- Romany Jones
infobox television
show_name = Romany Jones
caption =
format = Sitcom
runtime = 30 minutes
creators =Ronald Chesney
&Ronald Wolfe
starring =James Beck Jo Rowbottom Arthur Mullard Queenie Watts Jonathan Cecil Gay Soper Maureen Sweeney
country = UK
network =London Weekend Television
first_aired =1972
last_aired =1975
num_episodes = 27
imdb_id = 0069623"Romany Jones" was designed as a vehicle for James Beck (Private Walker in "
Dad's Army "), involving the comic misadventures of two layabout families living on a caravan site.Following the death of Beck in
1973 , aged 44, Jonathan Cecil took over the lead role, playing new neighbour, Jeremy Crichton-Jones.The show had a pilot broadcast in
1972 and was followed by a spin off in1976 entitled "Yus My Dear ", starring Mullard and Watts.Cast
*James Beck - Bert Jones "(series 1 and 2)"
*Jo Rowbottom - Betty Jones "(series 1 and 2)"
*Arthur Mullard - Wally Briggs
*Queenie Watts - Lily Briggs
*Jonathan Cecil - Jeremy Crichton-Jones "(series 3 and 4)"
*Gay Soper - Susan Crichton-Jones "(series 3 and 4)"
*Maureen Sweeney - Eileen "(series 3 and 4)"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.
* Spin-off "Yus My Dear" was voted the nominated as the worst sitcom of all time byMark Lewisohn .External links
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/r/romanyjones_1299002680.shtml Romany Jones at BBC Comedy]
*imdb title|id=0069623|title=Romany Jones
* [http://www.myspace.com/jamesbeck29 James Beck Fansite]
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