Series 8 poster

Series 8

(1981)

Cast

Frank Thornton as Captain Peacock
Frank Thornton

as Captain Peacock

John Inman as Mr. Humphries
John Inman

as Mr. Humphries

Mollie Sugden as Mrs. Slocombe
Mollie Sugden

as Mrs. Slocombe

Wendy Richard as Miss Brahms
Wendy Richard

as Miss Brahms

Nicholas Smith as Mr. Rumbold
Nicholas Smith

as Mr. Rumbold

Kenneth Waller as Old Mr. Henry Grace
Kenneth Waller

as Old Mr. Henry Grace

Mike Berry as Mr. Spooner
Mike Berry

as Mr. Spooner

Arthur English as Mr. Harman
Arthur English

as Mr. Harman

Vivienne Johnson as Mr. Grace's Nurse
Vivienne Johnson

as Mr. Grace's Nurse

Episodes

Is It Catching? poster

Is It Catching? 0.0

April 9, 1981

The staff contract a strange tropical illness, Marine's Disease, from Mr. Humphries. They are quarantined in the baseme…

A Personal Problem poster

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April 16, 1981

Captain Peacock's wife works at Grace Brothers, as Mr. Rumbold's secretary. He is intensely jealous and is absolutely c…

Front Page Story poster

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April 23, 1981

Mr. Humphries is made editor of the new staff magazine. The 1st Floor staff is not pleased with the stories he writes a…

Sit Out poster

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April 30, 1981

The staff go on strike after being threatened with a pay cut or being moved to the bargain basement. They stage a prote…

Heir Apparent poster

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May 7, 1981

Old Mr. Grace becomes convinced that Mr. Humphries is his long-lost son. Mrs. Humphries (also played by Mr. Inman) arri…

Closed Circuit poster

Closed Circuit 0.0

May 21, 1981

Grace Brothers has decided to enter the video age and display advertisements on closed circuit television throughout th…

The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe poster

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May 28, 1981

Mrs. Slocombe has dreams in which she and Mr. Humphries become romantically embroiled. When she attempts to turn fanta…

Roots? poster

Roots? 0.0

December 24, 1981

The staff decide to obtain a coat-of-arms for Old Mr. Grace's 90th birthday, but problems arise when they're unable to …