Poster for the movie Romany Jones

Romany Jones

1972 — 1975 • 30 minutes
Comedy

Romany Jones is a British sitcom made by LWT, It starred Arthur Mullard and Queenie Watts as Wally and Lily Briggs and was broadcast between 1973 and 1975, The show was originally designed as a vehicle for James Beck, involving the comic misadventures of two layabout families living on a caravan site. Following the death of Beck in August 1973, aged just 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 had a pilot broadcast in 1972 and was followed by a spin off sequel in 1976 entitled Yus, My Dear, starring Mullard and Watts.

Picture of James Beck

James Beck

Bert Jones

Picture of Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard

Wally Briggs

Picture of Queenie Watts

Queenie Watts

Lily Briggs

Picture of Jo Rowbottom

Jo Rowbottom

Betty Jones

Picture of Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil

Jeremy Crichton-Jones

Picture of Kevin Brennan

Kevin Brennan

Mr. Gibson

Picture of Gay Soper

Gay Soper

Susan Crichton-Jones