TV: MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE, GEORGE AND MILDRED, ROBIN’S NEST | Laughterlog.com TV: MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE, GEORGE AND MILDRED, ROBIN’S NEST by Peter Tatchell By the early 1970s, British television comedy was able to push back a few boundaries. A decade of Steptoe And Son, Till Death Us Do Part and Monty Python’s Flying Circus had resulted in a more liberal attitude to what was permissable on living room tv screens, with concepts now able to reflect some of the things that were actually happening out there in the real world. In 1973, writers Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke (the men responsible for Father Dear Father, and contributors to the latter days of Round The Horne) had an idea for a sitcom about three young people sharing a flat in suburbia. The twist was that two were girls and one was a guy, and though there would be lots of sexual repartee and the occasional weakening of resolve, nothing would actually happen. Thames Television liked the idea and commissioned a series of seven half hours.

The pivotal role of Robin Tripp (the thorn among the roses) was taken by one-time child actor Richard O’Sullivan, recently seen as sycophantic medico Lawrence Bingham in Doctor At Large and Doctor In Charge. His flatmates Chrissy and Jo were played by Paula Wilcox (who had partnered Richard Beckinsale in The Lovers) and Sally Thomsett (one of the participants in The Railway Children). Rounding out the cast, and to represent the older generation, were the landlords George and Mildred Roper (Brian Murphy and sitcom perennial Yootha Joyce). The Ropers were an odd couple to be sure … she, an over-age refugee from the swinging sixties (in thought and fashion), and he, a self-centred layabout (or, to use Mildred’s description, a “nasty little toe-rag”) with the mind of an adolescent and the manners of a five-year-old. As the series begins, Jo and Chrissy are recovering from a wild sendoff party for the third girl in their flat (who is getting married). Amongst the flotsam littering the apartment they find cookery student Robin who has spent the night sleeping it off in the bathtub.

In need of someone new to help share the rent, and enticed by his culinary skills, they suggest he move in … but on the proviso he’s only getting lodgings. Thus began six seasons of comic byplay highlighting the romantic pursuits of the tenants upstairs and the marital bickerings of the landlords below. Along the way, we meet a handful of periferal characters like Robin’s mate Larry (played by Doug Fisher), who arrives as an unwanted house guest before moving into the attic, and George’s handyman friend Jerry (one of Roy Kinnear’s many classic portrayals). In 1974 the series spawned a spinoff movie (which premiered at Christmas) with all the original cast taking part, along with comedy greats Spike Milligan and Arthur Lowe, plus a gallery of sitcom faces like Michael Robbins, Jack Smethurst, Bill Pertwee, Melvyn Hayes and Bill Maynard. In 1976, it was decided to allow Man About The House to evolve into two new series featuring the show’s most popular characters. Would Robin finally get Chrissy to fall for him (after thirty-nine episodes of lustful pursuit) and ride off into a sequel?

The writers thought not, and a mere three stories before the finale, introduced Robin’s older brother, Norman, who makes his first visit to the flat and it’s love at first sight. He and Chrissy tie the knot in the show’s last edition (and are never heard of again). Five months later, we see the Ropers moving up in the world to their own house in a more genteel neighbourhood. In George And Mildred, the couple find themselves keeping up with the Joneses (or, in this case, the Fourmileses) the economically-correct family next door. Wife Anne (Sheila Fearn) hits it off with Mildred from day one, but husband Jeffrey (played by Norman Eshley, an actor who looks remarkably like the fellow who made off with Chrissy a mere sitcom ago) feels George is a waste of space, who’s now residing far too near his space. To further populate matters, the Fourmiles have a precocious youngster, Tristram (Nicholas Bond-Owen), who has his own special way of tormenting George.

With one set of antagonists not enough, the writers introduced a second pair, in the form of Mildred’s snobbish sister Ethel and her well-off husband Humphrey (played by Avril Elgar and Reginald Marsh) who make several appearances throughout the show’s run. Other plot advancements included a baby for the Fourmile family and George getting a job that suited his personality … that of traffic warden. In 1979, following the success of Man About The House (and numerous other seventies sitcoms) George And Mildred made it to the big screen as well. The duo also appeared in a stage production (which eventually toured far-off Australia), though trivialists will note the pair first trod the boards as ugly sisters in the 1976 pantomime Cinderella at the London Palladium (which also starred Richard O’Sullivan as Buttons). The series ended on a sad note, when Yootha Joyce died suddenly just before the movie was released, leaving her co-star (and millions of fans) stunned.

Meanwhile (back in 1977), the character of Robin Tripp had survived the heartbreaking loss of his lady love by shacking up with an air hostess, Vicky (played by Tessa Wyatt) and launching his own restaurant Robin’s Nest. (Apparently special permission from the I.B.A. had to be given before lead characters in a sitcom could be seen co-habitating before wedlock had been performed!). Needing finance, Robin agrees to let her father, James Nicholls (Tony Britton), invest in the enterprise. The businessman feels a day-to-day involvement, keeping an eye on his daughter as well as his money, should be part of the deal and before long Robin feels he’s being usurped under his very roof. Entering the fray, in search of employment, comes a one-armed Irishman Albert Riddle (played by two-armed actor David Kelly). Despite his handicap (in the hand department, there’s a deficiency of one), he is engaged as dishwasher. Kelly had some wonderful moments of black humour with the role … on one occasion he’s seen helping a customer on with his jacket and (by force of habit) puts the left sleeve in the leftside coat pocket.

Other characters making an appearance include Nicholls’s ex-wife (played in the earlier episodes by Honor Blackman, but later by Barbara Murray) and, after Robin and Vicky have duly married and in the best sitcom tradition had twins, restaurant help Gertrude (Peggy Aitchison). Needless to say, Albert and Gertrude form an emotional bond in the fullness of time. Writers Mortimer and Cooke only provided storylines for about a quarter of the episodes as by 1978 they had moved on to oversee the U.S. version of their original incarnation, there titled Three’s Company. Like the Till Death Us Do Part adaptation All In The Family, it was another huge success, eventually leading to the American spinoffs The Ropers and Three’s A Crowd*. For the British series, ex-Doctor In The House alumnus George Layton and a plethora of other sitcom scripters contributed the majority of the plots. Robin’s Nest was the least popular of the three ventures but, strangely, yielded more episodes. When it concluded (in March 1981) the characters of Robin Tripp and the Ropers faded into video history.

* For the full story of these productions, including episode guides, see Come And Knock On Our Door by Chris Mann (St. Martins Press paperback, 1998).

all scripts by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke Season 1: ITV August 15 to September 26 1973 (7 x 25 min) Three’s A Crowd Chrissy and Jo want Robin to move in but think the only way the Ropers will agree is if they’re under the impression he’s gay And Mother Makes Four The girls want Robin to disappear when Chrissy’s mother wants to stay for the night Some Enchanted Evening Chrissy wants Robin to prepare a meal to impress her date And Then There Were Two Chrissie feels nervous when she’s left alone in the flat with Robin It’s Only Money When the rent money disappears, the flatmates have to come up with ideas to raise some cash Match Of The Day Robin’s big chance of playing with the college football team is threatened by a dose of the flu No Children, No Dogs Robin is given a puppy which has to be hidden from the Ropers * All Star Christmas Spectacular (ITV December 25 1973) featured a short Man About The House segment Season 2: ITV January 9 to February 13 1974 (6 x 25 min) While The Cat’s Away Robin and the girls throw

 a party when the Ropers are away for the night Colour Me Yellow Robin ends up looking like a coward when confronted by a bully in the pub In Praise Of Older Men Chrissy feels frustrated with dating youths so decides to turn her attention to someone a bit more mature Did You Ever Meet Rommel?

The flatmates aren’t sure Mr. Roper will get on with their German dinner guest Two Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue While babysitting with Chrissy, Robin considers the romantic possibilities of the evening Carry Me Back To Old Southampton After failing his exams, Robin contemplates returning home to live with his family Season 3: ITV October 9 to November 20 1974 (7 x 25 min) Cuckoo In The Nest Robin’s friend Larry causes trouble by moving in Come Into My Parlour Chrissy tries to wreck Robin’s romantic evening I Won’t Dance, Don’t Ask Me Chrissy talks Robin into accompanying her to the firm’s formal dance Of Mice And Women The appearance of a mouse in the flats creates opportunities for both Robin and Mr. Roper Somebody Out There Likes Me Chrissy finds she has an unknown admirer, but who can it be? We Shall Not Be Moved Mr. Roper wants to convert the building into self-contained units Three Of A Kind Chrissy wants to join in Robin’s all-male poker school Season 4: ITV March 6 to April 10 1975 (6 x 25 min) Home And Away Robin and Chrissy use Mr.

Roper’s decrepit car to drive to a football match out of town One For The Road There’s trouble brewing when Mr. Roper decides to make his own beer All In The Game Mr. Roper’s layabout friend Jerry is called in when woodworm is found in the flats Never Give Your Real Name Larry has used Robin’s name during a romantic encounter with a girl who is now pregnant The Tender Trap Chrissy’s mother is unhappy with her daughter’s marital situation My Son, My Son Robin has to pretend to be Mr. Roper’s non-existant son to thwart a tax investigation Season 5: ITV September 4 to October 9 1975 (6 x 25 min) The Last Picture Show Chrissy’s home movie gets mixed up with Mr. Roper’s adult one Right, Said George Chrissy agrees to teach Robin how to play the piano but moving the Roper’s upright upstairs is not easy A Little Knowledge Robin has come up with a new moneymaking venture Love And Let Love When Robin interrupts Chrissy’s romantic evening with her boyfriend, he wonders if she’ll try to get even How Does Your Garden Grow?

While clearing the overgrown garden, a strange looking weed catches everyone’s eye Come Fly With Me George buys Mildred a female budgie as an anniversary present Season 6: ITV February 25 to April 7 1976 (7 x 25 min) The Party’s Over Following an argument, Mildred walks out on George One More For The Pot When Mr. Roper announces he’s putting up the rent, Robin and the girls consider taking in a fourth flatmate The Generation Game Robin’s romantic dinner with Chrissy is interrupted with the arrival of two extra mouths to feed The Sunshine Boys The flatmates want to use Mr.

Roper’s sunlamp to prepare them for their holidays Mum Always Liked You Best The girls are fascinated to meet Robin’s older brother Norman Fire Down Below Robin and Norman fight it out over Chrissy’s affections Another Bride, Another Groom Chrissy’s wedding is thrown into turmoil when Robin drops the cake he has created GEORGE AND MILDRED all scripts by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke Season 1: ITV September 6 to November 8 1976 (10 x 25 min) Moving On The Ropers move to a new house in middle-class suburbia The Bad Penny George and Mildred get to know their neighbours and an invisible dog And Women Must Weep The Ropers need employment … but Mildred ends up with the job Baby Talk George and Mildred consider adoption Your Money Or Your Life George is worried when he finds out he’s more valuable to Mildred if he’s dead Where My Caravan Has Rested George buys a ramshackle caravan The Little Dog Laughed George becomes jealous of Mildred’s devotion to her dog and then accidentally loses it Best Foot Forward George blames Jeffrey Fourmile for his broken leg and intends to sue him My Husband Next Door When the Roper’s television breaks down it’s bad

 news for the neighbours Family Planning Mildred wants her elderly mother to move in, but George threatens to move out Season 2: ITV November 14 to December 26 1977 (7 x 25 min) Jumble Pie George is heartbroken at the loss of his budgie All Around The Clock George surprises Mildred with an unexpected anniversary present The Travelling Man A commercial traveller boards with the Ropers The Unkindest Cut Of All Mildred’s well-off sister and her husband come to dinner The Right Way To Travel The Ropers consider joining the Conservative Party to get a cheap holiday The Dorothy Letters Mildred finds some secret letters George has written No Business Like Show Business The Ropers are to appear in a local stage production but Mildred loses her voice Season 3: ITV September 7 to October 12 1978 (6 x 25 min) Opportunity Knocks George tries to sell the house without Mildred’s knowledge to finance a hare-brained scheme And So To Bed Mildred wants a new bed but George has been banned from the hire-purchase scheme I Believe In Yesterday Mildred renews acquaintance with an old wartime flame The Four-Letter Word George gets a job with his brother-in-law Humph

rey, the wholesale offal merchant The Delivery Man George has to use his motorbike to take Anne to hospital Life With Father George’s father doesn’t like being a resident at the old folks’ home Season 4: ITV November 16 to December 27 1978 (7 x 25 min) Just The Job George gets a job as a traffic warden Days Of Beer And Rosie Owing to a past indescretion by George, it looks like Mildred has become a step-grandmother You Must Have Showers Jerry is hired to install Mildred’s new shower All Work And No Pay George is sacked from his traffic warden job Nappy Days George manages to misplace the Fourmile’s new baby The Mating Game George sees Truffles as a moneymaking proposition in providing pedigreed pups The Second Day Of Christmas The Ropers have had a most uninteresting Christmas Season 5: ITV October 24 and October 30 to December 25 1979 (repeats on Nov 20 and Dec 11) (8 x 25 min) In Sickness And In Health When Mildred unexpectedly arrives home from hospital, she finds George has a house guest Finders Keepers

 George somehow manages to remember it’s their 25th wedding anniversary The Last Straw Still not feeling accepted in the local social set, Mildred decides to revisit the old neighbourhood A Driving Ambition Mildred pretends she is doing a fitness course but in reality is learning to drive A Military Pickle His brother Charlie insists George was an army deserter Fishy Business George takes up homing pigeons to replace his goldfish which has disappeared down a drain I Gotta Horse The Ropers think Mildred’s china horse could be worth a fortune Twenty-Six-Year Itch George has arranged some entertainment to keep him busy while Mildred is off to a Young Conservatives dinner dance ROBIN’S NEST scripts by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke (unless noted) Season 1: ITV January 11 to February 22 1977 (7 x 25 min) Sleeping Partners Robin has moved in with his air-hostess girlfriend Vicky The Bistro Kids The bistro’s opening day is beset with problems, including a visit from the local health inspector A Little Competition The rivalry with the restaurant next door takes an unexpected turn The Material Triangle Vicky wants to introduce Robin to her mother Piggy In The Middle Vicky’s father wants to rede

corate the restaurant’s interior A Matter Of Note A forged £10 note turns up at the bistro Oh, Happy Day Robin and Vicky decide to have a quiet relatives-free wedding at a registry office Season 2: ITV February 23 to March 30 1978 (6 x 25 min) As Long As He Needs Me Vicky has to tend to her father who has strained his back The Seven Pound Fiddle Mr.

Nicholls sacks Albert when he thinks money has been stolen from the day’s takings Ups And Downs Robin and Mr. Nicholls find themselves locked in the bistro’s cellar Three Times Table The bistro adopts a continental flavour by putting tables on the footpath Great Expectations Marriage is again on the cards when Vicky believes she’s pregnant Love And Marriage Robin and Vicky finally make it to the altar and think about cashing in Mr. Nicholls’s present Season 3: ITV September 25 to December 1978 (13 x 25 min) You Need Hands (by Bernard McKenna) Mr. Nicholls hires an ageing pianist to perform at the bistro The Candidate (by David Norton and Roger Taylor) When Vicky’s father runs in the council election he uses the restaurant as his headquarters Just Desserts (by Bernard McKenna) An old flame of Mr. Nicholls turns up at the bistro Away From All What? (by Terence Brady and Charlotte Bingham) Robin needs a replacement chef so he can have a holiday with Vicky England Expects (by David Norton and Roger Taylor) Mr.

Nicholls arranges for Robin’s Nest to be the venue for his regimental reunion Once Two Is Three (by Jon Watkins) Robin is considering opening a restaurant in far-away Brighton Dinner Date (by Terence Feely) Vicky’s father rekindles romance with a ladyfriend who’s been living overseas Everything You Wish Yourself (by Willis Hall) A mix-up in birhday dates causes confusion at the bistro Be It Ever So Humble (by Ken Hoare) Albert hands in his notice Day Trippers (by Bernard McKenna) Robin and Vicky’s picnic is anything but peaceful The Long Distance Runner (by Jon Watkins) Suspicions are aroused when Robin suddenly takes up early-morning jogging At Harm’s Length (by Terence Brady and Charlotte Bingham) Vicky believes her uncle is being unfaithful The Happy Hen (by Dave Freeman) Vicky’s father buys the premises next door and sets up an omelette restaurant Season 4: ITV February 22 to April 5 1979 (7 x 25 min) Should Auld Acquantaince (by Dave Freeman) One of Robin’s ex-girlfriends arrives to review the restaurant Person Friday Required (by Adele Rose) Vicky thinks she

 is being taken for granted so gets another job Lost Weekend (by Adele Rose) A holiday to Portugal is interrupted by a visit from Vicky’s mother Too Many Waiters Spoil The Bistro (by Bernard McKenna) When a new waiter is required, everyone hires an applicant September Song (by George Layton) Vicky’s father is feeling old and needs cheering up Sorry Partner (by David Norton and Roger Taylor) Nicholls and his sporting partner are chasing the same ladyfriend Albert’s Ball (by Richard Waring and Gail Renard) After twelve months’ employment at the bistro, Albert is hoping for an anniversary party Christmas Special: ITV December 27 1979 (25 min) Christmas At Robin’s Nest (by George Layton) Season 5: ITV January 8 to February 12 1980 (6 x 25 min) Pastures New (by George Layton) With Albert no longer washing the dishes, Vicky’s father is forced to lend a hand A Man Of Property (by George Layton) Robin begins looking for a bigger house for when the baby arrives If You Pass “Go” Collect 200 (by George Layton) Robin decides to buy out his

 father-in-law’s stake in the bistro Never Look A Gift Horse (by Adele Rose) Nicholls ex-wife wants to shower the baby with presents Just An Old-Fashioned Girl (by Adele Rose) The bistro becomes a hotbed of romance Great Expectations (by George Layton) Vicky seems to be the only one remaining calm about the upcoming birth Christmas Special: ITV December 24 1980 (25 min) No Room At The Inn Vicky’s mother is forced to stay with her ex-husband when she comes to visit the twins Season 6: ITV February 17 to March 31 1981 (7 x 25 min) Move Over Darling (by George Layton) Robin employs someone to take over Vicky’s duties at the bistro The Homecoming (by George Layton) Rivalry erupts over whose car should be used to bring home Vicky and the twins No Smoke Without Fire (by George Layton) Albert is sure Vicky’s father is having an affair with Gertrude When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (by George Layton) In need of a break, Robin and Vicky move in with her father Anniversary Waltz (by George Lay

ton) A coach party has booked the bistro on the night of Robin and Vicky’s anniversary Wish You Weren’t Here (by George Layton) Vicky’s father employs a temporary chef The Head Hunters Of S.W.6 (by George Layton) Robin has been offered a job with a big multinational company Movies Man About The House (E.M.I./Hammer, 1974.

90 minutes) starring the television cast, plus Peter Cellier, Patrick Newell, Spike Milligan, Arthur Lowe, Aimi McDonald, Jack Smethurst, Bill Pertwee, Melvyn Hayes, Michael Robbins, Bill Maynard and Julian Orchard George And Mildred (Chips/I.T.C., 1980.

93 minutes) starring the television cast, plus Stratford Johns and Kenneth Cope Books George And Mildred by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke (Arrow paperback, 1977) novelisation (by Roger Bowdler) of the ten episodes of season one Robin’s Nest by Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke (Arrow paperback, 1977) novelisation (by Roger Bowdler) of the seven episodes of season one Man About The House/George and Mildred – The Definitive Companion by Tex Fisher (Deck Chair Publishing, 2010) Videos Jumble Pie / All Around The Clock / The Unkindest Cut Of All Video Collection LC 0020: Moving On Video Collection LC 0024: Where My Caravan Has Rested Thames TV 9973 George & Mildred (TV Series 1976–1979) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends.

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See full summary » Director: Harry Booth Edit Storyline George and Mildred Roper are forced to leave their home in South Kensington (as the landlords in Man About the House (1973)) when they receive a compulsory purchase order from the council. Mildred talks George into buying a nice middle-class house in suburbia, and they move next door to Jeffrey and Ann Fourmile. Unfortunately, Mildred's dream of upward mobility seems doomed to failure, as George relentlessly embarrasses her in every way possible. Poor Mildred not only has to cope with George's gormless behavior, she has to try and deal with the the snobbish Jeffrey as well as her rich-bitch sister Ethel and mad old mum. Written by Roseanne Hodge <rosie@ihug.co.nz> George And Mildred George And Mildred 1 9 7 6 - 1 9 7 9 (UK) 38 x 25 minute episodes Having just finished six series' of Man About The House the ultra-prolific writers Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke created two concurrent spin-offs: Robin's Nest (six more series') and George And Mildred (five).

This latter one was the more acclaimed of the two, featuring the former landlord and landlady from Man About The House now moved up-market into a new home at 46 Peacock Crescent, Hampton Wick, suburbia. For Mildred it is her long-awaited climb up the class structure - she calls it a 'town house'. For George - lazy, mostly unemployed (he does work for a short while as a traffic warden) and aggressively determined to preserve his working-classness - it is a terraced house. The comedy centred on three main issues: the couple's hopeless 25-year marriage in general, Mildred's sexual frustrations in particular (George has given up on sex completely and contrives any excuse to avoid it) and the class struggle. This last problem is exacerbated by the posh family next door, the Fourmiles - wife Ann, husband Jeffrey and their brat child, Tristram - who are befriended by Mildred but loathed by George. Ann Fourmile was played by Sheila Fern, who commented at the time; "At long last I'm middle class. I've been 12 years doing Northern sluts and kitchen sink drudges.

It's really progress - by the time I'm 40 I might get a few well-heeled, wealthy upper-crust parts!" Also appearing occasionally were Mildred's sister Ethel and her husband, Humphrey, and George's partner-in-crime - and mastermind of several "get-poor-quick schemes - Jerry (Roy Kinnear). Without question, George And Mildred was for the most part a funny sitcom, but once again a spin-off feature film (1980, same stars and director, written by Dick Sharples) was largely an embarrassment. Mortimer and Cooke also wrote a George And Mildred stage production, which played at the Pier Theatre in Bournemouth in the 1977 summer season, with both Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce appearing. An American TV version of the series was called The Ropers (itself spun-off from Three's Company - the US adaptation of Man About The House), in which Norman Fell and Audra Lindley starred as Stanley and Helen, living at 46 Peacock Drive, Chevia Hills. This was produced by ABC and ran for 26 episodes in 1979-80.

Mildred Roper Gretchen Franklin EPISODES Moving On | The Bad Penny | And Women Must Weep | Baby Talk | Your Money or Your Life | Where My Caravan Has Rested | The Little Dog Laughed | Best Foot Forward | My Husband Next Door | Family Planning | Jumble Pie | All Around the Clock | The Travelling Man | The Unkindest Cut of All | The Right Way to Travel | The Dorothy Letters | No Business Like Show Business | Opportunity Knocks | And So to Bed | I Believe in Yesterday | The Four Letter Word | The Delivery Man | Life with Father | Just the Job | Days of Beer and Rosie | You Must Have Showers | All Work and No Pay | Nappy Days | The Mating Game | On the Second Day of Christmas | Finders Keepers?

| In Sickness and in Health | The Last Straw | A Driving Ambition | A Military Pickle | Fishy Business | I Gotta Horse | The Twenty Six Year Itch RELATED ARTICLES George & Mildred | Three's Company Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Brian Murphy Yootha Joyce Distribution and Broadcast Information Distributed by: Fremantle Media First aired: September 6, 1976 Last aired: December 26, 1979 Seasons: 5 series No. of episodes: 38 episodes aired Country: United Kingdom TV Network: ITV Network George & Mildred is a British sitcom produced by Thames Television that aired from 1976 to 1979. The series, which was a spinoff from Man About The House , itself, inspired an American verision, The Ropers , which was a spinoff of Three's Company , which was itself inspired by Man About The House. The series starred Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce as an ill-matched married couple, George and Mildred Roper, which would inspire the Stanley and Helen Roper characters in the US series.

The premise of the series had George and Mildred leaving their flat as depicted in Man About the House and moving to a modern, upmarket housing estate, much like the US series counterparts. Their arrival horrifies their snobbish neighbour Jeffrey Fourmile, an estate agent who despairs that the Ropers' presence will devalue his home. It was written by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer . Like many sitcoms of the day, George and Mildred was also turned into a film , which was dedicated to actress Yootha Joyce who died suddenly in 1980, just as the cast had been looking forward to recording a sixth series. Contents Edit George and Mildred Roper have left their old house after receiving a compulsory purchase order from the Council and move to 46 Peacock Crescent in Hampton Wick. While Mildred enjoys the chance to better herself in her new surroundings, she is always being thwarted - usually by the lazy, and generally unemployed George, who has no interest in climbing the social ladder, and also continues to show a lack of interest in sexual relations with Mildred. George and Mildred's next-door neighbours are Jeffrey Fourmile, a snobbish estate agent, and his wife Ann.

They have a young son called Tristram, who gets on well with Mildred and George, and in series 3 a second child called Tarquin is born. The Conservative Party supporting Jeffrey is greatly irritated by socialist George, who frequently annoys him. Mildred's snobbish sister Ethel and her wealthy husband Humphrey occasionally visit, as does Mildred's mother. Mildred often makes subtle and unsubtle digs at Ethel's age, or social status and pretensions, when Ethel visits. George's friend Jerry, a jack-of-all-trades, also visits, much to Mildred's annoyance. Jerry is fond of referring to Mildred as "Mildew". In the first series, George buys Mildred a Yorkshire Terrier called Truffles (played by dog actor Pussy Galore) after the Ropers are unable to adopt a child. Episodes "Family Planning" 8 November 1976 Ethel arrives in her "new bottle green automatic Jaguar XJ6", to have a chat with Mildred about their mother. She's getting on - too old to be left on her own.

George does not see the problem; "She's got her own home in Dagenham; if it's good enough for the Girl Pipers it's good enough for her.". And Ethel and Humphrey want their spare room for, "a billiard room and sauna bath.". A family conference is called to decide the issue of who should look after her. And Tristram gets a black eye from a girl at school - so Jeffrey teaches him boxing. [ edit ]Series Two (1977) Edit The title sequence for series two features Mildred worriedly getting into a motorcycle sidecar. George puts on his goggles and pulls away, but the sidecar, with Mildred sitting in it, is left at the kerb. The motorcycle, a 1933 Brough Superior was also in Dad's Army . (Chased by a runaway wheel packed with explosives, Captain Mainwaring , Pike , and Hodges commandeer the bike from a man trimming a hedge.). The motorcycle is now at the London Motorcycle Museum . # "No Business Like Show Business" 26 December 1977 Jeffrey Fourmile is producing, and directing, the Hampton Wick Players Christmas pantomime , Cinderella .

A problem arises however, which leaves the production short of a second ugly sister. Mildred, who has been eager to take part, is offered the role, and accepts. Ethel and Humphrey arrive for the evening of the performance, but by then, Mildred has fallen ill and lost her voice. "You've really let them down you have - still, try not to think about it.", counsels George. ( Roy Barraclough , playing an ugly sister, Sue Bond , and Derek Deadman also appear in this episode.) [ edit ]Series Three (1978) "The 26 Year Itch" 25 December 1979 Guest appearance of Patsy Rowlands as a barmaid who George takes a shine to while Mildred attends The Young Conservatives Christmas Dinner, and Dance with Mr Fourmile after Ann insists on visiting her mother. Props George Roper's Brough motorcycle combination shown to regular comic effect in the opening titles of series 2, 3 and 5 is now exhibited at the London Motorcycle Museum .

Stage show Edit During 1977, Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce, joined at one stage by Reginald Marsh, toured in a successful stage version of the programme. In 1976 & 1977, Murphy and Joyce appeared as the ugly sisters , Georgina and Mildred, in the London Palladium pantomime , Cinderella . Film version Main article: George and Mildred (film) Following the fifth TV series a feature film version of the series was produced. The film was written not by Cooke and Mortimer but by Dick Sharples . The Fourmiles only played a small role in the film. The film focused on the original title characters celebrating their wedding anniversary, at Mildred's insistence, at a swanky London hotel, and featured several guest stars including Stratford Johns , Kenneth Cope and the up-and-coming Vicki Michelle . The film was neither a critical nor box office success.

[1] The abrupt end of George and Mildred Edit The final caption of the George and Mildred film read 'The End - or is it the beginning?' It was to prove the abrupt end: Yootha Joyce died from chronic alcoholism on 24 August 1980, before the film was even released. Her friends and colleagues were astonished to discover that she had been drinking a litre of brandy every day. People were unaware of this consumption as it never affected her performance or professionalism. In 2004, on an audio commentary on the Australian Umbrella DVD release of George and Mildred: the Complete Series 2, Brian Murphy revealed that there had been plans for a sixth series of eight episodes of the show. These were to have been recorded in late 1980. Murphy also revealed that this was due to have been the final series of George and Mildred, as he and Yootha Joyce wished to focus on other work. However, despite scripts being written, Joyce's hospitalisation and death put an enforced end to the show. Her funeral took place on the very day the cast were due to begin rehearsals for the new series.

Speaking of their relationship in a 2001 ITV programme, The Unforgettable Yootha Joyce, Murphy said that when they had first met at Joan Littlewood 's Theatre Workshop he had, "always regarded Yootha as very stylish and very confident. I was rather over-awed by her at first, full of admiration for her. "At her death, "People said, 'You've lost a working partner' and I said, 'No, I've lost a chum'... and then I realised I've lost my working partnership as well...". Thames Television did talk of producing a spin-off for the character of George, looking at him cope with life as a widower. However, 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. Adaptations Edit George and Mildred was adapted in the United States as The Ropers , a spin-off of Three's Company , the US version of Man About the House.

Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy appeared, in character as George and Mildred, on the magic show The David Nixon Show. Book Edit "Man About the House - George and Mildred: The Definitive Companion" by Tex Fisher was published on 1 July 2010. The book includes contributions from many of the original cast, including Brian Murphy , Paula Wilcox , Sally Thomsett and Nicholas Bond-Owen. It explains the background and history of both programmes, together with an episode and film guide, full cast biographies, details of the stage play, full catalogue of support cast, and a 1970's Phrase Dictionary. ISBN 978-0-9565634-0-8 . The book is published by Deck Chair Publishing. [2] DVD releases Edit Template:Cleanup-rewrite The first DVD release of George and Mildred was from Clear Vision in the UK in 2001 (and simultaneously appeared on VHS). Although, the top of the sleeve says "Series One", the bottom says "episodes 1 to 6", so the remaining four episodes do not appear.

Complaints about picture quality of this and the accompanying Man About the House release, and minor edits of the ad break captions, etc. probably went some way to explaining why no more Clear Vision releases materialised. In Australia, the first series was released in May 2003. Unlike the Clear Vision release of series one, all 10 episodes were included, as were the original ad captions and the Thames TV idents (the music for this is called "Salute to Thames") at the start and original end boards. Many fans from the UK imported these versions instead, not only due to their superiority, but the favourable exchange rates made them no more expensive than the Clear Vision title. Series 2 followed in March 2004 and the movie that same November. Unlike the UK Network release of series 2, the Australian version contained some audio commentaries with series star Brian Murphy.

Contract and clearance re-negotiations for all worldwide regions put a halt to Umbrella's plans to proceed with the remaining episodes, and while the shows have been cleared for UK release (as evidenced by the Network releases), Fremantle Media still have not, as of 2007, worked out clearances for the Australian/New Zealand regions yet, so Umbrella's hands are still tied. On Wednesday, 16 July 2008, Series 3 was finally released in Australia, followed by Series 4 on 3 September 2008 and Series 5 on 3 December 2008, Soon after the release of Series 5, Series 3, 4 and 5 were discontinued, at this stage Series 1 and 2 were also out of production but remaining copies were continuing to be sold.

In April 2009, Fremantle Media re-released the first three seasons with the same cover art as of the UK releases (Season 1 now being a 2 Disc set as the original version all 10 episodes were on one disc), Season 4 was re-released on 5 November 2009 and Season 5 re-release on 3 December 2009, although some delays occurred. Fremantle re-released Series 1, Series 2 and Series 3 on 3 March 2011 and has new artwork. Fremantle Media have announced the re-release of Series 4 and Series 5 for 1 September 2011. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The entire first series of George and Mildred was released by Network DVD in Region 2 (UK) in 2005 without the annoying edits or the over-compressed picture quality. The second, third and fourth series were released in 2006. The fifth and final series was released in 2007.

The movie has been available in the UK for many years on both video and DVD, both individually and bundled as special double- and triple-bills with other "small screen to big screen" efforts. The complete box set with all 5 seasons has been released in the UK. A book dedicated to the Situation Comedy, entitled The Man About the House and George & Mildred Companion is due to be published in 2010. Recent broadcasts Edit The show is now shown regularly on Comedy Central Extra in the United Kingdom complete with Thames Television ident. In Spain, it is shown on Cuatro and in Canada, it is shown on Country Canada. In Australia, some episodes were shown on the Seven Network and occasionally on Pay-TV channel, UKTV. Currently, it is shown weeknights on 7Two. It has also been shown in Cuba. Granada Plus used to repeat the show until the close in 2004. From April 2010, it is also being shown weekdays on ITV3. George and Mildred - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on George and Mildred Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article!

This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Top rankings for George and Mildred 53rd From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George and Mildred British comedy series George & Mildred Format 6 September 1976 – 25 December 1979 Chronology The Ropers George and Mildred was a British sitcom produced by Thames Television that aired from 1976 to 1979. It was a spin-off from Man About the House and starred Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce as an ill-matched married couple, George and Mildred Roper. The premise of this series had George and Mildred leaving their flat as depicted in Man About the House and moving to a modern, upmarket housing estate, to the horror of their snobbish neighbour Jeffrey Fourmile, an estate agent who despairs that the Ropers' presence will devalue his home. It was written by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer .

Like many sitcoms of the day, George and Mildred was also turned into a film , which was dedicated to actress Yootha Joyce who died suddenly in 1980, just as the cast had been looking forward to recording a sixth series. Contents Nicholas Bond-Owen - Tristram Fourmile [1] Simon Lloyd - Tarquin Fourmile (from series 3) Roy Kinnear - Jerry Plot George and Mildred Roper have left their old house after receiving a compulsory purchase order from the Council and move to 46 Peacock Crescent in Hampton Wick . While Mildred enjoys the chance to better herself in her new surroundings she is always being thwarted - usually by the lazy, and generally unemployed George, who has no interest in climbing the social ladder, and also continues to show a lack of interest in sexual relations with Mildred. George and Mildred's yuppie next-door neighbours are Jeffrey Fourmile, a snobbish estate agent , and his wife Ann. They have a young son called Tristram, who gets on well with Mildred and George, and in series 3 a second child called Tarquin is born. The Conservative supporting Jeffrey is greatly irritated by George, who frequently annoys him.

Mildred's snobbish sister Ethel and her wealthy husband Humphrey occasionally visit, as does Mildred's mother. Mildred often makes subtle, and unsubtle digs at Ethel's age, or social status and pretensions, when Ethel visits. George's friend Jerry, a jack-of-all-trades, also visits, much to Mildred's annoyance. Jerry is fond of referring to Mildred as "Mildew". In the first series, Mildred buys a Yorkshire Terrier called Truffles (played by dog actor Pussy Galore). Episodes Family Planning 8 November 1976 Ethel arrives in her 'new bottle green automatic Jaguar XJ6 ', to have a chat with Mildred about their mother. She's getting on - too old to be left on her own. George doesn't see the problem; 'She's got her own home in Dagenham ; if it's good enough for the Girl Pipers it's good enough for her.' And Ethel and Humphrey want their spare room for, 'a billiard room and sauna bath'. A family conference is called to decide the issue of who should look after her.

And Tristram gets a black eye from a girl at school - so Jeffrey teaches him boxing . Series Two (1977) The title sequence for series two features Mildred worriedly getting into a motorcycle sidecar. George puts on his goggles and pulls away, but the sidecar, with Mildred sitting in it, is left at the kerb. The motorcycle, a 1933 Brough Superior was also in Dad's Army . (Chased by a runaway wheel packed with explosives, Captain Mainwaring , Pike , and Hodges commandeer the bike from a man trimming a hedge). The motorcycle is now at the London Motorcycle Museum . [2] Episode Number No Business Like Show Business 26 December 1977 Jeffrey Fourmile is producing, and directing, the Hampton Wick Players Christmas pantomime , Cinderella . A problem arises however, which leaves the production short of a second ugly sister. Mildred, who has been eager to take part, is offered the rôle, and accepts. Ethel and Humphrey arrive for the evening of the performance, but by then Mildred has fallen ill and lost her voice.

'You've really let them down you have - still, try not to think about it' counsels George. ( Roy Barraclough , playing an ugly sister, Sue Bond , and Derek Deadman also appear in this episode). Series Three (1978) The Twenty Six Year Itch 25 December 1979 Guest appearance of Patsy Rowlands as a barmaid who George takes a shine to while Mildred attends The Young Conservatives Christmas Dinner and Dance with Mr Fourmile after Ann insists on visiting her mother. Stage show During 1977, Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce, joined at one stage by Reginald Marsh, toured in a successful stage version of the programme. In 1976-77, Murphy and Joyce appeared as the ugly sisters , Georgina and Mildred, in the London Palladium pantomime , Cinderella . Film version Main article: George and Mildred (film) Following the fifth TV series, the programme was made into a film in 1980. The film was written not by Cooke and Mortimer but by Dick Sharples . The Fourmiles only played a small role in the film.

Despite the presence of original title characters, plus stars like Stratford Johns and Kenneth Cope and up-and-coming actors like Vicki Michelle , the film was not a critical nor box office success. The abrupt end of George and Mildred The final caption of the George and Mildred film read 'The End - or is it the beginning?' It was to prove the abrupt end, as Yootha Joyce died, from chronic alcoholism , on 24 August 1980, before the film was even released. Her friends and colleagues were astonished to discover that she had been drinking a litre of brandy every day, as it never affected her performance or professionalism. In 2004, on an audio commentary on the Australian Umbrella DVD release of George and Mildred: the Complete Series 2, Brian Murphy revealed that there had been plans for a sixth series of eight episodes of the show. These were to have been recorded in late 1980. Murphy also revealed that this was due to have been the final series of George and Mildred, as he and Yootha Joyce wished to focus on other work. However, despite scripts being written, Joyce's hospitalisation and death put an enforced end to the show.

Her funeral took place on the very day the cast were due to begin rehearsals for the new series. Thames Television did talk of producing a spin-off for the character of George, looking at him cope with life as a widower. However, 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. Adaptations George and Mildred was adapted in the United States as The Ropers , a spin-off of Three's Company , the US version of Man About the House. Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy appeared, in character as George and Mildred, on the magic show The David Nixon Show. DVD releases The first DVD release of George and Mildred was from Clear Vision in the UK in 2001 (and simultaneously appeared on VHS). Although the top of the sleeve says "Series One", the bottom says "episodes 1 to 6", so the remaining four episodes do not appear.

Complaints about picture quality of this and the accompanying Man About the House release, and minor edits of the ad break captions, etc. probably went some way to explaining why no more Clear Vision releases materialised. In Australia, the first series was released in May, 2003. Unlike the Clear Vision release of series one, all 10 episodes were included, as were the original ad captions and the Thames tv idents (the music for this is called "Salute to Thames") at the start and original end boards. Many fans from the UK imported these versions instead, not only due to their superiority, but the favourable exchange rates made them no more expensive than the Clear Vision title. Series 2 followed in March, 2004 and the movie that same November. Unlike the UK Network release of series 2, the Australian version contained some audio commentaries with series star Brian Murphy.

Contract and clearance re-negotiations for all worldwide regions put a halt to Umbrella's plans to proceed with the remaining episodes, and while the shows have been cleared for UK release (as evidenced by the Network releases), Fremantle Media still have not, as of 2007, worked out clearances for the Australian/New Zealand regions yet, so Umbrella's hands are still tied. On Wednesday, 16 July 2008, Series 3 was finally released in Australia, followed by Series 4 on 3 September 2008 and Series 5 on December 3 2008, Soon after the release of Series 5, Series 3, 4 and 5 were discontinued, at this stage Series 1 and 2 were also out of production but remaining copies were continuing to be sold.

In April 2009, Freemantle Media re-released the first three seasons with the same cover art as of the UK releases (Season 1 now being a 2 Disc set as the original version all 10 episodes were on one disc), Season 4 was re-released on 5 November 2009 and Season 5 re-release on 3 December 2009, although some delays occurred. The entire first series of George and Mildred was released by Network DVD in Region 2 (UK) in 2005 without the annoying edits or the over-compressed picture quality. The second, third and fourth series were released in 2006. The fifth and final series was released in 2007. The movie has been available in the UK for many years on both video and DVD, both individually and bundled as special double- and triple-bills with other "small screen to big screen" efforts. The complete box set with all 5 seasons has been released in the UK. A book dedicated to the Situation Comedy, entitled The Man About the House and George & Mildred Companion is due to be published in 2010.

Recent broadcasts The show is now shown regularly on Comedy Central Extra in the United Kingdom complete with Thames Television ident. In Spain it shown on Cuatro and in Canada it is shown on Country Canada . In 2007 some episodes were shown on the Seven Network in Australia and is shown occasionally on pay-TV channel UK.TV on Foxtel . It has also been shown in Cuba . Granada Plus used to repeat the show until the close in 2004. See also List of films based on British sitcoms Footnotes ^ He was sometimes credited as Nicholas Owen having added Bond because he was a fan of James Bond . ^ Radio Times 3-9 October 2009 References George and Mildred: The Movie [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Yootha Joyce, Brian Murphy, Stratford Johns, Norman Eshley, Sheila Fearn, Kenneth Cope, David Barry, Sue Bond, Nicholas Bond-Owen, Neil McCarthy, Dudley Sutton, Garfield Morgan, Frank Watts, Peter Frazer-Jones, Peter Weatherley, Brian Lawrence, Roy Skeggs, Brian Cooke, Dick Sharples, Johnnie Mortimer: DVD & Blu-ray Product Description Product Description Big screen spin-off of the Seventies sitcom.

Mildred Roper (Yootha Joyce, who died shortly after filming was completed) is determined to make husband George (Brian Roper) celebrate their wedding anniversary in style, at a posh hotel in London. However, upon arrival George is mistaken by a gangland criminal for a rival hitman, and soon the Ropers find themselves up to their necks in trouble on the wrong side of the law! From Amazon.co.uk George and Mildred was a spin-off from Johnny Mortimer and Brian Cooke's successful 1970s sitcom Man About the House, and ran from 1976 to 1980. This release features the first six episodes. Starring the late, great Yootha Joyce as Mildred Roper, a sex-starved cockney housewife with pretensions to the middle classes, and Brian Murphy as George, her hopeless and incorrigible husband, this series sees them make the upward move to posh Middlesex suburbia, despite George being on supplementary benefit--mortgage conditions were evidently easier in 70s sitcomland. Their neighbours are snooty estate agent Jeffrey Fourmile, his wife Ann and son Tristram.

Jeffrey is perturbed that the Ropers' arrival will lower the tone of the neighbourhood ("Tristram will get nits!") as they stink up the street with their three-wheel car and cheap wartime furniture. Much mildly amusing comedy at the expense of the working/middle class divide ensues, with no double-entendre left unturned and some period gags to match the Ropers' interior decor. Situations involving a local MP, Mildred's even snobbier sister and an unsightly caravan brought out the best in Joyce and Murphy's excellent characters, while Nicholas Owen as Tristram was among the least annoying of child sitcom stars. --David Stubbs --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Robin's Nest (TV Series 1977–1981) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property.

Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Now a qualified chef, Robin from "Man About the House" (1973) sets up home with his girlfriend, and a business with his girlfriend's father. Creators: a list of 155 titles created 03 Apr 2011 a list of 521 titles created 11 Jun 2011 a list of 43 titles created 07 Sep 2014 a list of 33 titles created 15 Oct 2014 a list of 34 titles created 10 Aug 2015 Search for " Robin's Nest " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Robin's Nest (1977–1981) 6.5/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Finally the house that Robin, Chris and Jo share a flat in is demolished an two spin offs are made - Robin's Nest and George & Minded (Mr & Mrs Roper).

Stars: Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett George and Mildred Roper are forced to leave their home in South Kensington (as the landlords in Man About the House (1973)) when they receive a compulsory purchase order from the council. ... See full summary » Stars: Yootha Joyce, Brian Murphy, Norman Eshley Bless This House centres on life in Birch Avenue, Putney, where travelling stationery salesman Sid Abbott (Sidney James) and his wife Jean (Diana Coupland) live with their teenagers: Mike (... See full summary » Stars: Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Sally Geeson Terry and Bob from The Likely Lads (1964) continue their life after Terry arrives home from serving in the Army to discover that Bob is about to marry his girlfriend Thelma. Can Thelma lead... See full summary » Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth Stan gets a little annoyed when his Mum and Sister keep buying expensive items on hire purchase, but the money he earns for overtime working as a bus driver means that he can afford it... ...

See full summary » Director: Harry Booth Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are junk dealers, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live amicably together at the junk yard. But Harold, who likes the ... See full summary » Director: Cliff Owen Ria, a happily married suburban housewife, reaches the age where she feels as if life is passing her by. Being taken for granted by her butterfly collecting dentist husband doesn't help. So... See full summary » Stars: Wendy Craig, Geoffrey Palmer, Bruce Montague BBC Television comedy detailing the fortunes of Reginald Iolanthe Perrin. Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis and fakes his own ... See full summary » Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron A working-class Cockney bigot with a biased and expirienced opinion of everything shares them bluntly and almost carelessly. Stars: Warren Mitchell, Anthony Booth, Una Stubbs Terry is divorced from his German wife and has a Finnish girlfriend Christina. At Thelma's suggestion they join her and Bob on a caravan holiday but due to a mishap the men get separated ...

See full summary » Director: Michael Tuchner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.8/10 X Bus driver Stan Butler agrees to marry Suzy, much to the anguish of Mum, her son-in-law, Arthur, and daughter Olive. How, they wonder, will they ever manage without Stan's money coming in? Then Arthur is sacked, and Stan agrees to delay the wedding. Meanwhile, he hits on an idea: Arthur should learn to drive a bus. Somehow he does just that, and even gets a job. Stan then blackmails the Depot ... See full summary » Director: Harry Booth The adventures of two "likely lads" ostensibly set in the North East of England (but filmed in Willesden Junction, London). Terry and Bob have been friends since childhood. Bob is the ... See full summary » Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Don McKillop Edit Storyline Now a qualified chef, Robin from "Man About the House" (1973) sets up home with his girlfriend, and a business with his girlfriend's father.

11 January 1977 (UK) See more » Also Known As: El nido de Robin See more » Company Credits David Kelly who played Albert Riddle didn't really have only one arm. See more » Quotes Robin Tripp : Where are we going to put the one-armed bandit? Albert Riddle : What do you want with me now? Great Follow on For All Fans 28 March 2005 | by Manicman8 (Hastings, England) – See all my reviews Robin's Nest is another Great Follow on From Man About the House! After losing his home and on-and-off Love Interest Chrissy, Robin has been got a new girlfriend Vicky. Now he and her plan to act on his dream and open a Bistro. With Vicky's Father as their 'Snoring' partner and a One armed Dish-washer they make a go at it! Robin's Nest is a highly enjoyable Series with only a couple of problems, These are just that fact that neither Mildred and George Roper or Chrissy and Jo appear.

It is a big shame that it is the only one of the 3 (Man about the House, George and Mildred, Robin's nest) which DID NOT have a movie. A Must watch for Fans of Classic UK TV and have a good sense of Humour! 12 of 13 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes 1000+ images about George and Mildred on Pinterest | TVs, The horse and Comedy comedy Learn more at vintage45.wordpress.com Man About The House (1973-76) Man About The House (1973-76) It had 2 spin off series as well! Robin's Nest and George and Mildred. More Robin’s Nest Robin’s Nest 1 9 7 7 - 1 9 8 1 (UK) 48 x 25 minute episodes (including Christmas specials) With George And Mildred successfully spun-off from Man About The House , writers Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke turned their attentions to Richard O'Sullivan, the principal figure in that original series.

There he had been Robin Tripp, a catering student, living - without sin, to his chagrin - with two girls. In Robin's Nest he was a newly qualified chef, living very much in sin with his air hostess girlfriend Vicky (Tessa Wyatt, ex-wife of radio DJ Tony Blackburn ). Keen to open up their own bistro, Robin and Vicky enter into a business partnership with her irascible father James. Being the co-owner, and a very protective parent who - initially, at least - disapproves of his daughter's choice of boyfriend, James is on the scene all the time as a not-so-silent Silent Partner. Occasional episodes also featured Vicky's mother, divorced from James, played first by Honor Blackman and then by Barbara Murray. Bestowing the series its title, the bistro - situated in the Fulham area of London - is called 'Robin's Nest'. Robin and Vicky work there full-time, as does Albert Riddle, a one-armed Irishman with a criminal record, who does the washing-up more with blarney than bubble.

Robin and Vicky were almost married at the end of the first series, and they finally tied the knot at the conclusion of the second. Vicky then gave birth to twins in the fifth, by which time Mortimer and Cooke had long abdicated the writing role - in the series' final three years the pair scripted just one episode. All the same, by making it clear that Robin and Vicky were unwed yet living and indeed sleeping together, they had scored a first, the 'common-law marriage' situation having never been depicted before in a British sitcom. Special permission had to be sought from the Independent Broadcasting Authority before the writers were given the go-ahead. Following the trend to Americanise the Man About The House / George And Mildred franchise, a US version of Robin's Nest was made (called Three's A Crowd ). Robin Tripp

Question: George and Mildred and Robin’s Nest were spinoffs from which 1970s sitcom?
Answer: MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE