Raymond Allen (scriptwriter) Allen again joined forces with Michael Crawford and Michelle Dotrice for a special "Some Mothers' Do Ave 'em for Sport Relief." Frank and Betty returned after nearly 40 years, with Michael doing all his own stunts at the age of 74. The special also featured other celebrities including Sir Paul McCartney, Jenson Button and Gemma Arteton as a grown up Jessica Spencer. Allen contributed with some of the dialogue for this special one off. Raymond is in the process of writing his memoirs. From 21st February 2018 to July 28th 2018, Joe Pasquale has appeared as Frank Spencer in a
Spencer Trethewy prison. This was reduced due to some successful appeals to eleven months. In 2007 Trethewy, having changed his name by deed poll in 1998, taking his mothers maiden name, Spencer Day, emerged as the owner and manager of Combined Counties Football League club Chertsey Town where has invested heavily in the club including kitting out their 22 sides, ground improvements and substantial playing squad investment. Day is reported by The Non-League Paper to have built a substantial company finance investment business holding (managing partner of HH Finance) in the last fifteen years which specializes in residential and commercial holdings worldwide.