How the 28 Members of the Are You Being Served? Cast Tragically Died?

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  • How the 28 Members of the Are You Being Served? Cast Tragically Died?
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    "Are You Being Served?" is a timeless British sitcom that charmed audiences with its humor, quirky characters, and unforgettable moments. But behind the laughter and the iconic scenes lies a series of tragic stories that few know about. In this video, we’ll take you on an emotional journey, uncovering how 28 beloved cast members met untimely and often heartbreaking ends. From sudden accidents and illnesses to long battles with personal demons, these stories reveal a side of the show’s stars that was hidden from the spotlight. Prepare to be captivated as we honor their legacies and explore the poignant realities behind the laughter. This is a must-watch for any fan of classic television!
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    John Inman
    Frank Thornton
    Nicholas Smith
    Wendy Richard
    Nicholas Smith
    Harold Bennett
    Arthur English
    Trevor Bannister
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ความคิดเห็น • 142

  • @jamesmurray8558
    @jamesmurray8558 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

    Always loved this show.

    • @penguinvic9892
      @penguinvic9892 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      It sometimes had variable quality scripts but the most memorable thing about it was the characters. They were brilliant and carried the show. They really stuck in the mind.

  • @carolcosta9519
    @carolcosta9519 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    I'm 70 and I love this show! I STILL watch it!!

  • @peterdyson9590
    @peterdyson9590 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    No question about it are you been served
    was one of the all time great British comedies , the cast were great .
    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @scooterboi8761
    @scooterboi8761 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    Decades ago, I had the pleasure of meetin John Inman. He was totally delightful, very charming and funny.

    • @virginiaconnor8350
      @virginiaconnor8350 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Like Paul Lynde, Liberace, Elton John, and I might add Rock Hudson?

    • @contour157
      @contour157 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      did you bend over first or did he?

    • @scooterboi8761
      @scooterboi8761 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@virginiaconnor8350 Oh, yeah!

  • @JohnnyX50
    @JohnnyX50 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Best opening lines ever :D
    Mr Harman, cleaning with a hoover...Something gets vacuumed..
    Miss Brahms "OOO! Ear, wot d'ya think your playin at?.."
    Mr Harman "What you goin on about, I bet that aint the first time you've lorst your knickers in the tube!"
    Captain Peacock "Mr Harman.. Would you please hurry about your business and get back to the store room."
    Mr Harman "You've got no authority over me, so get stuffed!"
    If only us shop workers could get away with that today 🤨🤣
    I wish the cast were looking down upon me re-watching their hilarious antics which bought smiles and laughter to millions worldwide xx God bless them all xx

  • @alisonriley763
    @alisonriley763 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

    So, we get a load of characters/actors that were in it once, maybe twice - but no mention of Mr. Rumbold, Nicolas Smith!!!

    • @contour157
      @contour157 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      got a picture of some random black guy and several ai fake-a-likes

    • @trovey02
      @trovey02 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@contour157 That were the characters in the US version of the show.😉

    • @stephaniecorporandy7018
      @stephaniecorporandy7018 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not US but Australian ​@@trovey02

    • @robing9364
      @robing9364 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      What about Mike Berry aka Mr. Spooner who replaced Mr. Lucas ???

    • @robing9364
      @robing9364 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not what I watch here in Texas. The only black guy that appeared more than once was Mr. Harmon's young assistant.​@@contour157

  • @robing9364
    @robing9364 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Where was Nicholas Smith aka Mr. Rumbolt, Penny Irving as Young Mr. Grace's secretary, Vivienne Johnson as his Nurse, Doremy Vernon as canteen worker, Candy Davis as Miss Belfries, Mr. Rumbolt's secretary,Mr. Harmon's young African-British assistant, Diana King as Mrs. Peacock or the 2 cleaning women ???

    • @warbunny13203
      @warbunny13203 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      wasn't there also 1-2 cafeteria staffs shown in 1 episode???🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲

    • @robing9364
      @robing9364 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@warbunny13203 Doremy Vernon was the cafeteria/canteen server that was in several episodes

    • @warbunny13203
      @warbunny13203 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@robing9364 ahhh, thanks, been so long i must have forgotten there was multiple showings of her, also being as old as the 1st season of the show doesn't help the memory🤔🤔😳😳😁😞🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲

    • @sb6678
      @sb6678 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@robing9364 Some of the actors and actresses are still alive. The video states the cast that has died. Although you are quite correct to ask after Mr Rumbold, Miss Belfridge, Mrs Peacock and possibly the two charladies. Penny Irvine, Vivienne Johnson, Doremy Vernon, Keith Hodiak (Seymour, Mr Harmon’s assistant) are all still very much alive as of September 2024.

    • @sb6678
      @sb6678 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@warbunny13203 yes, you are quite correct. Whereas Dormey Vernon was the canteen manageress in several episodes, there were other staff shown too. Most notably in the episode Anything you can do (I think) there was a delegation of several canteen workers assembled in Mr Rumbold’s office who resigned en masse and Mrs Slocombe et al had to take over the running of the canteen.

  • @j0hnf_uk
    @j0hnf_uk 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    Where's old jug-ears? No Rumbold.

  • @katrineroberts4084
    @katrineroberts4084 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    That AI voiceover is awful.

  • @PaulNoake
    @PaulNoake 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

    Wendy Richards ACTUALLY died from BREAST CANCER get your DAMN FACTS RIGHT🤬😡😡😡

    • @DanAlderson-ko2of
      @DanAlderson-ko2of 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      I was just about to say the same thing.

    • @lesmoody2444
      @lesmoody2444 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      Also, aside from Wendy Richard NOT! committing suicide, Frank Thornton did NOT! fall downstairs, but died peacefully in his sleep.

    • @markbale5002
      @markbale5002 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      @@lesmoody2444 they said the same about julie andrews on another page who is still alive !!!! scandalous. they should be sued

    • @BBSYDmom
      @BBSYDmom 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      It did say breast cancer

    • @PaulNoake
      @PaulNoake 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BBSYDmom no

  • @dr.migilitoloveless2385
    @dr.migilitoloveless2385 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Loved British humor of the 1970s.

  • @Linsmith571
    @Linsmith571 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love this show and watch the reruns routinely. It was so funny and goodhearted.
    That said, how could you leave out Mr. Rumbold? He was very important to the show.

  • @katrineroberts4084
    @katrineroberts4084 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Frank Thornton ton didnt 'pass' tragically. He died of old age.

  • @Earlover
    @Earlover 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Tragically died? It is called old age.

    • @lyndalcushing8528
      @lyndalcushing8528 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You have to be young to say that. 😂

  • @kymkym6875
    @kymkym6875 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Loved this show I watched it all time my favourite was john inman as mr humphies

    • @debrameyer1125
      @debrameyer1125 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I still watch it on Britbox.

  • @davidcarter3109
    @davidcarter3109 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Can someone teach the muppet reading the script English

    • @what-uc
      @what-uc 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      It's an AI bot

  • @billyhupp3485
    @billyhupp3485 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Started watching with high hopes, but was forced to stop after hearing the AI narration. Pathetic.

  • @TheGwydion777
    @TheGwydion777 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    "Dear sexy knickers, I don't half fancy you." Forgot the rest, but never will forget those lines. Probably not even correct after forty plus years.

  • @JimmyGrl09
    @JimmyGrl09 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Gram and I used to watch this show!!! 🤗❤️

  • @_PJW_
    @_PJW_ 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Well the actor may have died - mostly of old age - but their character lives on forever.

  • @aprilpotter3054
    @aprilpotter3054 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    The Frances Bennett images are wrong. The image on the left is Fleur Bennett, from “Are You Being Served, Again? “ or, as it is known in the UK, “Grace and Favor. “ She is still very much alive.
    Also, you did not cover Nicholas Smith, “Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold,“ passed in 2015, the longest surviving cast member.

  • @deniser7573
    @deniser7573 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Another interesting video ruined by its’ narration.

  • @seabreeze9296
    @seabreeze9296 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Interesting... The actor that played OLD Mr. Grace was 20 years younger than the actor that played YOUNG Mr. Grace

    • @mral8145
      @mral8145 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Great actor! He was also the grandad in Bread!

    • @pedanticradiator
      @pedanticradiator 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      And it showed the makeup on Old Mr Grace was terrible

    • @richodude2679
      @richodude2679 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That was the joke

    • @SupaSupaDave1955
      @SupaSupaDave1955 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      "Old Mr. Grace doesn't get about much anymore."

  • @stephanieraebel8160
    @stephanieraebel8160 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I was very young when this show was on and I loved it. Mr Humphrey was my first exposure to homosexuality and I saw it as funny and I loved him no matter how he was. The gayer the better😂😂😂. True slapstick comedy. this amazing group of actors were before their time. They are missed.

  • @berthanadrossos9802
    @berthanadrossos9802 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I was going to watch, but I was hoping for positive and fun stories. So I’ll just go outside and pick apples 🍎.

  • @JamesSchaeffer-j1f
    @JamesSchaeffer-j1f 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ❤ I love this sitcom I like English humor

  • @DiamondsandDobermans
    @DiamondsandDobermans 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Frances Bennett was not Mavis Moulturd, as pictured above. Mavis is Fleur Bennet and she is still alive.

  • @Whippy99
    @Whippy99 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    So many mistakes.

  • @megansavage7152
    @megansavage7152 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    gordon kaye car accident happened in 1990 not 1999

  • @rogerbarton1790
    @rogerbarton1790 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    It's Alfie BASS not BASE

    • @ericeric363
      @ericeric363 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      AI go figure.

  • @noahclark8489
    @noahclark8489 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just like to know why they skipped Mr. Rumbold Nicolas Smith. He played a very prominent role in the show as his role as department manager being on scene way more than Mr. Grace and way more so than the minor characters who only made one or few appearances snd maybe as background characters. He deserved more respect in this video.

  • @cherylpurdue888
    @cherylpurdue888 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is what I call real comedy 😅

  • @soniarosado2848
    @soniarosado2848 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤I love it for ys mrs slocombe was funny and Inman John wonderful and peacock all was funny 😁. Rip team actors!!

  • @acerjuglans383
    @acerjuglans383 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Sooooo, you telling me that Mr. Rumbold is still alive? 😅

    • @organrick
      @organrick 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      He passed away in 2015.

    • @acerjuglans383
      @acerjuglans383 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@organrick yeah I know. And he wasn't mentioned here.

  • @leondillon8723
    @leondillon8723 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    One video stated that John Inman was almost removed after the pilot. Another said the show was intended to be centered around Trevor Bannister. He was put in a supporting role and later out. I think that I saw Alfie Bass in "The Long Way Home". A WW II movie. An uncredited role. John Wayne and Ward Bong\d were in it. Before they were famous. The way that Arthur Brough spoke, I suspect that he was the voice of Churchill's radio speech. The one with "fighting on the beaches and in the streets".

    • @jace19691
      @jace19691 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      When 'Are You Being Served' was being pitched to the BBC, the head said 'Ok but the poofter goes'. Either Croft or Lloyd said 'If the poofter goes, then so do I.
      And that is a direct quote seen in a documentary on 'Are You Being Served'.

    • @leondillon8723
      @leondillon8723 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jace19691 Watched it.

    • @jace19691
      @jace19691 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@leondillon8723 And James Hater (Mr Tebbs) was the voiceover
      for Mr Kipling cakes too.

  • @harleydavison4526
    @harleydavison4526 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is probably one of the most best shows that's ever been on television! It's been there for me in lonely times, hard times, and good times, I wish I could personally thank each and every one of these artists that helped me and continue to do so. I found this back in the mid 90s then some years later I found the spinoff Grace & favor also known as, Are you being served again, which has also been a delight and a great show in it's own right. Unfortunately this video doesn't do much for their memories. If you can't do something right just don't do it. What a beloved cast lighting in a bottle.

  • @Fantomx7g6
    @Fantomx7g6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow...they ALL Looked Older then their actual Age when the show was on...Most by at least 10 plus years

  • @glendam1148
    @glendam1148 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Interesting information about these beloved character actors, but the AI narration’s mispronunciation and lack of consistent punctuation detracts from the presentation.

  • @Berniej.Janinsky
    @Berniej.Janinsky 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Mr. Rumbold (Nicholas Smith) Is Still Alive!

  • @warbunny13203
    @warbunny13203 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i 1st seen Wendy Richards as Ms Fowler on East Enders, a great brit soap drama, tho i was unable to watch it after Ms Fowler was all but gone from it🤔🤔😁👍😞😞🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲

  • @contour157
    @contour157 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Alfie BASE.. give me a fukin break..

  • @arthurlincoln220
    @arthurlincoln220 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Not sure why you didn't research a bit more there are many glaring mistakes in this video.At least you could have tried to get two of the actors names right Alfie Bass you prounced as Base as used in the musical version,it's prounced as its spelt,no e just Bass.Arthur Brough is prounced Bruff.There are many others including Live used as to be alive and Live as in happening now,you got that wrong.Do you know the English Language,if not learn it before you spoil another presentation.

  • @JanetMcquillan-q9g
    @JanetMcquillan-q9g 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Another ridiculously bad voiceover spoiling an interesting video

  • @RichardEverill-vg5eu
    @RichardEverill-vg5eu 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    John Inman died on my 36th birthday

  • @DoIGetTube
    @DoIGetTube 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    And what about Stephanie Gathercole, who narrated the spiel over both the opening titles and the closing credits?
    Does SHE live still?

  • @stevejones4949
    @stevejones4949 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As pointed out, cast members for 1 episode were included, but not some that were in multiple episodes. It would have been nice to hear why some of them were replaced partway through the show. Also, this computer generated narration should be banned.

  • @susannayeakel5447
    @susannayeakel5447 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That's not Frances Bennett. That's Fleur Bennett from Grace and Favour.

  • @markharris1223
    @markharris1223 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Is there no English voice willing to recite this script for a few bob?

    • @didwest1249
      @didwest1249 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😅😅😅 exactly

  • @sandrakenney567
    @sandrakenney567 วันที่ผ่านมา

    ARE YOU FREE (MR HUMPHRIES ) IM FREE 🤣.

  • @karennill7131
    @karennill7131 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What about jug ears I didnt see him. They all made the show worth watching every one doing the best they could.

  • @rickdrent
    @rickdrent 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So many mistakes....... " was always active with fans on sociale media " ......dead in 1999.....????? 🤔🙄😮‍💨

  • @sb6678
    @sb6678 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What about Mr Rumbold and Mr Klein? Also, the secretary Miss Belford?

  • @JenniferAllan-be1vf
    @JenniferAllan-be1vf 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is Nicholas Smith still alive., I must confess that I do not remember a lot of the actors shown.

  • @xr6lad
    @xr6lad 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Clickbait.

  • @what-uc
    @what-uc 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    26:06 That's Fleur Bennett in Grace and Favour on the left. Don't know if they are related but they look similar. 38 years age difference.

  • @AussieRobyn
    @AussieRobyn 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What happened to young mr graces nurse....

  • @Kirk-q1q
    @Kirk-q1q 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Full of cheeky humor 😅

  • @btiemann8600
    @btiemann8600 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Captain peacock was not the floor manager ha was the floor walker. Mr rum old was the manager

  • @neilgilbert6798
    @neilgilbert6798 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    John Inman what a name 😂

    • @jenniferhughes6057
      @jenniferhughes6057 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What is your point?

    • @neilgilbert6798
      @neilgilbert6798 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jenniferhughes6057 John in man the clue is in the name

    • @sandypatience
      @sandypatience 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@neilgilbert6798 How puerile.

    • @neilgilbert6798
      @neilgilbert6798 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sandypatience just a funny name John Inman had a sense of humour

  • @butchkaminsky9470
    @butchkaminsky9470 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did i.miss the nurse?😮

  • @keithnaylor1981
    @keithnaylor1981 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Studying and reporting on the deaths of people - what an incredibly foolish and frivolous waste of your precious time which you can never get back.

  • @fwlawrence8670
    @fwlawrence8670 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Whatever happened to Penny Irving?

    • @tayachting6345
      @tayachting6345 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      well, she didn't survive Mrs Wakehurst now, did she?

    • @fwlawrence8670
      @fwlawrence8670 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@tayachting6345 Who is Mrs Wakehurst?

    • @tayachting6345
      @tayachting6345 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@fwlawrence8670 You''ve never seen the classic horror film House of Whipcord?

  • @thomasturner6827
    @thomasturner6827 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hogan's Heroes

  • @suzybenjamin92
    @suzybenjamin92 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Fake

  • @fuzzywuzzy5749
    @fuzzywuzzy5749 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    so fake. mr.mash photos aren't even of the same person. same with me. peacock. eyes change from brown to blue? uh no.

  • @mariepollard8734
    @mariepollard8734 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mr Nash

  • @witterth
    @witterth 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    it was quite good when it started but really over stayed its welcome. goinng into an awful pantomie with dressup entries by the end. cast clearly enjoying vewiers not so much.

  • @alexlanning712
    @alexlanning712 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cant fault most of the essays

  • @jstone247
    @jstone247 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That show was trashy garbage in the model of Benny Hill.
    It was full of titty and homophobic innuendo.
    A one set cheaply made act, to punch down on the simple viewers.
    The narrators shallow praise of this show almost nauseating.

    • @sandypatience
      @sandypatience 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You didn't like it?

  • @Gordon_Highlander
    @Gordon_Highlander 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This like all British Comedy was my favourite. BTW, You gave LARRY MARTYN'S CHARACTER'S NAME AS MR MASH. IT WAS IN FACT MR NASH!

  • @IrishsusieO
    @IrishsusieO 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    WRONG on "Francess Bennett". Her name was Fluer Bennett and she is still alive