George and Mildred
British TV sitcom (1976–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George and Mildred is a British sitcom produced by Thames Television and first aired between 1976 and 1979. It is a spin-off from Man About the House, and starred Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce as constantly-sparring married couple George and Mildred Roper.[1][2] The premise of the series had George and Mildred leaving their flat as depicted in Man About the House and moving to a modern, upmarket housing estate in Hampton Wick. Their arrival horrifies their snobbish neighbour Jeffrey Fourmile, a middle-class estate agent who fears the Ropers' presence will devalue his home.
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Genre | Sitcom |
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Based on | Man About the House by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 5 |
No. of episodes | 38 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 30 minutes (including adverts) |
Production company | Thames Television |
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Network | ITV |
Release | 6 September 1976 (1976-09-06) – 25 December 1979 (1979-12-25) |
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It was written by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer. Like many British sitcoms, George and Mildred was made into a film. The movie was dedicated to actress Yootha Joyce who died suddenly in August 1980, just as the cast were about to film a sixth and final series.