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Roots? (1981 Christmas Special)

Specials    Episode 14
December 24, 1981    30m    TV-PG
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It is Old Mr. Grace's birthday, and the department want to bring a musical tribute to the Grace family. Mr. Rumbold's brother Mycroft (played by Nicholas Smith in a double role) then sets out to trace the Grace family tree, which leads to Wales, Scotland, Somerset and, ultimately (apparently), deepest Africa. The title of the episode is a nod to the 1977 American TV mini-series Roots, based on Alex Haley's book of the same title, which aired in Britain shortly afterward. Last appearance of Young Mr. Grace, Old Mr. Grace and Mr.

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Cast of Roots? (1981 Christmas Special)
  • Frank ThorntonCaptain Peacock
  • John InmanMr. Humphries
  • Mollie SugdenMrs. Slocombe
  • Wendy RichardMiss Brahms
  • Trevor BannisterMr. Lucas
  • Arthur BroughMr. Grainger
  • Nicholas SmithMr. Rumbold
  • James HayterMr. Tebbs
  • Alfie BassMr. Goldberg
  • Kenneth WallerOld Mr. Henry Grace
  • Mike BerryMr. Spooner
  • Harold BennettYoung Mr. Grace

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