Early in his career, Jones wrote a weekly comedy for BBC Radio called "Lost Hollow". Lost Hollow is the name of the village round which the series was based; a village cut off from the outside world and full of eccentric characters such as Reginald Pustule Quatt, Gilbert Sludge and Madame Cochon. Parts of the drama are satirical, while other parts are gently humorous – exaggerating rivalries and characters of village life. The series ran for 60 episodes and was produced and directed by Diane Kemp.