Cowboys (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Cowboys was a British TV sitcom that aired on the ITV network during the early 1980s.
The show was created by Peter Learmouth whom would go on to create Granada TV sitcom "Surgical Spirit and starred Lancastrian Character-actor Roy Kinnear as "Joe Jones" "whose small building firm (Joe Jones Ltd.) hardly seems to do anything right at all" with co-stars David Kelly
("Previously best known for playing one armed dishwasher Albert Riddle in Robin's Nest
") as 'Wobbly' Ron, "Oscar-Winning Writer" Colin Welland as Geyser and James Wardroper with Debbie Linden and Janine Duvitski.
However the show didn't have anything to do with the Wild West. Instead, it was based on the British colloquial use of "cowboy
" to describe a workman of doubtful professionalism e.g. a "cowboy builder".
The show was created by Peter Learmouth whom would go on to create Granada TV sitcom "Surgical Spirit and starred Lancastrian Character-actor Roy Kinnear as "Joe Jones" "whose small building firm (Joe Jones Ltd.) hardly seems to do anything right at all" with co-stars David Kelly
David Kelly
David Christopher Kelly, CMG was a British scientist and expert on biological warfare, employed by the British Ministry of Defence, and formerly a United Nations weapons inspector in Iraq...
("Previously best known for playing one armed dishwasher Albert Riddle in Robin's Nest
Robin's Nest
Robin's Nest is a British sitcom starring Richard O'Sullivan as Robin Tripp, one of the lead characters in the sitcom Man About the House, which had ended in 1976. Robin's Nest aired for six series from 1977 to 1981, and co-starred Tessa Wyatt as Robin's girlfriend and later wife and Tony Britton...
") as 'Wobbly' Ron, "Oscar-Winning Writer" Colin Welland as Geyser and James Wardroper with Debbie Linden and Janine Duvitski.
However the show didn't have anything to do with the Wild West. Instead, it was based on the British colloquial use of "cowboy
Cowboy
A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of...
" to describe a workman of doubtful professionalism e.g. a "cowboy builder".
Cast
- Roy KinnearRoy KinnearRoy Mitchell Kinnear was an English character actor. He is best remembered for playing Veruca Salt's father, Mr. Salt, in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.-Early life:...
- Joe Jones - David KellyDavid Kelly (actor)David Kelly is an Irish actor, who has been in regular film and television work since the 1950s.-Acting career:Playing everything from Beckett to Shakespeare, he has appeared in Theatre, TV and film constantly since 1959...
- Wobbly Ron - Colin WellandColin WellandColin Welland is a British actor and screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his script for Chariots of Fire ,,,....
- Geyser
DVD Release
| DVD | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Complete Series 1 | 17 January 2011 |
| The Complete Series 2 | 5 March 2012 |