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
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.