Are You Being Served?

Welcome to The Worms That Turned! This week we'll be taking a look at the long-running BBC TV sitcom "Are You Being Served?" and discussing whether 1970's stereotypes and camp banter are still acceptable family entertainment. In this episode, Rob dissects the social hierarchies inherent in the class-based system of post-war British society, while Will is mostly troubled by teeth. Do we forgive the dated attitudes and lazy stereotyping of Are You Being Served? to put it in the Comedy Hall of Fame, or denounce it as homophobic, sexist nonsense and consign it to the Dustbin of Comedy History? Find out by listening to the end of the episode! Along the way, we discuss such topics as gentlemen's fashions, gender objectification, staff productivity, and the torments of our school days. Warning ⚠️ this episode contains discussion of language and attitudes that some listeners may find offensive... but only because we're quoting old TV shows, not because we enjoy using those words. We're not your father-in-law. If you liked this episode, please subscribe and rate us on Spotify or iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on @thewormsthatturned.bsky.social (take that, Elon!) The Worms That Turned is written, presented, and produced by Will Barrett and Rob Pearmain. Theme tune by Rob.