Romany Jones (1972) is a comedy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Romany Jones online in HD.
Romany Jones — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe
- Starring: Queenie Watts, Arthur Mullard, Jonathan Cecil, Gay Soper, Maureen Sweeney
Romany Jones — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1972-02-15 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | London Weekend Television |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 6.8/10 (4 votes) |
Romany Jones — Episode Guide
Series 1
- E1: The More We Are Together (1973-06-08) — Betty's mother visits the caravan she is now sharing with her workshy husband, Bert
- E2: The Ring (1973-06-15) — It's taken Betty several years of hard courting to get a wedding ring; it's taken her just 7 weeks of marriage to lose it. But the ring must be somewhere in the caravan…
- E3: Run Rabbit Run (1973-06-22) — Bert confidently predicts that broiler rabbits will solve all his financial problems and bring the maximum of profit with the minimum of effort. Betty doesn't share his enthusiasm
- E4: A Rough Night (1973-06-29) — Betty's belief that she deserves better than a caravan home is underlined when Bert and Wally quarrel about a dustbin. With mice and ants as her unlikely allies, and after a night
- E5: The Competition (1973-07-06) — Bert enters a competition to find the country's Ideal Newlyweds – and Betty nearly realises her life-long ambition of spending a proper honeymoon in the sun.
- E6: An Addition to the Family (1973-07-13) — Bert and Betty Jones return home late to find that a stranger has broken into their caravan. They understandably take strongarm action, but the bearded intruder resists all attemp
- E7: Look After the Pennies (1973-07-20) — Betty decides that if she and Bert are ever to save enough money to buy a house, she must become the breadwinner. Unfortunately Bert is as incompetent as a house-wife as he is at
Series 2
- E1: One and One Makes Three (1973-09-14) — Betty and Bert receive a shock when Betty announces a new arrival!
- E2: The Shower (1973-09-21) — Bert decides to take matters into his own hands, as the caravan site experiences issues with hot water.
- E3: Just the Job (1973-09-28) — Betty and Lily issue orders to their work-shy spouses to find decent jobs.
- E4: For Better or Worse (1973-10-05) — Lily has kicked Wally out, so Betty moves in with Lily and Wally moves in with Bert.
- E5: Not So Sweet Charity (1973-10-12) — Puzzled by the fact that Wally and Lily always appear to have money, yet never do any work, Bert discovers they live on social security — and that it's not easy to climb aboard t
- E6: Pack Up Your Troubles (1973-10-19) — Betty comes up with the idea that emigration could be the answer to their issues, though Bert is not so confident.
Series 3
- E1: The New Arrivals (1974-08-16) — Wally and Lily have a new set of neighbours, as a city folk move into the caravan next door. However things are never what they seem.
- E2: The Invitations (1974-08-23) — Jeremy and Susan are invited to a upper class wedding. However, Jeremy is unable to afford a new dress for Susan, leading to Susan asking Lily for help to make one.
- E3: Loot (1974-08-30) — Jeremy's honesty is put to the test, when Wally and Lily offer him a carcass of meat which fell off a lorry.
- E4: The Dinner (1974-09-06) — A potential employer invites Jeremy and Susan for dinner, Jeremy sees this as an opportunity to move up in life, trading the caravan for a house. Susan then returns the compliment
- E5: Love Is All (1974-09-13) — Susan looks to stimulate her and Jeremy's love life, but has second thoughts when the Briggs have similar plans.
- E6: She Loves Me, That Bird (1974-09-20) — A troublesome chicken causes a nightly disturbance in the caravan park.
- E7: The Eggs (1974-09-27) — A batch of stolen eggs find their way to Lily and Wally, bringing along with them a lot of trouble.
Series 4
- E1: The Dogsbody (1975-06-06) — Jeremy agrees to look after his Managing Directors dog over the weekend, bringing more stress for Susan.
- E2: Cold Comfort (1975-06-13) — The caravan park sees heavy snowfall, which cuts them off from the outside world. As supplies dwindle the Crichton Jones and Briggs form an uneasy alliance.
- E3: The Learner Driver (1975-06-20) — Jeremy asks Wally if he can use the car, to have Susan drop him off and pick him up from the station. Jeremy offers to pay some of the running expenses for the car which Wally agre
- E4: A Good Layer (1975-06-27) — Jeremy decides that they should keep a hen so he can have a breakfast egg. Wally and Lily oblige and find Jeremy a hen, however the hen is rather old and well past her prime.
- E5: The Washing (1975-07-04) — Tempers fray over the use of the communal clothesline.
- E6: The Night Out (1975-07-11) — Susan and Lily have put their differences aside and decide to get their hair done together, for some special occassions. Susan will be acompanying Jeremy to a work dinner and Wally
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Romany Jones have? 4 season(s) with 26 episodes.
Who created Romany Jones? Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe.
Where can I watch Romany Jones? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
