Programme:	Grace & Favour (USA title: Are You Being Served?, Again!)
Filmed:	1992 - 1993   (BBC)
Episodes:	12 (2 series)
Starring:	John Inman, Mollie Sugden, Frank Thornton, Wendy Richards, Nicholas Smith
Written by:	Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft
Synopsis:	The cast of the hugely popular "Are You Being Served?" return (minus Trevor Banister) as proprietors of Millstone Manor, a Gloustershire Manor house bequeathed to them by Young Mr Grace. The former Grace Brothers staff adjust to country life as proprietors of a Manor House and farm in the fictional town of Great Tender (just north of Tender Bottom). New characters include Joanne Heywood as Miss Lovelock (Mr Grace's last nurse and executor of his estate), Billy Burden as farmer Moulterd, and the lovely Fluer Bennett as his daughter.
BCG Review:	"Grace and Favour" contains pretty much the same camp style of humour as "Are You Being Served?", with strong emphasis on double-entendre. It was not as successful as its predecessor in the UK, but was fairly well received in the USA. Writers Lloyd and Croft blamed the lack of UK success on the BBC insisting on the name change to "Grace and Favour". Noting the show's popularity in the USA, they claimed the "Are You Being Served, Again?" title automatically gave the new show an audience. Series 1 was by far the better of the two. The programme features some of Mollie Sugden's finest work as the cat and gin loving Mrs Slocumbe. John Inman is also excellent in his role as Mr Humphries, who may take a new lease on life after he discovers that the farmer's daughter has to share his bed.
Related:	Are you being served? (original)

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