Wilberforce Claybourne were the first names of which character from the sitcom ‘Are You Being Served?’?
"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"
"Ashes"" (set in 1981), DS Carling requests advice on how to act during an undercover investigation in a gay bar, prompting DC Skelton to imitate the trademark exchange: ""Are you free, Mr. Humphries? I'm freeeee."" Mr. Humphries Mr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries is a fictional character from the BBC1 comedy show, ""Are You Being Served?"". He was played by John Inman from 1972 to 1985. The character was played by actor Jason Watkins in the 2016 revival which formed part of BBC Television's Landmarks of Comedy season. Mr. Wilberforce Claybourne Humphries, born 1938/9, is the junior menswear assistant. His sexuality is"
"Mr. Humphries Mr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries is a fictional character from the BBC1 comedy show, ""Are You Being Served?"". He was played by John Inman from 1972 to 1985. The character was played by actor Jason Watkins in the 2016 revival which formed part of BBC Television's Landmarks of Comedy season. Mr. Wilberforce Claybourne Humphries, born 1938/9, is the junior menswear assistant. His sexuality is used as a catalyst for many comedic situations and one-liners. Mr. Humphries is particularly noted for his mincing walk and his high pitched voice, which he discards when answering the phone (which he answers with"
"Mrs. Slocombe; Frank Thornton, who played the floorwalker Captain Peacock; and Nicholas Smith as the former head of the department, Cuthbert Rumbold. Coincidentally, these were the only five actors to have appeared in every single episode of ""Are You Being Served?"" Other cast members, Trevor Bannister (Mr Lucas), Milo Sperber (Mr Grossman), Benny Lee (Mr Klein) and Larry Martyn (Mr Mash) were not asked to reprise their roles. Several new repeat characters were added to the show. Joanne Heywood as Miss Lovelock, Billy Burden as farmer Maurice Moulterd, and Fleur Bennett as his daughter, Mavis, appeared in all 12 episodes."
"and the surname of Mr Grace, who was the previous owner of Millstone Manor. In the US the show was broadcast on PBS as ""Are You Being Served? Again!"" in 1992. In Australia the show was broadcast on Network Ten in 1994. ""Are You Being Served?"" cast member Mike Berry (Mr. Spooner) chose not to return. Arthur English (Mr. Harman) was also not brought in due to his retirement. Wendy Richard took time off filming for ""EastEnders"" to film. Also returning to their roles were John Inman, who played menswear assistant Mr. Humphries; Mollie Sugden, as former head of ladieswear"
"Are You Being Served? 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 series, totalling 69 episodes between 8 November 1972 and 1 April 1985 – and included 5 Christmas specials. There"
"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"
"fact contain copies of each episode in its vault. Are You Being Served? (Australian TV series) Are You Being Served? is an Australian sitcom that is based on the British sitcom of the same name; it was produced by Network Ten. A total of 16 episodes were produced in two series, which aired in 1980 and 1981. The draw-card was the presence of actor John Inman reprising his role of Mr. Humphries from the original series. The other characters were all directly based on the regular characters in the show's original British version, but were all given new names. hence"
"given birth to two litters of kittens. In every episode, and sometimes during the episode, Mrs Slocombe's hair colour and style changes, and yet it is not mentioned by any of her fellow workers. Mollie Sugden reprised the role of Mrs Slocombe for the spin-off show, ""Grace and Favour"", in 1992 and 1993. BBC TV revived ""Are You Being Served?"" for a one-off revival in 2016, featuring Sherrie Hewson as Mrs Slocombe. In this single episode, Mrs Slocombe was portrayed with pink hair. Mrs. Slocombe Mrs Mary Elizabeth Jennifer Rachel Abergavenny ""Betty"" Slocombe née Yiddell is a fictional character from"
"Are You Being Served? (Australian TV series) Are You Being Served? is an Australian sitcom that is based on the British sitcom of the same name; it was produced by Network Ten. A total of 16 episodes were produced in two series, which aired in 1980 and 1981. The draw-card was the presence of actor John Inman reprising his role of Mr. Humphries from the original series. The other characters were all directly based on the regular characters in the show's original British version, but were all given new names. hence there were no other returning original actors. In comparison"
"Mrs. Slocombe Mrs Mary Elizabeth Jennifer Rachel Abergavenny ""Betty"" Slocombe née Yiddell is a fictional character from the BBC One comedy shows, ""Are You Being Served?"" and ""Grace & Favour"". She was originally played by Mollie Sugden and subsequently by Sherrie Hewson in a one-off 2016 revival. Mary Elizabeth Jennifer Rachel Abergavenny Slocombe (née Yiddell), known as Betty, was born in 1926 in Blackpool. Mrs Slocombe is the Senior of the Ladies Department and known for her unusual hair colours, such as lime green, purple and orange. Throughout the series, her husband was alluded to have either left Mrs Slocombe,"
"John Inman Frederick John Inman (28 June 1935 – 8 March 2007) known as John Inman, was an English actor and singer best known for his role as Mr. Humphries in ""Are You Being Served?"", a British sitcom between 1972 and 1985. He was also well known character actor in the United Kingdom as a pantomime dame. Born in 1935, he made his West End debut in the 1960s, and his television debut in an episode of ""A Slight Case of ..."" entitled ""The Enemy Within"" in 1965, next appearing in an episode of ""Two in Clover"" in 1970. After"
"In 1972, he was asked by David Croft to play a part in a ""Comedy Playhouse"" pilot called ""Are You Being Served?"". This was a sitcom set in a department store, written by Croft with Jeremy Lloyd, and based on the latter's experiences working at Simpsons of Piccadilly. Playing a minor role with only a few lines, he was soon asked to ""camp it up"", despite initial reluctance from the BBC to include such a camp character. The pilot was broadcast in September 1972. The broadcast was followed by the five episodes of the first series in early 1973. The"
"Nicholas Smith (actor) Nicholas John Smith (5 March 1934 – 6 December 2015) was an English actor. He was known for his role in the BBC sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"", in which he played Mr Rumbold, a manager at the fictional Grace Brothers department store. Smith, the son of a chartered surveyor, attended a preparatory school and St John's School, Leatherhead. He learned to play musical instruments, studied singing and trained as an actor at RADA. He then appeared in repertory theatres, on the West End stage, at the Bristol Old Vic and on Broadway. Smith's earliest TV roles"
"Are You Being Served? (film) Are You Being Served? is a 1977 film based on the BBC's hugely successful British sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"" (1972–1985), which follows the staff of the men's and women's clothing departments of the London Grace Brothers department store. The story is an adaptation of the successful stage version of the show, which played at Winter Gardens, Blackpool. The film was directed by Bob Kellett and the screenplay was by series creators and writers David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd also featured the performers from the television series, including Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Frank Thornton, Trevor"
"in which he played the historical figure of Titus Oates. ""Are You Being Served?"" began with a pilot episode in 1972, with Smith playing Mr Cuthbert ""Jug Ears"" Rumbold, the manager of the menswear and ladieswear departments in a large fictional London store called Grace Brothers. Smith remained with the programme until the end of its run in 1985, as well as appearing in the spin-off film in 1977 and the sitcom's sequel, ""Grace & Favour"" (also known as ""Are You Being Served? Again!"" in the United States), in 1992 and 1993. Following the death of Frank Thornton on 16"
"America). All ten series, as well as both series of ""Grace & Favour"" and the film have been released in Australia (Region 4). A DVD titled ""Are You Being Served? – Best of The Early Years"" and ""Are You Being Served? Christmas Specials"" have also been released. Are You Being Served? 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"
"first husband for Davidson, but ended her relationship with Davidson, who was by then her fellow ex-""Eastenders"" actor, via mobile phone after five years. Other television credits include ""Angels"", in which she played Katy Betts/Smart in one of ""EastEnders"" creator Julia Smith's earlier projects and """" in 2003. She also appeared in at least one episode of ""The Cuckoo Waltz"". Shirley Cheriton Shirley Cheriton (born 28 June 1955) is a British actress and performer, best known for her roles as Debbie Wilkins in the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"" and her portrayal of Miss Prescott in the ""Are You Being Served?"""
"in 1962. She married the ""2point4 children"" actor Gary Olsen in 1985, but they later divorced. She appeared on television in a variety of popular shows of the 1980s, notably in ""The Comic Strip"" series, though not as a regular. Candy Davis was in a memorable 1982 episode of Minder as an eye-catching blonde. However, she shot to fame after winning the role of blonde bombshell Miss Belfridge in the hugely popular BBC sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"". The show regularly pulled in high viewing figures and she was a hit with fans, appearing in 13 episodes in the last"
"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"
"either as an aside, or often for comic effect (e.g. an underling addressing a superior). The joke is that lower class people, even when married, addressed each other as Mr. or Mrs. Middle and upper-class people on familiar terms always use given or nicknames. The use of titles is therefore a pretention to being posh or refined. ""Are You Being Served?"" was initially broadcast from 1973 to 1985. Each series had between four and nine episodes. Counting the pilot episode, all episodes and specials from the series, and the film, the show ran for sixty-nine episodes and ten series. In"
"for his role in ""MDA"", and was nominated for the same award in 2002. At the Logies, in 2003, he was nominated for the 'Most Outstanding Actor' award for his role in ""MDA"". Shane Bourne Shane Keith Bourne (born 24 November 1949 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor and a television host. Bourne was a well-known comedic face throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with an acting role on the Australian version of the British sitcom, ""Are You Being Served?"" (in 1980 and 1981). He had regular appearances on the variety program ""Hey Hey It's Saturday"" (1988–1994) in"
"a comic character and it is for a laugh – in the Mr Humphries [of ""Are You Being Served""] kind of tradition"". David Knox of TV Tonight called Gino an ""incidental gay male character."" When Gino moves in with Harold Bishop (Ian Smith), the writers decided to tweak the ""standard love triangle story"" with Lou Carpenter (Tom Oliver) becoming jealous of the duo. Harold and Gino get along very well and share a love of musicals. Of this, Peter Mattessi of ""The Age"" said ""The tension this created between Lou and Harold (""same-sex platonic life-partners"", according to Toadie) was a"
"Shirley Cheriton Shirley Cheriton (born 28 June 1955) is a British actress and performer, best known for her roles as Debbie Wilkins in the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"" and her portrayal of Miss Prescott in the ""Are You Being Served?"" follow up, ""Grace & Favour"". Cheriton was born in London. Her ""EastEnders"" role ran from her arrival in the Square in March 1985 until her departure with Detective Terry Rich (Gary Whelan) in May 1987. Her character was Walford's original middle-class yuppie, as well as for her stormy relationship with the Scottish nurse, Andy O'Brien (Ross Davidson). Cheriton left her"
"are the Perkins, who appear from Series 4 onwards, and think the Meakers are mad. A pilot for an Australian version of the series was filmed in 1989, five years after the end of the original series, and in keeping with other BBC series such as ""Are You Being Served"" which had been adapted for Australian versions. The producers had originally wanted Michael Staniforth to reprise his role as Mister Claypole, the unofficial 'lead' of the original series, but Staniforth had died two years prior. The pilot, which followed a similar plot to the first two episodes of the original"
"DVD on 23 May 2016. All external filming for the series was undertaken in and around Tetbury in Gloucestershire. Primary filming was at Chavenage House, which was used for Millstone Manor, just outside Tetbury. Grace & Favour Grace & Favour (American title: Are You Being Served? Again!) is a British sitcom and a spin-off of ""Are You Being Served?"" that aired on BBC1 for two series from 1992 to 1993 and marked the return of ""Are You Being Served?"" creators and writers Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft. The idea of a spin-off was suggested by the cast of ""Are You"
"a successful pilot of ""Are You Being Served?"", Inman played the camp Mr. Humphries in the sitcom from 1972 to 1985. This role made him a household name and won him awards, including BBC TV Personality of the Year. In his later years, Inman became a well known pantomime dame. Inman was born in Preston, Lancashire, and was often said to be a cousin of actress Josephine Tewson, though she has denied they are related (they did, however, play half-siblings in the 1977 sitcom ""Odd Man Out""). At the age of 12, Inman moved with his parents to Blackpool where"
"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 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. The question most viewers asked was: in what corps was Peacock a captain? In the"
"the first series on 14 March 1973. Although the first series was aired in the same timeslot as ""Coronation Street"" on ITV, consequently receiving relatively little attention, the repeats shown later in the year were much more successful. The show became a ratings hit, and after a successful 13-year run, ""Are You Being Served?"" came to an end on 1 April 1985. Of the original cast, only Frank Thornton, Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Wendy Richard and Nicholas Smith appeared in all 69 episodes of the programme's 13-year run; these five later featured in the sequel sitcom, ""Grace & Favour"" (also"
"and Downs of a Handyman"" (1975). On the stage, he appeared in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of ""London Assurance"", and in an Open University production of Chekhov's ""The Three Sisters"". Harold Bennett Harold Frank Bennett (17 November 1898 – 11 September 1981) was an English actor best remembered for having played 'Young Mr. Grace' in the 1970s British sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"". Bennett was born in Hastings, Sussex. After leaving school at the age of twelve, in his early life he toured America as a clown with a circus, and later taught English at the Working Men's College"
"present, the film holds a 58% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes; the cutoff for a positive rating is 59%. Are You Being Served? (film) Are You Being Served? is a 1977 film based on the BBC's hugely successful British sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"" (1972–1985), which follows the staff of the men's and women's clothing departments of the London Grace Brothers department store. The story is an adaptation of the successful stage version of the show, which played at Winter Gardens, Blackpool. The film was directed by Bob Kellett and the screenplay was by series creators and writers David Croft"
"Ditton, Surrey. ""Are You Being Served?"" and ""Last of the Summer Wine"" co-star Frank Thornton said that the last event Bannister attended was Thornton's 90th birthday on 15 January 2011, three months before Bannister died. He was survived by his second wife, Pam, all of his sons and his brother John. Trevor Bannister Trevor Gordon Bannister (14 August 193414 April 2011) was an English actor best known for having played the womanising junior salesman Mr Lucas in the sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"" from 1972 to 1979, and for his role as Toby Mulberry Smith in the long-running sitcom ""Last"
"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"