Name: Episode 1 — The Hand of Fate
Released: 1975-02-27
Duration: 30 min
Cast: Frank Thornton, John Inman, Mollie Sugden, Wendy Richard, Nicholas Smith

Are You Being Served? (1972 – 1985)

1972 • 10 seasons • Comedy • TV-PG

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Episode 1 — The Hand of Fate

Released: 1975-02-27 • Comedy

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Mr. Humphries begins displaying his ability to read palms and tell the future. He sees that Captain Peacock will soon be "climbing the ladder and wearing a new hat". Everyone takes this to mean a promotion, especially now that there's a vacancy on the Board of Directors and Mr. Rumbold is in line for it. Captain Peacock expects to take Mr. Rumbold's job. The department staff soon all imagine moving up.

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Episode air date	27.02.1975
Episode runtime	30 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Comedy
TMDB series rating	7.3
IMDb series rating	8.0
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	GB

Are You Being Served? (1972 – 1985)

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