"On the Buses" (1969) TV series 1969-1973

Creators:

Ronald Chesney
Ronald Wolfe

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

28 February 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The trials and tribulations of bus driver Stan and his conductor Jack unfold in this weekly comedy....

Plot Keywords:

Inspector | Bus Driver | Bus | Bachelor | Working Conditions

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Anna Karen	...	Olive Rudge (74 episodes, 1969-1973)
Bob Grant	...	Jack Harper (74 episodes, 1969-1973)
Stephen Lewis	...	Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake / ... (74 episodes, 1969-1973)
Reg Varney	...	Stan Butler (68 episodes, 1969-1973)
Doris Hare	...	Mum (67 episodes, 1969-1973)
Michael Robbins	...	Arthur Rudge (61 episodes, 1969-1972)

Runtime:

30 min (75 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | Canada:14A | Australia:G (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Wood Green Bus Garage, Lordship Lane, Wood Green, London, England, UK

Company:

London Weekend Television (LWT)

Trivia:

Bob Grant worked as a bus conductor in real life, in order to pay his way through RADA.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Happy Harry

Bob Grant, 1932 - 2003

This is classic sitcom at it's finest. It follows the adventures of a London bus driver [Reg Varney] and his conductor [Bob Grant] on the No. 13 route to the Cemetery Gates. Inspector "Blakey" brought fame to Stephen Lewis who later became a famous face as Smiler in Last of the Summer Wine, but here he is in his most famous role ["Get that bus out"].Three feature films [On the Buses, Mutiny on the Buses, Holiday on the Buses] did the TV series no favours I recently read of Grant's death from suicide [aged 71]. It came as a great shock, as he always appeared to be such a happy person on the programme.