Yootha Joyce written, entitled "Dear Yootha... The Life of Yootha Joyce", to which contributions were made by those who knew and worked with her, including Glynn Edwards, Murray Melvin and Barbara Windsor. Yootha Joyce Yootha Joyce Needham (20 August 1927 – 24 August 1980), credited as Yootha Joyce, was a British actress best known for playing Mildred Roper opposite Brian Murphy in the sitcom "Man About the House" and its spin-off "George and Mildred". Needham was born in Wandsworth, London, the only child of musical parents Hurst Needham, a well-known singer, and Jessica Revitt, a concert pianist. She was named "Yootha", an
Foreign Affairs (1966 TV series) Foreign Affairs (1966 TV series) Foreign Affairs is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 in 1966. Starring Leslie Phillips in the lead role, it was set in the Foreign Office in Whitehall. The entire series was wiped and is no longer thought to exist. All six episodes were written by writing partners Johnny Mortimer and Brian Cooke, with creator Leonard Samson also co-writing one episode. "Foreign Affairs" introduced the writers to young actor Richard O'Sullivan and this would lead to his title role in the 1970s sitcom "Man About the House". Womaniser Dennis Proudfoot works in the Foreign Office