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In pictures: Mollie Sugden

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Actress Mollie Sugden, who has died at the age of 86, was a TV regular before starring in Are You Being Served? It included a role in ITV series Bootsie and Snudge in 1961.

Mollie Sugden in Emma, 1972

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Sugden is chiefly remembered for her comic roles. But her background was in dramatic theatre, and here she appears in a BBC TV production of costume classic Emma.

Mollie Sugden in the Are You Being Served? pilot

Mollie Sugden in the Are You Being Served? pilot

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The pilot episode of Are You Being Served? was screened in 1972, with Sugden's most memorable character Mrs Slocombe in her early stages of development.

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The much-loved sitcom was on air for 13 years, with Sugden's snooty shop assistant famed for her zany range of hair colours and the unforgettable references to her beloved cat.

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Sugden also starred in Come Back, Mrs Noah - a futuristic comedy from the same writers as Are You Being Served? But it was short-lived and a ratings disappointment.

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Sugden, along with the stalwarts of Are You Being Served? had a second taste of success in the 1990s with spin-off Grace and Favour. It gained the actress favourable attention in the US.

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In recent years, the star was at the centre of a series of Little Britain sketches about a woman (David Walliams) obsessed with having been Mollie Sugden's bridesmaid, in which she made a cameo appearance.

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