Mildred Roper arrive, George often runs away to the pub or next door, unless Mildred bellows for him to sit. Upon the death in 1980 of Yootha Joyce, who had played Mildred, Thames Television did talk of producing a spin-off for the character of George, looking at him cope with life as a widower. This project did not materialise, but Brian Murphy did reunite with "George and Mildred" co-star Roy Kinnear and writers Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke for "The Incredible Mr. Tanner", a comedy produced for Thames soon after Yootha Joyce's death. Yootha Joyce appeared as Mildred Roper in all episodes
Carmel McSharry Carmel McSharry Carmel E. McSharry (18 August 1926 – 4 March 2018) was an Irish character actress, best known for her roles as Beryl Humphries in "Beryl's Lot" (1973–77), a daytime ITV serial, and as Mrs. Hollingbery in "In Sickness and in Health". She also played bit parts in "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" (1961), "80,000 Suspects" (1963) and "The Leather Boys" (1964). Other television work includes roles in "The Liver Birds", "Casualty" and "Z-Cars". She also appeared in the BBC play "Home from Home" in 1973, which also featured Yootha Joyce and Michael Robbins. McSharry retired in 1997.