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Romany Jones. Image shows from L to R: Lily Briggs (Queenie Watts), Wally Briggs (Arthur Mullard). Copyright: London Weekend Television
Romany Jones

Romany Jones

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1972 - 1975
  • 27 episodes (4 series)

The misadventures of two couples living in close confines on a run-down caravan site. Stars James Beck, Jo Rowbottom, Jonathan Cecil, Gay Soper, Arthur Mullard and more.

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Series 3, Episode 1 - The New Arrivals

Things won't seem the same without Bert and Betty Jones. But regular residents, Wally and Lily Briggs, have a surprising new Jones family to try to keep up with. The little caravan next to theirs is taken by a bowler-hatted city gent, Jeremy Crichton-Jones, and his young debutante wife, Susan. However, the Briggs' are to discover that things - or people - are not always what they seem.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 16th August 1974
Time
8:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Jonathan Cecil Jeremy Crichton-Jones
Gay Soper Susan Crichton-Jones
Arthur Mullard Wally Briggs
Queenie Watts Lily Briggs
Maureen Sweeney Eileen
Guest cast
Joe Ritchie Taxi Driver
Patrick Connor Mr. Harris
Writing team
Ronald Wolfe Writer
Ronald Chesney Writer
Production team
Stuart Allen Director
Stuart Allen Producer
Andrew Gardner Production Designer
Roger Whittaker Composer

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