Jones, Tarsha. Have You Met Miss Jones?: The Life and Loves of Radio's Most Controversial Diva. New York: Random House: 2007. ISBN 0-345-49748-1. Divorce Is Temporary: When Matthew is first introduced in "And Father Came Too", he has been separated from his wife for a while and almost divorced. After the implication that he and Elizabeth will become a romantic pairing, "More Fish in the Sea" reveals that he had a heartwarming reunion with his wife off-screen, ending his relationship with Elizabeth in the process. One-Steve Limit: There are two characters called Roland, with one having been named for the other. It might be the reason why the younger one is usually known as Roly.

All There in the Script: Inverted - Elizabeth's parents are named Desmond and Mary, but are only referred to as "Mum" and "Dad" in the credits. It's especially strange in this case seeing that baby Roland is at least partially named for his grandfather. Miss Jones and Son is a comedy series first broadcast on ITV in 1977. It starred Paula Wilcox, Christopher Beeny, Charlotte Mitchell and Norman Bird. [1] It was written by Richard Waring and produced and directed by Peter Frazer-Jones. [2] Roger Webb wrote the theme song, "Bright Idea" (from the DeWolfe production music album, Awakening (DWS/LP 3302). [3] Storyline [ edit ] In "For What We Are Not About To Receive", Elizabeth is forced to babysit some babies thanks to some Ambiguous Syntax (she wanted to be babysat, but several unmarried mothers misunderstood it as her wanting to babysit). This causes issues when the Health Visitor arrives and, mistaking her identity, Elizabeth tears her a new one. Birds of a Feather: Both of Elizabeth's romantic interests are single parents with children much like her - Matthew was on the brink of a divorce (until he reconciled with his wife) and had a baby daughter, whilst David is a widower with an 11-year-old daughter. Additionally, David has a creative job at home, much like Elizabeth.Embarrassing Last Name: Geoffrey has both this and an Embarrassing Middle Name according to "Baptism Under Fire". His middle name is "Eustace", which is ridiculous enough that Elizabeth struggles to hold in her laughter, and his last name is "Cuthbert", which provokes even more laughter from Elizabeth. He's rather ashamed of them. The series depicted the life of Elizabeth Jones ( Paula Wilcox), a young woman coming to terms with the responsibility of looking after her baby, Rolland 'Rollie' Jones (full name: Rolland Desmond Geoffrey Alan Jones), alone. Emotional support came in the form of next-door-neighbour and friend Geoffrey ( Christopher Beeny). Difficulties included the reproaches of her parents (played by Charlotte Mitchell and Norman Bird), a difficult social life, and a reduced income. [4] In January 2012, Jones developed and launched Jonesyradio.com, but due to Hurricane Sandy, the broadcast was short-lived. [ citation needed] The wonderful Paula Wilcox was a popular star of Man About the House and this served as a follow-up of sorts for her. Though Robin (Richard O'Sullivan) was the main character of that series and always first billed, every episode featured Paula in a key role. And very often she was the lead character of an episode. This time Paula as the title character is unequivocally the lead. A US made version was Miss Winslow and Son; this short-lived version ran for six episodes on CBS in 1979. [5] Episodes [ edit ] Series One (1977)

In "Baptism Under Fire", Elizabeth gets a call from her old boyfriend Alan, who is now expecting a child with his wife. He reveals that if it's a girl, he plans to name the child "Elizabeth" after her. Jones graduated with honors from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, having majored in classical music. [ citation needed] She also has a bachelor's degree in music from Syracuse University. [ citation needed] After graduating from college, she worked several jobs until her chance meeting of Doug E. Fresh in front of Men's Walkers shoe store on 125th st where she was signed on the spot after an impromptu audition. [ citation needed] Career [ edit ] Radio [ edit ] Foreign Remake: Received one in the form of Miss Winslow and Son, which lasted for a single 6-episode series. The major difference between the original and the remake is the introduction of a recurring boss character.Handsome Lech: John, the boss who Elizabeth has an interview with in "Baby Talk", seems more interested in charming her than in her work as an illustrator, much to her discomfort. Put on a Bus: After being a main character throughout Series 1, Geoffrey moves out to be with his fiancee Ruth in the middle of the Series 2 episode "A Theme in Two Flats" and is never seen again. On June 28, 2008, WQHT's contract with Jones expired, and she returned to the airwaves of Philadelphia. This city gave Jones with the Key to the city and several mayoral awards for her community service endeavors. [ citation needed] Parent-Preferred Suitor: Elizabeth's parents were hoping that she would get married to Roland Wellington, as he had a good position with the Building Society. Elizabeth however does not like Roland, although she does warm up to him enough to name her child after him (helps that by this point, Roland had found a new love). Series 2 provides a bit of a Retool - Geoffrey moves out of his flat and the show takes on a more romantic bent, focusing on Elizabeth's slowly developing relationship with widower David (David Saville).

In "Will You Be My Wife?", Sam, an upstairs neighbour, asks Elizabeth to pretend to be his wife for an important office function. Unfortunately, things are complicated when Elizabeth brings up her son during the function.

Miss Jones And Son - The Complete First Series

New Baby Episode: "From Here to Maternity" begins with Elizabeth giving birth to Roland and dealing with the consequences, including telling her parents and how the child came to have its name. Closet Shuffle: If the opening sequence is to be believed, Elizabeth met Alan whilst hiding in a cupboard attempting to hide her semi-nudity. Happy Ending Override: "And Father Came Too", the final episode of Series 1, has Elizabeth hit it off with a soon-to-be-divorced man named Matthew, and it was suggested that they were destined for a romantic future. Come Series 2 and we find that Matthew has reconciled with his wife off-screen, breaking up his previous relationship with Elizabeth in the process. At first, Elizabeth is unsure of what to call her new child. However, she is reunited with an old acquaintance called Roland, which she hits off after having previously disliked him. By the end, she has decided to name the child after him and asks Roland to be his godfather. This is before her neighbor Geoffrey manages to pass himself off as her husband when her previous love arrives, at which point Elizabeth is impressed enough to name the child after him as well. By the name he's officially christened, he's gained the name "Alan", after his father, adding a hint of Ancestral Name to it as well.

In "From Here to Maternity", Elizabeth's former long-term partner Alan has arrived, but Elizabeth doesn't want him to know that she has a child under the belief that he would feel obligated to marry her. As such, she passes Geoffrey off as her husband. "A Kid For Three Fathers" also shows some tension when Geoffrey is asked once to pretend to be Elizabeth's husband for a family member of hers, leading to her having to ask for Peter. Peter however is busy, leading to Elizabeth having to go to some lengths. All Love Is Unrequited: Between Geoffrey and Elizabeth - in "More Fish in the Sea", Geoffrey admits that he did have feelings for Elizabeth, but knew that he simply wasn't her type so didn't make any advances on her. Ironically, the fact that Elizabeth had set up what clearly looks like a Romantic Candlelit Dinner for him implied that she was beginning to fall for him, but by then, he had gotten engaged to Ruth. Satellite Family Member: It's Elizabeth giving birth to Roly which helps establish her reputation as a single mother and helps form many plots involving baby-minding, but being a baby, Roly himself gets little characterization.

Happily Ever After: By the end of the series, Elizabeth has gotten into a romantic relationship with David and they are seen sharing several kisses, even if it isn't wedding bells for them yet. Abusive Parents: Downplayed, as her parents are otherwise cordial, but Desmond and Mary do make it clear to Elizabeth how embarrassed they are that she's an unmarried mother.