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Are You Being Served? : The Complete Series (TV) (1972-1985)
The misadventures of the staff of a retail floor of a major department store.Director: Ray Butt, David Croft, Bob Spiers, Martin Shardlow, Harold Snoad, John Kilby, Bernard Thompson & Gordon Elsbury
OVERALL: R1-
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Extras:DISC ONE
(SERIES ONE):
- "Pilot: Are You Being Served?"
- "Dear Sexy Knickers"
- "Our Figures Are Slipping"
- "Camping In"
- "His And Hers"
- "Diamonds Are A Man's Best Friend"
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC TWO
(SERIES TWO):
- "The Clock"
- "Cold Comfort"
- "The Think Tank"
- "Big Brother"
- "Hooray For The Holidays"
(SERIES THREE):
- "The Hand Of Fate"
DISC THREE
- "Coffee Morning"
- "Up Captain Peacock"
- "Cold Store"
- "Wedding Bells"
- "German Week"
- "Shoulder To Shoulder"
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC FOUR
- "New Look"
- "Christmas Crackers" 1975 Christmas special
(SERIES FOUR):
- "No Sale"
- "Top Hat And Tails"
- "Forward, Mr Grainger"
- "Fire Practice"
DISC FIVE
- "Fifty Years On "
- "Oh What A Tangled Web"
- "The Father Christmas Affair" 1976 Christmas special
(SERIES FIVE):
- "Mrs Slocombe Expects"
- "A Change Is As Good As A Rest"
DISC SIX
- "Founder's Day"
- "The Old Order Changes"
- "Take Over"
- "Goodbye Mr Grainger"
- "It Pays To Advertise"
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC SEVEN
(BONUS DISC):
- "Funny Turns: John Inman"
- "Funny Women: Mollie Sugden"
- "Life On The Box: Wendy Richard"
- "Are You Being Confused?" - Guide to slang on the show
DISC EIGHT
(SERIES SIX):
- "By Appointment"
- "The Club"
- "Do You Take This Man?"
- "Shedding The Load"
- "A Bliss Girl"
- "Happy Returns" 1978 Christmas special
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC NINE
(SERIES SEVEN):
- "The Junior"
- "Strong Stuff, This Insurance"
- "The Apartment"
- "Mrs Slocombe, Senior Person"
- "The Hero"
- "Anything You Can Do"
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC TEN
- "The Agent"
- "The Punch And Judy Affair" 1979 Christmas special
(SERIES EIGHT):
- "Is It Catching?"
- "A Personal Problem"
- "Front Page Story"
- "Sit Out"
DISC ELEVEN
- "Heir Apparent"
- "Closed Circuit"
- "The Erotic Dreams Of Mrs Slocombe"
- "Roots!" 1981 Christmas special
(SERIES NINE):
- "The Sweet Smell Of Success"
- "Conduct Unbecoming"
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC TWELVE
(SERIES NINE):
- "Memories Are Made Of This"
- "Calling All Customers"
- "Monkey Business"
- "Lost And Found"
(SERIES TEN):
- "Goodbye Mrs Slocombe"
- "Grounds For Divorce"
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC THIRTEEN
- "The Hold Up"
- "Gambling Fever"
- "The Night Club"
- "Friends And Neighbours"
- "The Pop Star"
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC FOURTEEN
(BONUS DISC):
- "The Best Of Are You Being Served?"
- "Celebrating Mrs Sugden"
- "Are You Being Served Again? AKA Grace And Favour" - Pilot episode
- "Allo Allo" - Pilot episode -
Subtitles:English HOH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in 14 separate volumes and two boxsets containing series 1-5 & 6-10 with a bonus disc in each. Complete series boxset later repackaged in slimline cases.
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Extras:DISC ONE
(SERIES ONE):
- "Pilot: Are You Being Served?" (28:11)
- "Dear Sexy Knickers" (28:49)
- "Our Figures Are Slipping" (29:50)
- "Camping In" (29:20)
- "His And Hers" (29:51)
- "Diamonds Are A Man's Best Friend" (28:38)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC TWO
(SERIES TWO):
- "The Clock" (28:40)
- "Cold Comfort" (29:10)
- "The Think Tank" (30:22)
- "Big Brother" (28:43)
- "Hooray For The Holidays" (29:50)
DISC THREE
(SERIES THREE - PART ONE):
- "The Hand Of Fate" (28:37)
- "Coffee Morning" (29:32)
- "Up Captain Peacock" (28:41)
- "Cold Store" (29:38)
- "German Week" (29:14)
DISC FOUR
(SERIES THREE - PART TWO):
- "Wedding Bells" (28:12)
- "Shoulder To Shoulder" (29:35)
- "New Look" (29:42)
- "Christmas Crackers" - 1975 Christmas special (28:17)
DISC FIVE
(SERIES FOUR):
- "No Sale" (28:49)
- "Top Hat And Tails" (28:49)
- "Forward, Mr Grainger" (28:12)
- "Fire Practice" (29:00)
- "Fifty Years On " (30:12)
- "Oh What A Tangled Web" (29:43)
- "The Father Christmas Affair" - 1976 Christmas special (28:58)
DISC SIX
(SERIES FIVE):
- "Mrs Slocombe Expects" (28:29)
- "A Change Is As Good As A Rest" (30:15)
- "Founder's Day" (28:52)
- "The Old Order Changes" (29:51)
- "Take Over" (29:38)
- "Goodbye Mr Grainger" (28:20)
- "It Pays To Advertise" (29:38)
- "Funny Women: Mollie Sugden" - documentary (28:58)
DISC SEVEN
(SERIES SIX):
- "By Appointment" (29:09)
- "The Club" (29:34)
- "Do You Take This Man?" (29:58)
- "Shedding The Load" (29:34)
- "A Bliss Girl" (29:40)
- "Happy Returns" - 1978 Christmas special (29:43)
DISC EIGHT
(SERIES SEVEN):
- "The Junior" (30:33)
- "Strong Stuff, This Insurance" (28:37)
- "The Apartment" (29:42)
- "Mrs Slocombe, Senior Person" (30:28)
- "The Hero" (29:27)
- "Anything You Can Do" (27:19)
- "The Agent" (29:07)
- "The Punch And Judy Affair" - 1979 Christmas special (29:59)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC NINE
(SERIES EIGHT):
- "Is It Catching?" (29:13)
- "A Personal Problem" (28:20)
- "Front Page Story" (29:15)
- "Sit Out" (28:31)
- "Heir Apparent" (27:11)
- "Closed Circuit" (29:34)
- "The Erotic Dreams Of Mrs Slocombe" (29:42)
- "Roots" - 1981 Christmas special (30:29)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC TEN
(SERIES NINE):
- "The Sweet Smell Of Success" (27:36)
- "Conduct Unbecoming" (29:55)
- "Memories Are Made Of This" (27:50)
- "Calling All Customers" (29:15)
- "Monkey Business" (28:57)
- "Lost And Found" (29:43)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC ELEVEN
(SERIES TEN):
- "Goodbye Mrs Slocombe" (30:10)
- "Grounds For Divorce" (29:54)
- "The Hold Up" (30:19)
- "Gambling Fever" (29:55)
- "The Night Club" (29:22)
- "Friends And Neighbours" (29:53)
- "The Pop Star" (29:55)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC TWELVE
(BONUS DISC):
- "Funny Turn: John Inman" (28:49)
- "Life On The Box: Wendy Richard" (25:06)
- "The Best Of Are You Being Served?" (77:05)
- "Celebrating Mrs Sugden" (88:24)
- "Are You Being Served?" - Cast appearance on "Breakfast Time" in 1983 (3:30)
Cast notes
Episode trivia -
Subtitles:English HOH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Also available as individual series as well as a series 1-5 boxset.
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Extras:DISC ONE
(SERIES ONE):
- "Pilot: Are You Being Served?" (28:11)
- "Dear Sexy Knickers" (28:49)
- "Our Figures Are Slipping" (29:50)
- "Camping In" (29:20)
- "His And Hers" (29:51)
- "Diamonds Are A Man's Best Friend" (28:38)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC TWO
(SERIES TWO):
- "The Clock" (28:40)
- "Cold Comfort" (29:10)
- "The Think Tank" (30:22)
- "Big Brother" (28:43)
- "Hooray For The Holidays" (29:50)
DISC THREE
(SERIES THREE - PART ONE):
- "The Hand Of Fate" (28:37)
- "Coffee Morning" (29:32)
- "Up Captain Peacock" (28:41)
- "Cold Store" (29:38)
- "German Week" (29:14) *
DISC FOUR
(SERIES THREE - PART TWO):
- "Wedding Bells" (28:12)
- "Shoulder To Shoulder" (29:35)
- "New Look" (29:42) *
- "Christmas Crackers" - 1975 Christmas special (28:17)
DISC FIVE
(SERIES FOUR):
- "No Sale" (28:49) *
- "Top Hat And Tails" (28:49)
- "Forward, Mr Grainger" (28:12) *
- "Fire Practice" (29:00)
- "Fifty Years On " (30:12)
- "Oh What A Tangled Web" (29:43)
- "The Father Christmas Affair" - 1976 Christmas special (28:58) *
DISC SIX
(SERIES FIVE):
- "Mrs Slocombe Expects" (28:29)
- "A Change Is As Good As A Rest" (30:15)
- "Founder's Day" (28:52)
- "The Old Order Changes" (29:51)
- "Take Over" (29:38)
- "Goodbye Mr Grainger" (28:20)
- "It Pays To Advertise" (29:38)
- "Funny Women: Mollie Sugden" - documentary (28:58)
DISC SEVEN
(SERIES SIX):
- "By Appointment" (29:09)
- "The Club" (29:34)
- "Do You Take This Man?" (29:58)
- "Shedding The Load" (29:34)
- "A Bliss Girl" (29:40)
- "Happy Returns" - 1978 Christmas special (29:43)
DISC EIGHT
(SERIES SEVEN):
- "The Junior" (30:33)
- "Strong Stuff, This Insurance" (28:37)
- "The Apartment" (29:42)
- "Mrs Slocombe, Senior Person" (30:28)
- "The Hero" (29:27)
- "Anything You Can Do" (27:19)
- "The Agent" (29:07)
- "The Punch And Judy Affair" - 1979 Christmas special (29:59)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC NINE
(SERIES EIGHT):
- "Is It Catching?" (29:13)
- "A Personal Problem" (28:20)
- "Front Page Story" (29:15)
- "Sit Out" (28:31)
- "Heir Apparent" (27:11)
- "Closed Circuit" (29:34)
- "The Erotic Dreams Of Mrs Slocombe" (29:42)
- "Roots" - 1981 Christmas special (30:29)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC TEN
(SERIES NINE):
- "The Sweet Smell Of Success" (27:36)
- "Conduct Unbecoming" (29:55)
- "Memories Are Made Of This" (27:50)
- "Calling All Customers" (29:15)
- "Monkey Business" (28:57)
- "Lost And Found" (29:43)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC ELEVEN
(SERIES TEN):
- "Goodbye Mrs Slocombe" (30:10)
- "Grounds For Divorce" (29:54)
- "The Hold Up" (30:19)
- "Gambling Fever" (29:55)
- "The Night Club" (29:22)
- "Friends And Neighbours" (29:53)
- "The Pop Star" (29:55)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC TWELVE
(BONUS DISC):
- "Funny Turn: John Inman" (28:49)
- "Life On The Box: Wendy Richard" (25:06)
- "The Best Of Are You Being Served?" (77:05)
- "Celebrating Mrs Sugden" (88:24)
- "Are You Being Served?" - Cast appearance on "Breakfast Time" in 1983 (3:30)
Cast notes
Episode trivia -
Subtitles:English HOH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Encoded R2/4 and also available as individual series as well as a series 1-5 boxset. Episodes marked with an asterisk (*) have been edited. Comes in a Digi-Book with a sturdy cardboard sleeve.
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Extras:DISC ONE
(SERIES ONE):
- "Pilot: Are You Being Served?" (28:11)
- "Dear Sexy Knickers" (28:49)
- "Our Figures Are Slipping" (29:50)
- "Camping In" (29:20)
- "His And Hers" (29:51)
- "Diamonds Are A Man's Best Friend" (28:38)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC TWO
(SERIES TWO):
- "The Clock" (28:40)
- "Cold Comfort" (29:10)
- "The Think Tank" (30:22)
- "Big Brother" (28:43)
- "Hooray For The Holidays" (29:50)
DISC THREE
(SERIES THREE - PART ONE):
- "The Hand Of Fate" (28:37)
- "Coffee Morning" (29:32)
- "Up Captain Peacock" (28:41)
- "Cold Store" (29:38)
- "German Week" (29:14)
DISC FOUR
(SERIES THREE - PART TWO):
- "Wedding Bells" (28:12)
- "Shoulder To Shoulder" (29:35)
- "New Look" (29:42)
- "Christmas Crackers" - 1975 Christmas special (28:17)
DISC FIVE
(SERIES FOUR):
- "No Sale" (28:49)
- "Top Hat And Tails" (28:49)
- "Forward, Mr Grainger" (28:12)
- "Fire Practice" (29:00)
- "Fifty Years On " (30:12)
- "Oh What A Tangled Web" (29:43)
- "The Father Christmas Affair" - 1976 Christmas special (28:58)
DISC SIX
(SERIES FIVE):
- "Mrs Slocombe Expects" (28:29)
- "A Change Is As Good As A Rest" (30:15)
- "Founder's Day" (28:52)
- "The Old Order Changes" (29:51)
- "Take Over" (29:38)
- "Goodbye Mr Grainger" (28:20)
- "It Pays To Advertise" (29:38)
- "Funny Women: Mollie Sugden" - documentary (28:58)
DISC SEVEN
(SERIES SIX):
- "By Appointment" (29:09)
- "The Club" (29:34)
- "Do You Take This Man?" (29:58)
- "Shedding The Load" (29:34)
- "A Bliss Girl" (29:40)
- "Happy Returns" - 1978 Christmas special (29:43)
DISC EIGHT
(SERIES SEVEN):
- "The Junior" (30:33)
- "Strong Stuff, This Insurance" (28:37)
- "The Apartment" (29:42)
- "Mrs Slocombe, Senior Person" (30:28)
- "The Hero" (29:27)
- "Anything You Can Do" (27:19)
- "The Agent" (29:07)
- "The Punch And Judy Affair" - 1979 Christmas special (29:59)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC NINE
(SERIES EIGHT):
- "Is It Catching?" (29:13)
- "A Personal Problem" (28:20)
- "Front Page Story" (29:15)
- "Sit Out" (28:31)
- "Heir Apparent" (27:11)
- "Closed Circuit" (29:34)
- "The Erotic Dreams Of Mrs Slocombe" (29:42)
- "Roots" - 1981 Christmas special (30:29)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC TEN
(SERIES NINE):
- "The Sweet Smell Of Success" (27:36)
- "Conduct Unbecoming" (29:55)
- "Memories Are Made Of This" (27:50)
- "Calling All Customers" (29:15)
- "Monkey Business" (28:57)
- "Lost And Found" (29:43)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC ELEVEN
(SERIES TEN):
- "Goodbye Mrs Slocombe" (30:10)
- "Grounds For Divorce" (29:54)
- "The Hold Up" (30:19)
- "Gambling Fever" (29:55)
- "The Night Club" (29:22)
- "Friends And Neighbours" (29:53)
- "The Pop Star" (29:55)
Cast notes
Episode trivia
DISC TWELVE
(BONUS DISC):
- "Funny Turn: John Inman" (28:49)
- "Life On The Box: Wendy Richard" (25:06)
- "The Best Of Are You Being Served?" (77:05)
- "Celebrating Mrs Sugden" (88:24)
- "Are You Being Served?" - Cast appearance on "Breakfast Time" in 1983 (3:30)
Cast notes
Episode trivia -
Subtitles:English HOH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Digibook
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Notes:Also available as individual series.
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OVERALL: R1
For the uncut episodes
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CUTS:
- R1 America- BBC - No known cuts.
- R2 Holland- Warner Home Video - Cuts status unknown but possibly same as the UK release.
- R2 United Kingdom- 2 Entertain - Yes - Several episodes have been edited from their original broadcast versions including "German Week" (The line ""the damn stiff necked Bosch" for starters)
- R4 Australia- Roadshow - Cuts status unknown but possibly same as the UK release.
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