Bless This House (UK TV series) and more pre-occupied with protests than finding a job; and trendy schoolgirl Sally. Sally is 16 at the series' start, and Mike is 18. Sid and Jean constantly battle to comprehend the new generation's permissive ways and are usually out-of-touch. Their neighbours and best friends are Trevor and his wife Betty. A film version of the TV series was made in 1972. While it still starred Diana Coupland and Sid James as the Abbotts, Robin Askwith, who had previously appeared in the TV series, played Mike instead of TV series regular Robin Stewart due to the latter being unable to
Brian Reece Brian Reece Brian Reece (24 July 1913 – 12 April 1962) was an English actor. Born in Wallasey, Cheshire, he starred as the eponymous policeman in the BBC radio series "The Adventures of PC 49" (1947–1953). His films include "Orders Are Orders" (1954), "A Case for PC 49" (1951), "Geordie" (1955) and "Carry on Admiral" (1957). On stage, he appeared in "Bless The Bride" (1947), "Bet Your Life" (1952) with Julie Wilson and Arthur Askey. He appeared twice as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio programme "Desert Island Discs", first on 24 July 1953. and again on 17 April 1961.