Who played George Russell in the 1960’s UK television series ‘George and the Dragon’?
George and the Dragon (TV series) George and the Dragon (TV series) George and the Dragon is a British situation comedy made by ATV for the ITV network which was transmitted in four series comprising 4 series and 26 episodes between 19 November 1966 and 31 October 1968. The regular cast was Sid James, Peggy Mount, John Le Mesurier and Keith Marsh. The show was written by Harry Driver and Vince Powell; Shaun O'Riordan was the director, and Alan Tarrant was the main producer. James plays George Russell, a handyman and chauffeur, and Mount the housekeeper Gabrielle Dragon; both are employed by Colonel Maynard (Le Mesurier).
George and the Dragon (TV series) mother, while Mount found James a convivial colleague. It was while the second series was in production on 13 May 1967 that James had his first heart attack. Unlike many British television series of its era, "George and the Dragon" survives in its entirety with no episodes missing, and has been issued as a DVD boxset. George and the Dragon (TV series) George and the Dragon is a British situation comedy made by ATV for the ITV network which was transmitted in four series comprising 4 series and 26 episodes between 19 November 1966 and 31 October 1968. The regular