Butterflies (TV series) unconventional friendship with Leonard. In a 2002 interview, Carla Lane explained, "I wanted to write a comedy about a woman contemplating adultery." In the first episode, an expository discussion between Ria and Leonard alludes to the significance of the series' title: "We are all kids chasing butterflies. You see it, you want it, you grab it, and there it is, all squashed in your hand." She adds, "I am one of the few lucky ones, I have a pleasant house, a pleasant man and two pleasant sons. My butterfly didn't get squashed." Ria's husband Ben collects and studies butterflies. The
Leonard Williams (actor) Leonard Williams (actor) Leonard Williams (born West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire 1914 - died London 15 November 1962) was an English actor. He was best known for playing Sergeant Percy Twentyman on the police television series "Z-Cars". According to Brian Blessed he was "the joker of the cast", who spent his time on set making his colleagues laugh. Williams also played the characters of Theodore Craythorpe & Harry Whittle in the BBC radio comedy series "The Clitheroe Kid". He also made regular appearances opposite Harry Worth on television. He died of a heart attack at his flat in Lexham Gardens, Kensington.