Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em by Crawford himself, as well as featuring various well-remembered and much lampooned catchphrases, that have become part of popular culture. In a 2004 poll to find Britain's Best Sitcom, "Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em" came 22nd. The expression "Some mothers do have them" is meant to refer to someone clumsy or foolish. The wimpish, smiling Frank, sporting his trademark beret and trench coat, is married to the apparently normal Betty (Michele Dotrice) and in later series they have a baby daughter, Jessica. The character was popular with television impressionists such as Mike Yarwood in the 1970s, particularly his main catchphrase,
Christopher Timothy Frank Newton's Gentleman's Outfitters in Shrewsbury - now the location of Marks & Spencer in the town. In the 1960s Timothy was part of Laurence Olivier's National Theatre company and appeared in such productions as "The Master Builder", "Juno and the Paycock" and Olivier's "Othello". Timothy's television career started with the 1969 series "Take Three Girls", and he went on to appear in "UFO" (1970 episode "The Psychobombs"), "Doctor at Large" in 1971, "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" in 1973 and "Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle" in 1977 before winning the role of Herriot. He played the role from