7.7/10237 votes#1 - The Hand of Fate
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/27/1975
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.
Director: David Croft
Writer: N/A
7.7/10225 votes#2 - Coffee Morning
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/6/1975
Mr. Grainger is 5 minutes late coming back from his coffee break and this sets in motion a management scheme to monitor all breaks. The staff must sign in and sign out when they leave and return to the department. The department staff revolt and union action is taken
Director: David Croft
Writer: N/A
7.7/10224 votes#3 - Up Captain Peacock
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/13/1975
Captain Peacock is celebrating his 20th year at Grace Brothers, and while his request for a raise has been turned down, he has been given a key to the Executive Wash Room and the privilige of eating in the Executive Dining Room. He lords this over the department staff and Mr. Grainger decides to make some trouble.
Director: David Croft
Writer: N/A
7.6/10217 votes#4 - Cold Store
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/20/1975
Illnesses strike the Department, and Mr. Lucas decides to fake his to get the day off. His plan backfires as he is assigned to the Ladies Counter as a sort of "quarantine".
Director: David Croft
Writer: N/A
7.6/10221 votes#5 - Wedding Bells
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 3/27/1975
Naughty sayings on her underwear push Mrs. Slocombe to the brink of giving her notice, but then it's discovered that Old Mr. Grace plans to ask a member of the staff to marry him. When he calls for Mrs. Slocombe, everyone assumes she's the one.
Director: David Croft
Writer: N/A
8.6/10277 votes#6 - German Week
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 4/3/1975
Grace Brothers hosts a week long sales event by selling only German goods. The staff, however, find that the German customers they are getting only want British goods. Captain Peacock objects to the "uniform" he's expected to wear and Mrs. Slocombe gets into the German wines.
Director: David Croft
Writer: N/A
7.7/10224 votes#7 - Shoulder to Shoulder
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 4/10/1975
The Ladies Department is temporarily closed due to refurbishing, so Mrs. Slocombe and Miss Brahms are given counter space over in the Gents. However, the men aren't very happy at having to share their area and do their best to make them unwelcome.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: N/A
7.5/10208 votes#8 - New Look
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 4/17/1975
An after-hours staff meeting produces an idea to introduce background music and a recorded voice; the only question is--whose voice?
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: N/A
7.8/10236 votes#9 - Christmas Crackers
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/22/1975
Mr. Grace has an idea to improve Christmas sales--all the staff are to wear novelty costumes, much to their annoyance.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Are You Being Served? Season 3
Every episode of Are You Being Served? Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Are You Being Served? Season 3!
This comedy series, which follows the exploits of employees at London's fictional "Grace Brothers" department store, is full of sexual innuendo, slapstick, visual gags, and...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"The Hand of Fate" is the best rated episode of "Are You Being Served?" season 3. It scored 7.7/10 based on 237 votes. Directed by David Croft and written by N/A, it aired on 2/27/1975. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Coffee Morning".