Grace Brothers is back and open for business as Are You Being Served? returns after a 30-year hiatus.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Aug 2016, 09:19 GMT
Updated 8th Aug 2016, 10:25 GMT
Embargoed to 0001 Monday August 8 For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only Undated BBC handout photo of the new cast of Are you Being Served? (back left-right) Arthur Smith as Mr Harman, Jorgie Porter as Miss Croft,Justin Edwards as Mr Rumbold and Matthew Horne as Mr Grace, (front left-right) Niky Wardley as Miss Brahms, Sherrie Hewson as Mrs Slocombe, John Challis as Captain Peacock, Jason Watkins as Mr Humphries, Kayode Ewumi as Mr Conway and Roy Barraclough as Mr Grainger. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday August 8, 2016. Grace Brothers is back and open for business as the sitcom returns after a 30-year hiatus. See PA story SHOWBIZ Sitcom. Photo credit should read: Kieron McCarron/BBC/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: Not for use more than 21 days after issue. You may use this picture without charge only for the purpose of publicising or reporting on current BBC programming, personnel or other BBC output or activity within 21 days of issue. Any use after that time MUST be cleared through BBC
The first image from the sitcom revival has been released ahead of the one-off special, which will pick up where the show left off.
With a new all-star cast, the sitcom follows the staff at fictional London department store Grace Brothers.
Mrs Slocombe is back with her distinctive brightly-dyed hair, with Loose Women star Sherrie Hewson taking over the role from the late Mollie Sugden.
Only Fools and Horses actor John Challis plays Frank Thornton’s stuffy character Captain Peacock, with a red carnation in his jacket pocket.
Jason Watkins looks impeccable as Mr Humphries, stepping into John Inman’s well-polished shoes.
Also joining him on the retail floor are Roy Barraclough as Mr Grainger, Arthur Smith as Mr Harmon, Justin Edwards as Mr Rumbold and Niky Wardley as Miss Brahms.
