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When Grace Brothers has been closed and Mr. Humphries, Captain Peacock, Miss Brahms and Mrs. Slocombe all have attended Young Mr. Grace's funeral, they discover that they are all beneficiaries of his will. Together with a Miss Lovelock, they have inherited a Tudor manor house called Millstone Manor, presently being run as a country hotel, as part of their pension fund. They also discover that the manager is their old boss Mr. Rumbold. When they arrive there, they discover that Mr. Rumbold has accidentally fired all of the staff, except Mr. Moulterd and his daughter Mavis. It also turns out there are quite a few domestic animals at the manor. However, when they discover that their pension fund will only give them a total of £243 a month (about £60 each), they decide to run the hotel themselves, to make some extra money.

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    • Author: Flocton
    I was a massive fan of Are you being Served? and was gutted when it came to an end, but when you watch some of the later episodes, I think it's fair to say they made the right decision, it had really run out of steam. Grace and Favour manages to inject a new lease of life into the much loved show, we get the backstory, and scenes in the store, they helped give the show a direct link, we then get the same cast, in the same rank, in a new situation.

    I really enjoyed this first episode, they are all in character, and all picked up exactly where they left off, Mollie in particular I thought was hilarious, the look on her face when Mr Moulterd states 'You're Rachel Yiddle,' is priceless.

    Some interesting new characters, instantly I'm drawn to Mavis, and her complete and utter innocence, a really lovely performance from Fleur Bennett.

    It's got the warmth of Last of the Summer Wine, but it definitely has a more cheeky vibe.

    Sweet, 8/10
  • Episode cast overview:
    Shirley Cheriton Shirley Cheriton - Miss Prescott
    Michael Bilton Michael Bilton - Mr. Thorpe
    Penny Gonshaw Penny Gonshaw - Secretary
    Mollie Sugden Mollie Sugden - Mrs. Slocombe
    Wendy Richard Wendy Richard - Miss Brahms
    Frank Thornton Frank Thornton - Captain Peacock
    John Inman John Inman - Mr. Humphries
    Joanne Heywood Joanne Heywood - Jessica Lovelock
    Nicholas Smith Nicholas Smith - Mr. Rumbold
    Billy Burden Billy Burden - Maurice Moulterd
    Fleur Bennett Fleur Bennett - Mavis Moulterd
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