"running his own division. Mr. Humphries is the only character from the original series to be featured in the Australian version of the original series. John Inman reprised the role of Mr. Humphries for the spin-off show, ""Grace and Favour"", in 1992. The character is mentioned in sketch comedy series ""Little Britain"". In episode 1 of season 1 Daffyd asks ""Who was the gay character in ""Are You Being Served?"""" to which everyone in the pub replies ""Mr. Humphries."" Daffyd replies ""Really, I thought it was Captain Peacock. He's the one with the moustache."" In episode 5 of ""Ashes to"
"his time working at Grace Brothers. Both roles were played by John Inman. The additional sequences were filmed in America, and directed by Don Hopfer. In 2016, a one-off revival episode was announced and filmed at dock10. It was broadcast as part of BBC's Landmark Sitcom Season, a celebration of 60 years of television sitcoms. It was set in 1988 with the original characters, played by a new cast. Captain Peacock was played by John Challis, Mrs Slocombe by Sherrie Hewson, Mr Humphries by Jason Watkins, Miss Brahms by Niky Wardley, Mr Grainger by Roy Barraclough (Grainger having come out"
"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. Frank Thornton reprised the role of Captain Peacock for the spin-off show, ""Grace and Favour"", in 1992. In the August 2016 one-off remake, John Challis played Captain Peacock. Captain Peacock 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"". Captain Peacock, the somewhat"
"responsible."" Mr Lucas snarkily replied, ""All the other times the American air force was responsible."" At various times, often while drunk, Mrs Slocombe tried to flirt with various male staff members. Though she often sparred with Mr Lucas, she was heard to remark that he had ""very smooth hands"" when he accidentally tries to straighten her stockings instead of a display dummy's, and she was very pleasant towards him in the early episodes (although he was young enough to be her son). Mrs Slocombe often cast an eye towards Captain Peacock, usually calling him ""Stephen"" in a conspiratorial tone and"
"from Grace Brothers to work for Old Mr. Grace's cousin, Mr. Bone at his department store, Bone Brothers. Renamed versions of characters from the original series rounded out the cast including June Bronhill as Mrs. Crawford, a copy of Mrs. Slocombe, and Shane Bourne as Captain Wagstaff, a copy of Captain Peacock. Jeremy Lloyd adapted episodes for the show from his own scripts from the British ""Are You Being Served"", drawing from the then-new episodes of the seventh series for series one of the Australian version, and a selection of older episodes for series two. Lloyd would later say he"
"the part of all men. Mrs Axelby and Tiddles aside, Mrs Slocombe's best friend appears to be Miss Brahms, in spite of their 28-year age difference; they are often seen gossiping and going against management. The three junior salesmen, Mr Lucas, Mr Humphries, and Mr Spooner, constantly make sarcastic jokes and remarks about Mrs Slocombe's sex life, age, appearance, size and weight. Nonetheless, of the three, Mr Humphries is also the most congenial towards her. In one instance, for example, when the department was facing the possibility of having an employee sacked, Mr Humphries was quick to jump to Mrs"
"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"
"replace Mr. Tebbs, confirms that Peacock served in North Africa but mentions that Peacock's real rank was Corporal. 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"
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"cast: Peter O'Toole as Clarence, Lord Emsworth, Richard Briers as Galahad Threepwood, Judy Parfitt as Lady Constance, Sarah Badel as Lady Julia, Roy Hudd as Beach the butler, Ronald Fraser as Sir Gregory Parsloe and Richard Johnson as Lord Tilbury, the recently ennobled George ""Stinker"" Pyke. Pilbeam is played by David Bamber, who became widely known around the same time as Mr. Collins in the BBC's adaptation of Jane Austen's ""Pride and Prejudice"". Other members of the cast include Rebecca Lacey as Sue Brown, Benjamin Soames as Ronnie Fish and Samuel West as Monty Bodkin. The screenplay was written by"
"and charge of the horses, also lives at the manor much to the distress of Mrs Slocombe and Miss Brahms. Captain Peacock is not so bothered, however. The series begins just after the funeral of Mr Grace, and quickly brings the cast to Millstone Manor. There they find Mr Rumbold having trouble trying to find new staff after telling the previous staff ""in no uncertain terms"" that if they did not straighten up they could leaveand they left. With time running out, the old Grace Brothers employees are obliged to ""stand in"" for the staff in order to have their"
"Despite this, due to his lateness for work, he clashes with Captain Peacock, and due to sarcastic and rude comments towards Mrs Slocombe, he clashes with her (although in general, they get along quite well). In a few episodes Mr. Humphries claims to have served briefly in the Royal Navy. But given his young age, this is impossible. In ""Fifty Years On"", ""Grounds For Divorce"", ""The Hold Up"", and ""The Pop Star"", Mr. Humphries makes note of the presence of the audience by occasionally smiling or winking at, or addressing, the audience, thus breaking the fourth wall. Although early seasons"
"cast and character. However two lead actors feature in more than one series – Victor Winding portrays Barnaby Sweet in series 2 and Sweet's son Benjamin in series 3 and 4, while Richard Gale plays Sir Peregrine Stilgoe in series 1, his son Sir Tarquin in series 2, and Miles Osborne in series 3. A constant element through all four series is narration by Gerry Cowan, who appears as Jacklin Flaxton in series 2 and as Roger Grafton in series 3. It is 1854, and Captain Andrew Flaxton is posted as missing in the Crimean War. His wife Lucy and"
"to be unsuitable (and ultimately cost her a chance at romance, as a Lord falls in love with her voice, which is actually dubbed on by Mr. Grace's blonde nurse). Although Miss Brahms resents being viewed as nothing more than a pretty face, she does on a couple occasions use her feminine wiles to charm Captain Peacock when she wants something. Wendy Richard reprised the role of Miss Brahms for the spin-off show, ""Grace and Favour"", in 1992 and 1993. Miss Brahms Miss Shirley Brahms is a fictional character from the BBC1 comedy show, ""Are You Being Served?"". She was"
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"complimenting him in an effort to appeal to his masculine ego. At one point, when pretending to be locked in a passionate embrace with Captain Peacock, Mrs Slocombe is overcome with the smell of his cologne, and comments that he is actually a rather handsome man. (On the other hand, when he once beckoned to her, she famously declared, with typical solemnity, ""I do not respond to any man's finger."") She was occasionally known to smile and wink at Mr Humphries. Mrs Slocombe also once implied that she had a crush on Mr Spooner (although she was just saying this"
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"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. 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"
"are forced to work together, and it is clear that they have had a good time together. The two are forced to work together again, selling perfume in ""Bliss"". In ""The Erotic Dreams Of Mrs Slocombe"" Miss Brahms shows Mr. Humphries how to flirt but it works too well and Mr. Humphries ends up wildly pulling her to the ground in a theatre-box. They share a kiss in ""The Hold Up"". In ""Mrs Slocombe Expects"", Miss Brahms appears showing off her legs, and Mr Lucas and Mr Humphries burst into a flirtatious song. It is stated at times that she"
"read and write; farmer Thomas Holbrook, Matty Jenkyns' one-time suitor, who was considered unsuitable by her family but is anxious to renew his relationship with her; Reverend Hutton, a widower with four children whose religious conviction is sometimes at odds with his instincts as a father; and Sir Charles Maulver, the local magistrate and director of the railway company. ""Listed in alphabetical order:"" ""Series One"" Episode One: June 1842 New to Cranford are Captain Brown and his two daughters, who move in across from the Jenkyns sisters, Deborah and Matty. The sisters have recently welcomed Mary Smith, the daughter of"
"1993 and starring Miriam Margolyes as Mrs. Hardcastle. The most famous TV production is the 1971 version featuring Ralph Richardson, Tom Courtenay, Juliet Mills, and Brian Cox, with Trevor Peacock as Tony Lumpkin. Courtenay, Mills and Peacock also performed in this play at The Garrick Theatre, London, in 1969. The 1971 version was shot on location near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, and is part of the BBC archive. This play was one of 13 BBC productions that formed the series called Classic Theatre, the Humanities in Drama. The series was funded in the U.S. by the N.E.H. and used as a study"
"a chorus girl, Sue Brown; the concern of Emsworth's sisters, the imperious Lady Constance Keeble and Ronnie's mother Lady Julia Fish, to ensure that the reminiscences of their other brother, the Hon. Galahad Threepwood, were not published; Galahad's protectiveness towards Miss Brown, the daughter of his long lost love Dolly Henderson; the sustained efforts of the publisher Lord Tilbury (a character probably based on Lord Northcliffe) to gain possession of the reminiscences; Lord Emsworth's determination that his prize Berkshire pig, the Empress of Blandings, should win the silver medal in the fat pigs class at the Shrewsbury agricultural show; Lord"
"June Whitfield as Mrs. Hudson. Titles in this series included ""The Case of the Clockwork Fiend"", ""The Mystery of the Obese Escapologist"", ""The Case of the Deranged Botanist"", ""Sherlock Holmes and the Glorious Doppelganger"", ""Holmes Strikes a Happy Medium"" and ""The Demon Cobbler of Greek Street"", and usually turned out to have Holmes' mortal enemy Moriarty (Geoffrey Whitehead) behind each mystery. This series has since been re-broadcast on BBC Radio 7, later BBC Radio 4 Extra. Starting in 1998, U.S. radio producer Jim French was given permission from the Conan Doyle estate to produce new, original Sherlock Holmes stories for"
"as the Vicar, and Jimmy Perry as General Haverlock-Seabag. Lowe, Le Mesurier, Laurie, Beck, Ridley and Lavender (wearing Pike's signature scarf) appeared as guests in a 1971 edition of ""The Morecambe & Wise Show"" on BBC2 in the ""Monty on the Bonty"" sketch, with Lowe as Captain Bligh and the others as crewmen on HMS ""Bounty"". The cast appeared in a 1974 public information film, in character but set in the modern day, showing how to cross the road safely at Pelican crossings. Lowe, Le Mesurier, Dunn, Lavender and Pertwee, and Jones' van, appeared in character at the finish of"
"The first version was broadcast in 1951, the second in 1972, with Gabrielle Hamilton as Miss Matty, and the third version in 2007. The 2007 version added material from other writings by Gaskell: ""My Lady Ludlow"", ""Mr. Harrison's Confessions"" and ""The Last Generation in England"". Judi Dench and Eileen Atkins took the leading roles as Miss Matty and Miss Deborah Jenkyns, with Imelda Staunton cast as the town's gossip, Miss Pole, and Michael Gambon as Miss Matty's former admirer, Mr. Holbrook. The BBC sequel, ""Return to Cranford"", was broadcast in 2009 in the UK and 2010 in the USA. Cranford"
"a more glamorous and exciting life. Several episodes show that she can put on a convincingly posh accent, although since the vocabulary and syntax don't improve with her voice, this is often more a hindrance than a help. Miss Brahms's largest sale occurs when Mrs. Slocombe, who had temporarily replaced Mr. Rumbold, is ""not"" by her side. Miss Brahms often makes reference to her swinging social life and the mores of the times (such as not wearing a bra and sleeping in the nude), usually to the disdain (but interest to see if it attracted men) of Mrs. Slocombe and"
"Onedin""), Marc Harrison (""William Frazer""), Christopher Douglas (""Samuel Onedin""), Roberta Iger (""Margarita Onedin""), Jenny Twigge (""Caroline Onedin""), Cyril Shaps (""Braganza""), Hilda Braid (""Miss Simmonds""), David Garfield (""Samuel Plimsoll""), Robert James (""Rowland Biddulph""), Sylvia Coleridge (""Mrs Salt""), Sonia Dresdel (""Lady Lazenby""), Nicolette Roeg (""Ada Gamble""), John Rapley (""Dunwoody""), Stephanie Bidmead (""Mrs Darling""), John Sharp (""Uncle Percy Spendilow""), Heather Canning (""Mrs Arkwright""), Keith Jayne (""Tom Arnold""), Frederick Jaeger (""Max van der Rheede""), Edward Judd (""Manuel Ortega""), Elizabeth Chambers (""Miss Gladstone""), Jack Watson (""Dr Darling""), Paul Lavers (""Francis Polter/David Teal"") and Maurice Colbourne (""Viscount Marston""). Victoria Thomas is a female child actress who"
"the deep, sexy voice of Mr Grace's nurse attracts the attention of Lord Hirly, who invites Miss Brahms and her family to be his guests at the very posh ""Romano's"" restaurant. Captain Peacock and Mrs Slocombe stand in for Mr and Mrs Brahms, while Mr Humphries plays a bishop. On seeing the prices, Mrs Slocombe remarks that, on ""their"" wages, all they could afford would be egg and chips - but as Lord Hirly is footing the bill, they order pâté de foie gras, pheasant, guinea fowl, and venison. His Lordship does arrive but, alas, it was the nurse's low,"
"series of their own: <br>""Colonel Humphrey Flack"" (1953–54), starring Alan Mowbray on DuMont Television<br>""Jamie"" (1953–54), starring Brandon De Wilde on ABC<br> ""Justice"" (1954–55), starring Paul Douglas (actor) and Lee Grant on NBC Other guest stars included Eva Marie Saint, Robert Preston (actor), Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, Eddie Albert, Lee Marvin, Jane Wyatt, Gary Merrill, and Wendell Corey. Directors included two later Academy Award nominated feature directors, Martin Ritt, and Ralph Nelson. Plymouth Playhouse Plymouth Playhouse, aka ABC Album, is a half-hour US television anthology series. Fifteen episodes aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) from April 12, 1953 to June"
"packet, he remarks to Mrs. Slocombe that he's got a date at 5:30 and dashes off excitedly. In ""The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe,"" Miss Brahms attempted to teach him how to seduce Mrs. Slocombe in order to shake her out of a deep depression. However the lessons work too well and in the end Mr. Humphries passionately throws himself at Miss Brahms. In ""Conduct Unbecoming,"" Mr. Humphries is accused of stealing money from his department's till. When he is vindicated (due to the till being faulty), Mr. Rumbold's beautiful blonde secretary throws her arms around him and gives him"
"Her youthful appearance and up-to-date fashions have drawn the jealous ire of her superior, Mrs. Slocombe. The younger Mr. Beane's other idea involves a week-long promotion of imported German goods, including a festival-like atmosphere in which all the staff, even supervisor Mr. Peacock, must dress in ""authentic"" German outfits and perform a slap-and-tickle dance. John Hillerman was asked to read the part of Captain (Now ""Mr."") Peacock. When he failed to show up for the reading, co-creator Jeremy Lloyd read the lines instead. He was immediately offered the role. Lloyd appeared to consider taking it, but co-creator David Croft urged"
"was cast as physical education teacher Gene Talbot, and Connie was now the pursued instead of the pursuer, although Mr. Boynton reappeared in several episodes before the season ended. ""Our Miss Brooks"" ran for 130 episodes on television and won an Emmy Award before it was canceled in 1956. In the 1954–55 season, it overpowered ""Dear Phoebe"", its NBC competition, starring Peter Lawford and Charles Lane, which failed to be renewed for a second season. ""Our Miss Brooks"" finished in Nielsen ratings that season at number 15 overall after previously ranking at number 23 in 1952–1953 and #14 in 1953–1954."
"Peter Brook to the Sydney Olympics"". Libri: Oxford . The original London cast included Roger Rees as Nicholas, David Threlfall as Smike, Ben Kingsley as Squeers, Bob Peck as John Browdie and Sir Mulberry Hawk, John Woodvine as Ralph Nickleby, Susan Littler as Kate, Edward Petherbridge as Newman Noggs, Timothy Spall as Young Wackford and Mr. Folair, John McEnery as Mr. Mantalini, William the Waiter and Mr. Snevellicci, Graham Crowden as Mr. Vincent Crummles, and Suzanne Bertish as Fanny Squeers, Peg Sliderskew and Miss Snevellicci, among many others. All actors apart from Rees played multiple roles. Some parts were recast"