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Frank Thornton Ball (15 January 1921 - 16 March 2013), professionally known as Frank Thornton, was an English actor. He was known for playing Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served? (1972-1985) and its sequel Grace & Favour and as Herbert "Truly" Truelove in Last of the Summer Wine.
Total trailers found: 67
01 June 1970
Fred Midway may be a bit short on brains, but he's got plenty of ambition. However, before he can gain promotion as a salesman, he must make his family more socially acceptable.
05 March 2022
This new special reveals the secrets of the long-running sitcom's extraordinary success. Helped by former cast and crew members, families of the stars no longer with us, and celebrity fans, we learn the secrets of this comedy classic and get to see previously unseen interviews and rare behind-the-scenes archive footage.
01 October 1954
A man phones the police to confess to killing his wife accidentally, but investigations prove that hs
01 January 1966
Gavin, Jean and Peter meet Danny the Dragon, an unintentional visitor from outer space. Danny and the children encounter many adventures before Danny finally manages to return to his own planet.
01 October 1954
Fred Martin, a taxi driver who is a reformed convict, is used by the police to go undercover in order to help catch a gang of safe robbers.
05 March 1962
Two cadets are set an outrageous and wacky initiation test to prove their suitability for officer training.
10 June 1977
In this feature film version of the popular BBC sitcom, the staff of Grace Brothers go on holiday to Costa Plonka, where they find themselves in the middle of a revolution.
04 March 1968
A 29-year old aspiring composer—still single and without any romantic prospects—vows to both marry and write a hit musical before he turns 30.
25 December 1990
Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities.
11 December 1973
In 17th century France, young D'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends three legendary musketeers—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—and together, they become embroiled in the political intrigue surrounding King Louis XIII and his adversaries, particularly the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.
14 January 1972
A funny thing happened to Lurkalot, serf to Sir Coward de Custard, on the way to Custard Castle. Lurkalot sells lusty love potions and rusty chastity belts in the market place, but on this day Sir Graggart de Bombast arrives to sack the castle, and to get the lovely Lobelia Custard in the sack! Lurkalot must help Custard cream the knight in pining armour.
01 December 1972
Two funeral parlours fight one another for business, one of whom is more shady than the other.
18 June 2002
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Robert Altman's 2001 film 'Gosford Park'. Cast and crew relate some of their experiences with making the film.
09 March 1969
In 1908 London, a women's rights campaigner discovers the Assassination Bureau Limited, an organization that kills for justice.
26 December 2001
In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort.
28 May 2022
Are You Being Served? is one of the most popular and most outrageous British sitcoms of all time. For more than a decade, millions of viewers tuned in for its smutty innuendo and the electric chemistry between the cast.
30 January 1968
Composed of three shorts – Ride of the Valkyrie, The White Bus, and Red and Blue – from three of Britain’s most-celebrated directors - Lindsay Anderson, Peter Brook, and Tony Richardson.
12 June 2001
Profile of actress Wendy Richard's remarkable television career, featuring classic clips and contributions from colleagues.
23 October 1980
Baptista has two daughters: Kate and Bianca. Everyone wants to wed the fair Bianca, but nobody's much interested in problem child, Kate.
28 August 2020
Grace Brothers shut up shop over thirty years ago but for one night only we are reopening that infamous department store, climbing into the lift and going up to celebrate everything we love about Britain's brashest bawdiest sitcom, Are You Being Served?.
24 October 1966
Lucy goes to hip London to experience all the current fads.
03 September 1964
A middle-aged stock actor goes to London to try the big time. After much frustration, he lands a job doing TV commercials, gaining wealth and recognition.
29 October 1970
When a bored Sherlock eagerly takes the case of Gabrielle Valladon following an attempt on her life, the search for her missing husband leads to Loch Ness and the legendary monster.
29 November 1955
An actress and an artist are linked by his brother to deadly smugglers sought by Scotland Yard.
03 March 2005
Movie with some of the greatest brittish comedians such as Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese.
01 August 1961
A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.
30 November 1965
Norman Pitkin is the assistant helping to run a small, old fashioned dairy which is threatened by a larger, modern organisation.
20 January 1956
Returning late to London, Johnny gives a lift to an attractive female hitch-hiker. Some distance on, he stops to make a phone call and buy a coffee, but on returning to his cab finds the woman gone.
20 May 1966
The sinister Dr. Watt has an evil scheme going—he's kidnapping beautiful young women and turning them into mannequins to sell to local stores.
16 October 1966
A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.
01 November 1964
Verden Fell is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter with Lady Rowena Trevanion, Fell soon finds himself married again.
30 March 1962
The hero and heroine want to popularize trad jazz in their town. Some older people feel displeased about trad jazz, and prevent their trying.
29 October 1977
An opera singer, dressed in full costume and dress, must navigate through the busy city streets to get to the theater in time for his performance.
12 December 1969
Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone--and anything--can be bought.
29 December 1998
Documentary commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 'Carry On' comedy film series. Archive clips and out-takes are mixed with interviews with the cast.
01 June 1969
In the hazy aftermath of World War III, the fallout from a 'nuclear misunderstanding' is producing strange mutations amongst the survivors, and the noble Lord Fortnum finds himself transforming into a bed sitting room.
01 December 1973
Digby consumes a bowl of Project X, a liquid growth formula. Soon, he becomes a sheepdog of gigantic size!
26 July 1975
A lexicographer's room gets trashed and notes scattered just as he was in the process of compiling a dictionary.
27 November 1968
Suspecting that her husband might be having an affair, a wife plots to catch him in the act.
01 January 1958
1943: A schoolmaster called Stefan Novak and his watchmaker friend Tadek are working for the Polish resistance lead by Stanislav Muski and allow themselves to be captured by the Nazis and taken to a labour camp on the Baltic coast so that they can spy on the operations there.
14 December 1972
Danny La Rue stars in this 1970s drag comedy as Fred Wimbush, a Shakespearean actor who is drafted into WWII and is appearing in a camp show in France when the Nazis advance.
12 November 1970
Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place.
01 February 1976
British sex comedy. Sir Percy de Courcy accidentally turns some poor tasting wine into an aphrodisiac when his old school chum, Mike Scott arrives with a photographer and several gorgeous models.
19 March 1995
A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures.
08 September 1972
The legendary Sid James stars as the head of a chaotic household in this movie spin-off from the hit ITV sitcom.
05 October 1965
A gang of hapless crooks, led by Sidney James, successfully perpetrate a robbery only to be caught after the fact.
01 April 1970
Four people go to great lengths to obtain the fortune left in a will by a very wealthy practical joker.
25 July 1973
A porn-store owner orders some new stuff from his supplier, but the delivery address gets mixed with the address of the local Barclays Bank.
01 May 1961
When a USAF sergeant stationed on a base in England is suspected and then accused of murdering a woman, both he and a local school teacher must race to clear his name and find the real killer.
11 September 1968
Harriet Blossom is married to Robert Blossom, a businessman who'd rather spend the night at his bra factory than at home with her.
13 November 1973
At the gathering of a North Country wedding, the prospective husband starts to have doubts about going ahead as he observes what marriage has done to the guests.
27 June 1974
Failed music hall performer Jack James inherits a brothel when his ancient Aunt dies. He takes over the running of the business and falls in love with its star attraction, beautiful prostitute Virginia.
16 May 2012
John Smith has been happily involved in a bigamous marriage for five years. He lives with Stephanie in Finsbury and Michelle in Stockwell.
25 November 1984
In the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales.
02 April 1969
Two crooks are hired to rob an eccentric old lady's estate, but once they get to know her, they can't bring themselves to do it.
18 April 1931
To impress his fiancee's aunt, a young man tries to become king in a small kingdom, but the people there have already crowned one, who has won this honor by gambling.
01 May 1973
Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are rag-and-bone men, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood.
01 August 1976
Another stab at Henry Fielding's hilarious novel about the amorous misadventures of a dashing young man in 18th century England.
