George & Mildred
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1976 - 1979
- 38 episodes (5 series)
Sitcom about George and Mildred Roper, an endlessly bickering working-class couple in a middle-class neighbourhood. Stars Brian Murphy, Yootha Joyce, Norman Eshley, Sheila Fearn and Nicholas Bond-Owen
Episode menu
Series 5, Episode 3 - The Last Straw
Following her latest social failing, Mildred considers emigrating to Australia. Jeffrey is only too delighted to put aside his lamp-post campaign and help out in the process, but is George as keen, and will Australia want them?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 6th November 1979
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Brian Murphy | George Roper |
| Yootha Joyce | Mildred Roper |
| Norman Eshley | Jeffrey Fourmile |
| Sheila Fearn | Ann Fourmile |
| Nicholas Bond-Owen | Tristram Fourmile |
| Simon Lloyd | Tarquin |
| Michael Robbins | Alf |
| Queenie Watts | Gladys |
| Fredric Abbott | Australian Official |
| Brian Godfrey | Reporter |
| Bobby Collins | Shane |
| Tommy Barnett | Elvis |
| Johnnie Mortimer | Writer |
| Brian Cooke | Writer |
| Peter Frazer-Jones | Director |
| Peter Frazer-Jones | Producer |
| Camilla Keenan | Editor |
| John Wright | Editor |
| Allan Cameron | Production Designer |
| Roger Webb | Composer |