The read
The series ran 2 seasons across 13 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Cowboys is a British 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 television sitcom Surgical Spirit and starred Lancastrian Character-actor Roy Kinnear as Joe Jones "whose small building firm hardly seems to do anything right at all" with co-stars David Kelly as 'Wobbly' Ron, "Oscar-Winning Writer" Colin Welland as Geyser and James Wardroper with Debbie Linden and Janine Duvitski. The show is based on the British colloquial use of "cowboy" to describe a workman of doubtful professionalism e.g. a "cowboy builder".
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
4 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 6 ep1980 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 7 ep1980 |
Cast
- Roy KinnearJoe Jones
- David KellyWobbly Ron
- Colin WellandGeyser
- James WardroperEric
- Janine DuvitskiMuriel
Themes
working classconstructionbuilderworkmensitcom