Rick Jones was a presenter of BBC children's television programmes during the 1970s.[1]
A Canadian by birth, Jones began his TV career as a co-presenter of Play School, a daily programme for pre-school age children, in which he played guitar and sang. In 1972, he became the star of Fingerbobs another popular show for younger children, in which he created characters from finger puppets made of paper.
He went on to have success as a musician (keyboards/vocals) fronting the British country rock band, Meal Ticket. Songs featuring Jones included "Snow", "Last Port of Call", and "Laughing Daughter". The song "Better Believe it Babe" featured as the theme for the BBC television Play for Today episode entitled "The Flipside of Dominick Hide". After Meal Ticket broke up, Jones wrote and appeared in the musical Flash Fearless vs The Zorg Women in Los Angeles. In 2001, he reunited with Meal Ticket for a one off gig at a London pub.
Jones is currently living in San Francisco, United States, with his wife Valerie. Amongst other projects, he is working on a collaboration with Roger Penycate; they have now completed the writing of a stage musical based on the songs and lyrics of Meal Ticket, written by Rick Jones and Dave Pierce, entitled 'Laughing Daughter'. It undertook a three week run at the Indian Head Center for the Arts, Southern Maryland, United States, from 3 September 2009.