Summary

Rationale for use in Are You Being Served?

• The image is a publicity photo released by the network which owns the copyright, intended for wide distribution to promote the show.
• The image is of a character and content discussed in the article text.
• The image is of lower resolution and quality than the original image (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
• No free or public domain images have been located for this subject.
• The image does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the show or DVDs in any way.
• The image's inclusion in the article is important because it illustrates content discussed in the text, the main characters of the show in question.
• Several cast members have since passed on, so no free image is available, and the show is long since cancelled.
• The image is being used for informational purposes only.
• The image is being used to illustrate the television show in question.

Licensing

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Source

BBC Guide to Comedy, [1]