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
Created byRonald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe
StarringArthur Mullard
Queenie Watts
James Beck
Jo Rowbottom
Jonathan Cecil
Maureen Sweeney
Kevin Brennan
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series4
No. of episodes27
Production
Running time25 minutes
Release
Original networkITV courtesy of London Weekend Television
Original release15 February 1972 (1972-02-15) –
11 July 1975 (1975-07-11)

Following Beck's death in August 1973 when he was only 44, Bert and Betty Jones were written out of the series, and 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

Episodes

Pilot (1972)
No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleWriter/sOriginal Airdate
1
1
Romany Jones
Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe
15 February 1972 (1972-02-15)

Series 1 (1973)
No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleWriter/sOriginal 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 June 1973 (1973-06-22)

Series 2 (1973)
No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleWriter/sOriginal 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 Hooson
12 October 1973 (1973-10-12)
14
6
Pack Up Your Troubles
Story by: Roy Tuvey & Maurice Sellar
Teleplay by: Jon Watkins
19 October 1973 (1973-10-19)

Series 3 (1974)
No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleWriter/sOriginal 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 Watkins
23 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		TitleWriter/sOriginal 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

DVD Release
DVDRelease date
The Complete Series 16 June 2011
The Complete Series 223 January 2012
The Complete Series 38 April 2013
The Complete Series 420 January 2014
The Complete Series 1 to 4 Box Set5 February 2018

Notes
  1. James Beck played the black market spiv Private Walker in the Dad's Army
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