Miss Jones and Son

Miss Jones and Son
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Richard Waring
Starring	Paula Wilcox Christopher Beeny
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	12
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV
Original run	18 April 1977 – 13 February 1978

Miss Jones and Son was a comedy series first broadcast on ITV in 1977. It starred Paula Wilcox, Christopher Beeny, Charlotte Mitchell and Norman Bird. It was written by Richard Waring and produced and directed by Peter Frazer-Jones.

The (two) series depicted the life of Elizabeth Jones (Paula Wilcox), a young woman coming to terms with the responsibility of looking after her baby alone. Emotional support came in the form of next-door-neighbour and friend Geoffrey (Christopher Beeny). Difficulties included the reproaches of her parents (Charlotte Mitchell, Norman Bird), a difficult social life, and a reduced income.^[1]

Episodes

Series One (1977)

1. From Here to Maternity (18 April 1977)
2. Baby Talk (25 April 1977)
3. A Kid for Three Fathers (2 May 1977)
4. For What We Are Not about to Receive (9 May 1977)
5. Baptism Under Fire (16 May 1977)
6. And Father Came Too (23 May 1977)

Series Two (1978)

1. More Fish in the Sea (9 January 1977)
2. A Theme in Two Flats (16 January 1977)
3. Will You Be My Wife (23 January 1977)
4. Jobs for the Girls (30 January 1977)
5. Just Good Friends (6 February 1977)
6. Four Part Harmony (13 February 1977)

DVD Release

DVD	Release date
The Complete Series 1	30 August 2010
The Complete Series 2	23 January 2012

References

1. ^ Sleeve notes Network DVD 7953355

External links

• Miss Jones and Son at the Internet Movie Database
• Miss Jones and Son at TV.com