
Comic interactions among the clothing salespeople at a British department store.
Show Details:
Start date: Sep 1972
End date: Apr 1985
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): BBC One (UK)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 69 eps
Genre(s): Comedy
End date: Apr 1985
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): BBC One (UK)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 69 eps
Genre(s): Comedy
Credits:
- John Inman as Mr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries
- Mollie Sugden as Mrs. Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Slocombe
- Trevor Bannister as Mr. (James or Dick) Lucas [ 1-7 ]
- Frank Thornton as Captain Stephen Peacock
- Wendy Richard as Miss Shirley Brahms
- Arthur Brough as Mr. Ernest Grainger [ 1-5 ]
- Harold Bennett as Young Mr. Grace [ 1-8 ]
- Nicholas Smith as Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold
- Arthur English as Mr. Beverly Harmon [ 4-10 ]
- Mike Berry as Mr. Bert Spooner [ 8-10 ]
Episode list & details from:
TVmaze •
TV.com
Episode # | Original Air Date |
Titles | ||
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Season 1 | ||||
1. | 1-1 | 08 Sep 72 | Pilot | |
2. | 1-2 | 21 Mar 73 | Dear Sexy Knickers | |
3. | 1-3 | 28 Mar 73 | Our Figures are Slipping | |
4. | 1-4 | 04 Apr 73 | Camping In | |
5. | 1-5 | 11 Apr 73 | His and Hers | |
6. | 1-6 | 18 Apr 73 | Diamonds are a Man's Best Friend | |
Season 2 | ||||
7. | 2-1 | 14 Mar 74 | The Clock | |
8. | 2-2 | 21 Mar 74 | Cold Comfort | |
9. | 2-3 | 28 Mar 74 | The Think Tank | |
10. | 2-4 | 04 Apr 74 | Big Brother | |
11. | 2-5 | 11 Apr 74 | Hoorah for the Holidays | |
Season 3 | ||||
12. | 3-1 | 27 Feb 75 | The Hand of Fate | |
13. | 3-2 | 06 Mar 75 | Coffee Morning | |
14. | 3-3 | 13 Mar 75 | Up Captain Peacock | |
15. | 3-4 | 20 Mar 75 | Cold Store | |
16. | 3-5 | 03 Apr 75 | Wedding Bells | |
17. | 3-6 | 27 Mar 75 | German Week | |
18. | 3-7 | 10 Apr 75 | Shoulder to Shoulder | |
19. | 3-8 | 17 Apr 75 | New Look | |
20. | 3-9 | 22 Dec 75 | Christmas Crackers | |
Season 4 | ||||
21. | 4-1 | 08 Apr 76 | No Sale | |
22. | 4-2 | 15 Apr 76 | Top Hat and Tails | |
23. | 4-3 | 22 Apr 76 | Forward Mr. Grainger | |
24. | 4-4 | 29 Apr 76 | Fire Practice | |
25. | 4-5 | 06 May 76 | Fifty Years On | |
26. | 4-6 | 13 May 76 | Oh What a Tangled Web | |
27. | 4-7 | 24 Dec 76 | The Father Christmas Affair (1976 Christmas Special) | |
Season 5 | ||||
28. | 5-1 | 25 Feb 77 | Mrs. Slocombe Expects | |
29. | 5-2 | 04 Mar 77 | A Change is as Good as a Rest | |
30. | 5-3 | 11 Mar 77 | Founder's Day | |
31. | 5-4 | 18 Mar 77 | The Old Order Changes | |
32. | 5-5 | 25 Mar 77 | Take-Over | |
33. | 5-6 | 01 Apr 77 | Goodbye Mr. Grainger | |
34. | 5-7 | 08 Apr 77 | It Pays to Advertise | |
Season 6 | ||||
35. | 6-1 | 15 Nov 78 | By Appointment | |
36. | 6-2 | 22 Nov 78 | The Club | |
37. | 6-3 | 29 Nov 78 | Do You Take This Man? | |
38. | 6-4 | 06 Dec 78 | Shedding the Load | |
39. | 6-5 | 13 Dec 78 | A Bliss Girl | |
40. | 6-6 | 26 Dec 78 | Happy Returns (1978 Christmas Special) | |
Season 7 | ||||
41. | 7-1 | 19 Oct 79 | The Junior | |
42. | 7-2 | 26 Oct 79 | Strong Stuff, This Insurance | |
43. | 7-3 | 02 Nov 79 | The Apartment | |
44. | 7-4 | 09 Nov 79 | Mrs. Slocombe, Senior Person | |
45. | 7-5 | 16 Nov 79 | The Hero | |
46. | 7-6 | 23 Nov 79 | Anything You Can Do | |
47. | 7-7 | 30 Nov 79 | The Agent | |
48. | 7-8 | 26 Dec 79 | The Punch and Judy Affair (1979 Christmas Special) | |
Season 8 | ||||
49. | 8-1 | 09 Apr 81 | Is It Catching? | |
50. | 8-2 | 16 Apr 81 | A Personal Problem | |
51. | 8-3 | 23 Apr 81 | Front Page Story | |
52. | 8-4 | 30 Apr 81 | Sit Out | |
53. | 8-5 | 07 May 81 | Heir Apparent | |
54. | 8-6 | 21 May 81 | Closed Circuit | |
55. | 8-7 | 28 May 81 | The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe | |
56. | 8-8 | 24 Dec 81 | Roots? (1981 Christmas Special) | |
Season 9 | ||||
57. | 9-1 | 22 Apr 83 | The Sweet Smell of Success | |
58. | 9-2 | 29 Apr 83 | Conduct Unbecoming | |
59. | 9-3 | 06 May 83 | Memories are Made of This | |
60. | 9-4 | 13 May 83 | Calling All Customers | |
61. | 9-5 | 20 May 83 | Monkey Business | |
62. | 9-6 | 27 May 83 | Lost and Found | |
Season 10 | ||||
63. | 10-1 | 18 Feb 85 | Goodbye Mrs. Slocombe | |
64. | 10-2 | 25 Feb 85 | Grounds for Divorce | |
65. | 10-3 | 04 Mar 85 | The Hold Up | |
66. | 10-4 | 11 Mar 85 | Gambling Fever | |
67. | 10-5 | 18 Mar 85 | The Night Club | |
68. | 10-6 | 25 Mar 85 | Friends and Neighbours | |
69. | 10-7 | 01 Apr 85 | The Pop Star | |
Specials | ||||
S10. | 10-0 | 28 Aug 16 | You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks | |
DVDs and books are available:
Series 1-5 (7 discs) ![]() |
Movie (1 disc) ![]() |
Series 6-10 (7 discs) ![]() |
The Inside Story (book) ![]() |
A Celebration (book) ![]() |
Stories (book) ![]() |