That Does Suit Madame, The "Are You Being Served?" Podcast

Are you FREE for a BONUS episode?! We are!

Drag has always featured prominently within the “Are You Being Served?” universe and not just with Mr. Humphries. We hear from some #Unanimous superfans and receive an invite from Mr. Todd from Sydney onto his fab podcast “A Podcast With No Name”. We also hear from friend-of-the-pod Toni Homeperm again and her thoughts about drag culture.

We’re surprised in-studio by the incomparable Candy Samples as she shares about her life raising over $400,000 USD in donations for AIDS charities over the years, the birth of her drag and we discuss tips on how to support your local drag queens in the face of the stupidity of far-right American politicians who want to ban them. 

Bonus: Candy Samples released her newest studio album called “Bittersweet” on iTunes and Spotify now! Sneak sample at the end of the episode: her hit “Greenbean Casserole”. Buy your copy here: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/candy-samples/325313698

And as always, you've ALL done VERY WELL. xo

Our FINAL podcast: After 86 podcast episodes, Mr. Jeff and Mr. Brandon say goodbye to the podcast they've crafted over the past two and a half years. What started out to be a COVID-hobby became a fantastic vehicle to bring "Are You Being Served?" fans together, share some laughs, and give the space to really take a look at why we all love this silly, wonderful comedy program.

The hosts share some (shocking?) secrets about the podcast (DO we actually record in Northern Mississippi?!) and then we offer to pass the podcast torch to YOU. We explain how we started as complete podcast novices as we learned our way into producing this podcast, 87 episodes later. We can't wait for you to start your own podcast about one of the fabulous British comedies and continue bringing britcom fans together online.

It's been a pleasure speaking to the #Unanimous for all these many months and we might have a pop-up episode in the future (perhaps an as-yet-unfinished book about one of the AYBS cast might be published in future?). Our Facebook and Twitter accounts will continue but our podcast has probably stopped. 

Even though the podcast might have gone up into "the Boardroom in the sky", we're still around and we can't wait to learn about your future podcasts!

And as always, you've ALL done VERY WELL. xo

Your two podcast hosts had a lovely chat with Brian Slade, author “Simon Cadell: The Authorised Biography”, the beloved Hi-De-Hi actor.

We received a delightful voicemail from the “Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast” with chums of the pod William Hanson (from the “I Sexted My Boss” podcast) and Jonathan Vernon-Smith from the BBC “The JVS Show” programme.

The staff has finally turned on Mr. Rumbold’s managerial role.

“Fanny Adams” is a phrase that translates to “fuck all” but points to a very tragic news event which was popularized by the English Navy regarding an 8 year old girl in 1867.

What if there -was- a 3rd season of Grace & Favour/AYBS?

We learn about the fate of Mrs. Rumbold.

Mr. Molturd randomly announces that the lads from the pub have challenged the staff with a darts match!

We try to explain how darts is played (visualize a pizza).

Find old episodes of “Bullseye” on YouTube, the Darts Game Show from 1980s’ UK!

Sheep are being sold to the estate next-door.

Mr. Humphries is proud of his Australian hat (sent from his penpal).

Capt. Peacock’s mysterious bite marks that Miss. Lovelock somehow is privy to.

Enter the 1928 Daimler sedan. What is a “tax disc”?

Percy the local police officer and Molturd's bribe.

And the super cute freeze-frame of Billy Burden in this scene with a great big smile.

The Vine Tree Pub was where the exterior shots of the episode were filmed in Norton, England. It’s still open today and is a 14 minute drive away from Chavenage House (“Millstone Manor”).

Apple orchards in the West Country of England generates excess apples which are then crafted into “scrumpy”- a high-octane alcohol.

A quick history of why we call the graphite in pencils “lead”.

Mavis can handle her scrumpy and “is just getting started”!

Paul Humpoletz player Henry Heathcliff, Malcom’s father.

Mr. Brandon finally stumps Mr. Jeff: Paul Humpoletz also played one of the thieves in the “The Hold Up” from the original series 10: episode 3!

And her past catches up with her again from Tiverton.

A shoving match starts up; Rumbold and Henry step outside!

Both men are posturing until Slocombe finally smashes Henry with her handbag.

Dressed all in black, the staff try to sneak onto the neighbouring estate to spirit away the sheep.

Mr. Humphries accepts Slocombe’s cold cream!

Marketing made men think cold cream was only for young women.

Humphries tries to bribe a terrier dog with the tandoori chicken (which no one likes, including the dog).

And the sheep find their way back to Millstone Manor! Happy ending!

And the final lines of Grace & Favour:

Peacock: “A large drink and a hot bath.” Slocombe: “Now that’s real leadership that is”.

Superfan John-Brian Hopkins on Twitter shared that the terrier in this episode was Wendy Richard’s dog named “Shirley Brahams”.

The terrier gets the final credit of the series!

Our NEXT episode: Behind the Pink Curtain. We discuss our thoughts about making the podcast series, AYBE today and yesterday, and how YOU can make your own podcast.

Final call: send us your last voicemail for our final podcast!

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It’s Halloween season!

Only 2 more original episodes of Grace & Favour to cover!

A “very special episode” of the podcast coming up.

Call for Nominations! Our special upcoming awards!

A special hello to our pals Gary and Tilt from The Sitcom Club and their new AYBS podcast “They’ll Ride Up With Wear”. Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sitcom-club-091-aybs-pilot/id635720813?i=1000580551913

An AYBS renaissance?!

Sweet messages from our #Unanimous listeners who don’t want our podcast to end. (All good things...)

Start your own podcast! (And we’ll make a “Secrets Revealed” podcast episode soon where we teach you how).

We were told what the “buffers” was from a previous show. Thanks Mr. Dirk!

And we still don’t like Old Mr. Grace.

Mavis brings Humphries a nice tray with eggs and soldiers (not burly Armymen).

A fabulous dream sequence with Miss. Lovelock and Cap’n Peacock as a 1950s period scene - amazing.

Tobacco snuff and the gross history of “toffee-nosed gits” and “noses in the air”.

The studio audience wanted to applaud the sequence.

Then they discover a mummified cat inside the bedroom wall!

Rumbold, Slocombe, Brahams, and Humphries go and plant potatoes.

Slocombe’s straddling of a tractor seat! And her country roots come out.

The Bogman joke!

A bog = slang for “bathroom” in the UK.

“There must have been a very long queue”… LOL

The staff go to the local museum to donate the cat.

The museum curator is played by Patrick Fyffe who is famous for Dame Hilda Bracket (one half of the female impersonator comedy duo “Hinge and Bracket”).

Nefertiti’s aunt? We don’t get the joke.

Daisy the cow has stopped giving milk. Peacock gets a ticket. Bad things are happening to the staff!

Take a cat from the wall, bad luck shall befall!

Mr. Jeff explains meters and scanning in speaking. Iambic pentameter, etc.

Mr. Rumbold had a bang on his head and is probably concussed.

Old school chain-pull toilets.

Lemon pie filling explodes into the kitchen mysteriously!

Lovelock scares Mr. Molturd as she’s dressed as a glamourous ghost.

Slocombe and Brahams’ room is very haunted.

Humphries and Mavis’ bed starts to levitate off the ground.

The laissez-faire use of tranquilizers and sleeping pills.

A concussed Rumbold wanders around the manor shouting “Peacock!”.

The mummified cat wags its tail(?!).

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Rest in peace Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

A voicemail from Superfan Ms. Johanna from Detroit and her childhood AYBS-related snafu.

What do they call “Britbox” in the UK… “box”?

Update from Superfan Ms. Ursula: congratulations to Mr. Anthony and Mr. Scott on their nuptials (they’re neither one way nor the other) and their AYBS-themed invitations.

Mr. Brandon uncovers 1995 memories of his “Encarta” CD-ROM with the new “multimedia”!

Mrs. Slocombe was the star of the cricket match.

A winning turnip in the Vegetables and Flower Show?

Capt. Peacock has trouble getting his leg ‘round a horse.

A letter from Mrs. Axelby. (And was she Slocombe’s secret lover?!)

The strong arm of the Daffodil Club.

Mrs. Slocombe’s ex-husband appears at Millstone Manor!

And she had to have margarine on her toast instead of that slightly salted butter.

A guide to the rigid hierarchy of the supermarkets in the UK.

But they were happy!

Class-conscious Mrs. Slocombe tries to hide in a secret priest hiding spot during the Cromwell years.

A very rapid history of the Olive Cromwell period in England.

Is “a Scotish breakfast” code for a something?

The killing of King Charles I and a special (and old) golden spoon to be used during the upcoming coronation of King Charles III.

Mrs. Slocombe turns into a West Country land girl.

The staff needs to convince Mr. Slocombe that there’s a lot of staff on the property.

The actors’ experience doing Pantomime shows came in handy with this episode.

Using the French language to impress.

The classic Mollie Sugden smirk just like Mae West.

John Inman as Humphries as Mad Jed where Inman reminds us of the AYBS-Australia episode.

“Other times I’m like this… but I’m happy!”

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We love our fun and funny chat with @MsJoanneHeywood on our last podcast episode (and the #Unanimous do too!).

-Are- we actually in Northern Mississippi? The rumours continue…

Our collective noun to name the listeners of our podcast: “The Unanimous”.

The great behind-the-scenes that Ms. Heywood provided the show from her fabulous motorbike scene with Capt. Peacock!

We only have 4 original AYBSA/Grace & Favour episodes left to talk about.

Mr. James, the current captain of the Grace Bros. Table Tennis Team, left us a lovely voicemail on the PEACOCK Hotline.

Americans: which local PBS station did you originally learn about AYBS in the 90s? Send a tweet or FB message, tag us, and then tag the PBS station!

Who is the UK “late night” chat show king/queen?

Americans are leaving Millstone Manor as the episode opens. Is the American who says their stay was “swell” on “Absolutely Fabulous”? Mr. Brandon is convinced.

The Mollie Sugden/Mrs. Slocombe grimaces!

Miss. Braham’s lesbian barrister admirer.

“I’m the other way.”

“I’m in between - bifocals!”

Our “moment of butch”.

And we attempt to explain the cricket.

(And then we post a great explanation video on YouTube out of guilt)

“What a sticky wicket”.

Put the poles in the holes!

The scene where Mr. Molturd and Mrs. Slocombe appear to be assisting each other under the marquee’s canvas.

A beautiful shot of Fleur Bennett and John Inman as Humphries and Mavis.

Mrs. Slocombe’s tuba music while she pulled the roller on the lawn.

Devonshire vs. Cornish and scones; does jam or clotted cream go first?

Mr. Jeff salivates over his favourite sandwich from his recent jaunt to London.

The gingerbread men cookies.

Maybe Mavis and Humphries should get married?!

The recycled joke “If life was a train from London to Birmingham, I’ve just gone past Rugby”.

Miss. Lovelock outshines Peacock with The Times’ crosswords.

Mr. Thorpe and Miss. Prescott from the solicitor’s office appear about selling some assets for a massage parlour (And remind us of Young Mr. Grace).

And some casual, cringey racist jokes.

A suitor from Mavis’s past appears from Tender Bottom.

The cricket match!

Falling pants, Humphries’ shorts, and an errant ball.

Coming soon: the That Does Suit Madame Northern Mississippi Cricket Team?

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Gladys goes on strike!

It’s hot (stay cool, #Unanimous).

Our newest unpaid intern position: the T.W.I.T: Mr. Bill!

We’re heading towards the end of the podcast (so send us your voicemails soon!).

The original AYBS cast turn into retirees in Season 2 of Grace & Favour?

Do you warm your teapot before you pour in the boiling water?

Chewing gum and kitties don’t mix.

Mr. Brandon sees his grandmother’s doppelgänger in Mrs. Slocombe.

What exactly -was- Mr. Humphries doing with the Americans behind the barn?

Is Humphries a man’s man? We ponder the 1993 idea of asexuality.

It’s bad luck to pass a 3-legged cat on the stairs.

The Black Cat Lobbyists group have been busy.

What -did- Mr. Humphries reach down for during his dream with a Cowboy?

Mrs. Humphries’ many romantic suitors who Wilberforce was told were his “uncles”.

Mavis becomes Humphries’ “big sis”. Aww!

The Sandy Return of Mrs. Alexby!

Captain Peacock finds a loaded gun in the “writing room”.

The gun goes off, misses Mr. Humphries, hits a bottle of gin, and he faints behind the bar!

The staff immediately worry that a terrorist might have planted the gun in the Manor. (A very un-American idea).

Miss. Brahams thinks Prince Charles and Princess Diana live in the property next to Millstone Manor.

“So much for English O-levels”.

A mucky scene with Mavis (and poor Fleur Bennett).

“Eastenders” and “First of the Summer Wine” actors make appearances as the police force.

We love Tameka Empson, star of “Eastenders” but in our hearts for “Beautiful Thing” who played Leah.

The Derek Bentley gun case is sneakily inserted into this episode.

A “makarov” gun and Frank Thornton’s brilliant acting.

The team gets their backgrounds checked.

Miss. Lovelock has an Irish Arab in the stable.

Mr. Molturd’s blumberbuss gun!

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The final episode of Season 1 of AYBSA/Grace & Favour! (But we still have Season 2 to go). 

We had an unauthorized travel expense from official Research Unpaid Intern J.J. (but he sends us a report from LONDON anyway). 

An AYBS tattoo in “The Theatre of the Mind”!? 

Superfan Patrick suggests that Mollie Sugden as Mrs. Slocombe sounded snooty in the original series but not as much in AYBS-Again. Why? 

Mr. Jeff sings! 

Wayne’s World and Cops on 90’s TV. 

The gayest moment on the podcast ever! “A trice” - Professor Jeff explains that refers to an old fashioned type of pully. “In a trice” = “in a jiffy”. 

Mrs. Slocombe reconciders delivering the breakfast tray to handsy Mr. Webster in a throw-back joke. 

Mr. Conklyn wants Mr. Humphry’s help in the bath. 

The Americans don’t have vitality, personality, or youth. 

“One For My Baby” sung by Bette Midler as the final act for Johnny Carson’s “The Tonight Show” on American TV. 

“Sausage” = “sausage and mash” = Cockney rhyming slang = “cash”. 

Mr. Humphries milks Bessie the milk cow. 

Where is the Valley of the Queens?! 

Tiddles is a cougar, apparently. 

Harrods delivers to Northern Mississippi! 

The staff create a church service with Slocombe pumping the organ (and the blacksmith). 

The dentures are missing! 

The “Benny Hill” song played during PM Boris Johnson’s resignation speech. 

Mavis is willing for a shilling?! 

The Harvest Dance! 

Mavis is the “caller” just like in American Square Dancing (which might have been evolved from Somerset Harvest Dances in England?) 

Capt. Peacock plays an apple tree from “The Wizard of Oz”.

 The “Somerset” farmer costumes in “Roots” look the same as in the Harvest Dance in this episode! 

A call back from “German Week” with Slocombe slapping Peacock! 

Next podcast: Season 2 of “Are You Being Served Again” / “Grace & Favour”. 

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A new “Moment of Butch” sound effect on the show. (Thank you Mr. James).

Superfan Mr. JJ suggests AYBS Fan Fiction! What is Mr. Lucas purchased Millstone Manor in “Grace & Favour” and Peacock and Rumbold have to defer to their new boss?

Honorary Members of the That Does Suit Madame Research Department!

AYBS only had one episode that focused on Miss. Brahams in the plot?!

Superfan Mr. Rob points out Jeremy Lloyd’s “secret” cameo in the first few episodes of AYBSA/Grace & Favour as the rich car driver when Capt. Peacock was on the runaway lawn mower.

Yet more applicants for the free, unpaid TDSM intern program! (Meet Superman and special co-host Ms. Heather).

Mr. Gregory sent us the long-elusive videos of John Inman for the 1990s PBS fundraiser videos “Best of AYBS” clips where he reprises Mr. Humphries and Mrs. Humphries! Stay tuned…

AYBS props!

Did Ms. Heather name her new cute daughter after the podcast?!

An appropriately-timed joke about Mrs. Slocombe’s cat.

“Maybe -I- should be the head waiter!?”

Don’t ever give Mr. Jeff a tureen of Ministrone soup.

A “tronc”, just a façon de parler… (a French term for a “poor box”).

Mavis is now very clearly in love with Mr. Humphries.

Should the podcast commission a future fan fiction/radio play when we run out of Grace & Favour episodes?!

“An all-rounder” is this episode’s “Moment of Butch” (a cricket reference!)

A timely Madonna reference!

Turnips: more entertaining than we ever thought?

Mr. Molturd’s flood of emotions.

Mr. Humphries removes his hand from the knob.

Miss. Lovelock’s performing in luxury hotels around the world.

Humphries reprises “Tony” from “The Holdup” as Luigi, the lovable bartender with his “Zombie Surprise” cocktail.

Molturdian is an adjective.

Capt. Peacock as Igor in his short dickie?

“Skivvies” in the UK = maids.

Miss. Lovelock criticizes Mrs. Slocombe and we get an amazing scene from Mollie Sugden.

Saying naughty words in American and UK television (and Facebook/IG).

“The family way” = pregnant.

Portmanteau = a combination of two words into a new one like “brunch”.

A Scooby Doo-esque farce of running around the corridor and being frightened.

Was the Hall of Faces from Game of Thrones inspired from this episode of Grace & Favour?

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Congratulations to Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee!

The Channel 5 documentary “Are You Being Served? Secrets and Scandals” - we can’t wait to see it.

Which do you love more: the original AYBS or AYBS-Again/Grace & Favour? Our poll shows an even split!

Joanne Heywood, who played Miss. Lovelock, is unanimous in her choice of “Are You Being Served Again” / “Grace & Favour”.

Professor Jeff defines “skeuomorph” thanks to a Unanimous Superman’s tip.

A live #1 hit with George Michael and Elton John.

What would happen if an AI listened to every AYBS episode and wrote a new script? @KeatonPatti on twitter did this with Hallmark Christmas movies and we read a hilarious example.

Mr. Brandon uncontrollably giggles again.

Our “Moment of Butch”.

What exactly -is- Mrs. Slocombe’s foundation?

And she wants to know exactly where that pub is…

Jukeboxes.

Air quality in the UK and the disaster in the 1952 called “The Great Smog”.

A walking billboard for Reebok running gear.

Mr. Humphries finds that 4 inches is more than acceptable.

What does “ship shape and Bristol fashion” mean?

A surprising slavery connection to a West England port city.

Fun with non-sequiturs.

“He really gets on my wick” = Cockney rhyming slang.

Why can Mr. Humphries handle the Goblin vacuum?

The political stunt from Boris Johnson to revert the UK away from the metric system to the old fashioned Imperial measurement system.

Pulling a date/pulling a customer.

The Benny Hill-like scene with Captain Peacock and the lawn mower.

Mr. Humphries and Mavis cry together over cutting onions.

A random Paul Lynde impression!

Check out graceandfavour.net!

Teseling the dirty sheets!

Wendy Richard almost breaks character and laughs at the kitchen table.

Lots of call backs to the original AYBS series in this episode!

Cleg-Hampton, played by Maggie Holland, is past it.

Mr. Volpone, played by Gorgon Peters, was in the original AYBS episode, who is amazing at playing an off-balanced British Rail waiter.

The 3 new roles in AYBSA/Grace & Favour really added a lot to the new series- a tribute to Joanne Heywood, Fleur Bennett, and Billy Burden!

Are there any clips of John Inman around from his PBS promotional tour in from the 1990s?

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A warm welcome to the new Australian Kath & Kim podcast: “Look at Moi - Celebrating 20 years of Kath and Kim” with Rowdie Walden. It’s nice, it’s different, it’s unusual. Check it out, doll.

The new Elizabeth Line on the London Underground tube system with special guest: HRH Queen Elizabeth II.

That Lower Ohio County Line of the Northern Mississippi Bus Company drops off a new candidate for our intern position (unpaid).

We meet our Superfan and Special Co-Host: Mr. Bill!

Token straight listeners!

Check out Stranger Happenings, Mr. Bill’s podcast about strange and unique history and bizarre occurances at StrangerHappenings.com

“The Moment of Butch”.

Mavis’s unique system of categorizing hard boiled eggs with a hopeful grin.

The opening credits and the oil painting that fades into the video of the episode.

Was Mr. Humphries actually into Mavis?!

Mrs. Slocombe’s funeral look for Court.

Miss Brahms remarks “Crippen’s bird” when she sees Slocombe’s black veil. Harvey Crippen was a 19th Century doctor who murdered his wife. His mistress, Ethel Le Neve, wore a black veil at his court case.

We unpack (again) Benidorm: the actual place and the amazing comedy show.

Mrs. Slocombe, while in Benidorm, called Dictator Franco “a berk”. Cockney rhyming slang = Berkeley Hunt, rhymes with …C U Next Thursday.

Benidorm, Spain becomes a “Little Britain” (or at least Northern England) with low airfare and hotel packages.

Note: Birmingham is -not- Northern England.

Barrister = defends people in court.

Solicitor = does legal paperwork, contracts, etc.

Mrs. Slocombe is on the front page of the paper listed as “a pensioner”.

How can a bus pass give away her age?

Miss Lovelock and Captain Peacock are to ride a motorcycle?

The staff help with the piglets on the hay ride.

The Dick Turpin highwayman case!

Mr. Bill is a UK TV expert!

The eternal battle: Eastenders vs. Coronation Street?

Straight men don’t know Absolutely Fabulous?

Is Mr. Rumbold a leather daddy?!

We meet The Magistrates.

We learn what “having a slash” means.

We also learn that Mr. Humphries kept to himself to himself.

Alfie Bass (Mr. Goldberg) was in The Beatles’ movie, “Help” from 1965!

The first lesbian(ish) interaction on the series between the Lady Magistrate and Miss. Brahams.

People have known Mrs. Slocombe for “years and years- years and years and years….”. Ha!

Mr. Moulturd doesn’t doubt Mrs. Slocombe’s veracity (at least back then).

Hang the bird in the cellar!

Mollie Sugden does a good faint.

We finally see the real Tiddles.

Mother Humphries has a mobile phone in 1992.

The SNL Gap Girl sketch!

The Youth don’t like to speak on the phone (they text!).

Mavis appears to be in LOVE with Mr. Humphries. (Fleur Bennett nails it)

Electrocution lessons!

Last of the Summer Wine ran from 1973 to 2010 and starred Trevor Bannister and Frank Thorton for years and years.

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Wilberforce Be With You! (May the 4th has been coopted by the podcast!)

#Unanimousland

What exactly -is- a ballcock?

Mr. Ben from The Grace Bros Memorial Gym in London.

When did the UK term “fit” start to be used? Professor Jeff assists.

The incredible connection with Wendy Richard’s East Enders co-star who starred with her in AYBS earlier!

If you love Are You Being Served, you’ll also love Benidorm and Kath & Kim.

Could we do another podcast series based on another TV show?!

A hot, hot take voicemail from Mr. Rob (we hope you’re sitting down).

“The Windors”, a hilarious and irreverent UK comedy which makes fun of the Royal Family (with one important exception).

A top notch pussy joke according to Mr. Jeff’s joke algorithm program.

Putting butter on a cat’s paws when one moves into a new home. Fake!

Arrousing Mr. Humphries.

Mrs. Slocombe really wants to gossip.

Mavis can’t find her knickers anywhere!

Mrs. Slocombe’s indecent proposal in the chicken coop with Mr. Molturd.

Does it cross the line?

Mr. Brandon can’t pronounce “vulgarly”.

Dotty = teetering (like teeter totter) = not of sound mind.

Mavis doesn’t get paid!

The Kath & Kim house is no more!

Mr. Jeff uses his vast Musical background yet again.

A “bicycle”.

There’s a fox hunt on the grounds!

Miss. Lovelock’s character acts as a way to move the episode’s plot along.

The bucholic country horse trail scene with Peacock and Slocombe.

Mollie Sugden really goes for it in the cart race scene.

Humphries and Mavis light fires together in the boiler.

The “G” word used for the Roma people.

Poor Mavis! Was “the strap” meant to be a catch phrase?

Tiddles is being chased by the hounds in a fox hunt!

AYBSA/Grace and Favour is like a soap opera: each episode starts where the previous episode ended. The original series episodes were all independent of each other.

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“No, the chef’s gone mother…”

Mr. Brandon was at that Swiss Yodeling Contest and caught a bug.

No more waiting, Unanimous: Are You Being Served Again/Grace & Favour has arrived!

Another big thanks to Dean for co-hosting again!

“Are You Being Served: The Next Generation”?

AYBSA/G&F aired only 7 years after the original series ended.

New theme song! 1990’s pan-and-scan opening painting!

We’re back at Grace Brothers after it finally closes down.

The first scene with the characters mirrors the opening of the original pilot with a broken elevator incident.

Wendy Richard paused her East Enders career just to film the new series!

Enter Joanne Heywood who plays Jessica Lovelock, Young Mr. Grace’s personal attendant.

Due to an inheritance from the Grace Bros Pension Fund, the staff end up with a 16th Century English manor house.

You can get married at the real Millstone Manor in the UK (called Chavenage) built in 1576.

It’s 2nd owner, Nathanial Stevens, supported Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War and encouraged the killing of King Charles I. He dies soon after and his ghost was seen riding a carriage in remorse for the king’s killing.

Meet Tiddles! (again)

Who was Gladys Wainwright? One goes…

We meet Morris Moulterd played by Billy Burden who’s famous for his West Country Somerset accent.

Within the series, Millstone Manor was located somewhat close to Somerset which explains Mr. Moulterd’s accent.

The staff have to round up chickens in the mud while wearing their finest garb (with a Hyacinth Bucket-esqe look).

Mrs. Slocombe milks a cow and we learn that she had a romantic rendezvous with a young Mr. Moulterd.

Meet Mavis Moulterd, played by Fleur Bennett, the plucky local “land girl”.

The staff are going to live at the Manor and rent out the rooms as a hotel.

Captain Peacock does a Jane Fonda exercise video every night (which ties him to the middle class).

Fake phone numbers in the UK!

Mr. Brandon feels his feelings about Mr. Humphries, even in the 1990s, still not being out of the closet.

LGBT representation in the media for young gay guys 30 years ago.

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“I’m a confirmed bachelor. More confirmed than you think!”.

We re-welcome special guest host Dean Arcuri from Aussie-land! (he's noice, he's diff'rent, he's unyewsuel)

Sherrie Hewson liked our tweet! (Who played Mrs. Slocombe in the 2016 BBC reboot/Benedorm).

Deep Cut Jeff and refrigerator trivia.

Aussie and Southern accents.

Kath & Kim love and footie franks.

UK accents on Australian TV.

We recommend GlobalGiving.org for support for Ukraine.

“Undesirable Alien” is the only Australian AYBS episode that’s an original script; all other episodes are frame-by-frame remakes of the original UK episodes.

Therefore, this is a “lost episode” (which is also very difficult to find online… good luck).

Storyline: Mr. Humphries moves to Australia and works at “Bone’s”, remarkably similar to Grace Bros.

Parody law: tweaking art so it’s your own and not a 100% copy.

Were the Australian AYBS episodes created so Channel 10 could have a piece of the AYBS pie that ABC had already secured?

The American Kath & Kim, Beane’s of Boston, a remake of Hyacinth Bucket in Ohio: can you capture lightening in the bottle a 2nd time?

The Americans learn the term “bogans”.

…and “occa”.

Mercuries and Subarus.

Mr. Jeff sings!

The Roseanne/Absolutely Fabulous connection.

June Bronhill, who played the Mrs. Slocombe character (named Mrs. Crawford). She was a famous opera singer whose first acting credit was this show!

Occa = Aussie term for someone with a heavy Australian accent.

Mr. Brandon is being formulaic about comedy?!

How much is that $10.50 Aus bowtie worth today? About $30 US.

The cultural phenomenon/soap opera called “Neighbours” which is ending after 37 years of filming 5 days a week.

American soaps air during daytime TV. Australia and the UK’s soaps are primetime = very different stuff.

Mr. Humphries had a work permit to work at Bone’s department store but it was lost! Immigration is looking for him on the sales floor.

So of course, Mr. Humphries goes into disguise as a bogan maintenance worker.

Why did he have corks on his hat in his bogan costume?

Bruce is the butchest name.

Mrs. Crawford agrees to marry Mr. Humphries so he can stay employed with the team.

Using random Australian words. Didgeridoo! Koala!

Tim Tam slams are illegal in Northern Mississippi…

We want to import fairy bread: white bread, butter, sprinkles.

Imaging life next to a big, hairy, beer-drinking man.

The “Fast Forward” skit about AYBS starring Kath & Kim stars Magda Szubanski and Gina Riley.

Actors copying original AYBS roles vs. a new interpretation of the character.

LGBT rights in Australia in the early 1980’s.

Dean speaks good.

Suing for breach of promise? (Calling off an engagement and how engagement rings figure into things).

Navigating COVID relationships.

“Nutbush City Limits”, the Tina Turner song, is a required Australian wedding song.

Disappointment in The Netherlands.

And then they find the work permit form!

Mrs. Crawford doesn’t get to marry Mr. Humphries after all.

Deus Ex Machinaaaaaa!

…and Mr. Humphries is, once again, free.

Up next: Are You Being Served Again? / Grace & Favour!!!

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“Oh, you’re like me aren’t you?”

We laugh at our fake sponsor ads.

Don’t feel guilty for watching “Beane’s of Boston”.

Charlotte Rae was a busy lady.

Were BBC execuitives scared of Mr. Humphries’ camp in 2016?

Darren Litten of Benidorm wrote the script for the 2016 BBC reboot!

The reboot moves the AYBS Universe 3 years into the future from 1985 (when the original series ended) to 1988.

New actors playing the old characters (most well known in the UK).

John Challis as Captain Peacock! (From “Benidorm” and “Only Fools and Horses”)

Sherrie Hewson as Mrs. Slocombe (From “Benidorm” and “Loose Women”)

Roy Barraclough as Mr. Grainger (From “Coronation Street”)

Kayode Ewumi as the new Mr. Conway

Jason Watkins as Mr. Humphries

Justin Edwards as Mr. Rumbold

Mr. Conway’s “new” accent: MLE “Multi-cultural London English”. It’s a new accent that’s developed within the last few decades around London.

To be fit or not to be fit?

Mrs. Slocombe’s personal stock of wipes.

The Slocombe/Dame Everage grimace!

Young Mr. Grace’s framed portrait in Mr. Rumbold’s office.

Mimiced 1970s BBC camera angles.

The X-rated method to stop a dog from choking.

PSA’s on American television in the ‘80s.

Do you remember the Punky Brewster refrigerator episode?

A black actor!

Mr. Harmon’s still using CRS: Cockney rhyming slang.

Grainger has come out of retirement to escape his wife.

Mathew Horne plays Young Young Young Mr. Grace.

Essex is the New Jersey of the UK?

“It’s just a very low kitten heel, Captain Peacock…”

The “f-word” in the UK doesn’t mean what it means in the US.

What did -you- think about the lobster chocking scene?

Slocombe arrives back at work while covered in “sewage”.

Breaking the 4th wall with the p-word joke.

The 1957 time-warp bubble from the original series.

The BBC also made other pilots in 2016 like “Young Hyacinth” (a prequel of “Keeping Up Appearances”).

How would the LGBTQ community see a Mr. Humphries character on the airwaves today in a modern show?

How was the retro nature of AYBS part of the show’s appeal?

Next show: the “lost” episode of AYBS Australia called “Undesirable Alien”.

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What would AYBS be like if it was filmed in Los Angeles instead of London??

The Unanimous loved The Unanimous Episode! And we’d still love to hear from you if you didn’t get on the podcast.

Get well soon folks who have COVID.

Blackface verses Drag: comparable or not?

Are you a drag queen? We’d love to hear your thoughts about what drag means to you.

There’s only one recording of “Beane’s of Boston” (and that’s probably for the best…).

Beanes of Boston was filmed between seasons 6 and 7 of the original AYBS in the UK.

“Healthy” Kentucky Fried Chicken?!

Beane’s was broadcast once on May 5, 1979 during the old “Good Times” time slot on CBS.

Theme songs: a pilot episode in music.

Beane’s of Boston is like an American Grace Brothers… kinda.

Frank Beane (“Old Mr. Grace”) played by Tom Poston (who guest starred on every sitcom in the 70/80s).

Mr. Brandon’s brain is AYBS and nothing else.

Old Mr. Beane is a dirty old man like Young Mr. Grace.

Harrold Bennet’s YMG was somehow sweet while being a dirty old man; Frank Beane not so much.

We love bumbling Mr. Rumbold played by Nicholas Smith.

How did “pilot season” effect the actors in Beane’s of Boston?

“Miss. Brahams” feels like an airhead from “Three’s Company”.

Remaking films/TV shows is such a tricky thing since audiences will naturally compare the new product to the classic one.

Why couldn’t American audiences watch the original UK TV series?

American censors couldn’t handle sexual jokes or overtly gay characters?

Check out Steven Capsuto’s Youtube channel about LGBT TV history at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT-uzyA8-dkyNpMBKXb8mZw

We meet Alan Sues who plays Mr. Humphries (Sues was gay but not out for his career).

John Hillerman plays MISTER Peacock and carries it off very well.

Charlotte Rae plays Mrs. Slocombe without her famous tinted hair.

Was blue hair only a UK phenomenon?

Slocombe does the “are you free?” line!

Did American audiences know about AYBS?

Repetition of classic AYBS jokes- “German Week” episode set up.

“Well there goes my ride home” = a bold gay joke for American TV in 1979.

The first black AYBS-related actor is Don Bexley who plays Mr. Johnson (like Mr. Harmond in maintenance).

The German week jokes didn’t get any laughs from the American audience.

Mrs. Garrett from “The Facts of Life”!

The Trans-Atlantic accent: the world’s completely artificial accent in 1930s Hollywood films (think Catherine Hepburn).

Drunk Mrs. Slocombe singing Marlene Dietrich!

Comparing the German Dance Slap Fight with the original just isn’t fair.

The American experiment failed but it’s a great way to compare and construct BoB with AYBS.

Generation gaps made the original UK show so funny and relatable: by 1979 in the US, that just didn't work.

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We open up the podcast to listen to listener-submitted messages and emails: The Unanimous have spoken!

Listen as Mr. Jeff and Mr. Brandon hear from our past Superfan co-hosts and new friends alike as we all discuss our favoUrite BBC comedy and how the podcast might have impacted the way we see the show.

A big THANK YOU to those who sent in their comments: you've all done very well!

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"Rat-a-tat-a-tat”

Gladys the bell is sleepy for the show.

We’ve already reached the final episode of AYBS!

Check out the Croft and Perry Podcast! (The producers of the AYBS series).

Little Britain’s Mollie Sudgen skit!

Mr. Brandon’s bad ABBA jokes!

Mrs. Slocombe YELLS across the floor.

Things get fishy about Billingsgate Fish Market.

Lots and lots of recycled/full circle jokes (some repeated from the very first episode).

Mr. Spooner has a sore throat but is late.

Miss. Brahams sticks up for Spooner and he’s just relegated to the lift operator.

Mr. Lucas vs. Mr. Spooner: compare and contrast.

The floor staff and the Canteen Manageresse blackballs poor Mr. Spooner.

Enter Chanson d’Amour.

Des O’Connor = 1950s UK recording artist.

The group had a great mention in the newspaper and a record company wants to sign him!

Have your coworkers ever been super nice to you?

Mr. Jeff was -almost- a child star! (And he was on Reading Rainbow)

The staff is buttering up Spooner so the backing group can become stars too.

Mr. Jeff refuses to sing.

A respectable acapella version of Chanson d’Amour in Mr. Rumbold’s office.

Mr. Grace thinks it’s an outbreak of distemper in the pet department.

Two semiquavers = sixteenth notes.

The cleaning staff come in to listen to the recording studio! (Maybe another “full circle” reference to the first episode?)

Buying stuff online back in the day.

Miss. Bellfridge’s engine is running.

Seymour, Mr. Grace’s secretary, and gun powder explosion.

Then we see a 1985 TV studio set.

“Around London” was the first breakfast morning show in the UK.

The staff the stage full glam!

Mr. Humphries = a mix of Dorothy Zbornak, David Bowie, and Boy George.

The wrong tape speed! (Yet another joke recycling)

Mollie Sugden can’t keep up with the backing singer choreography.

Chanson d’Amour was a real song recorded by The Letterman and Manhattan Transfer.

The history of white singers recording song by black singers for segregated music sales.

And that’s the end of the original series!

Should there have been more AYBS episodes? Maybe or maybe not.

The good news: we can always go rewatch the original episodes.

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“I don’t finish work until half past five!”

Only 3 more original episodes left of the series! (And don’t forget to submit your AYBS stories for the upcoming “Unanimous Episode”.

Which 1990s pop songs were written about Dave Coulier? Professor Jeff’s pop quiz!

Lots of Unanimous listener messages- thank you!

“Are You Being Served Again?” (“Grace & Favour”) is on DVD for only $16 and is great!

A special pre-hello to future Unanimous listener Elizabeth Lucy.

AYBSCentral.com has been around for 14 years (and with support from Jeremy Lloyd??).

Yet another “high tech” security camera system at Grace Bros.

What dishy knees you have, Captain Peacock.

An... exposing scene with Miss. Belfridge and her bikinis.

Mrs. Humphries’ iced lolly cart!

Confusion about Peacock’s “melted” ice lolly.

Mr. Grace exists… (just not on camera).

Humphries pokes gender pay equity in the eye.

The canteen manageress has her staff fan the staff!

We feel like Egyptian Queens while we employ fanning guys (Chuck and his staff) at TDSM Studios!

Flying dinner rolls at Mr. Rumbold.

A wicked witchy manageress, just in time for Halloween.

Enter the gambling: Mr. Harmon is a bookie AND a pawn broker.

The UK LOVES gambling (but apparently so does the States?)

Everyone bets their bonus money on a horse!

The post hat customer scene ALMOST said the podcast name.

Dallas, the US soap opera, was DEAD common.

Mr. Jeff shares his Big Gay theatre experience which taught him all about horse racing… somehow.

They all lose their money!

“It’s real alligator teeth”.

Is “John Blinker” Cockney rhyming slang for a gambler?

We see the Grace Brothers Electronic Department which looks very familiar.

Mr. Humphries’ mimes out the horse race on the security TV.

“They’re off!”

They all get their money back, yay.

“A cert in the 20 to 1”… and everyone starts twitching.

We learn that Mr. Humphries would fancy “Queen of the Fairies” at 4 o’clock but doesn’t get off work until half past five.

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“While you’re there, powder your nose- it’s shiny!”

We’ve reached the final season of AYBS!

Superfan Mr. Ben sent the podcast a message that he works out at the old BBC building where AYBS was shot in London!

Who originally sang the “New York, New York” song? Play along!

Mr. Brandon imitates Liza Minelli (of course he does).

There was almost a two year gap between Season 9 and Season 10 of AYBS.

Did the cast know that Season 10 would be their final year making the program?

Mrs. Slocombe has been out sick for two weeks- but no one know why.

His ex-husband’s wilted …flowers.

A new retirement scheme means Mr. S has to retire.

Is forced-retirement still a thing today?

…and it was just an ingrown toenail.

Mrs. Slocombe: the customer hunter.

The use of the word “spinster” on the show.

“It’s the Dolly Parton look!”.

Slocombe shows up as a cleaning lady with a Cockney accent.

Why was banging gun into the crack of the floor so profound?

Meet Ms. Featherston, formerly of Toiletries, who is replacing Mrs. Slocombe.

“The customer is always right” is NOT actually the original saying.

Then Slocombe is an Italian cook in the Canteen!

It’s Season 10 and we get Mr. Humphries in drag playing “Blanche”, wife of a Member of Parliament.

Blanche looks like Tootsie (who was very popular at the time).

We -almost- get a reference to the podcast’s name!

“A HANDBAG”?! We have no idea what this phrase is about. Help us, Unanimous.

Blanche’s husband is right down the middle- bisexual?

Featherston is finally put into her place… with a shiny nose.

During this taping, Wendy Richard had just start her multi-decade run as Pauline Fowler on East Enders.

Is Season 10 a victory lap for the show?

Introducing “The #Unanimous Episode”: after we cover the final episode of Season 10, Mr. Jeff and Brandon will create a Unanimous-focused show where we hear from YOU! Leave us a voicemail and tell us why you love AYBS. We want to hear from you!

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“Mind the feather in the door…” 

Thanks to all the #Unanimous listeners for the tips!

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It snows in the Grace Bros lift.

Yorkshire terriers mushing around London. (“Mushing” comes from a French interpretation of Indigenous Canadian/ first peoples’ use of dogs pulling a sled… but not Yorkshire terriers.)

Miss Belfridge’s Marilyn Monroe overlap and the Page 3 girls.

Americans and our confusion over tea culture in the UK.

Mrs. Slocombe’s emergency with her elastic.

A lost Paraguayian monkey… at Grace Bros?

AND a Japanese takeover bid!

A two-finger-salute and a blown raspberry to the monkey.

Humphries’ racist joke agains the Japanese businessman- ugh.

The staff goes to #10 Downing Street to air their grievances to Prime Minster Thatcher.

Slocombe speaks with Ronald Reagan! (I’ve seen all ya films…)

Why are politicians’ names never actually verbalized on AYBS?

And Mr. Humphries had been chatting with PM Thatcher the whole time.

Mrs. Humphries has had to take up laundry washing in the local canal for some extra income- instead of offering help with legislation, Thatcher offers soap advise.

“Don’t touch SDP” joke because “Social Democrat Party” was Thatcher’s political rivals.

A quick history on 1980s’ Thatcher UK.

Rumbold knew their names, but never used them! *sob*

That “standard English welcome” joke that the audience didn’t get.

And then the monkey insults the Japanese buyer and everything’s ok!

And WHY the monkey? We’re not sure…

Season 9 seems to have the staff working together against the world, instead of fighting internally among themselves like in previous seasons.

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“Breaker..... breaker...” 👚🧦🧣👒🩲👞⬇️ Sad news as we learned about the passing of Clare Dunkel aka Candy Davis at only 59. She became a very accomplished murder novel author under the pen-name Mo Hayder. More 5 star reviews: thank you! “I want a riddle” from Mrs. Slocombe = Cockney rhyming slang = piddle Mr. Geoffrey’s pending WC Humphries knit vest! Slocombe and Humphries are punks! A Brief History of Punks with Mr. Jeff. A Brief History of CB Radios with Mr. Brandon. What’s a TV license in the UK? The voice of the trucker on the CB radio? It was Robbie Coltrane, Hagrid from Harry Potter! The culture of CB radio and its own jargon. We’re still confused about “novelty candles”. “I’m going to the ladies’ room and have a COGITATE” Just like the real-life Clare Dunkel, Miss. Belfridge has an “O” level in literature. She’s not just a pretty face. Mr. Harmon’s hilarious sound effects. Who knew Florida Water was so popular? Leave the show a voicemail at the Peacock Hotline: (662)-PEACOCK (662-732-2625) and find us on Twitter @DoesSuitMadame and treat yourself to some That Does Suit Madame merch at our Bargain Basement podcast shop at imfree.threadless.com for t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, and more! #AYBS #AreYouBeingServed #ImFree #Britcom #comedy #MrHumphries #ThatDoesSuitMadame #GraceBros #podcast #LGBT #BlackLivesMatter #BBC

“If I don’t get jelly, I’ll make myself sick!”

Thanks to the #Unanimous who attended #MadameCon!

And the #podcast would appreciate your reviews on Apple Podcasts!

Mrs. Slocombe as little Betty, aged 6.

That dishy Mr. Walpole from Sports demonstrating his equipment.

We wish Mr. Humphries could have been more flagrant with himself.

Capt. Peacock’s territory is being infringed upon.

Mr. Jeff uncovers the truth about upside pineapples.

What is “the listening corner”? Romper Room… kinda.

UK “squash” drinks that Americans have no idea about.

Veteran UK actor Ballard Berkeley needs help with his fly from Mr. Humphries. He also was a co-star on Faulty Towers as “The Major”.

Jelly, sponge, pudding, and custard: Americans are so confused.

(Almost) a food fight in the canteen.

👚🧦🧣👒🩲👞⬇️

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“We do have rumors in the underworld!”

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We skip ahead to season 10 for the fan favorite “The Hold Up”, recorded LIVE at Madame-Con in Manhattan, Mississippi for the first “That Does Suit Madame” convention.

Superfans Mr. Matt and Mr. Chris join us as we recorded the show.

We brought the TDSM holy grail: the actual prop ashtray from Mr. Rumbold’s desk (and one of the guest hosts has never seen AYBS but we converted him through the episode!).

And don’t adjust your speakers: this episode was recorded during a rain storm outdoors among other convention attendees.

Highlighter yellow hair for Mrs. Slocombe.

Working retail: the customer is always right(?).

Did ya cinch ‘em? Let’s get some french fries.

Grace Bros is being robbed!

Too bad Mrs. Slocombe wasn’t drunk.

Wendy Richard was the same age as Mollie Sugden when AYBS premiered.

“Oh, how I wish I had gone in her place!” Oh the thirst.

And they dress up!

Peacock and Spooner try to impersonate police inspectors- and fail.

“Rabbit” = Cockney rhyming slang: = “rabbit and pork” = “pork” = “talk” (if you say it in a London accent).

The Gumby Gang: Pa Gumby, Mad Ma Gumby and Italian Tony, the Tooting Terror!

Tooting = (not flatulence) a neighbor in south London.

No more wire hangers!

Mommie Dearest is the gay classic film you need to see.

Mollie Sugden gets to do her Mae West impression!

“Mad Ma Gumby” fancies the burglar with muscles: “Pity I sold the piano”.

Cabbage = money in lots of cultures.

American accents in AYBS.

“A Letter from Camp” is a song you’ve probably heard before.

The gays make Burger King jokes about “whopper”.

Mad Ma Gumby fancies the burglar with muscles: “Pity I sold the piano”.

Mr. Rumbold’s “koala bear” is actually Basil Brush!

Basil Brush was a cartoon that taught kids their ABC’s.

Italian Tony (Mr. Humphries) gets in the burglars face (which his cracks up).

“I’m off to Bow Street” = refers to going to the police department. Mr. Jeff explains the 300 year old London reference (a metonymy).

There’s just something about a thirsty, slightly older woman that The Gays adore.

Mr. Humphries was ahead of his time!

We love the Brit-comedy “Benidorm”- watch it on Britbox!

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“Well I told you I didn’t do it!”

“Knocked up” help from The #Unanimous listeners! (Pre-electricity alarm clocks for mine workers)

A scary lesson on “the dirty war” in Argentina from 1976-1983.

Mrs. Slocombe suddenly wants to take a holiday in Rome.

Peacock is being awfully kind to Miss. Belfridge.

And he lies about his time in the arrival book!

The hilarity of Mollie Sugden performing as a character who cannot act.

Mr. Humphries is having trouble at home.

All gay men love track lighting.

Humphries is a father?!

Definition of “pram” (and Mr. Brandon tries to one-up Mr. Jeff and fails).

“Hold my raspberry yogurt”?

We dive into The Canteen’s visible menu options!

Brandon goes off on a tangent about eggs (again).

Rumbold marks two 5 pound notes to catch a thief.

It’s Mr. Humphries? The staff hold a tribunal.

Actor Tony Simpson appears again as Mr. Wagstaff with the dead deaf-aid.

Mrs. Slocombe becomes a solicitor (or is it barrister?) and struts around the courtroom.

Drunk Mr. Humphries!

Slocombe throws all the dirt she has onto Peacock.

Cockney Rhyming Slang: “bottle” = bottle and glass = ass = “balls” in the US.

Humphries is guilty and must leave Grace Bros. (sniff)

What is the Y and why would Humphries stay there? And the Village People.

And then they find the missing money and all is ok!

Machina ex Machina?

Madame-Con is next week July 17th!

Check out “God’ll Get You For that Walter”, the “Maude” podcast from fan-of-the-show Toni Homeperm!

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“Do you think this will carry to a rooftop in Kensington”? Thank you to the #Unanimous fans for all your feedback and tips! Madame-Con is coming up on July 17th! Come record a LIVE recording for “The Hold Up” episode with us! We’re bring the Mr. Rumbold ashtray original AYBS prop too! Welcome Season 9: the show jumped from 1981 to 1983 with this new season. Cockney rhyming slang: “an Irish” = Irish jig = wig = toupee! We meet Candy Davis, Miss Belfridge: a “Page 3 girl” turned actress. Mr. Humphries’ entrance on the stage via a painter’s lift outside the building. Which floor is the Ladies and Gentlemen’s Department located on exactly? Was Season 9’s rating falling so the writers try to make episodes as Humphries-centric as possible? 1983: 11% unemployment in the UK and height of Thatcherism. Check out Matt Baume’s fantastic, insightful LGBT-themed Youtube channel (and future guest host??). “The Gay Deceivers” from 1969: check it out and watch one of the first openly gay actors portray an openly gay role! Mrs. Slocombe confirms Capt. Peacock had quite a reputation… or used to. “Adam and Eve”: the Slocombe scent to attract the opposite sex. A Benidorm reference, which is also one of our favorite UK comedies too (with an AYBS guest star). White linen suits were quite the rage in the 70s. A roof terrace penthouse in Kensington? Yes please. What is “4711”? The original “cologne” from Cologne, Germany made with the original formula since 1799. Why was “unisex” so titilating in the 70/80s? Super rigid adherence to gendered aspects of life. Capt. Peacock in a mad-cap scene in Rumbold’s office. Lost pants, confusion, and jealous wives. Slocombe and Humphries both dash off to find a man with a roof terrace in Kensington! Treat yourself to some That Does Suit Madame merch at our Bargain Basement podcast shop at imfree.threadless.com for t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, and more! Leave the show a voicemail at the Peacock Hotline: (662)-PEACOCK (662-732-2625) and find us on Facebook at fb.me/ThatDoesSuitMadame and Twitter @DoesSuitMadame #AYBS #AreYouBeingServed #ImFree #Britcom #comedy #MrHumphries #ThatDoesSuitMadame #GraceBros #podcast #LGBTQ #LGBT #BlackLivesMatter #WearAmask #BBC

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Huge thanks to Mr. Alvin for contributing on our “Roots?” episode.

Introducing Madame-Con! That Does Suit Madame's first podcast "convention" / meetup in NYC!

Saturday, July 17th!

Come meet up with Mr. Jeff and Mr. Brandon in Central Park with your fellow Unanimous podcast listeners to join in on a LIVE episode recording for "The Hold Up", the fan-favorite episode from Season 10.

AYBS costumes are encouraged. Meet your fellow Unanimous listener fans in NYC!

To RSVP for free, email thatdoessuitmadame@gmail.com for all the details!

On this episode of the podcast, we’re bringing our very first podcast experiment into the light of day (from deep, deep in the podcast vaults in Northern Mississippi).

Back in the early days, Mr. Jeff and Mr. Brandon experimented with creating an AYBS podcast and 57 episodes later, we’re releasing our first experimental “pilot” episode.

We aimed to discuss the AYBS pilot episode but ended up in a conversation about the characters and AYBS in general.

The audio quality isn’t great. The co-hosts sound nervous. But it’s the proto-version of the podcast and it’s a fun listen! (Don’t worry, it will make the other episodes sounds GREAT).

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“It turns out he was AC and I was DC”

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Mrs. Slocombe Pride post! Wiggle Wednesday! Lots of social stuff!

We welcome special guest co-host Mr. Alvin! He watched AYBS with his sister when he was a kid (like most of our #Unanimous listeners too).

We talk about the series 8 Christmas finale, “Roots?”, the semi-banned controversial blackface episode (and we unpack a LOT).

Grace Brothers is in the dark with a maintenance crew strike!

“I cried all the way to the bank” was an original quote from Liberace and how was he related to Mr. Humphries?

“AC/DC” is a 70s bisexual joke.

Titfer = Cockney rhyming slang for “hat” (tit-for-tat/hat).

Professor Mr. Jeff teaches about the Welsh word: “eisteddfod”.

The staff look up Mr. Grace’s culture to celebrate his 90th birthday.

Welsh coal miners would remind 1981 AYBS fans of the Thatcher coal strikes on the news.

Mr. Humphries’ white jumpsuit!

That insane (and true) coal disaster at Aberfan in Wales depicted in “The Crown”.

Another Welsh word: “hiraeth” = longing (or saudade in Portuguese)

A return from Madame Berryl for Mr. Alvin.

Thank you to the nurses!

The “traveling matte” technique to film the same actor as two people in a scene (like Mr. Rumbold and his brother).

The staff perform a cool Scottish dance with Humphries dancing around crossed swords.

“Walkieeeeeees!”.

The super old-school use of using rabbits feet to apply makeup (like Humphries used from his sporran).

A new rule on Rupaul’s Drag Race that will prevent a Mrs. Slocombe portrayal? (say it ain’t so).

Now the Graces are from Somerset (a farming area in western England near the Wales border).

Why pirates have the “yeh-arrrrr” voice.

We have to (sadly) say goodbye to Young Mr. Grace (Arthur Bennett) who was 82. The episode was recorded in May 1981 but was only aired in December. Bennett died in September so the episode aired after he died.

The podcast debated whether “Roots?” should have been covered at all because of the blackface scene.

Mr. Grace’s family is then discovered to be from Africa (vaguely).

The staff comes out in full blackface, singing a minstrel song called “Waiting for the Robert E. Lee”.

Turner Classic Movies produced a great video all about the history of blackface and minstrels and its context.

Britbox has removed this episode from its available AYBS collection (because of the blackface).

Mr. Alvin shares about growing up and watching African Americans being depicted on TV and film.

What messages does blackface really give to both black and white audiences?

Being disappointed with a show that you love.

The exception: Wendy Richard, as Miss. Brahams, refused to dress in blackface and the BBC threatened to fire her. She insisted and performed the scene without blackface.

Should media companies edit out racist scenes from old TV shows or remove the episode entirely? It’s a debate.

And should John Inman, a gay man, have been more aware of blackface’s hurtfulness?

Blackface was started in New York City in the 1830s by white comedians to portray black enslaved people as comical, stupid, and happy to be controlled for white audiences’ amusement.

A long-lost pilot podcast episode?

Special thanks to special co-host Mr. Alvin!

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“In my experience, it’s better to be safer than sorry”

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Your humble co-hosts were on The Naughty or Niiiiiice show! Thank you to the drag queens Toni Homeperm and Alexis Flame for the fun!

If you missed the video, you can find the video on our Facebook page.

A vision of Mrs. Slocombe from some drag queen splendor!

Mr. Brandon gave his best Mr. Humphries impression.

The pop-quiz on AYBS between the co-hosts! (It was a tie).

A frank conversation about social anxiety.

Drunk Mrs. Slocombe = comedy gold.

If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?

Terrific memorials in DC.

Mr. Jeff loves spreadsheets (shocking?).

“I can’t bear neat gin”.

The label hasn’t shrunk!

One of those new “video recorders”.

Mrs. Slocombe gets kinky with the word “suede” as she stares daggers into Mr. Humphries.

When your co-workers diagnose your mental illness?!

How the stigma of personal columns have changed to being non-existant since 1981.

The staff tries to get other men for Mrs. Slocombe to start dating instead of Humphries.

Lady Godiva Slocombe enters with a long blonde wig, sending her costars into laughter.

Jack Haig from “‘Allo ‘Allo” plays a potential gentleman suitor (but then backs out).

Rusty Goffe (uncredited) from Willy Wonka and Harry Potter plays a little person (and the “other” jokes that are naturally made by the writers).

Did Humphries and Spooner make an off-color joke against the little person?

Slocombe keeps drinking…

Tetchy vs “touchy”: Mr. Jeff’s favorite pedantic word.

What’s a “four hour bar”?

How did breathalyzer bags work in 1981? (And it flew into the air like a hot air balloon!)

Spooner suggests that Humphries fancies “JR” from “Dallas”. (No, his hat!)

Then they all go to the ballet!

Miss. Brahams encourages Humphries to come on to Slocombe.

Then Humphries sexually attacks Brahams… but why?

Conspiracy theory: did the BBC require the weird ending to put the audience off the idea of Humphries being confirmed as gay in this episode?

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“A nice aperitif?” “Why thank you, they’re my own.”

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SCTV: incredibly good Canadian comedy.

Mr. Jeff has never seen Schitt’s Creek!

The Poutine Network (on satellite).

“Betty Davis Eyes” made Mr. Jeff gay (probably).

The famous Mr. Akbar/sardine Slocombe scene!

Letter slots in UK front doors confused a young Mr. Brandon.

Mr. Fortescue played by the great Gorden Kaye! He also played “Mr. Tomiades” and “Gaberdine Angus” from former episodes and Kaye also played the famous role of René in another Lloyd and Croft series “‘Allo, ‘Allo”.

When “my friend” meant “gay romantic partner” in the 80s.

“Have a dekko” = Hindi word for “look” (said as if it was Cockney rhyming slang… but it isn’t!).

The marvel of seeing yourself on a TV screen in 1981!

Synced mincing with Mr. Humphries and Fortescue: hilarious.

“I have a little problem” = gay.

Humphries uses his personal charm.

Mollie Sugden’s amazing Mae West impression.

Frank Capra’s 1937 film “Lost Horizon” is used to tell Ms. Slocombe she looks old.

Slocombe’s anti-wrinkle cream makes her sound like Margaret Thatcher.

Miss. Brahams sounds like a fish wife.

Old Mr. Grace’s nurse has a low, sexy voice that is used in the ad.

“Roll up, roll up” history and a Beatles connection!

A Lord falls in love with the mysterious voice.

A nice aperitif? Why thank you, they’re my own.

“John Thomas” = Willy, Johnson, Dick in American.

Mr. Humphries is dressed as a vicar and makes friends.

Emergency confession!

Egg and chips and a pot of tea, four ways.

The venison is very well hung.

Magnum, jeroboam: sizes for wine bottles (not what you're thinking).

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“Grace-Humphries. I’m keeping my maiden name”

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Mollie Sugden’s stripper scene got many International fans who asked for a pinup photo!

The Unanimous is rampant with many Jeffs.

A custom “W. C. Humphries” knit sweater vest from Superfan Jeff #3!

Doctors prescribing a sun bed? Yikes.

The fans demand that we publish our experimental podcast of The Pilot episode. (?)

King President Reagan.

A fur coat that everyone in the department wants.

Another great Mr. Humphries entrance with his night cap and Paddington Bear.

We forgot about our 50th episode!

We. Hate. Old. Mr. Grace.

Grace Brothers Salesperson of the Year nomination!

Ubiquitous or unctuous?

A reference to the slimy (and abusive) Jimmy Savile.

“Did you ever meet your father?!”

“Daddy!”

The entire store now sees Humphries as the future CEO of GB.

“Basket” is another word for “bastard” which was a very naughty word in 1981.

Enter Mrs. Humphries!

The disgusting history behind the insult “toffee-nosed git”.

Is champagne actually drunk out of women’s shoes?

Conspiracy theory: was Old Mr. Grace Mr. Granger’s father? Mr. Jeff theorizes.

AYBS is more known in the States than in the UK thanks to reruns on PBS?

And it was all a misunderstanding!

The order of best to worst Senior Sales Assistant: Grainger, Goldberg, Tebbs, Klein, Grossman.

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“He still writes to me…”

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Long Island’s favorite drag queen, Toni Homeperm, is interviewing the podcast! Check out Facebook or Twitter for details!

Thanks for all the Unanimous’ listener messages!

Britbox outtage, oh no!

Black Lives Matter and why we speak about social justice on the show.

The downfall of Fanny Cradock’s career based on cattiness.

The Grace Bros crew are doing a cross-word puzzle (and Mr. Jeff explains how Brit cross-words are different).

Billy Joel lyrics and Pet Shop Boys.

We learn Capt Peacock’s address!

“Suburban” = gnomes in your garden.

A downgrade of the floor to the… Bargain Basement?! How shocking.

Mrs. Humphries will have to resign from the CO-OP. (And what is that exactly?)

Mr. Jeff. Was. On. Reading. Rainbow!

A pussy joke told from someone other than Mrs. Slocombe; a step too far?

The actors are getting older; can you tell?

A new roof set; dashing staff, and bad slogans.

Mr. Humphries practices being a fairy in front of Old Mr. Grace’s window.

Working in a Union in the UK vs. working “at will” in the US.

The staff is saved from an old friend of Mr. H on the fire brigade with a ladder.

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“I tremble to think” 👚🧦🧣👒🩲👞⬇️ Our jaxies are full of vaccine (luckily). A drag queen in Ronkonkoma, Long Island is a podcast fan: Toni Homeperm! Cheeky little bounder: a social climber. You’re *all* Super Fans! Fireproof fun wigs and chunky bracelets. Old vs. Young Mr. Grace’s sexism. The 1980’s cultural stance on sexual harassment. Uri Geller’s levitation. The Mr. Humphries show via an unveil in a crate! A blackface joke that Mr. Brandon didn’t catch. Content creators and the lack of pay (like poor Mr. Humphries). Mrs. Slocombe was a relic of the 50s in the early 80s? The mystery of “Novelty Candles” persists. The Grace Bros crew realize the power of having a colleague run the store newspaper. Mr. Brandon spills the tea in the canteen. A holiday girl competition. Mrs. Slocombe gets her kicks by wearing a stripper outfit at work. Miss. “Do-It-Yourself”! Humphries is put into drag to win the “Holiday Girl Competition”. The weird concept of beauty contestants being literally sized up with their measurements. So. Many. Costumes. Humphries looks very 1940s in his Holiday Girl look. Both Old and Young Mr. Grace love Mr. Humphries in drag. Treat yourself to some That Does Suit Madame merch at our Bargain Basement podcast shop at imfree.threadless.com for t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, and more! Leave the show a voicemail at the Peacock Hotline: (662)-PEACOCK (662-732-2625) and find us on Facebook at fb.me/ThatDoesSuitMadame and Twitter @DoesSuitMadame #AYBS #AreYouBeingServed #ImFree #Britcom #comedy #MrHumphries #ThatDoesSuitMadame #GraceBros #podcast #LGBTQ #LGBT #BlackLivesMatter #WearAmask #BBC

“Hold onto your gargoyles!”

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Get vaccinated, wear a mask, and #BlackLivesMatter.

A special AYBS-related “like” from the fab actress Fleur Bennett from Grace & Favour/AYBS Again!

And stay tuned for the AYBS Again episodes (eventually).

Is there a “Soap” podcast?

Madame’s aura is definitely purple with white stripes.

Jack Haig, from “‘Allo, ‘Allo”, makes an appearance as a lovable violin “player”.

No, no that kind of craic.

Sharing the milkman = good friends!

Semolina pudding, and blancmange, and grits- oh my.

Sharing a joint balcony with Capt. Peacock on holiday.

Bristol City Cockney rhyming slang.

The history of the word “nookie”.

Mrs. Peacock is now Mr. Rumbold’s secretary.

There are two Mrs. P’s (this one is played by Diana King).

Mr. Humphries is now the Senior Sales Person on the show (no more Graingers) on the show.

We want to work in Novelty Candles!

Old Mr. Grace (OMG) and the creepy tanning bed.

Coco Chanel, Kellog’s corn flakes, and enchiladas.

Yawning while on Zoom calls for work.

A “Rumbold” is christened as the name for someone who innocently steals little items.

Slocombe and Peacock on the building’s ledge!

Gross history of the custom of ladies walking on the right on sidewalks.

Mrs. Slocombe nose dives into the Gentlemen’s bathroom window!

It was all a ruse!

Frank Thorton was a fabulous actor.

Mr. Jeff critiques the show’s original non-existent fact checker for the #47 bus route.

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Episode 49: “Is It Catching?”.

“I knew I should have kept my hands off those winkles!”

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A rare behind-the-scenes Youtube of the AYBS staff on set (thanks Mr. Greg).

Welcome Season 8!

Eurovision! (Americans don’t get it)

The studio audience erupt in applause at the beginning (they’ve missed AYBS)

(18 months have passed between seasons 7 and 8)

Welcome Mr. Grossman (with no fanfare) played by Milo Sperber (who starred in the James Bond “The Spy Who Loved Me”).

Mr. Brandon invented podcasting by memorized the audio of this episode when he was 12.

Mr. Jeff knows his ladies’ footwear.

What made Season 7 great?

Hot take: Is there an AYBS episode that’s so bad that the podcast skips it?!

Brannock Device: not for torture.

Mrs. Slocombe’s floor sliding antics.

The palava over “palava”.

Mr. Humphries’ entrance results in exuberant gay clapping.

Hello Mr. Spooner played by Mike Berry known for “The Sunshine of your Smile” (1980) in the UK top 100.

A brief history of wellies/goulashes.

Yet another rude sounding Point of Display Unit.

Mr. Brandon learns what “macaroni in the pot” sounds like à la Cardi B (and clutches his frills!)

The Manageresse stands her ground in the canteen.

Mr. Spooner references “plum duff” = smaller everyday version of the Christmas pudding.

The Taxman wants Mr. Humphries to pitch his woo.

Spooner is channeling Lucas (but it doesn’t quite work?).

Mr. Brandon makes a long-winded analysis of Mr. Spooner’s place on AYBS.

We meet the creepy, gross Old Mr. Grace (ugh).

Kenneth Waller wore prosthetics to make himself look older than Young Mr. Grace (and also played on ?Chitty Chitty Bang-Bang”)

Sexism in the 1980s on commercials and TV shows was universal.

Mr. Humphries has a funny feeling and faints!

Spooner refuses to feel Humphries’ hand (where Lucas would have).

Quarantine, spraying public areas, social distancing, masks: it’s like COVID-19 is present at Grace Bros in 1981.

Marine’s Disease: stay away from those (peri)winkles (a small sea snail).

Antiseptic, disposable sleepwear!

The staff is forced into the basement with a giant metallic blue waterbed (quite the novelty in 1981).

Mrs. Slocombe/Mollie Sugden’s acting is SO good.

Then everyone stars sneezing!

This first episode of Season 8 is a letdown but the audience in the original premier would have been starving for more AYBS content. Today when we can binge the entire series, it’s easy for us to dismiss this episode.

On a somber note, 3 months after this episode aired, the first reference to AIDS was announced by the New York Times. Mr. Humphries’ strange disease probably wouldn’t have been written this way if the episode aired 6 months later.

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“I can’t go on… I can’t go on!”

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Welcome special guest host Mr. Kyle!

Rocky Horror Picture Show voices.

Yay vaccines!

Is AYBS cause of divorce?

We love PBS! (Mrs. Slocombe’s hair color was impactful for young gay boys growing up)

The HUGE crossover of Keeping Up With Appearances.

A cosplay scene of Bucket/Slocombe battle at our future AYBS convention!?

“Knotts Landing” and “Dallas” lesson for the children.

Cleaner’s Strike! The Grace Bros muck in.

Mr. Humphries didn’t have time to dry his hair this morning.

What is a SCAB or crossing a picket line?

A Point of Display Unit with a smokin’ hot gusset.

Rumbold wants to restore the happy store atmosphere with a children’s party! (?)

What is “Oranges and Lemons”? Rumbold is SO out of touch with what kids would enjoy.

The Manageresse shows up! (She’s a gay icon, you know).

Ketchup on spaghetti? The Italians are about to riot.

UK cooking queen Fanny Cradock makes a reference!

What -is- blancmange which was retrieved by Capt. Peacock from Miss Pickthorpe's cleavage? An almondy milk gelatin desert.

“Punch and Judy” is a performative art puppet show that used polari and has been performed since at least the 1600s in Britain.

How can Americans understand the cultural weight of P&J? Mickey Mouse maybe?

Humphries’ “WC” knit sweater vest: Mr. Brandon needs to add this to his wardrobe!

Punch and Judy had no specific script but just a general story.

The actor who performed Punch and Judy is called “a punch man”. If he swallows his swazzle, he becomes “the Professor”.

What’s a “swazzle”?

Mr. Goldberg’s jewish jokes!

Was the Punch and Judy episode censored from PBS’s airwaves? The panel ponders.

The sweet scene between Rumbold and Humphries: aww!

The “Bye Bye Birdie” musical is where the final song/dance number comes from.

Yet another Mad Men reference!

This was Trevor Bannister’s last episode as Mr. Lucas (and he got the best role as playing Punch).

(And Mr. Goldberg and Miss. Bakewell also say farewell).

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“With suede shoes? I’d be laughed off the platform!”

We can’t wait to get jaxxy full of vaccines! (Keep wearing your mask, and we are unanimous in this)

What was the watershed time? “Family” TV time where naughty things weren’t allowed.

How does non-commercial public television work in the States?

Did you see Pink Floyd “The Wall” concert in person? Probably not.

Americans love freedom yet hate instant coffee.

Going to Spain is just “so common…”.

Ab Fab’s Bubble: “It’s just too much”.

A disappointed Mrs. Slocombe after a solo Spanish holiday.

Mr. Jeff details the origins of the can-can dance.

Blowing a raspberry in the UK: HUGE! States? Huh?

A possible flasher wants to see Mr. Humphries (played by Jeffrey Segal the clip-on-bowtie customer).

Very specific directions to wash a giraffe-wool sweater.

Mr. Patel from the Accounts department (played by Renu Setna from “It Ain’t Half Hot Mom”) and is a rare person of color on the show.

The Dr. Who-like “dalek” machine to make payroll “easy”.

Pirates of Penzance, arrrrr.

Cockney rhyming slang: “mince pie” = eye!

Jeff and Brandon try their “do-not-pay-out” voice.

Charmingly bad/lovable Dr. Who “special” effects.

Mr. Goldberg is rolling in the headhunter cash!

Ladies’ Foundations are -not- basement supplies.

How baller Mr. Goldberg was for having a corded phone brought to him in 1979 in the canteen.

McVittie’s Employment Agency! (Digestive biscuits made of oats and are “healthy”).

Mrs. Solcombe’s big personality.

Social class stratification and being pro/anti unions.

Did Mr. Golgberg help get Prime Minster Thatcher elected into office?!

Miss. Bakewell’s sexual innuendo with Young Mr. Grace.

Comically thick glasses and the Polish eye exam.

The Nurse: “I think it makes you look like Elton John!”.

Humphries and Slocombe try to get fired. Humphries is too nice.

“At-will” employment in the United States. Yikes.

“That’s because it goes with your blotchy complexion”

Humphries’ idea of what a masculine man would say to a lady: wow.

And he doesn’t pitch his woo in public!

We miss the crumpled bowler hat.

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“Cancel my Toad in the hole!”

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We denied Justin Timberlake (even though he’s Northern Mississippi-adjacent).

Is AYBS low brow and comparable to “Married with Children”?

Mr. Jeff promises to sporadically list good news!’

A quick lesson on “semi-detached” and other houses in the UK.

“Dinner” vs “lunch” vs “tea” depends on where you land in the class structure.

#Downton Abbey is referenced!

What the hell is EPNS and why does Mrs. Slocombe miss it?

Maloprops: Richard Attenborough, orgasms, etc.

Gay men LOVE the Manageresse!

Peacock all mouth and trousers; Slocombe has a permanent smell under her nose. Dang.

A classic “rissoles” joke.

To be scathed or not to be scathed: that is the question.

Mary Celeste was a shipwreck.

The Grace Bros staff survey the canteen’s kitchen.

A “Beautiful Thing” reference of Bubble and Squeak!

Mr. Humphries’ typical menu.

Do NOT google the ingredients of gelatin/JELL-O.

Fancy UK terms borrowed from French: aubergines, courgette, mangetour, abatoir.

Mrs. Slocombe’s guide to simple cooking: “to my taste and knowing how to do it”.

The fabulous UK TV show “Dinner Ladies” by the late great Victoria Wood (and this reminds Mr. Brandon of AYBS).

Mucking in before mucking out.

Making soup “work” (think Metamucil).

What is a larder?

Only women are scared of mice?

Mr. Goldberg’s frog language skills.

Curry in Wolverhampton (a UK city in the Midlands) with a large Sikh population.

Young Mr. Grace’s turtle soup (or something)!

Mr. Brandon’s idea of an alternate episode ending!

This episode: the entire staff banded together to play dress-up/make-believe.

Mrs. Slocombe’s duality of being working class yet striving for a middle class status.

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“They called me ‘Hugger Humphries’”.

The “Week of Love” social post was a hit online!

Mr. Brandon loves the Elton John Christmas song; Mr. Jeff disagrees.

The great strike of 1978 thanks to Margaret Thatcher.

The “same for my friend” gay customer returns some shrunken socks (he still lives alone).

Mr. Lucas’ Columbo impression that isn’t bad at all.

Mrs. Slocombe’s pussy comes of age.

A space/time continuum paradox in AYBS?

Was Tiddles’ age a secret clue to a parallel timeline conspiracy?

Who was Lena Zavaroni and why did Tiddles not like her?

Canadian fried chicken (And hockey jokes).

Give her the key to the door? A right of passage when one turns 21.

Capt. Peacock is in a foul mood: Mr. Goldberg knows why.

Why couldn’t anyone say “bum”? (Was that a super naughty word to censor on TV in 1979?)

Mr. Jeff adores malaprops (and Kath & Kim).

Boil puns!

Peacock’s red rubber ring; Mr. Humphries does a spit take!

Mr. Harmon comes into the canteen and blurts out what’s not being said: Mr. Brandon dies of giggles.

The actors were genuinely laughing during these scenes.

Everyone knows the first rule in shop keeping.

Mr. Franco let it out that Peacock has a boil.

Peacock was a welterweight in Marsa Matruh but what does that mean?

“A bit of the pink” joke unpacked.

Misogyny in the workplace.

Did Britbox edit out a scene where Lucas and Humphries make a Nazi gesture to call Peacock Hitler-esque?

There’s a boxing ring on the floor at Grace Brothers.

Sneaky ways to get out of a fight with Franco: antibiotics, Grace’s permission? Cowardice?

Hugger Humphries!

Mr. Franco was played by then-popular real life wrestler Jackie "Mr TV" Pallo. (Think WWF)

Theory: guest stars who were actors don’t get applause breaks but celebrities otherwise do?

Mr. Humphries (who is NOT free!) in the ring! (John Inman did his own stunts)

Flying propeller! Patagonian nose hold! Brazilian elbow jab!

Mrs. Slocombe saves the day!

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👚🧦🧣👒🩲👞⬇️ “Story of my life…” A man in a kilt: it’s beloved actor #GordenKaye from “Allo Allo” who plays a flasher/Scottish paparazzo. (We’ve seen him in previous episodes too). Exactly what is a sporran? A kilt purse (and something good to have in a gale). Professor Jeff explains that Italy had many languages spoken John Cooper Clark: punk poet. Mr. Rumbold has food poisoning. Rissoles are an insult in more way than one. Mr. Jeff wanted a medical consultant for AYBS. (Not really) Young Mr. Grace has several lists. Mrs. Slocombe quickly ascends to power (in a fabulous cream Chanel power suit) Alfie Bass is beloved! Miss. Brahams’ supervisory frills! (Oh, the scandal) Mr. Humphries believes in having friends in high places. What’s a steeplejack? Potholing = UK for spelunking = cave exploring 14 year old Brandon loved the soap set scene. What does an Executive Bathroom look like? (red plush and #Harpic) Mrs. Slocombe finds it lonely at the top (and gets bored). Blotting paper doesn’t run out until Nine-teen-ninety-two?! (And what IS blotting paper exactly?) We play the “How Old Are We” game with when we last used a rotary phone. Jeff is old. (But he has vitality, personality, experience, and youth!) Mrs. Slocombe’s vital statistics. The most beautiful voice on AYBS: Edna Comlosey played by Avril Angers - once considered the UK’s Lucille Ball (and played on Dad’s Army). Cosmetic samples, executive soap, and Turkish towels: 14 year old Brandon was enchanted. Would you pay $40 for some soap for the bathroom at the office??! “Silly old BITCH!” Shocking! Brandon teaches the children about 1980s modems (War Games with Matthew Broderick) The meringues were spoiled! Mollie Sugden is an amazing actress. “Me tummy’s in turmoil but my mind’s at ease”. AWWW! Super sweet ending of a caring community who misses their friend. Treat yourself to some That Does Suit Madame merch at our Bargain Basement podcast shop at imfree.threadless.com for t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, and more! Leave the show a voicemail at the Peacock Hotline: (662)-PEACOCK (662-732-2625) and find us on Facebook at fb.me/ThatDoesSuitMadame and Twitter @DoesSuitMadame #AYBS #AreYouBeingServed #ImFree #Britcom #comedy #MrHumphries #ThatDoesSuitMadame #GraceBros #podcast #LGBTQ #LGBT #BlackLivesMatter #WearAmask #BBC

“It’s better than no queen at all…”

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(Probably) THE best episode of AYBS!(??)

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Mr. Jeff’s club kid days complete with #JNCO jeans. The 1990’s love for all things “liquid”.

A fabric joke that no one got …that we explain!

Mrs. Slocombe is moving but didn’t get the time off from work.

An appropriately timed pussy joke.

The social signaling of a lady removing her earring to speak on the phone.

“I’ve got squatters in me new flat!”. Squatters 101 and their potential return in 2021?

What would “council flats” look like in the States?

Most Americans do not have $44,000 in savings (so most would be eligible for council flats!)

Slocombe is going to store her furniture on the 5th floor and “live” there.

How do you pay for a payphone?

The cool NYC public wifi podiums on the street.

As a kid, Mr. Brandon thought “electric springs” was a bed warming device based on this episode.

American vs. British culture regarding money.

A Mollie Sugden flub! (But she’s so good that you might not have noticed)

Extra long “de-luxe” lashes!

We Love Mr. Harmon.

Motherly-then-sex-crazed, as we get an inside view of the domestic life of Mrs. Slocombe.

Hot water bottles in the UK.

Bed sizes are much more complicated and why are UK beds smaller than in the US?

Mr. Brandon gushes (again) about The Teasmade (which is another signifier of Slocombe’s status in the class structure).

“The week of love” calendar.

Mr. Humphries tries to dissuade Mrs. Slocombe’s advances.

The studio audience loved Mr. Lucas’ butt.

A possible censoring from the original episode on #Britbox?

The “de-sexualification” of gay men on TV (like Mr. Humphries). Jeff and Brandon reminisce (and we love the #CelluloidCloset documentary)

A polari/Northern English pet name, “chicken”?

Brandon loved interior decorating shows when he was 14 (not a big shock) so he loves this episode.

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“You don’t think someone broke in when I wasn’t looking?”.

We hear an update from Unanimous Superfan Kimberly about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (and why it seemed so titilating to the audience whenever mentioned).

Ting-a-ling Disco bloomers: they’re all the rage.

A new “That Does Suit Madame” jingling underwear range? (Would you buy?)

Little things means a lot.

How Mrs. Slocombe causes a stir at the Social Club.

Mr. Harmon sings a new song: “Isn’t it nice to have friends who you can rely upon?”. (YES)

Mr. Rumbold is forced to deflower Captain Peacock.

Hot take: this is the same scene in the AYBS The Movie with the chattering teeth.

Is The Movie “cannon?”: the podcast is split.

Retirement pension plans in the States will never occur again. (Ugh).

The Grace Bros staff enjoy a retirement pension scheme and it pays to be young.

Mr. Humphries is looking forward to the homeopathic doctor.

The staff all decide to try to get fit in time for the doctor’s check-up via ballet!

The instructor (Amanda Barrie from “Carry On” films and “Bad Girls”) joins Humphries in a pas de deux from Swan Lake.

Mr. Goldberg’s weird murmuring over the audience’s laughter.

Lots of revealing ballet outfits from the staff.

During a pagan dance circle, Humphries turns into a fairy sprite as the staff fall into place for a final pose.

Nudeism with you co-workers at Grace Brothers.

We see the Gentlemen’s Department underwear draped on the curtain.

1970s approach to women being interested in men!

Cockney rhyming slang: lose your bottle

The staff overhears their “medical report” which is actually an antique furniture insurance info.

And finally onto the poof.

What is “rising damp”? (Or it’s just good ol’ North American mold)

Should this episode had been splint into two?!

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“No, but he still writes to me from Capri”.

Polish boys: Cleveland's culinary addition to the world.

AYBS conspiracy theories- Did Mr. Tebbs have a cake clause in his contract with the BBC?

Mr. Humphries’ leg has gone again.

“People have asked me that for years…”.

What is London weighting?

“#Beano” is an appropriate place to advertise for Mr. Lucas’ position.

Old Mr. Webster applies for the open junior position (and we’ve seen him a few times in previous episodes).

The (probably) gay Mr. Beauchamp reminds Mr. Jeff and Brandon about “Tales of the City” by Armistead Maupin.

“St. John” is not “St. John” like you’re thinking.

Enter Mr. Goldberg played by Alfie Bass who was already known in the precursor to the American “All in the Family”.

Captain Peacock is recognized by the new Mr. Goldberg but he’s known as …Corporal Peacock?

Anyone else notice the new camera work in Season 7?

Bermondsey is the London neighborhood where Mr. Goldberg had a clothier above a fish and chip shop (but Mr. Jeff knows it from Squeeze song lyrics).

Miss. Brahams is -barely- in this episode.

Mrs. Slocombe worked as “a nippy” at a Lyon’s “corner house”: we break it down.

And the original Lyon’s tea shop was 4 doors down from the “original” Grace Brothers in Piccadilly.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher worked for Lyon’s too!

Mr. Goldberg/Alfie Bass’s jewish humor. Laughing at a joke vs. being the subject of a joke.

A crafty bit of blackmail from Goldberg with Peacock (and his secret is safe).

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"You're forgetting the fairy dust!".

Happy 2021! (For what it’s worth).

How did charge cards work in the 70s?

What year were women in the US finally able to have their own credit card without their husband or father’s permission? Damn.

Using “COD” for all those mail-order catalog orders pre-Internet.

Farewell Mr. Tebbs in this final episode of Season 6.

Blue collar vs. white collar worker demands/request.

Arthur English is terrific and has a super stage presence.

Humphries on his knees: a possibly too-racy joke that earns some laughs from the audience but no actual joke was made.

Odd socks: the height of British offenses? Americans let it all hang out, Betty baby.

The mean Canteen Manageresse! (Not a Greek)

Young Mr. Grace’s adorable attempt at uncorking the champagne.

Single tank fermation is dead common.

Mr. Lucas wears a black plastic mack/raincoat to hide his bulge as Little Boy Blue.

Mr. Tebbs is a “teddy bear” (and Brandon’s conspiracy theory).

Mrs. Slocombe’s adorable outfit as “Alice, age 4”.

A 12 inch poof? The town in Newfoundland, Canada that has a very unique name indeed!

Mr. Humphries is a vision in pink as The Fairy Prince.

Polari word: mush (no, not a slur).

The staff bursts into song in fabulous silver lamé outfits to sing a number from the 1948 musical “Easter Parade”.

The weird tradition of women wearing bodysuit bottoms in old school musicals (and the opening to Family Guy).

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