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| genre = Sitcom | | genre = Sitcom | ||
| creator = [[Chesney and Wolfe]] | | creator = [[Chesney and Wolfe]] | ||
| starring = [[John Inman]]<br />[[Rula Lenska]]<br />[[Miriam Margolyes]]<br />Gina Maher<br />[[Joan Blackham]]<br />Christine Ozanne<br />Claudine Bowyer<br />Allan Mitchell | | starring = [[John Inman]]<br />[[w:Rula Lenska|Rula Lenska]]<br />[[w:Miriam Margolyes|Miriam Margolyes]]<br />Gina Maher<br />[[w:Joan Blackham|Joan Blackham]]<br />Christine Ozanne<br />Claudine Bowyer<br />Allan Mitchell | ||
| country = United Kingdom | | country = United Kingdom | ||
| language = English | | language = English | ||
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| producer = | | producer = | ||
| runtime = 30 minutes | | runtime = 30 minutes | ||
| company = [[Southern Television]] | | company = [[w:Southern Television|Southern Television]] | ||
| network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] | | network = [[w:ITV (TV network)|ITV]] | ||
| first_aired = {{Start date|1981|09|05|df=yes}} | | first_aired = {{Start date|1981|09|05|df=yes}} | ||
| last_aired = {{End date|1981|10|10|df=yes}} | | last_aired = {{End date|1981|10|10|df=yes}} | ||
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'''''Take a Letter, Mr. Jones''''' is a [[British sitcom]] starring [[John Inman]] and [[Rula Lenska]] that aired for a single series of six episodes produced by [[Southern Television]] for the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] network from 5 September to 10 October 1981. It was created by [[Chesney and Wolfe|Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe]]. | '''''Take a Letter, Mr. Jones''''' is a [[w:British sitcom|British sitcom]] starring [[John Inman]] and [[w:Rula Lenska|Rula Lenska]] that aired for a single series of six episodes produced by [[w:Southern Television|Southern Television]] for the [[w:ITV (TV network)|ITV]] network from 5 September to 10 October 1981. It was created by [[Chesney and Wolfe|Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe]]. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Graham Jones ([[John Inman]]) works as a personal secretary to female executive Joan Warner ([[Rula Lenska]]), within a London-based [[multinational corporation]] called 8-Star. Although he ably assists her in their busy office, Graham often helps Joan with her equally hectic domestic arrangements as she is a single mother to seven-year-old daughter, Lucy. [[Miriam Margolyes]] plays Joan's excitable Italian housekeeper, Maria. | Graham Jones ([[John Inman]]) works as a personal secretary to female executive Joan Warner ([[w:Rula Lenska|Rula Lenska]]), within a London-based [[w:multinational corporation|multinational corporation]] called 8-Star. Although he ably assists her in their busy office, Graham often helps Joan with her equally hectic domestic arrangements as she is a single mother to seven-year-old daughter, Lucy. [[w:Miriam Margolyes|Miriam Margolyes]] plays Joan's excitable Italian housekeeper, Maria. | ||
==Context and afterlife== | ==Context and afterlife== | ||
John Inman starred in ''Take a Letter, Mr. Jones'' between seasons of the [[BBC]] sitcom ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'' ''Take a Letter, Mr. Jones'' was never a ratings success (only running for six episodes), but in recent years it has been resurrected by many American [[PBS]] stations, where ''Are You Being Served?'' is also a hit. A UK repeat of the series was shown on [[Film 24 (channel)|Film24]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.film24.com|title=Sony Crime Channel|website=film24.com|accessdate=27 May 2018}}</ref> in 2010. | John Inman starred in ''Take a Letter, Mr. Jones'' between seasons of the [[w:BBC|BBC]] sitcom ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'' ''Take a Letter, Mr. Jones'' was never a ratings success (only running for six episodes), but in recent years it has been resurrected by many American [[w:PBS|PBS]] stations, where ''Are You Being Served?'' is also a hit. A UK repeat of the series was shown on [[w:Film 24 (channel)|Film24]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.film24.com|title=Sony Crime Channel|website=film24.com|accessdate=27 May 2018}}</ref> in 2010. | ||
A US [[VHS]] set of the series was released by Questar in 1995. A UK DVD of the series was released in 2009 by Simply Home Entertainment. UK channel [[Talking Pictures TV]] reshowed the series in 2015 and 2018. | A US [[w:VHS|VHS]] set of the series was released by Questar in 1995. A UK DVD of the series was released in 2009 by Simply Home Entertainment. UK channel [[w:Talking Pictures TV|Talking Pictures TV]] reshowed the series in 2015 and 2018. | ||
==Episode list== | ==Episode list== | ||
Revision as of 10:04, 4 October 2022
| Take a Letter, Mr. Jones | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Chesney and Wolfe |
| Starring | John Inman Rula Lenska Miriam Margolyes Gina Maher Joan Blackham Christine Ozanne Claudine Bowyer Allan Mitchell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Southern Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 5 September – 10 October 1981 |
Take a Letter, Mr. Jones is a British sitcom starring John Inman and Rula Lenska that aired for a single series of six episodes produced by Southern Television for the ITV network from 5 September to 10 October 1981. It was created by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe.
Plot
Graham Jones (John Inman) works as a personal secretary to female executive Joan Warner (Rula Lenska), within a London-based multinational corporation called 8-Star. Although he ably assists her in their busy office, Graham often helps Joan with her equally hectic domestic arrangements as she is a single mother to seven-year-old daughter, Lucy. Miriam Margolyes plays Joan's excitable Italian housekeeper, Maria.
Context and afterlife
John Inman starred in Take a Letter, Mr. Jones between seasons of the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? Take a Letter, Mr. Jones was never a ratings success (only running for six episodes), but in recent years it has been resurrected by many American PBS stations, where Are You Being Served? is also a hit. A UK repeat of the series was shown on Film24[1] in 2010.
A US VHS set of the series was released by Questar in 1995. A UK DVD of the series was released in 2009 by Simply Home Entertainment. UK channel Talking Pictures TV reshowed the series in 2015 and 2018.
Episode list
| # | Title | Director | Writers | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Interview"[2] | Bryan Izzard[2] | Chesney and Wolfe[2] | 5 September 1981[2] |
| 2 | "The Protector"[3] | Bryan Izzard[3] | Chesney and Wolfe[3] | 12 September 1981[3] |
| 3 | "The Holiday"[4] | Bryan Izzard[4] | Chesney and Wolfe[4] | 19 September 1981[4] |
| 4 | "The Japanese Contract"[5] | Bryan Izzard[5] | Chesney and Wolfe[5] | 26 September 1981[5] |
| 5 | "The Trade Fair"[6] | Bryan Izzard[6] | Chesney and Wolfe[6] | 3 October 1981[6] |
| 6 | "Business Before Pleasure"[7] | Bryan Izzard[7] | Chesney and Wolfe[7] | 10 October 1981[7] |
References
- ^ "Sony Crime Channel". film24.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "The Interview". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d "The Protector". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d "The Holiday". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d "The Japanese Contract". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d "The Trade Fair". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Business Before Pleasure". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
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