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Ken Jones(1927-1988)

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  • Soundtrack
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Ken Jones was born on October 2, 1927 in Manchester, England. He was a British conductor and composer who established his own orchestra and began a career in film and television. He is known for his work on films such as Tom Thumb (1958), Two Way Stretch (1960) and Dentist in The Chair (1960). Ken composed and arranged the themes for BBC and ITV sitcoms such as Sykes, Only When I Laugh, Dawson's Weekly and A Sharp Intake of Breath. He also served as musical director for Aspel & Company from 1979 to 1988 and the Paul Daniels Magic Show. He died in 1988.
BornOctober 2, 1927
Died1988
BornOctober 2, 1927
Died1988
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Known for

Michael Sheen in The Damned United (2009)
The Damned United
7.5
  • Soundtrack("Only When I Laugh")
  • 2009
Martin Benson, Kerwin Mathews, and Viviane Ventura in Battle Beneath the Earth (1967)
Battle Beneath the Earth
4.5
  • Composer
  • 1967
Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, and Jack Lemmon in Fire Down Below (1957)
Fire Down Below
6.0
  • Music Department
  • 1957
Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in Indiscreet (1958)
Indiscreet
6.7
  • Composer
  • 1958

Credits

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  • Aspel & Company (1984)
    Aspel & Company
    6.9
    TV Series
    • theme and music by
    • theme
    • 1984–1993
  • The Paul Daniels Magic Show (1979)
    The Paul Daniels Magic Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • musical arranger
    • 1979–1991
  • Winner Takes All (1975)
    Winner Takes All
    6.9
    TV Series
    • title music
    • 1981–1986
  • The Laughter Show (1984)
    The Laughter Show
    4.6
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1984–1986
  • Bob Monkhouse in The Bob Monkhouse Show (1983)
    The Bob Monkhouse Show
    6.0
    TV Series
    • musical arrangements
    • 1985
  • Get Set Go!
    TV Series
    • music by
    • 1984
  • Kelly Monteith in Kelly Monteith (1979)
    Kelly Monteith
    7.4
    TV Series
    • music (as original music by)
    • 1983
  • The Main Attraction (1983)
    The Main Attraction
    TV Series
    • musical arrangements
    • musical director
    • musical arranger
    • 1983
  • Paul Squire Esq. (1983)
    Paul Squire Esq.
    4.2
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1983
  • Ken Dodd in Showbiz (1982)
    Showbiz
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1982
  • Michael Parkinson in Parkinson (1971)
    Parkinson
    7.3
    TV Series
    • musical arrangements
    • 1981
  • Mireille Allonville, Ted Rogers, and Dusty Bin in 3-2-1 (1978)
    3-2-1
    5.6
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1979
  • Bloomers (1979)
    Bloomers
    6.0
    TV Series
    • music
    • 1979
  • The Barry Humphries Show
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1976–1977
  • N.U.T.S.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1976

Composer



  • Tales from a Long Room
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • It's Never Too Late
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Only When I Laugh (1979)
    Only When I Laugh
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1979–1982
  • A Sharp Intake of Breath (1977)
    A Sharp Intake of Breath
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer (music by)
    • 1977–1981
  • Sykes (1972)
    Sykes
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1972–1979
  • Come Back Lucy (1978)
    Come Back Lucy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (1977)
    The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • Dawsons Weekly (1975)
    Dawsons Weekly
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • No Strings (1974)
    No Strings
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Holiday with Strings (1974)
    Holiday with Strings
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Comedy Playhouse (1961)
    Comedy Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1969–1974
  • Private Eye TV
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1971
  • Marty Abroad
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1971
  • I'm Glad You Asked That Question
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1970
  • Marty Amok (1970)
    Marty Amok
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1970

Soundtrack



  • Our New President (2018)
    Our New President
    6.0
    • writer: "Room 43"
    • 2018
  • Michael Sheen in The Damned United (2009)
    The Damned United
    7.5
    • writer: "Only When I Laugh"
    • 2009
  • Eurovision Song Contest Jerusalem 1979 (1979)
    Eurovision Song Contest Jerusalem 1979
    7.9
    TV Special
    • performer: "Mary Ann"
    • 1979
  • Dr. Crippen (1963)
    Dr. Crippen
    6.4
    • music: "I'm Not a One Man Woman" (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • A Touch of Larceny (1960)
    A Touch of Larceny
    6.6
    • music: "Foxtrot" (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
    Dixon of Dock Green
    6.9
    TV Series
    • arranger: "An Ordinary Copper"
    • performer: "An Ordinary Copper"
    • 1955–1976

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    • October 2, 1927
    • Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • 1988
    • UK

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