Are You Being Served? The Movie

4/2/2026

I suppose that it must have made sense for everyone to capitalise on the huge success of this BBC sitcom and follow in the footsteps of “Dad’s Army” (1971) by making a movie. Watching it now, it struggles amidst a sea of innuendo-ridden stereotypes and writing that ought to have died out with the “Carry On” films, but despite that there is chemistry on display here from a group of actors who were clearly not only enjoying themselves, but trying quite naturally to ensure that the audience did too. It’s based around the staff of a department store who are all made to take their summer holidays at the same time so their building can be refurbished. With every expense to be spared, they are dispatched to the “Costa Plonka” where their hotel is still under construction and so they are placed in