Romany Jones (1972)
Synopsis
Romany Jones is a British sitcom created and written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe for LWT. Broadcast between 1973 and 1975, the programme follows the comic misadventures of two layabout families living on a caravan site. Originally designed as a starring vehicle for James Beck (Dad's Army), the 1972 pilot and 1973 first series centred on Bert and Betty Jones (Jo Rowbottom), newlywed after seven years, who spend their wedding night in their rickety caravan, natural to Bert but distinctly alien to Betty, born and bred in Streatham. Most of the humour focused on life in theirs and a neighbouring caravan housing Lily and Wally Briggs (Queenie Watts and Arthur Mullard, although Arthur English was cast in the pilot). Following Beck's death after completion on the second series, Bert and Betty were written out, and replaced with a city gentleman and his debutante wife, both of whom remain blissfully oblivious to the Briggs' antics.
First Air Date: 1972-02-15
Last Air Date: 1975-07-11
Number of Seasons: 4
Number of Episodes: 26
Created By: Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe
Networks: London Weekend Television
Top Cast
- Queenie Watts as Lily Briggs
- Arthur Mullard as Wally Briggs
- Maureen Sweeney as Eileen
- James Beck as Bert Jones
- Jo Rowbottom as Betty Jones
- Jonathan Cecil as Jeremy Crichton-Jones
- Gay Soper as Susan Crichton-Jones
- Kevin Brennan as Mr Gibson
- Alan Ford as Ken
- Brenda Cowling as Betty's Mother
Seasons
Specials (1972)
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Ep. 1: Romany Jones
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