TV series
This comedy series, which follows the exploits of employees at London's fictional "Grace Brothers" department store, is full of sexual innuendo, slapstick, visual gags, and double entendres. Much of the show's humor parodies Britain's class system, and many of the show's characters are based on stereotypes of the period, including the effeminate Mr. Humphries and the rich, but stingy, store owner.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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This comedy series, which follows the exploits of employees at London's fictional "Grace Brothers" department store, is full of sexual innuendo, slapstick, visual gags, and double entendres. Much of the show's humor parodies Britain's class system, and many of the show's characters are based on stereotypes of the period, including the effeminate Mr. Humphries and the rich, but stingy, store owner.
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Episode 1
The staff contract a strange tropical illness, Marine's Disease, from Mr. Humphries. They are quarantined in the basement until the disease is past.
Guest stars Harold Bennett, John D. Collins, Milo Sperber, Debbie Linden
Episode 2
Captain Peacock's wife works at Grace Brothers, as Mr. Rumbold's secretary. He is intensely jealous and is absolutely convinced that the two of them are having an affair.
Guest stars Jack Haig, Milo Sperber, Diana King, Debbie Linden
Episode 3
Mr. Humphries is made editor of the new staff magazine. The 1st Floor staff is not pleased with the stories he writes about them causing friction in the relations between floors.
Guest stars Milo Sperber, Debbie Linden
Episode 4
The staff go on strike after being threatened with a pay cut or being moved to the bargain basement. They stage a protest on the roof which is interrupted by a fire which destroys the basement.
Guest stars Milo Sperber, Debbie Linden
Episode 5
Old Mr. Grace becomes convinced that Mr. Humphries is his long-lost son. Mrs. Humphries (also played by Mr. Inman) arrives, and shows that she has never had relations with Mr. Grace.
Guest stars Debbie Linden
Episode 6
Grace Brothers has decided to enter the video age and display advertisements on closed circuit television throughout the store. Meanwhile, there is a new face in Menswear.
Guest stars John D. Collins, Gorden Kaye
Episode 7
Mrs. Slocombe has dreams in which she and Mr. Humphries become romantically embroiled. When she attempts to turn fantasy into reality, the situation becomes most difficult to handle.
Guest stars Jack Haig
Episode 8
The staff decide to obtain a coat-of-arms for Old Mr. Grace's 90th birthday, but problems arise when they're unable to figure out exactly from where his ancestors came.
Guest stars Harold Bennett
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Frank ThorntonCaptain Peacock
John InmanMr. Humphries
Mollie SugdenMrs. Slocombe
Wendy RichardMiss Brahms
Trevor BannisterMr. Lucas
Arthur BroughMr. Grainger
Nicholas SmithMr. Rumbold
James HayterMr. Tebbs
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
