'Are You Being Served' actor Inman dies

Actor John Inman, best known for his role as camp shop assistant Mr Humphries in the long-running BBC comedy Are You Being Served has died, aged 71.

Inman, who later became a pantomime regular, was one of the sitcom's most memorable cast members and his catchphrase "I'm free" became part of popular culture.

In 1976, he was voted "Funniest Man On Television" by readers of TV Times magazine and was also named BBC TV's "Personality Of The Year". Repeats of the the show Are You Being Served are still airing on commercial television in Australia.

He died at St Mary's Hospital in London after having been ill for some time, his manager Phil Dale said in a statement.