George and Mildred 2, Brian Murphy revealed that there had been plans for a sixth series of eight episodes of the show. These were to have been recorded in late 1980. Murphy also revealed that this was due to have been the final series of "George and Mildred", as he and Yootha Joyce were afraid of being typecast after playing the characters since 1973 on television and in two films. However, despite scripts being written, Joyce's hospitalisation and subsequent death brought a premature end to the show. Her funeral took place on the day the cast were due to begin rehearsals for the
Brian Hall (actor) Brian Hall (actor) Brian Charles Hall (20 November 1937 – 17 September 1997) was an English actor. He played hotel chef Terry Hugh in the British sitcom "Fawlty Towers". Hall played many hard-boiled tough guy Cockney roles: his role as the amiable chef Terry in "Fawlty Towers" was a casting against type. He played leading roles in police drama "" (1971–72), crime drama "McVicar" (1980), and sitcom "You Must Be The Husband" (1987). He also had several guest-starring roles in "The Professionals", "The Long Good Friday", "The Bill", "London's Burning", "The Sweeney" and "Minder" in Series 1 episode "You Gotta