'Grace and Favour' was the follow-up to which BBCTV sitcom?
"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 Being Served?"" almost immediately after the original series ended in 1985. Lloyd and Croft liked the idea, but agreed that the department store format was exhausted and that any spin-off would require a change"
"Joanne Heywood Joanne Heywood is an English television actress, probably best known for her role as Jessica Lovelock in ""Grace & Favour"", a spin-off series of ""Are You Being Served?"". Born in York, Heywood was educated in York, Guildford and in Sydney, Australia. She studied Musical Theatre at the Guildford School of Acting and, after graduating, made her professional stage debut in 1985 production of the pantomime ""Jack and the Beanstalk"" at York's Theatre Royal. For the next decade, she regularly appeared in pantomime at the same venue, often in the coveted role of Principal Boy. During this period, she"
"""A Prince Among Men"". In recent years, her television appearances have become less regular. She has appeared in ""Heartbeat"", ""Emmerdale Farm"" as Lady Tara Thornfield for three years and ""My Hero"". Since then, Heywood has continued to perform frequently in regional and West End theatre productions, including plays, musicals and pantomimes. Joanne Heywood Joanne Heywood is an English television actress, probably best known for her role as Jessica Lovelock in ""Grace & Favour"", a spin-off series of ""Are You Being Served?"". Born in York, Heywood was educated in York, Guildford and in Sydney, Australia. She studied Musical Theatre at the"
"format was exhausted, it was suggested the characters could be moved to a new location. In 1992, most of the original cast reunited for ""Grace & Favour"" (known as ""Are You Being Served Again!"" in the United States 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 house that was purchased using their pension fund. ""Grace & Favour"" ran for two series. In October 1976, a stage adaptation of ""Are You Being Served?"" ran at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Directed by Robert Redfarn,"
"Thomas & Sarah Thomas & Sarah is a British drama series that aired on ITV in 1979. A spin-off from the BAFTA Award-winning series ""Upstairs, Downstairs"", it stars John Alderton and Pauline Collins reprising their ""Upstairs, Downstairs"" roles. Following the end of ""Upstairs, Downstairs"" in 1975 there were many ideas for spin-offs, and the idea for ""Thomas & Sarah"" was originally given the name ""In Confidence"" by Alfred Shaughnessy and John Hawkesworth. At a memorial service for Cyril Bennett, the LWT Controller who had died in November 1976, his successor Michael Grade agreed to do a programme with John Alderton"
"was also a 1977 film, a spin-off series ""Grace & Favour"" with some of the same main cast in 1991–92, 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. ""Are You Being Served?"" was a great success in the UK and was also popular in three other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations (Canada, New Zealand, and Australia), and was successfully aired in The Netherlands and Belgium with Dutch subtitles. The show was also popular in"
"& Grace, and the show premiered on 25 September 2003. Following a poor audience and critical reception, the series was pulled from the schedules after airing just four episodes. By that point, ten of 13 episodes commissioned by the network had been filmed; the remaining six remain unaired. Moffat blamed the show's failure on NBC's intervention during the creative and production processes. A Greek adaptation was broadcast on ANT1 in 2007 and 2008. Coupling (UK TV series) Coupling is a British television sitcom written by Steven Moffat that aired on BBC2 from 12 May 2000 to 14 June 2004. Produced"
"(18.8% share). All four series along with the 2005 - 2007 specials have been repeated on Gold in the UK. The complete series has been released on DVD, along with the three Christmas specials. The Green Green Grass The Green Green Grass is a BBC television sitcom, created and initially written by John Sullivan, produced by Shazam Productions for the BBC. It is a sequel/spin-off of the long running sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" and stars John Challis, Sue Holderness and Jack Doolan. Four series and three Christmas specials were originally broadcast on BBC One between 2005 and 2009. The"
"The Green Green Grass The Green Green Grass is a BBC television sitcom, created and initially written by John Sullivan, produced by Shazam Productions for the BBC. It is a sequel/spin-off of the long running sitcom ""Only Fools and Horses"" and stars John Challis, Sue Holderness and Jack Doolan. Four series and three Christmas specials were originally broadcast on BBC One between 2005 and 2009. The series follows three characters from ""Only Fools and Horses""; Boycie (John Challis), his wife Marlene (Sue Holderness) and their teenage son Tyler. In the first episode, they are forced to move from Peckham to"
"the Royal Television Society, as well as winning individual accolades for both Sullivan and Jason. It was voted Britain's Best Sitcom in a 2004 BBC poll. The series influenced British culture, contributing several words and phrases to the English language. It spawned an extensive range of merchandise, including books, videos, DVDs, toys, and board games. A spin-off series, ""The Green Green Grass"", ran for four series in the UK from 2005 to 2009. A prequel, ""Rock & Chips"", ran for three specials in 2010 and 2011. A special ""Sport Relief episode"" aired in March 2014, guest starring David Beckham. In"
"Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series) Pride and Prejudice is a six-episode 1995 British television drama, adapted by Andrew Davies from Jane Austen's 1813 novel of the same name. Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth starred as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Produced by Sue Birtwistle and directed by Simon Langton, the serial was a BBC production with additional funding from the American A&E Network. BBC1 originally broadcast the 55-minute episodes from 24 September to 29 October 1995. The A&E Network aired the series in double episodes on three consecutive nights beginning 14 January 1996. Critically acclaimed and a popular success,"
"is similar to GMTV in The UK. From January 2011, when the successful TV makeover series was re-formatted without its previous host Terri Dwyer, Colin and Justin, amongst others, joined as regular new presenters/decorators and fronted 24 episodes. In conjunction with The Canadian Cancer Society, the decorators created a fund-raising event to benefit those living with, or affected by, cancer. Essentially a grand gala evening and a guided tour around 20 of the 52 homes made over during their series, all profits were donated to the CCS. The British decorators regularly headline these visiting home fairs across Canada and appear,"
"Being Served?"" Sugden died at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford on 1 July 2009 of unspecified heart failure and was cremated. Her final public appearance was at the funeral of her ""Are You Being Served?"" co-star Wendy Richard four months previously. Mollie Sugden Mollie Sugden (21 July 19221 July 2009) was an English comedy actress, best known for portraying the saleswoman Mrs Slocombe in the British sitcom ""Are You Being Served?"" (1972–85). She later reprised this role in ""Grace & Favour"" (1992–93), Sugden and her co-star John Inman would become cult figures in America, so much so she"
"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,"
"All Gas and Gaiters All Gas and Gaiters is a British television ecclesiastical sitcom which aired on BBC1 from 1966 to 1971. It was written by Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps, a husband-and-wife team who used the pseudonym of ""John Wraith"" when writing the pilot. ""All Gas and Gaiters"" was also broadcast on BBC Radio from 1971 to 1972. ""All Gas and Gaiters"", predominantly farcical in nature, was set in the close of the fictional St Ogg's Cathedral and concerned various intrigues and rivalries among the clergy. The ""gaiters"" in the title refers to part of the traditional dress of"
"reviewed it as follows: ""We absolutely loved Me And Mrs Jones; it mightn't have had the packed-out laughs of a studio sitcom, but it oozed warmth, good humour and all-round likeability...If a second series isn't commissioned of this heart-warming, laugh-out-loud comedy, it'll be the televisual crime of the year."" ""Me and Mrs Jones"" was due for release on 26 November 2012. Me and Mrs Jones (TV series) Me and Mrs Jones is a British comedy about the life of a woman named Gemma Jones. The first series began on 12 October 2012 on BBC One. It stars Sarah Alexander and"
"and has had unofficial re-writes for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. After ending ""Fantasy Football League"", the pair took an improvised question-and-answer show to the Edinburgh Fringe which then became a television series, ""Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned"", which ran for five series on ITV, as well as a West End run at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 2001. The pair also appeared on a celebrity special of ""Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"" in 2001, becoming the first celebrity contestants to reach £250,000 for their charities, the ""Catholic Children’s Society"" and the ""Imperial Cancer Research Fund"". On the Official UK Charts"
"for a promotion of British television's UKTV channel. Modelled on actor Colin Firth who played the role in the 1995 BBC miniseries, the statue will make the rounds of several English lakes before its final installation in Lyme Park, a location where the programme was partly filmed and already a pilgrimage site for ""Pride and Prejudice"" fans. Mr. Darcy Fitzwilliam Darcy, generally referred to as Mr. Darcy, is one of the two central characters in Jane Austen's novel ""Pride and Prejudice"". He is an archetype of the aloof romantic hero, and a romantic interest of Elizabeth Bennet, the novel's protagonist."
"Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series) Goodnight Sweetheart is a British sitcom that ran for six series on BBC1 from 1993 to 1999. The show returned on 2 September 2016, for a one-off special entitled ""Many Happy Returns"". It starred Nicholas Lyndhurst as Gary Sparrow, an accidental time traveller who leads a double life after discovering a time portal allowing him to travel between the London of the 1990s and the same area during the Second World War. Lyndhurst had two co-stars portraying his wives in the two eras; both actresses were replaced in later series. His present-day wife was originally played"
"Ives collects money for non-existent charities, Godber is now a lorry driver and still married to Ingrid, and Fletcher runs a pub with his childhood sweetheart, Gloria. On Sunday 28 August 2016, a one-off sequel to the original series, also titled ""Porridge"", was broadcast on BBC One. It starred Kevin Bishop as Nigel Norman Fletcher, Norman Stanley Fletcher's grandson, who is serving five years in prison for computer hacking. The special was written by the original creators and writers of ""Porridge"", Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. It gained praise from both viewers and TV critics, with many calling for"
"2 and 4) on 15 May 2006. A compilation audio CD featuring some of the classical music used in the first series was released on 1 October 1999. Hope and Glory (TV series) Hope and Glory is a BBC television drama about a comprehensive school struggling with financial, staffing and disciplinary problems, and faced with closure. It starred Lenny Henry as maverick ""Superhead"" Ian George, enlisted to turn around the school's fortunes. It was created by Lucy Gannon, who had previously created ""Soldier Soldier"", and was inspired by a real head teacher named William Atkinson, who had turned around a"
"Will & Grace Will & Grace is an American sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the friendship between best friends Will Truman (Eric McCormack), a gay lawyer, and Grace Adler (Debra Messing), a straight interior designer. The show was broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1998, to May 18, 2006, for a total of eight seasons, and returned to NBC on September 28, 2017. Especially during its original run, ""Will & Grace"" was one of the most successful television series with gay principal characters. Despite initial criticism for its"
"Faith in the Future Faith in the Future is a British comedy television show running from 17 November 1995 to 27 February 1998. A sequel to the show ""Second Thoughts"", it aired on ITV for 22 episodes. The show continues the story of Faith Greyshott (Lynda Bellingham), newly single after splitting from her long-term partner, Bill, at the end of ""Second Thoughts"". With her daughter Hannah (Julia Sawalha) away travelling and her son Joe now in a shared flat, Faith decides it's time to stop being a wife and mother and live her life for herself; however, her plans are"
"and Graae won the New York Nightlife Award for outstanding musical comedy performer in January 2013. She returned to the Broadway stage replacing Jane Lynch as Miss Hannigan in the revival of ""Annie"" beginning July 19, 2013. She then appeared as Shirley in the Broadway production of ""Disaster!"". She also had a recurring role in the ABC Family sitcom, Melissa & Joey, as Gloria Longo. Prince has been married to trumpeter Larry Lunetta since 1992; the couple resides in Sacramento, California with their son, Henry. She was predeceased by her brother, Philip. Prince is a Presbyterian. Faith Prince Faith Prince"
"out on their television partnership should something unforeseen happen. Woodall and Constantine have been accused of being patronising, but reject these claims. They gained recognition for their work on the show and won a Royal Television Society Award in 2002 in the category of best factual presenter. They have also given different celebrities makeovers which include Jeremy Clarkson, Lesley Joseph, Jo Brand, Sophie Raworth and Ingrid Tarrant. Woodall and Constantine became the faces of Nescafé in 2003. After success with the ratings on BBC Two, their programme was promoted to the more mainstream BBC One in 2004. Together, they have"
"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"
"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"
"membership increased by fifty percent. The popularity of both ""Sense and Sensibility"" and ""Pride and Prejudice"" led to the BBC and ITV releasing their Austen adaptations from the 1970s and 1980s onto DVD. As the mid-1990s included adaptations of four Austen novels, there were few of her works to adapt. Andrew Higson argues that this resulted in a ""variety of successors"" in the genres of romantic comedy and costume drama, as well as with films featuring strong female characters. Cited examples include ""Mrs Dalloway"" (1997), ""Mrs. Brown"" (1997), ""Shakespeare in Love"" (1998), and ""Bridget Jones's Diary"" (2001). In 2008, Andrew"
"Martin and Julie's best friends are Duncan Amis, an author, and his wife Sarah who is a television actress. Martin and Julie try new jobs and therapy in order to cope with their life. Mcfly's cover of the Queen song ""Don't Stop Me Now"" accompanies the closing credits, while Queen's original accompanies the opening credits. Trivia:Georgia Moffett is actually the daughter of Peter Davison (and Sandra Dickinson) Fear, Stress & Anger Fear, Stress & Anger is a British sitcom that aired on BBC Two in 2007. Starring Peter Davison and Pippa Haywood, it was written by Michael Aitkens. There is"
"will forever be remembered as the perfect Mr. Darcy"", and Gene Seymour stated in a 2008 ""Newsday"" article that Firth was ""'universally acknowledged' as the definitive Mr. Darcy"". Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series) Pride and Prejudice is a six-episode 1995 British television drama, adapted by Andrew Davies from Jane Austen's 1813 novel of the same name. Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth starred as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Produced by Sue Birtwistle and directed by Simon Langton, the serial was a BBC production with additional funding from the American A&E Network. BBC1 originally broadcast the 55-minute episodes from 24"
"testicular cancer, it was always at its most successful when bouncing playfully between the three couples, neatly exposing the differences between men and women."" —Danny Brocklehurst, 2007 Over four years after ""Cold Feet"" ended, ITV executives were still looking for a series that could comfortably replace it. On his appointment as chairman of ITV plc in 2007, Michael Grade announced that he wanted the ITV network to be broadcasting long-running series like ""Cold Feet"" to attract the younger, upmarket viewing demographic. In 2008, BBC One broadcast ""Mutual Friends"", a six-part television series written by Anil Gupta, which was compared to"
"the victim of a viewer backlash against the massive advertising campaign the BBC had undertaken to promote it, was scrapped by Powell's successor Alan Yentob after less than a year's run, under pressure from the Director-General of the BBC John Birt. The 1990s saw a rise in the popularity of costume drama adaptations of literary classics, mostly adapted by the acclaimed screenwriter Andrew Davies. One of the most successful of these was a 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen's ""Pride and Prejudice"", starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. Contemporary social drama, a BBC signature style since the 1960s, remained in the"
"Love and Kisses (TV series) Love and Kisses was a black-and-white British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1955. It was written by Glenn Melvyn, who also starred in it. It was made for the ITV network by Associated-Rediffusion and was a spin-off series from the film ""The Love Match"" (1955) which was also written by and starred Glenn Melvyn. Bill Brown is a former engine driver who is now a landlord. His wife is Sal and he has two children, Rose and Percy. His regulars are Alf Hall, a milkman, and Wally Binns, who suffers from a stammer. Askey"