Are You Being Served? The Complete Series & Christmas Specials [DVD] [1972]

Good enough to keep me watching but it has to be said, without John Inman this series wouldn't have been half as popular as it was in its day. John Inman played the very 'Camp' Gay man to the full and often made me really laugh rather than just smile at the humour. John, bless him, held the whole thing together, take him out of the equation and the whole thing would have fallen apart after the first few episodes.

I love this set, the packaging is so incredibly smart the way the digi trays are like pages in a book that are so secure not a single disc slipped its holder on its way to the USA.. I wish the States would use this type of packaging it would end disc damage from rough handling. Are You Being Served is an American favorite Britcom, I haven't laughed this hardily since watching Keeping up Appearances.. The 70's are like the golden age of British television with so many great shows. Love this set it is the complete 10 seasons with Christmas specials, to bad the first episode is in black & white since so where out their is a colorized version. The extras in this set are a lot of fun to watch, seeing these old British stalwart actors & actresses being discussed and appreciated for their contributions to the show leaves you with a smile on your face.. My AYBS is sitting right next to my AYBS Again set and now it's complete! Highly Recommend, this set is Brilliant.. Blind buyers you will not regret buying this!

One of the (if not the best) comedies ever created. Laughs all the way . Great characters throughout the ten seasons. Most of which are in every episode. Its something you can watch for a time over and over and then put it away for a bit and you just want take it again and watch them all over. It has some great bonus features aswell including documentaries celebrating Mollie Sudgen ( a real funny lady and pure icon) , Shame it did not include Grace & Favour (the follow up series which had 2 seasons including most of the characters aswell but hopefully I can purchase this for a reasonable price some time) It was still great value on here as in the retail stores you would be paying almost double at least. Think this boxset should hold a part in everyone DVD collection especially those who love comedies.

Splendid, lovely to watch something that has not been altered by modern 'woke' ideas, worth watching for that alone. However they did struggle to keep the stories going a bit towards the end, except the last one which was a surprise. Well worth the money.

The complete Package really is a great release. Are You Being Served? is great, filled endless innuendo, hilarity and mischief. The Pilot episode is only shown in black and white on this release where as there is a colour version on the separate series releases released years ago by the BBC. The comedy stays strong throughout the first 5 series with episodes such as Camping In, His and Hers, Big Brother, German Week, Shoulder to Shoulder, Christmas Crackers, Fire Practice, Take Over and It pays to advertise being amongst the funniest of the series. With the departure of Mr Grainger the series dips slightly but still manages to keep the audience laughing, however it is obvious that with the departure of Mr Lucas the comedy does go down hill and becomes more and more outlandish, however the series is still fantastically funny with great episodes like, The Night Club. Overall this series is fantastic and provides the audience with hours of endless comedy!

Oh buy this please ........ you will laugh your socks off! Are You Being Served? is a British sitcom created and written by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft (Croft also directed some episodes), with contributions from Michael Knowles and John Chapman, for the BBC.[1] Set in London, the show follows the misadventures and mishaps of the staff of the retail ladies' and gentlemen's clothing departments, in the flagship department store of a fictional chain called Grace Brothers. This really in a gentle way led the now the world to be introduced again to camp humour made famous from the Carry on Movies featuring Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey and really the Carry on cast. Are you Being Served (this is still watched in many english speaking countries around the world today) allowed at the time gayness and campery to be enjoyed by all the family. Now the series is quite passé. And yet people still enjoy the light if not rude double entendre that was all the rage in the 1970's though to to 1985. A brexit, Are You Being Served, sort of quote - Miss Brahms: Well if England's a such good country you've cracked it up to be. How come then we've got strikes & inflation. Mmm? So what's so good about England then? Captain Peacock: I shall tell you what is so good about England Miss Brahms. It is the only country in the world that isn't semi-detached. Dont you just love that humour !

I have been a fan of AYBS since it first aired on TV back in the 1970s. I had managed to collect the odd episode from local TV re-re-airings during the 1980s and 1990s, complete with annoying commercial breaks, but with so many episodes chopped up and/or missing, it was very difficult to enjoy. However, when I saw this complete boxed set from Amazon, I jumped at the chance to become re-acquainted with this classic comedy series. They are all there - even ones that I don't recall ever seeing before, and the video transfer is excellent. Some of the gags and other references are topical, and steeped in the 1970s, which may leave younger viewers a little bemused, but there are genuine laughs in every episode. The assembled cast members work so well together that it is difficult to imagine anyone else playing their parts. This BBC boxed set is packaged in a well-designed clear plastic case, which opens like a book. The DVD discs are securely held in their place, and a printed episode list guides you through the various episode titles. Well worth the money!

La série se passe à l'étage prêt-à-porter dame et homme d'une grande surface et raconte les aventures des vendeurs et autres personnages. C'est de très bon ton, de l'humour britannique typique. Bien que la série soit ancienne, +/- 40 ans, elle est une réelle bouffée d'air frais et surtout inattendue et complètement en décalage par rapport à ce que l'on peut voir aujourd'hui, un vrai moment de détente simple mais efficace, les meilleurs. On se surprend à sourire pendant 30 minutes et même souvent à rire. On aime vite les personnages et on les attend à chaque épisode; ils sont tous de style très différent, un peu extrême, et c'est le jeu entre eux qui est à la base du plaisir que l'on a à regarder la série. Chaque épisode est différent, on découvre une autre "aventure" à chaque fois. Personnellement, j'aime beaucoup Mrs Slocombe et ses "yeux de biche" ainsi que ses coiffures extravagantes, et Captain Peacock, 2 personnages haut en couleurs. Les scènes "Are you free" sont extraordinaires ainsi que celles avec un automate, surtout si l'on se replace de nombreuses années en arrière, elles montrent le génie des auteurs et acteurs. Je recommande très vivement la série pour qui veut se distraire réellement. Bonne nouvelle, les sous-titres français sont disponibles, parfois utile avec l'un ou l'autre des personnages ayant un accent ... un peu difficile, mais on peut saisir l'ensemble et s'amuser aussi sans ces sous-titres, une excellente manière d'apprendre ou de se perfectionner en anglais. On y voit aussi parfois la délicieuse Johanna Lumley (Purdey dans Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir, Patsy dans Absolutely Fabulous) dans ses 1ères apparitions télévisées je suppose. Malgré l'âge de la série, l'image et le son sont excellents.

Was unable to watch my DVD because is not in American region love the show and am so disappointed that I can't enjoy it state out of region title Are You Being Served from Oxfordshire England need to return need adress to return

Depende de su sentido de humor!

Great comedy series .... Great price!!!

A great series loved it as a child! A must buy for all fans. It's still as funny know as it was then especially when Mrs Slocombe talks about her pussy. (Cat)