Romany Jones
Romany Jones
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language English
No. of series 4
No. of episodes 27
Production
Running time 25 minutes
Production company London Weekend Original release
Release 15 February 1972(1972-02-15) – 11 July 1975(1975-07-11)
Romany Jones London Weekend Television , broadcast between 15 February 1972 and 11 July 1975, involving the comic misadventures of two layabout families living on a caravan site. The show was designed as a vehicle for James Beck and also featured Arthur Mullard and Queenie Watts as Wally and Lily Briggs.
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
Romany Jones has been described by the Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy as being one of the worst British sitcoms ever produced.
Cast Arthur Mullard - Wally BriggsQueenie Watts - Lily BriggsJames 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 Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe 15 February 1972(1972-02-15)
Series 1 (1973) No. overall No. in series Title Writer/s Original airdate 2 1 The More We Are Together Jon Watkins 8 June 1973(1973-06-08) 3 2 The Ring Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe 15 June 1973(1973-06-15) 4 3 Run Rabbit Run Chris Boucher 22 June 1973(1973-06-22) 5 4 A Rough Night Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe 29 June 1973(1973-06-29) 6 5 The Competition Geoff Rowley & Andy Baker 6 July 1973(1973-07-06) 7 6 An Addition To The Family Myles Rudge 13 July 1973(1973-07-13) 8 7 Look After The Pennies George Layton & Jonathan Lynn 22 July 1973(1973-07-22)
Series 2 (1973) No. overall No. in series Title Writer/s Original airdate 9 1 One And One Makes Three Geoff Rowley & Andy Baker 14 September 1973(1973-09-14) 10 2 The Shower Myles Rudge 21 September 1973(1973-09-21) 11 3 Just The Job Jon Watkins 28 September 1973(1973-09-28) 12 4 For Better Or Worse Jon Watkins 5 October 1973(1973-10-05) 13 5 Not So Sweet Charity Peter Denyer & Graham Hooson12 October 1973(1973-10-12) 14 6 Pack Up Your Troubles Story by: Roy Tuvey & Maurice Sellar Teleplay by: Jon Watkins19 October 1973(1973-10-19)
Series 3 (1974) No. overall No. in series Title Writer/s Original airdate 15 1 The New Arrivals Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe 16 August 1974(1974-08-16) 16 2 The Invitation Story by: Chris Boucher Teleplay by: Jon Watkins23 August 1974(1974-08-23) 17 3 Loot Myles Rudge 30 August 1974(1974-08-30) 18 4 The Dinner Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe 6 September 1974(1974-09-06) 19 5 Love Is All Henry Charles 13 September 1974(1974-09-13) 20 6 She Loves Me, That Bird Jon Watkins 20 September 1974(1974-09-20) 21 7 The Eggs Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe 27 September 1974(1974-09-27)
Series 4 (1975) No. overall No. in series Title Writer/s Original airdate 22 1 The Dogsbody Jon Watkins 6 June 1975(1975-06-06) 23 2 Cold Comfort Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe 13 June 1975(1975-06-13) 24 3 The Learner Driver Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe 20 June 1975(1975-06-20) 25 4 A Good Layer Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe 27 June 1975(1975-06-27) 26 5 The Washing Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe 4 July 1975(1975-07-04) 27 6 A Night Out Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe 11 July 1975(1975-07-11)
Trivia Chris Boucher , later to write extensively for science fiction shows including Doctor Who Blake's 7 Star Cops 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
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