As an aside the BEEB is remaking some of the classic sitcom shows to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Comedy on the BBC . The first announcement is in the Press today and it is for Are You Being Served . Captain Peacock is to be played by John Challis [Boycie from Only Fools and Horses] , Mrs Slocombe is Sherrie Hewson [ ex Carry On and Corrie actress currently playing Joyce Temple-Savage in Benidorm] and Mr Humphries is Jason Watkins [who plays Gavin Strong the Manager of Valco in Sky's Trollied] the other main characters are not named yet.
As with Dad's Army film I am sure a lot of people will say they should just leave people with the memories[and DVD's] of the original , given David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd have both sadly passed away it means a new writer will have to be employed , always a great risk.