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7/10
Life's a drag when you're so close to being an heir.
Sleepin_Dragon6 November 2015
Mr Humphries is showing old snaps to the team, when in walks Old Mr Grace, who spies the snaps. Mr Grace recognises 'Annie' from the photos, a stage performer he had left pregnant many years ago. Old Mr Grace jumps to the opinion that Mr Humphries is his son and heir to Grace Brothers. Mrs Humphries is called in to clear up the matter, with big implications for poor Mr Humphries.

It's quite a fun episode, loaded with some of the silly humour that runs through a few of the later episodes. I loved how the behaviour of his colleagues changed when they thought he was heir to the business, Mr Rumbold especially. Mr Humphries is always a delight when he drags up, he's so much fun as Mrs Humphries.

It's a nice and fun episode, leaves you feeling really sorry for the lovable Mr Humphries. 7/10
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4/10
Heir Apparent
studioAT28 June 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The seemingly revolving door of Mr Grainger replacements swings again, with Mr Grossman (who only appeared in a few episodes) departing, with Mr Klein coming in. Eventually they would just give up and make Mr Humphries head of Menswear.

It's Mr Humphries who takes centre stage here, as it turns out he might be Old Mr Grace's son.

It's all well played, one of the best episodes in a post 'jump the shark' S8, with John Inman playing his own mother too.

Silly it may be, but it's entertaining enough.
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