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Monkey Business

Department store sitcom. When the staff are denied their promised rise in wages, they refuse to work and are rude to customers in order to get themselves fired.

When the staff are denied their promised rise in wages, they refuse to work and are rude to customers in order to get themselves fired. But then news gets around that the Japanese are going to buy the store, so the staff decide to flee to 10 Downing Street and plead their case with the prime minister.

30 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
Captain PeacockFrank Thornton
Mrs SlocombeMollie Sugden
Miss BrahmsWendy Richard
Mr HumphriesJohn Inman
Mr HarmanArthur English
Mr WalpoleJess Conrad
Miss BelfridgeCandy Davis
Mr SpoonerMike Berry
Mr RumboldNicholas Smith
WriterJeremy Lloyd
WriterDavid Croft

Broadcasts

  • Fri 20 May 198320:00
  • Wed 5 Mar 201416:15

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