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 4, Episode 4 - A Good Layer

Jeremy tells his wife Susan that, to fight inflation, they must keep a hen to provide his breakfast egg. Wally and Lily offer to get one for him, and fob them off with Wal's old boiling fowl, Cynthia, long past her prime.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 27th June 1975
Time
7:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Tuesday 12th November 1974 at The London Studios

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
Vernon Joyner Mr. Nichols
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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