The actor Frank Thornton, who played Captain Peacock in the department-store comedy Are You Being Served? has died, aged 92.
Are You Being Served?, which ran on BBC1 from 1972 to 1985, regularly drew 20 million viewers.
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Captain Peacock is no more
March 18, 2013 by
That’s it, all the principals have gone: Miss Brahms, Mrs. Slocombe, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Humphries and now Captain Peacock. That just leaves Mr. Rumbold (Nicholas Smith). Does that mean we’re getting older, too?
As Young Mr. Grace used to say, “You’ve all done very well !”
Great entertainment, would never have heard of the show and Frank Thornton but for you and have to say you’ve given a wealth of recent material– especially your article in WSJ…my gratitude I’m sure speaks for us all.
My pussy and I are simply _devastated_ to learn of this sad news.