Are You Being Served? Monkey Business (1972–1985) Online
- Original Title :
- Monkey Business
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Comedy
- Year :
- 1972–1985
- Directror :
- Bob Spiers
- Cast :
- John Inman,Mollie Sugden,Frank Thornton
- Writer :
- Jeremy Lloyd,David Croft
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 28min
- Rating :
- 7.2/10
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 Number 10 Downing Street and plea their case to the Prime Minister.
| Episode cast overview: | |||
 | John Inman | - | Mr. Humphries |
 | Mollie Sugden | - | Mrs. Slocombe |
 | Frank Thornton | - | Captain Peacock |
 | Wendy Richard | - | Miss Brahms |
 | Nicholas Smith | - | Mr. Rumbold |
 | Arthur English | - | Mr. Harman |
 | Mike Berry | - | Mr. Spooner |
 | Candy Davis | - | Miss Belfridge |
 | Eiji Kusuhara | - | Mr. Kayoto |
 | John D. Collins | - | Secretary at Number Ten |
| John Biggerstaff | - | Fur Coat Customer |
| Lisa Anselmi | - | Miss Percival |
| Kristopher Kum | - | Mr. Yamoto |
 | Rusty Goffe | - | Monkey |
| Jan Ravens | - | Mrs. Thatcher (voice) |
Candy Davis as Miss Belfridge does a delightful homage to Marilyn Monroe by re-enacting the subway scene from The Seven Year Itch (1955).
This would appear to be the only episode in which we get to hear the staff's Christian names.