Penny Irving is a former actress and Sun newspaper Page 3 model. She is best remembered for her roles in the 1970s sitcom Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served? is a British sitcom broadcast from 1972 to 1985. It was set in the ladies' and gentlemen's clothing departments of Grace Brothers, a large, fictional London department store. It was written mainly by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft, with contributions by Michael Knowles and John...

(which she starred in as Miss Bakewell between 1976 and 1979) and in the movie adaptation of The Likely Lads

The Likely Lads (film)

The Likely Lads is a 1976 British comedy film directed by Michael Tuchner, starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. It's a spin-off from the popular 1960s British television series The Likely Lads, from which it takes its title, though in fact it's closer in tone to the more recent sequel series...

(playing the role of Sandy).
Penny also starred in the cult director Pete Walker

Pete Walker (director)

Pete Walker is an English film director, writer and producer, specialising in horror and sexploitation films, frequently combining the two....

's 1974 film House of Whipcord, and would later appear in his 1978 film The Comeback

The Comeback (film)

The Comeback is a 1978 British horror film directed by Pete Walker.-Plot:A once successful American singer, Nick Cooper , relocates to a country manor in England, leaving L.A. and a failed marriage behind him, to begin work on his career comeback...

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As a model, she appears on the front cover of the compilation LP 'Top of the Pops, Volume 27', which was released in Autumn 1972. She also featured in Mayfair Magazine

Mayfair (magazine)

Mayfair is a British adult magazine for men. Founded in 1965, it was designed as a response to U.S. magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse, which had recently launched in the UK. For many years it claimed the largest distribution of any men's magazine in the UK.-Fisk Publishing era:Mayfair was...

in December 1972 (Volume 7, Number 12), and Club International

Club International

Club International is a United Kingdom-based magazine that depicts softcore pornographic pictures of women. It is a sister magazine of American magazine Club. Club International was founded in 1972 and is published every four weeks, making thirteen issues per year...

in 1980 (Volume 9, Number 10).

Her other TV credits include The Benny Hill Show

The Benny Hill Show

The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show starring Benny Hill.There were various incarnations of the show between 1951 and 1991, and it aired in over 140 countries. The show is generally sketch-based with heavy use of slapstick, mime, parody and double-entendre...

. The Two Ronnies

The Two Ronnies

The Two Ronnies is a British sketch show that aired on BBC1 from 1971 to 1987. It featured the double act of Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, the "Two Ronnies" of the title.-Origins:...

and Hi-de-Hi!

Hi-de-Hi!

Hi-de-Hi! is a British sitcom that aired on the BBC from 1980-1988. It was set in a holiday camp during the 1950s and 1960s and was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, who had written Dad's Army and It Ain't Half Hot Mum. The title was the phrase used to greet the campers and in early episodes...

, among many others. She also played a role in Carry On Dick

Carry On Dick

Carry On Dick was the 26th Carry On film. It was released in 1974 and marked the end of an era for the series. It featured the last appearances of Sid James and Hattie Jacques although both would make a further appearance in the Carry On Laughing TV series...

. She is now retired from acting and currently lives in London

London

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Television Roles

Year	Title	Role
1976 to 1979	Are You Being Served? Are You Being Served? Are You Being Served? is a British sitcom broadcast from 1972 to 1985. It was set in the ladies' and gentlemen's clothing departments of Grace Brothers, a large, fictional London department store. It was written mainly by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft, with contributions by Michael Knowles and John...	Miss Bakewell
1980 to 1981	Hi-de-Hi! Hi-de-Hi! Hi-de-Hi! is a British sitcom that aired on the BBC from 1980-1988. It was set in a holiday camp during the 1950s and 1960s and was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, who had written Dad's Army and It Ain't Half Hot Mum. The title was the phrase used to greet the campers and in early episodes...	Mary

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