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===Later work=== The [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] sitcom ''[[Romany Jones]]'' ran from 1973 to 1975, with an initial pilot in 1972, was set on a caravan site. Originally it starred ''Dad's Army'' actor [[James Beck]] (who died in 1973, after recording the second series) with [[Jo Rowbottom]] and [[Jonathan Cecil]] also appearing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/romany_jones/ |title=''Romany Jones'' |work=British Comedy Guide |accessdate=25 April 2018}}</ref> It lasted four series, being the most successful in the ratings of their series after ''On the Buses''.<ref name="TimesWolfe"/> It led to a sequel, featuring the characters played by [[Arthur Mullard]] and [[Queenie Watts]] moving into a council house, entitled ''[[Yus, My Dear]]'' (1976).<ref name="Smith"/> The latter series, which had comparatively low ratings,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/mike-reid-8l9w8xq6378 |title=Mike Reid |work=[[The Times]] |date=31 July 2007 |access-date=24 April 2018}} {{subscription required}}</ref> has a reputation, shared with ''Romany Jones'', of being one of the worst-ever sitcoms.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wainwright |first=Martin |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/sep/30/broadcasting.uknews |title=Bilko named best ever comedy |work=The Guardian |date=30 September 2003 |accessdate=24 April 2018}}</ref> In 1977, following the BBC's rejection of a new pilot episode, ''The Rag Trade'' was revived by LWT for the ITV network, with Peter Jones and Miriam Karlin returning; it lasted for two series. Anna Karen was "transplanted" into the cast (as [[Anthony Hayward]] expressed it in 2011) to play her Olive character from ''On The Buses''.<ref name="Hayward2011"/><ref name="AClark"/> Karlin, however, encouraged to return to the role by a promise from Chesney and Wolfe of a more ethnically diverse cast, ultimately regretted her involvement, believing the sole black character was merely a token.{{sfn|Karlin|Sargent|2007|p=132}} Their last two series as a comedy scriptwriting partnership were ''Watch This Space'' (BBC 1980) set in an advertising agency with [[Liza Goddard]], [[Peter Blake (actor)|Peter Blake]] and [[Christopher Biggins]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b85310bb7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502154349/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b85310bb7 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 May 2019 |title=Watch This Space [31/01/80] (1980) |work=BFI Film Forever |access-date=2 May 2019}}</ref> and ''[[Take a Letter, Mr. Jones]]'' ([[Southern Television|Southern]] 1981), a role-reversal comedy created for [[John Inman]], which also starred [[Rula Lenska]].<ref name="Smith"/> An episode of ''[['Allo 'Allo!]]'' (1989) and ''Fredrikssons Fabrik β The Movie'' (1994) were the partnership's last scripts.<ref name="Stage2011"/>
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