Was Trevor Peacock in Are You Being Served?

Was Trevor Peacock in Are You Being Served?

star Trevor Bannister has died aged 76, his brother has confirmed. Frank Thornton, who appeared as Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served?, told the BBC he had “many, many happy memories” of his co-star. “He was a very good friend over a long time,” he said.

Is anyone from Are You Being Served still alive?

Nicholas Smith, the actor who played store manager Mr Rumbold in the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served?, has died aged 81. He had been the last surviving member of the original cast. “It is with great sadness we can confirm that our client passed away yesterday,” his agents at Michelle Braidman Associates said.

What happened to Mr Goldberg in Are You Being Served?

Mr Goldberg (Alfie Bass) (series 7) Mr Harry Goldberg (Alfie Bass) replaced Mr Tebbs as menswear senior; he originally took on the junior position, while Mr Humphries and Mr Lucas were respectively promoted to Senior Assistants.

What did Trevor Bannister died of?

Heart attack
Trevor Bannister/Cause of death

The actor Trevor Bannister, who has died of a heart attack aged 76, was best known to television viewers from his role in Are You Being Served? as Mr Lucas, the menswear assistant at the Grace Brothers department store.

Where is Mr Lucas from Are You Being Served?

Trevor Bannister
Trevor Bannister as Mr Lucas in Are You Being Served?
Born Trevor Gordon Bannister14 August 1934 Durrington, Wiltshire, England
Died 14 April 2011 (aged 76) Thames Ditton, Surrey, England
Occupation Actor

Why did James Hayter leave Are You Being Served?

He was also the original narrator of the UK television advertisements for Mr Kipling cakes. In fact, these ads led to his departure from Are You Being Served?; the cake company paid him a significant bonus to withdraw from the series, as they felt his reputation lent an air of dignity to their advertisements.

Why did Trevor Bannister leave Are You Being Served?

Shortly afterwards, he was asked to play Mr. Lucas in a Comedy Playhouse pilot called Are You Being Served? and took the part in the series. He left the role in 1980, as filming for the show clashed with a lengthy tour for a play.

How many episodes are there in are you being served?

Are You Being Served? was initially broadcast from 1973 to 1985. Each series had between five and nine episodes. Counting the pilot episode, all episodes and specials from the series, and the film, the show ran for sixty-nine episodes and ten series. Each episode was self-contained, with no continuing story or theme throughout the series.

Who are the creators of are you being served?

Are You Being Served? is a British sitcom created and written by executive producer David Croft (Croft also directed some episodes), and Jeremy Lloyd with contributions from Michael Knowles and John Chapman, for the BBC. Set in London, the show follows the misadventures and mishaps of the staff…

When did are you being served start and end?

This is a list of characters from the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? that ran from 1972 until 1985. After the series ended, there was a spin-off series called Grace & Favour, from 1992 until 1993 with many of the original actors reprising their roles.

Who played Annie in the best of are you being served?

Running at 78 minutes, The Best of Are You Being Served featured newly-shot scenes of Mr Humphries reminiscing with his elderly mother, Annie, about his time working at Grace Brothers. Both roles were played by John Inman. The additional sequences were filmed in America, and directed by Don Hopfer.

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