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Mr. Dick Lucas
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Are You Being Served?
Portrayed by Trevor Bannister
Duration 1972–1979
First appearance Are You Being Served? (1972)
Last appearance The Punch and Judy Affair (1979)
Created by Jeremy Lloyd
David Croft
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Occupation Junior Menswear Assistant

Mr. James/Dick Lucas[]

Mr. Lucas (Trevor Bannister) was the 'Jack the lad' junior menswear assistant, who was nearly always late for work but always had a creative excuse. He wasn't very concerned about the pecking order, and thus made many sarcastic remarks (usually towards Mrs. Slocombe). He directed much of his amorous attention toward Miss Brahms, and potentially went out with her several times, although it is never made clear if they seriously dated or not. Despite his remarks toward the staff, he was always willing to help anyone out and it was made clear that he had a good heart. During S6E3 "Do You Take This Man" he was instrumental in trying to put together the mock wedding ceremony for Mrs. Slocombe in order to fool her Uncle so that she would get a new house. Mr. Lucas was later replaced by Mr. Spooner; although his departure is never explained, Captain Peacock remarked in a later episode that the last time they had no sale "we fired the junior." During certain episodes, it's made clear that Mr. Lucas is somewhat "trendy" and likes to spend time at various clubs and parties. In S5E4 "The Old Order Changes" he was very quick to embrace Mr. Grace's new "trendy" idea for the store in which the staff wear their own clothes and redecorate their departments. Also in this episode, Mr. Lucas embarrassingly reveals to his co-workers that his first name is actually Dick, much to the delight of Mr. Humphries. (In the season two episode The Clock, Mr Mash addresses him as Mr. James Lucas.)

Notes[]

Mr. Lucas began working at Grace Brothers a month before the pilot episode.

Behind the Scenes[]

Despite the character's assumed youth, Trevor Bannister was thirty-seven when the series began, approximately one year older than John Inman (Mr. Humphries).

Trevor Bannister died in April 2011, aged 76 (heart attack).

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