Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce in London, 1976 Credit: PA George and Mildred would never have worked a fraction as well as it did, had it not been for the interplay between Murphy and Joyce.

George and Mildred star Yootha Joyce’s death was incredibly tragic – and it took place just weeks after wrapping her final film project. Yootha played Mildred Roper for years on the classic ...

Some of the Theatre Workshop actors in 1959, including Yootha Joyce, left, Murphy, centre, and Joe Melia, right Credit: Popperfoto via Getty Images George and Mildred saw the Ropers move from ...

Murphy first came to prominence playing landlord George Roper in Man About The House, starring alongside the late Yootha Joyce. The show began in 1973 and was considered controversial for the time ...

Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce in 1979 (PA) Mr Bowington described it as “a sudden attack and cut down” as Murphy had developed a pain in his back around three weeks ago, and, after getting a ...

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Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce in 1979 (PA) The show featured landlords George and Mildred Roper, played by the late Yootha Joyce, and was considered controversial for the time because it featured ...