Are You Being Served? S3E1 — The Hand of Fate

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Are You Being Served?•Season 3•Episode 1

The Hand of Fate

7.6/10 · 275 votesFeb 27, 197530 min

Ranked #6 of 9 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

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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

Directed byDavid Croft

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The Hand of Fate

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Up Captain Peacock

Cold Store

Wedding Bells

German Week

Shoulder to Shoulder

New Look

Christmas Crackers

Cast9

Frank Thornton

Captain Peacock

John Inman

Mr. Humphries

Mollie Sugden

Mrs. Slocombe

Wendy Richard

Miss Brahms

Trevor Bannister

Mr. Lucas

Arthur Brough

Mr. Grainger

Nicholas Smith

Mr. Rumbold

Larry Martyn

Mr. Mash

Harold Bennett

Young Mr. Grace

Crew1

David Croft

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Hand of Fate" is episode 1 of Are You Being Served? season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 275 votes, ranking #6 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by David Croft, it aired on February 27, 1975.

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