Colin Gilbert he began working as a producer and director. His credits during this period include "A Kick Up the Eighties" with Tracey Ullman, Miriam Margolyes Roger Sloman, Ron Bain and Robbie Coltrane, "Naked Radio", "Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee" with Robbie Coltrane and John Sessions, "Naked Video" with Gregor Fisher, Jonathan Watson, Helen Lederer, John Sparkes, Andy Gray, Tony Roper and Elaine C Smith, "I Lovett" with Norman Lovett, "Kevin Turvey the Man Behind the Green Door" which he co-wrote with Rik Mayall, "City Lights" with Gerard Kelly and "Rab C Nesbitt" with Gregor Fisher, created and written by
The Family (sketch) referred to her as "Thelma"), and Harvey Korman as Ed Higgins. In "The Family" sketches, Mama has five children (in the subsequent series, she has only three): in addition to Ellen Harper (played by Betty White) and Eunice, there were three sons: Larry Harper (Alan Alda), Phillip Harper (Roddy McDowall), and Jack Harper (Tommy Smothers). All three were replaced by Vinton Harper, played by Ken Berry, in the spin-off television series. Berry played Phillip in the made-for-TV movie, "Eunice" (precursor to "Mama's Family"). Tim Conway played recurring character Mickey Hart, Ed's employee. "The Family" sketch was created and written by