Man About the House (film) Man About the House (film) Man About the House is a 1974 British comedy film, a spinoff of the sitcom of the same name, starring all of the main cast of the series. It was the last in a series of big screen adaptations of popular TV shows made by Hammer Films though a "George & Mildred" film (featuring Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy) would be made in 1980 by another studio. The Ropers learn that Mr Pluthero, a real estate developer, wants to buy their building. The roommates circulate a petition to stop the development which attracts the interest
Shane (UK TV series) Shane (UK TV series) Shane is an ITV sitcom written by and starring Frank Skinner and directed by Audrey Cooke, with the first series originally broadcast in 2004. Reviews were generally poor, but a second series was commissioned. After the second series had been recorded contract differences between Frank Skinner and ITV arose; the second series has never been broadcast. An American version of the show is to be piloted by CBS, with Skinner working as executive producer. The show was about the title character, Shane (Skinner), a middle aged taxi driver, and his long suffering family. His wife, Mertyl,