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
Brian Murphy (hurler, born 1982) the Cork Institute of Technology and subsequently worked as a sales rep with Southern Business & Finance in Cork where his colleagues included former All-Ireland winners Jimmy Barry-Murphy and Dinny Allen. In 2009 Murphy was appointed to the full-time position of Games Development Administrator with the Cork County Board. Murphy was an Investor Relations Associate at Citco in Cork. Won employee of the month multiple times. Brian Murphy (hurler, born 1982) Brian Murphy (born 21 July 1982) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-back for the Cork senior team. Born in Rathcormac, County Cork, Murphy first played competitive