulate as part of BBC's Landmark Sitcom Season, a commemoration of threescore years of television sitcoms.^[xiv] Information technology was ready in 1988 with the original characters, played past a new bandage.^[15]

One-time But Fools and Horses actor John Challis portrayed Captain Peacock; former Coronation Street actors Sherrie Hewson and Roy Barraclough were bandage as Mrs Slocombe and Mr Grainger respectively, and comedian Arthur Smith as Mr Harman. Mr Humphries was portrayed by Jason Watkins, Miss Brahms past Niky Wardley, and Mr Rumbold by Justin Edwards.^[16] ^[17] New characters introduced in the show included Young Mr Grace's grandson, too called Young Mr Grace, played past Mathew Horne; Miss Croft, named as a tribute to serial 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, but he has a problem on his easily. Mr Humphries, Captain Peacock, Mr Rumbold and Mrs Slocombe all seem to exist stuck in another era. A new member of staff, Mr Conway, joins the squad but will he help shake things up or volition 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.^[18] ^[19] No further episodes were deputed.

Other adaptations [edit]

Spin-off [edit]

Nearly 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 wearied, it was suggested the characters could be moved to a new location. In 1992, most of the original bandage reunited for Grace & Favour (known as Are You lot Being Served Over again! in the United states of america and Canada). The new series followed the characters after Young Mr. Grace's death, when they are forced to run a hotel in a dilapidated manor business firm that was purchased using their pension fund. Grace & Favour ran for two series.^[20]

Play [edit]

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

American accommodation [edit]

In 1979, Garry Marshall, in the midst of success producing and directing Happy Days and its spin-offs, produced a pilot for an American version of Are You Being Served?, Beane's of Boston, remaking the episode, "German Week" for the idiot box pilot. At the time, Americanised versions of British serial, including Iii'due south Company, All in the Family, 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 Express mirth-In partner, Alan Sues, was cast as Mr. Humphries, a decision Lloyd regretted, saying Sues had been miscast. Other cast 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 series was not produced.^[22]

Australian accommodation [edit]

An Australian adaptation, too called Are You Being Served?, ran for two series and sixteen episodes from 1980 to 1981 on Network Ten. It starred John Inman as Mr Humphries, who travels to Australia on loan from Grace Brothers to work for the Grace brothers' cousin, Mr. Bone at his department store, Bone Brothers. Renamed versions of characters from the original series rounded out the cast including June Bronhill equally Mrs. Crawford, a re-create of Mrs. Slocombe, and Reg Gillam as Captain Wagstaff, a copy of Captain Peacock. Jeremy Lloyd adapted episodes for the evidence from his ain scripts from the British Are You lot Being Served, drawing from the and so-new episodes of the seventh series for series ane of the Australian version, and a selection 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 the netherlands, invited over the key faces of the original cast twice to reprise their characters on Dutch tv (admitting not for a total, 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 different special was made 1994, on the occasion of the xxx 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 as well assisted in character 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-withal-subtle employ of risqué visual gags, innuendo-infused dialogue and cleverly-bearded sophomoric humour. These comical devices besides attracted some mild criticism, in function for relying on sexual stereotypes and double entendres – e.g., Mrs Slocombe discussing her cat: "Animals are very psychic; the least sign of danger and my pussy'southward hair stands on stop".

John Inman'due south portrayal of Humphries' over-the-top antics and sharp-tongued, witty responses, along with his trademark grab-phrase "I'm gratuitous!", were enthusiastically embraced by many audience members, and the grapheme evolved into a gay icon in popular culture. 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 grapheme was non homosexual, but "but a female parent'south boy".^[27] In an episode of the spin-off Grace & Favour, the character is further described as neither a "woman's human" nor a "man's man" and equally existence "in limbo".

Merchandise [edit]

Seven early episodes were novelised for a volume, written by Jeremy Lloyd, called Are You Being Served? – Camping ground in and other Fiascos. This was written in 1976, and republished in 1997 by KQED Books. The seven episodes featured are "Camping ground In", "Upward Captain Peacock", "Wedding Bells", "His and Hers", "Coffee Morning", "The Hand of Fate" and "The Clock".

In 1995, KQED Books published Are Y'all Being Served – The Inside Story past Adrian Rigelsford, Anthony Chocolate-brown, and Geoff Tibbals, with a foreword past Jeremy Lloyd, and sub-titled: The Inside Story of Britain's Funniest – and Public Television set's Favorite – Comedy Series. In 212 pages, the book'southward half dozen 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 You Being Served?, a guide to the series, was published by Orion Books. It was written by Richard Webber, with contributions from David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd.

A board game was also produced in the 1970s. Players moved round a board resembling the shop floor to purchase one particular from each of the 4 counters and leave the store, before their opponents and without going over budget.

DVD releases [edit]

All episodes exist in the BBC Archives. All ten series, including a black and white version of the airplane pilot episode, and all 5 Christmas specials from those years, as well equally both series of Grace & Favour are now available on DVD in the UK (Region 2). Are You Being Served?: the Flick was released in 2002. A colour-restored version of the original pilot episode has nevertheless to be released commercially.

All ten series, as well as both series of Grace & Favour (in packaging titled Are Yous Being Served? Again!) and the motion-picture show are available on DVD in Region 1 (North America).

All ten series, likewise equally both serial of Grace & Favour and the moving picture take been released in Commonwealth of australia (Region 4).

A DVD titled Are You lot Existence Served? – Best of The Early Years and Are You Being Served? Christmas Specials have as well been released.

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

Notes [edit]

^ "BFI Screenonline: Are You Existence Served? (1973–1985)". Screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 21 Apr 2014.
^ "Britain's All-time Sitcom – Top xi to 100". BBC . Retrieved vii October 2013.
^ "Going Down: 'Grace Bros' store closes". BBC. 1 February 1999.
^ "'Watford has Clements running through it'". Watford Observer . Retrieved 12 October 2021.
^ "Obituary: John Inman". BBC News. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
^ Coates, Sam; Asthana, Anushka (9 March 2007). "Obituary – John Inman". The Times. London.
^ "Vintage British Tv set: Comedy Playhouse – Are You Being Served? (BBC) 8th September 1972". Vintagebrittv.blogspot.co.united kingdom. seven January 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
^ "Grace Brothers – Are You Being Served?". Discogs . Retrieved viii October 2016.
^ Collier, Shayne. Again and once more and again. The Sydney Morning time Herald – The Guide: 2 June 1986, p.1, 6. [1]
^ Semmler, Clement. Why 'Are You Being Served?' is our elevation-rating plan. The Sydney Morning Herald: 25 Oct 1978, p.8. [2]
^ "Australian TV shows top ratings". The Canberra Times. 30 Dec 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 11 Baronial 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Rigelsford, Chocolate-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 Beingness Served? is returning to BBC 1 – Media Centre". Retrieved viii October 2016.
^ "All-star bandage of Are You Beingness Served? remake spotted arriving for filming at Salford Quays". Manchester Evening News.
^ Guide, British Comedy (22 February 2016). "New Are You Being Served? cast revealed". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^ "Alf Garnett back equally part of BBC sitcom revival". BBC News. BBC. ten March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
^ "Are You Being Served? made Mrs Brown's Boys look similar Wodehouse – review". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
^ "Are You Being Served? remake panned by viewers". Your Local Guardian.
^ Rigelsford, Dark-brown, and Tibballs, pp. 175-179
^ Rigelsford, Brown, and Tibballs, p. 186
^ Rigelsford, Brownish, and Tibballs (1995), p. 187
^ Rigelsford, Brown, and Tibballs, pp. 187-188
^ "Zoeken Beeld en Geluid". zoeken.beeldengeluid.nl . Retrieved 12 October 2021.
^ "Zoeken Beeld en Geluid". zoeken.beeldengeluid.nl . Retrieved 12 October 2021.
^ "Zoeken Beeld en Geluid". zoeken.beeldengeluid.nl . Retrieved 12 October 2021.
^ "I'1000 Free! – The Consummate Are You lot Being Served?". Orion Books. 1999.

References [edit]

Rigelsford, Adrian; Brown, Anthony; Tibballs, Geoff (1995). Are You Being Served?: The Inside Story of Britain's Funniest-and Public Television'south Favorite-Comedy Series. San Francisco: KQED Books. ISBN0-912333-04-9.

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