Brian Murphy (actor) the lazy George Roper, whose wife, Mildred, was played by Yootha Joyce. Her domineering, social-climbing characteristic was a sharp contrast to George's desire for an easy and quiet life and the pairing was an instant hit. A contributing factor to their immediate chemistry was that they had been friends for many years. Aside from their Theatre Workshop years, Murphy also featured in "Sparrows Can't Sing" (1963) with Joyce and other Theatre Workshop colleagues. When "Man About The House" ended in 1976, a spin-off was created for Murphy and Joyce, entitled "George and Mildred". This ran for five series until 1979.
Full House (UK TV series) Cheek as the unmarried couple. It aired on CBS on 6 September 1985, but it failed to develop into a full series. However, the original British series did eventually air in the US in syndication, but by then the more famous American family sitcom also entitled "Full House" had premiered, so it was renamed "Mixed Doubles" in the US so as to avoid confusion. Full House (UK TV series) Full House is a British sitcom which aired for three series from 1985 to 1986. It was the last sitcom to be jointly co-created by the sitcom writing team of Johnnie