The Best of Are You Being Served

S00 E01 • Saturday, Jan 18, 1992 • Jan 18 • 30m

When Mr. Humphries' mother is asked to write a book, she and her son stroll down memory lane as they recall his old experiences at Grace Brothers'.

Funny Turns: John Inman

S00 E02 • Monday, Oct 18, 1999 • Oct 18 • 30m

A Tribute to British comedy legend John Inman featuring classic clips from 'Are You Being Served?' (including the rarely seen pilot episode) and 'Grace and Favour'. As well as discussing his most famous camp character, Mr Humphries, Inman is also shown in drag performing in pantomime. Co-stars and friends talk affectionately of him and there are excerpts from his lesser-known TV shows including 'Odd Man Out' (1977) and 'Take a Letter Mr Jones' (1981).

Funny Women: Mollie Sugden

S00 E03 • Monday, Oct 18, 1999 • Oct 18 • 30m

A Tribute to British comedy legend Mollie Sugden featuring classic clips from 'Are You Being Served?' (including the rarely seen pilot episode) and 'Grace and Favour'.

Celebrating Mollie Sugden: An 'Are You Being Served?' Special

S00 E04 • Sunday, Oct 18, 2009 • Oct 18 • 1h 30m

A tribute to the legendary actress who brought Mrs. Slocombe to life in AYBS? and Grace and Favour. The special also includes clips from her other series (such as Hugh and I), reminiscences from her AYBS? co-stars, and glimpses into her roles as wife, mother, and expert cook.

Are You Being Served?: The Movie

S00 E05 • Tuesday, Oct 18, 1977 • Oct 18 • 1h 30m

When Grace Brothers closes for redecoration, Young Mr. Grace send the staff on holiday to Costa Plonka, where they find themselves in the middle of a revolution

The Story of Are You Being Served?

S00 E06 • Friday, Jan 1, 2010 • Jan 1 • 30m

Documentary telling the story of the long-running farce set in the clothing section of a dilapidated department store.

Pilot (colour restored)

S00 E07 • Friday, Jan 1, 2010 • Jan 1 • 30m

Although the pilot was produced in colour, the videotape was wiped in the 1970s leaving only a 16mm black-and-white film telerecording. In 2009 the pilot episode was restored to full colour using the colour recovery technique previously used for the Dad's Army episode Room at the Bottom. The restored version was first shown on BBC2 on January 1, 2010 as part of an Are You Being Served special night.

Grace and Favour

S00 E08 • Unknown • Unknown • 30m

Unreleased

Wendy Richard - A Life on the Box

S00 E09 • Unknown • Unknown • 30m

Unreleased

From 'Are You Being Served?' to 'EastEnders,' Wendy Richard has lived her life on the Television screen. Now, get up close and personal in this exclusive documentary, featuring interviews with such 'Are You Being Served?' alumni as John Inman, Mollie Sugden and Trevor Bannister!

Christmas Crackers (1975 Christmas Special)

S00 E10 • Monday, Dec 22, 1975 • Dec 22 • 30m

The staff are called to an early morning meeting to decide on ways to boost Christmas sales figures. However, Young Mr. Grace has already decided that all the floor staff will have to wear novelty costumes, something which none of them are too happy about. This is the final appearance of Mr. Mash.

The Father Christmas Affair (1976 Christmas Special)

S00 E11 • Friday, Dec 24, 1976 • Dec 24 • 30m

Grace Brothers decides to have electric Father Christmas models, but this is soon cancelled when they go wrong. Young Mr. Grace then decides to offer £50 to a member of the department, including Mr. Rumbold, to dress up as Father Christmas and give gifts to the children. Young Mr. Grace gets a young boy to decide which one of the staff will be Father Christmas. Meanwhile, Mr. Grainger is worried about his annual performance to entertain the residents of an old people's home.

Happy Returns (1978 Christmas Special)

S00 E12 • Tuesday, Dec 26, 1978 • Dec 26 • 30m

It is Young Mr. Grace's birthday, and the staff sing the traditional birthday song for him and enjoy the traditional free lunch. They later rehearse their cabaret performance for Young Mr. Grace's birthday party, a ballet called The Ballet of the Toys. A professional cabaret troupe will also be performing at the party, and when the troupe arrives, it turns out they themselves will be performing The Ballet of the Toys, which forces the staff to go to Plan B. Last appearance of Mr.

The Punch and Judy Affair (1979 Christmas Special)

S00 E13 • Wednesday, Dec 26, 1979 • Dec 26 • 30m

The Gentlemen's and Ladies' departments become pariahs when they choose not to take part in a company-wide strike. In an attempt to regain favour, the departments stage a life-sized Punch and Judy show to entertain the children of the store's staff. Mr. Humphries directs, Mr. Lucas and Miss Brahms play the title roles, and Mrs. Slocombe brings convincing masculinity to the role of policewoman. Last appearance of Mr. Lucas and Mr.

Roots? (1981 Christmas Special)

S00 E14 • Thursday, Dec 24, 1981 • Dec 24 • 30m

It is Old Mr. Grace's birthday, and the department want to bring a musical tribute to the Grace family. Mr. Rumbold's brother Mycroft (played by Nicholas Smith in a double role) then sets out to trace the Grace family tree, which leads to Wales, Scotland, Somerset and, ultimately (apparently), deepest Africa. The title of the episode is a nod to the 1977 American TV mini-series Roots, based on Alex Haley's book of the same title, which aired in Britain shortly afterward. Last appearance of Young Mr. Grace, Old Mr. Grace and Mr.

You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks

S00 E15 • Sunday, Aug 28, 2016 • Aug 28 • 30m

The classic British sitcom returns for a celebratory special. Picking up where Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft's classic comedy left off, the show brings some of the nation's all-time favourite sitcom characters back to life with an all-star cast.

We Love Are You Being Served?

S00 E16 • Friday, Aug 28, 2020 • Aug 28 • 50m

Grace Brothers shut up shop over thirty years ago but for one night only we are reopening that infamous department store, climbing into the lift and going up to celebrate everything we love about Britain's brashest bawdiest sitcom, Are You Being Served?. Featuring side-splitting clips and behind the scenes footage, prepare to have your ribs well and truly tickled as we pay tribute to the true-blue sitcom phenomenon that is Are You Being Served?

Secrets & Scandals of Are You Being Served?

S00 E17 • Saturday, May 28, 2022 • May 28 • 45m

Are You Being Served? is one of the most popular and most outrageous British sitcoms of all time. For more than a decade, millions of viewers tuned in for its smutty innuendo and the electric chemistry between the cast. But behind the laughter were plenty of secrets and scandals.