let me start by say how much i love the tv series . the nature of class war be always go to be a subject worthy of poke fun at and but this tv series exploit it good than most . the chemistry between yootha joyce and brian murphy be always electrify and the writer write almost entirely flawless episode every time . in my opinion and it be the best british sitcom of the mid to late 1970s and surpass the like of rise damp and robins nest and be you be serve . and so on . with the on the bus series have finish a few year earlier and george and mildred become the next pride and joy of itv ( or itv 1 a it now know ) and enjoy a four year run on the channel . the movie however be absolutely terrible in almost every respect . the general essence of the tv series have almost entirely be strip by the writer of this abysmal movie ( who anyone will immediately notice be not the same one who work on the series ) . a one commenter have already point out and mildred lack the sharpness she have on the tv series and do not come across a anywhere near a overbearing . the plot and instead of focus on the class war with the fourmiles that be the very foundation of the tv series and actually write out the fourmiles almost entirely after the first half hour . the plot and if you can call it that and consist of george and mildred go on holiday to some hotel and get mixed up with gangster . first rate talent in the form of stratford john and kenneth cope and david barry and sue bond be all waste here . most of these be well past their heyday and all of them look very embarrass a if they very well know that the only thing worth hang around for be a paycheck ( which probably would not be much ) . the joke and gag in the movie ( if you can call them that ) rely heavily upon traditional british farce and include mistaken identity and embarrass situation and poorly time slapstick and character lose control of what be happen to them and general confusion . and it all fail miserably . a another commenter have point out and it seem a though the writer of this movie have never see an episode of the tv series and instead craft out a something resemble a carry on romp . the scene where george be strip down by sue bond character be particularly out of context . a mystery surround this movie be the bbfc certification provide 15. just why be it rat 15 when all there be to see be harmless and non vulgar entertainment . not surprisingly the era of sitcom spin of come to an end not long after this movie be release ( shortly after the sad death of yootha joyce ) . and the company behind this movie and hammer and well know for produce first rate horror movie back in the 1950s to mid 1970s and soon disappear into total obscurity . all in all and the movie be a near total washout . my advice skip this and stick to the tv series . you would not be miss anything and i assure you .