Editing Arthur Brough (section)

===''Are You Being Served?''===
In 1972, Brough was cast as Mr. Ernest Grainger in the BBC sitcom ''Are You Being Served?'' by [[Jeremy Lloyd]] and [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]]. Initially aired as a pilot episode in the ''Comedy Playhouse'' slot, it was well received and commissioned for a series in early 1973. Set in a fading fictional department store, Brough played the senior menswear salesman alongside his assistants Mr. Humphries ([[John Inman]]) and Mr. Lucas ([[Trevor Bannister]]). The show ran until 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|last=BBC|title=Are You Being Served?|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/areyoubeingserved/|access-date=2022-01-28|publisher=BBC}}</ref>

After the show completed its fifth series in 1977, Brough's wife of almost 50 years, Elizabeth, died on 22 March 1978. Devastated by her passing, Brough announced he was quitting acting. He stayed with his daughter for a few weeks following his wife’s death, and according to his daughter, [[Jeremy Lloyd]] and [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]] made contact to inform him that they were writing him into the next series. However, Brough died just two months later, on 28 May 1978, in Folkestone. Croft decided not to have another actor take over the role of Mr. Grainger, so his character in ''Are You Being Served?'' was replaced by Mr. Tebbs, played by [[James Hayter (actor)|James Hayter]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Percival Tebbs Memorial Roadside Attraction|url=http://www.thecanteen.com/tebbs.html|access-date=2022-01-28|website=thecanteen.com}}</ref>