Yootha Joyce When the series ended, a spin-off was written featuring the Ropers: "George and Mildred" which was first broadcast in 1976. The couple were seen moving from the London house in Myddleton Terrace in the previous programme and into a newer suburban property in Peacock Crescent, Hampton Wick. Much of the new series centred on Mildred's desire to better herself in her new surroundings, but always being thwarted, usually unwittingly, by her lifeskills-lacking husband's desire for a quiet life. Joyce's high-profile roles in the two sitcoms concealed her alcoholism. A feature film was made of "George and Mildred" in 1980, but
Brothers in Law (TV series) Richard Waring and producer Graeme Muir on "Marriage Lines" in the same period. The series was also the TV debut of Yootha Joyce (in "Separation Order") and the final episode inspired a spin-off series, "Mr Justice Duncannon" featuring Andrew Cruickshank. A BBC Radio 4 adaptation featuring almost the same cast was broadcast for 39 episodes between 1970 and 1972. Due to the archiving policy of the BBC, only one episode of the series, "The Expert Witness", still exists in the BBC Archive. Brothers in Law (TV series) Brothers in Law is a British television series inspired by the 1955 comedy