Raymond Allen created the character of Frank Spencer while working as a cinema cleaner in Ryde.
The writer behind the hit 1970s BBC sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em has died aged 82, his family has said.
Mr Allen wrote a total of 22 episodes of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em featuring the well-meaning and utterly accident-prone Frank Spencer who became one of the best-known characters of British TV comedy.Speaking on a BBC documentary in 2016, Mr Allen recalled finding out his script had been commissioned while working as a cinema cleaner in Ryde."I was mopping the ladies loos and remembered I had a letter from the BBC in my pocket.
"He gave me, as Frank, the most wonderful dialogue to perform, we travelled a very long journey together," he said.
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