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28 February 1969 (UK) more
Plot:
The trials and tribulations of bus driver Stan and his conductor Jack unfold in this weekly comedy.... more
Awards:
1 win more
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(3 articles)
British comedy films: Make 'em laugh! Well, that's the theory
(From The Guardian - Film News. 13 November 2009, 12:53 AM, PST)
'On The Buses' Reg Varney dies
(From digitalspy. 17 November 2008, 1:09 AM, PST)
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Bob Grant, 1932 - 2003 more (14 total)
Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 6 of 39)| 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) |
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30 min (75 episodes)
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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
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Bob Grant worked as a bus conductor in real life, in order to pay his way through RADA. more
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Referenced in Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) more
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Happy Harry more
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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.