Take A Letter Mr Jones (ITV 1981, John Inman, Rula Lenska)

Role reversal sitcom Take A Letter Mr Jones offered a rare chance for John Inman to shine outside of Are You Being Served. He playe Graham Jones who was private secretary to hard working businessman Joan Warner who was a divorced single mum. Also working for Warner was Brenda, Ruth and Daisy.

Joan’s daughter, the rather spoiled Lucy was also a regular as was Italian maid Maria played by Miriam Margolyes.

production details
UK / ITV – Southern / 6×30 minute episodes / Broadcast 5 September – 10 October 1981 Saturdays 7.35pm

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Writers: Ronald Woolfe, Ronald Chesney / Producer: Bryan Izzard

cast
John Inman as Graham Jones
Rula Lenska as Joan Warner
Gina Maher as Brenda
Joan Blackham as Ruth
Miriam Margolyes as Maria
Christine Ozanne as Daisy
Claudine Bowyer as Lucy
Allan Mitchell as Mr Lewis

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