Romany Jones
Romany Jones is a British sitcom made by London Weekend Television, broadcast between 1972 and 1975, involving the comic misadventures of two layabout families living on a caravan site. The show was designed as a vehicle for James Beck[notes 1] and also featured Arthur Mullard and Queenie Watts as Wally and Lily Briggs.
| Romany Jones | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe |
| Starring | Arthur Mullard Queenie Watts James Beck Jo Rowbottom Jonathan Cecil Maureen Sweeney Kevin Brennan |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | London Weekend |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 15 February 1972 – 11 July 1975 |
Following Beck's death in August 1973, Bert and Betty Jones were written out of the series. Jonathan Cecil and Gay Soper took over the lead roles, playing new neighbours, Jeremy and Susan Crichton-Jones.
The show's pilot episode had been made by Thames Television and broadcast in 1972. It was followed by a spin-off sequel in 1976 entitled Yus, My Dear, starring Mullard and Watts.
Cast
- Arthur Mullard - Wally Briggs
- Queenie Watts - Lily Briggs
- James Beck - Bert Jones (series 1 and 2)
- Jo Rowbottom - Betty Jones (series 1 and 2)
- Kevin Brennan - Mr Gibson (series 1 and 2)
- Maureen Sweeney as Val Finch (series 2-4)
- Jonathan Cecil - Jeremy Crichton-Jones (series 3 and 4)
- Gay Soper - Susan Crichton-Jones (series 3 and 4)
- Alan Ford as Ken (series 3 and 4)
Episodes
Pilot (1972)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Writer/s | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Romany Jones |
Series 1 (1973)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Writer/s | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | The More We Are Together | Jon Watkins | |
3 | 2 | The Ring | ||
4 | 3 | Run Rabbit Run | ||
5 | 4 | A Rough Night | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | |
6 | 5 | The Competition | Geoff Rowley & Andy Baker | |
7 | 6 | An Addition To The Family | ||
8 | 7 | Look After The Pennies |
Series 2 (1973)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Writer/s | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 1 | One And One Makes Three | Geoff Rowley & Andy Baker | |
10 | 2 | The Shower | ||
11 | 3 | Just The Job | Jon Watkins | |
12 | 4 | For Better Or Worse | Jon Watkins | |
13 | 5 | Not So Sweet Charity | ||
14 | 6 | Pack Up Your Troubles | Teleplay by: Jon Watkins |
Series 3 (1974)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Writer/s | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | 1 | The New Arrivals | ||
16 | 2 | The Invitation | Teleplay by: Jon Watkins | |
17 | 3 | Loot | ||
18 | 4 | The Dinner | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | |
19 | 5 | Love Is All | Henry Charles | |
20 | 6 | She Loves Me, That Bird | Jon Watkins | |
21 | 7 | The Eggs | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe |
Series 4 (1975)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Writer/s | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | 1 | The Dogsbody | Jon Watkins | |
23 | 2 | Cold Comfort | ||
24 | 3 | The Learner Driver | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | |
25 | 4 | A Good Layer | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | |
26 | 5 | The Washing | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | |
27 | 6 | A Night Out | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe |
Trivia
- Chris Boucher, later to write extensively for science fiction shows including Doctor Who, Blake's 7 and Star Cops, wrote the episode "Run Rabbit Run".
- Arthur English played Wally Briggs in the pilot episode.
- Mullard and Watts reprised their roles as Wally and Lily in Holiday on the Buses.
DVD release
| DVD | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Complete Series 1 | 6 June 2011 |
| The Complete Series 2 | 23 January 2012 |
| The Complete Series 3 | 8 April 2013 |
| The Complete Series 4 | 20 January 2014 |
| The Complete Series 1 to 4 Box Set | 5 February 2018 |
Notes
- James Beck played the black market spiv Private Walker in the Dad's Army
External links
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