In a change from his usual comedic roles, Le Mesurier portrayed the Reverend Jonathan Ives in Jacques Tourneur's 1965 science fiction film, City Under the Sea, before returning to comedy in Where the Spies Are, a comedy-adventure film directed by Val Guest, which starred David Niven. In 1966 Le Mesurier also played the role of Colonel Maynard in the ITV sitcom George and the Dragon, with Sid James and Peggy Mount. The programme ran to four series between 1966 and 1968, totalling 26 episodes. He also took a role in four episodes of a Coronation Street spin-off series, Pardon the Expression, in which he starred opposite Arthur Lowe.
in a change from his usual comedic roles le mesurier portrayed the reverend jonathan ives in jacques tourneur's 1965 science fiction film city under the sea before returning to comedy in where the spies are a comedy-adventure film directed by val guest which starred david niven in 1966 le mesurier also played the role of colonel maynard in the itv sitcom george and the dragon with sid james and peggy mount the programme ran to four series between 1966 and 1968 totalling 26 episodes he also took a role in four episodes of a coronation street spin-off series pardon the expression in which he starred opposite arthur lowe