Are You Being Served?: Series 2, Episode 1 - The Clock - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
A dinner is scheduled to mark Mr. Grainger's 65th birthday. After 37 years with Grace Bros., will he be forced to accept the infamous cuckoo-clock of retirement as his gift?
Notes
Mrs. Slocombe has purple hair in this episode.
Broadcast details
Date
Thursday 14th March 1974
Time
8pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Mollie Sugden | Mrs Betty Slocombe |
|---|---|
| Frank Thornton | Captain Stephen Peacock |
| John Inman | Mr Wilberforce Humphries |
| Wendy Richard | Miss Shirley Brahms |
| Nicholas Smith | Mr Cuthbert Rumbold |
| Trevor Bannister | Mr Dick Lucas |
| Arthur Brough | Mr Ernest Grainger |
| Harold Bennett | Young Mr. Grace |
| Larry Martyn | Mr Mash |
Guest cast
| John Ringham | Check Jacket |
|---|---|
| Dorothy Wayne | Bridal Veil |
| Pearl Hackney | Mrs. Grainger |
| Hilda Fenemore | Elsie (Cleaner) |
| Avril Fane | Madame Trixie (Musical Trio) |
| Barbara Loynes | Musical Trio |
| Dorothy Loynes | Musical Trio |
Writing team
| Jeremy Lloyd | Writer |
|---|---|
| David Croft | Writer |
Production team
| Harold Snoad | Director |
|---|---|
| Harold Snoad | Producer |
| David Croft | Executive Producer |
| Nigel Curzon | Production Designer |