Me And Mrs Jones (TV Series)
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''Me and Mrs Jones'' is a British comedy about the life of a woman named Gemma Jones. The first series began on 12 October 2012 on
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. It stars
Sarah Alexander Sarah Alexander ('' née'' Smith; 3 January 1971) is an English actress. She has appeared in British series including ''Armstrong and Miller'', ''Smack the Pony'', ''Coupling'', '' The Worst Week of My Life'', ''Green Wing'', '' Marley's Ghost ...
and Neil Morrissey. On 10 December 2012, it was announced that the comedy would not return for a second series.


Synopsis

Gemma Jones is the mother of twin daughters Charlotte and Jess and adult son Alfie. The show follows Gemma's life as she navigates relationships with Tom, the father of one her daughters' playmates, and Billy, a friend of Alfie's.


Cast

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Sarah Alexander Sarah Alexander ('' née'' Smith; 3 January 1971) is an English actress. She has appeared in British series including ''Armstrong and Miller'', ''Smack the Pony'', ''Coupling'', '' The Worst Week of My Life'', ''Green Wing'', '' Marley's Ghost ...
– Gemma Jones – The main character of the series and the mother of Alfie, Charlotte and Jess. * Neil Morrissey – Jason Jones – Gemma's ex-husband and Charlotte and Jess's father. *
Jonathan Bailey Jonathan Stuart Bailey (born 25 April 1988) is an English actor. Known for his comedic, dramatic, and musical roles on stage and screen, he is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award and a nomination for a Evening Standard Theatre Award. Ba ...
– Alfie Jones – Gemma's son and Charlotte and Jess's older half-brother. *
Robert Sheehan Robert Sheehan (born 7 January 1988) is an Irish actor. He is best known for television roles such as Nathan Young in ''Misfits'', Darren Treacy in '' Love/Hate'', and Klaus Hargreeves in ''The Umbrella Academy,'' as well as film roles such a ...
– Billy Delaney – Alfie's friend and one of Gemma's love interests *
Nathaniel Parker Nathaniel Parker (born 18 May 1962) is an English stage and screen actor best known for playing the lead in the BBC crime drama series ''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'', and Agravaine de Bois in the fourth series of '' Merlin''. Early life N ...
– Tom Marshall – Gemma's admirer and the father of Poppy. *
Vera Filatova Vera Filatova ( uk, Віра Філатова; born 6 November 1982), also known as Vera Graziadei, is a Ukrainian-British actress. She has played Elena in Channel 4's cult series ''Peep Show'' alongside David Mitchell and Robert Webb, Eva in ''L ...
– Inca – Jason's girlfriend. * Kelle Bryan – Fran – Gemma's friend. *
Katherine Jakeways Katherine Jakeways is a British comedian, actor and writer. She has appeared in numerous television, radio and theatrical productions. Career Jakeways' television appearances include '' Extras'', ''Horrible Histories'', '' Sherlock'', '' Trac ...
– Caroline * Danni Bennatar – Charlotte Jones – Jess's twin sister, Alfie's half sister and Gemma and Jason's daughter. * Sophie Alibert – Jess Jones – Charlotte's twin sister, Alfie's half sister and Gemma and Jason's daughter. * Madeleine Harris – Poppy – Tom's daughter and one of Charlotte and Jess's classmates.


Episodes


Series 1 (2012)


Reception

''Me and Mrs Jones'' was not received kindly in early reviews. Writing for ''
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'', reviewer Harry Venning wrote:
Of the many unkind epithets suggested by Roget’s Thesaurus, excruciating is the one that best describes this show. Until I watched it, I did not realise it was physically possible to grit one’s teeth, curl one’s toes and clench one’s sphincter all at the same time. And stay that way for half an hour.
'' Metro's'' reviewer was somewhat kinder, calling ''Me and Mrs Jones'' "grown-up comedy with child-like humour" (going on to explain that "child-like" was more akin to "childish"). The British Comedy Guide reviewed it as follows: "We absolutely loved Me And Mrs Jones; it mightn't have had the packed-out laughs of a studio sitcom, but it oozed warmth, good humour and all-round likeability...If a second series isn't commissioned of this heart-warming, laugh-out-loud comedy, it'll be the televisual crime of the year."


DVD release

''Me and Mrs Jones'' was due for release on 26 November 2012.


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External links

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