George & Mildred. Image shows from L to R: Mildred Roper (Yootha Joyce), George Roper (Brian Murphy). Copyright: Thames Television
George & Mildred

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

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Series 5, Episode 4 - A Driving Ambition

After seeing her in a car in town with another man, George suspects that Mildred may be having an affair and sets out to bring some romance back to their lives.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 13th November 1979
Time
8:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 20th May 2011 5:15pm ITV3
Thursday 1st September 2011 6:40pm ITV3
Friday 2nd September 2011 1:55pm ITV3
Tuesday 27th March 2012 5:10pm ITV3
Wednesday 28th March 2012 9:05am ITV3
Wednesday 15th May 2013 5:15pm ITV3
Thursday 16th May 2013 10:10am ITV3
Monday 4th November 2013 5:20pm ITV3
Tuesday 5th November 2013 6:10am ITV3
Tuesday 18th February 2014 5:20pm ITV3
Tuesday 9th December 2014 5:10pm ITV3
Wednesday 10th December 2014 7:55am ITV3
Wednesday 16th December 2015 5:20pm ITV3
Thursday 17th December 2015 6:20am ITV3
Friday 3rd June 2016 5:20pm ITV3
Tuesday 20th September 2016 5:20pm ITV3
Wednesday 18th January 2017 5:20pm ITV3
Thursday 20th July 2017 5:20pm ITV3
Thursday 22nd February 2018 5:20pm ITV3
Monday 26th February 2018 3:10am ITV3
Tuesday 5th June 2018 5:25pm ITV3
Thursday 23rd August 2018 9:45am ITV3
Thursday 21st February 2019 12:05pm ITV3
Sunday 24th February 2019 7:10am ITV3
Tuesday 21st May 2019 10:05am ITV3
Wednesday 21st August 2019 9:55am ITV3
Saturday 24th August 2019 7:55am ITV3
Tuesday 14th January 2020 9:25am ITV3
Sunday 19th January 2020 6:30am ITV3
Monday 15th June 2020 9:00am ITV3
Monday 5th October 2020 10:05am ITV3
Tuesday 9th February 2021 9:50am ITV3
Friday 15th October 2021 8:35am ITV3
Tuesday 2nd November 2021 8:40am ITV3
Saturday 6th November 2021 6:25am ITV3
Wednesday 9th March 2022 9:10am ITV3
Tuesday 19th July 2022 8:10am ITV3
Saturday 23rd July 2022 6:35am ITV3
Monday 23rd January 2023 8:05am ITV3
Saturday 28th January 2023 6:00am ITV3
Friday 14th July 2023 8:05am ITV3
Monday 15th January 2024 8:35am ITV3
Sunday 21st January 2024 1:15am ITV3

Cast & crew

Cast
Brian Murphy George Roper
Yootha Joyce Mildred Roper
Norman Eshley Jeffrey Fourmile
Sheila Fearn Ann Fourmile
Nicholas Bond-Owen Tristram Fourmile
Guest cast
Simon Lloyd Tarquin
Harry Fowler Fish 'n Chip Shop Man
Robert Raglan Mr Bowles
Writing team
Johnnie Mortimer Writer
Brian Cooke Writer
Production team
Peter Frazer-Jones Director
Peter Frazer-Jones Producer
Fred Turner Editor
John Wright Editor
Allan Cameron Production Designer
Roger Webb Composer

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