Are You Being Served? 51 years old
Are You Being 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. Set in London, the show follows the misadventures and mishaps of the staff of the retail ladies' and gentlemen's clothing departments in the flagship department store of a fictional chain called Grace Brothers. The series was broadcast on the BBC for ten seasons, totalling 69 episodes between 8 September 1972 and 1 April 1985 – and included five Christmas specials. There was also a 1977 film, a spin-off series 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 film have been released on DVD.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robbie Coltrane He was 22 , now 74 years old | |
| Amanda Barrie She was 36 , now 88 years old | |
| James Hayter He was 65 , 75 years old when he died | |
| Peter Greene He was 6 , now 58 years old | |
| Joanna Lumley She was 26 , now 77 years old | |
| Ballard Berkeley He was 68 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Carol Cleveland She was 30 , now 82 years old | |
| Suzy Aitchison She was 12 , now 63 years old | |
| Donald Hewlett He was 52 , 90 years old when he died | |
| Jeffrey Segal He was 52 , 94 years old when he died | |
| Ferdy Mayne He was 56 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Ann Sidney She was 28 , now 80 years old | |
| Trevor Bannister He was 38 , 76 years old when he died | |
| John Inman He was 37 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Alfie Bass He was 56 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Arthur Brough He was 67 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Mollie Sugden She was 50 , 86 years old when she died | |
| Nicholas Smith He was 38 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Arthur English He was 53 , 75 years old when he died | |
| Frank Thornton He was 51 , 92 years old when he died | |
| John D. Collins He was 29 , now 81 years old | |
| Vivienne Johnson She was 13 , now 65 years old | |
| Avril Angers She was 54 , 87 years old when she died | |
| John Ringham He was 44 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Joanna Dunham She was 36 , 78 years old when she died | |
| Penny Irving She was 16 , now 68 years old | |
| Vicki Michelle She was 21 , now 73 years old | |
| Diana King She was 1 , 15 years old when she died | |
| James Copeland He was 54 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Norman Mitchell He was 54 , 82 years old when he died | as Wendel P. Clark |
| Michael Attwell He was 29 , 63 years old when he died | |
| Nosher Powell He was 44 , 84 years old when he died | |
| Wendy Richard She was 29 , 65 years old when she died | |
| Jan Holden She was 41 , 74 years old when she died | |
| Jonathan Cecil He was 33 , 72 years old when he died | |
| Larry Martyn He was 38 , 60 years old when he died | |
| Harold Bennett He was 72 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Milo Sperber He was 61 , 81 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Bob Spiers Directing He was 26 , 63 years old when he died | Director |
| David Croft Directing He was 50 , 89 years old when he died | Director |
| David Croft Production He was 50 , 89 years old when he died | Producer |
Are You Being Served? (51 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1972-09-08
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 69