Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served? is a British sitcom broadcast from 1972 to 1985. It was set in the ladies’ and gentlemen’s clothing departments of Grace Brothers, a large, fictional London department store. It was written mainly by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft, with contributions by Michael Knowles and John Chapman. The idea for the show came from Lloyd’s brief period in the early 1950s working at Simpsons of Piccadilly, a clothing store which traded for over 60 years until 1999

The show featured humour based on sexual innuendo, misunderstandings, mistaken identity and occasional slapstick.

In addition, there were sight gags generated by outrageous costumes which the characters were sometimes required to wear for store promotions, and gaudy store displays frequently featuring malfunctioning robotic mannequins.

The show is remembered for its prolific use of double entendres.

The main characters included stereotypes as the effeminate Mr. Humphries, Captain Peacock, Mrs. Slocombe, Miss Shirley Brahms, Mr. Rumbold, Mr. Lucas and Young Mr. Grace, the very old, rich but stingy, woman-catching store owner.

Are You Being Served? Opening Theme

Are You Being Served? (Complete episode list)

1 Are You Being Served?
2 Dear Sexy Knickers
3 Our Figures Are Slipping
4 Camping In
5 His and Hers
6 Diamonds Are a Man’s Best Friend
7 The Clock
8 Cold Comfort
9 The Think Tank
10 Big Brother
11 Hoorah for the Holidays
12 The Hand of Fate
13 Coffee Morning
14 Up Captain Peacock
15 Cold Store
16 Wedding Bells
17 German Week
18 Shoulder to Shoulder
19 New Look
20 Christmas Crackers
21 No Sale
22 Top Hat and Tails
23 Forward Mr. Grainger
24 Fire Practice
25 Fifty Years On
26 Oh What a Tangled Web
27 The Father Christmas Affair
28 Mrs. Slocombe Expects
29 A Change Is As Good As a Rest
30 Founder’s Day
31 The Old Order Changes
32 Take-over
33 Goodbye Mr. Grainger
34 It Pays to Advertise
35 By Appointment
36 The Club
37 “Do You Take This Man?”
38 Shedding the Load
39 A Bliss Girl
40 Happy Returns
41 The Junior
42 Strong Stuff, This Insurance
43 The Apartment
44 Mrs. Slocombe, Senior Person
45 The Hero
46 Anything You Can Do
47 The Agent
48 The Punch and Judy Affair
49 Is It Catching?
50 A Personal Problem
51 Front Page Story
52 Sit Out
53 Heir Apparent
54 Closed Circuit
55 The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe
56 Roots?
57 The Sweet Smell of Success
58 Conduct Unbecoming
59 Memories Are Made of This
60 Calling All Customers
61 Monkey Business
62 Lost and Found
63 Goodbye Mrs. Slocombe
64 Grounds for Divorce
65 The Hold Up
66 Gambling Fever
67 The Night Club
68 Friends and Neighbours
69 The Pop Star