Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em his daughter, also named Jessica; references to Frank's mother suggest that she was very like her son. The final series was written by Allen based on stories by Michael Crawford (not written by Crawford himself as sometimes reported) and made five years after the previous one (although there had been two Christmas specials in between). Frank's character changes noticeably in this series, becoming more self-aware and keen to make himself appear more educated and well-spoken. He develops an air of pomposity which is always best demonstrated when someone would approach and enquire "Mr Spencer?" to which he would always reply,
Norman Wisdom the United States to star in a Broadway production of the Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn musical comedy "Walking Happy". His performance was nominated for a Tony Award. This led to Wisdom's being cast in his first Hollywood movie, "The Night They Raided Minsky's" (1968). Back in England he tried to change his image slightly in "What's Good for the Goose" (1969), which featured a topless scene, but it was financially unsuccessful. Wisdom was one of several actors initially considered for the role of Frank Spencer in "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", however he turned the role down and