Captain Peacock has left Grace Brothers

astroron (Ron) · #1 19-03-2013, 10:40 AM

Actor Frank Thornton who played Captain Peacock of the British tv show "Are you being served" has left the store

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21828965
Rip Frank
Cheers

asimov (John) · #2 19-03-2013, 11:01 AM

Bugger. RIP Captain.

koputai (Jason) · #3 19-03-2013, 11:14 AM

Suprisingly, most of the younger cast members have died long before Frank. I think he was one of the last ones left.

Jason.

PCH (Paul) · #4 19-03-2013, 11:19 AM

Jeepers, talk about "tempus fugit"

Old jug-lugs, Mr Rumbold, is the only surviving cast member now.

RIP Captain Peacock

mithrandir (Andrew) · #5 19-03-2013, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koputai

Suprisingly, most of the younger cast members have died long before Frank. I think he was one of the last ones left.

Correct.
"Of the original main cast of Are You Being Served?, Nicholas Smith - who played Mr Rumbold - is now the only surviving cast member."

Paul beat me "by that much" (Maxwell Smart)

LewisM · #6 19-03-2013, 11:24 AM

Now only Mr. Rumbold remains

LewisM · #7 19-03-2013, 11:25 AM

TOUCHE all round LOL

wavelandscott (Scott) · #8 19-03-2013, 11:42 AM

RIP Captain Peacock...I guess he is free now...

Ric · #9 19-03-2013, 11:51 AM

RIP Frank

He must have had such a hard time keeping a straight face with that mad crew around him.

asimov (John) · #10 19-03-2013, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wavelandscott

RIP Captain Peacock...I guess he is free now...

Yes, he is free

Larryp (Laurie) · #11 19-03-2013, 07:25 PM

Was a great show. Not like today's reality rubbish

FlashDrive (Poppy) · #12 19-03-2013, 08:21 PM

Great Show ...I always had a good laugh ..... especially when Mrs Slowcombe ( ladies department ) went on about her ' pussy '

RIP Captain ...

Flash ..!!

erick (Eric) · #13 19-03-2013, 08:22 PM

Great at Grace Brothers, great in earlier shows. I remember him from Spike Milligan's "The World of Beachcomber" selling Snibbo and Threadgold's Thorough-grip Garterettes!

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=36389

hotspur (Chris) · #14 19-03-2013, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koputai

Suprisingly, most of the younger cast members have died long before Frank. I think he was one of the last ones left.

Jason.

Quite amazing he was 92 and they so young when they passed away,I think the actress that played Ms Brown died from cancer.

Such a great show, English comedy has always been the very best.

Sad to see this in the news tonight

LewisM · #15 20-03-2013, 02:39 PM

I dearly remember walking into David Jones and Myers in Sydney and Melbourne as a kid, and thinking how much they looked like Are You Being Served - heck, the old David Jones in Brisbane looked like it till the 1990's!

I don't "get" American humour at ALL, apart from Robin Williams, so, yes, British humour is what I like.