Romany Jones (1972)
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.
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Episode 1 - The New Arrivals
Release Date: 1974-08-16Wally 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.
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Episode 2 - The Invitations
Release Date: 1974-08-23Jeremy 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.
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Episode 3 - Loot
Release Date: 1974-08-30Jeremy's honesty is put to the test, when Wally and Lily offer him a carcass of meat which fell off a lorry.
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Episode 4 - The Dinner
Release Date: 1974-09-06A 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 which leads to a memorable evening.
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Episode 5 - Love Is All
Release Date: 1974-09-13Susan looks to stimulate her and Jeremy's love life, but has second thoughts when the Briggs have similar plans.
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Episode 6 - She Loves Me, That Bird
Release Date: 1974-09-20A troublesome chicken causes a nightly disturbance in the caravan park.
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Episode 7 - The Eggs
Release Date: 1974-09-27A batch of stolen eggs find their way to Lily and Wally, bringing along with them a lot of trouble.