Series · Comedy
On the Buses (1969)Season 3
On the Buses is a British comedy series created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, broadcast in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1973. The writers' previous successes with The Rag Trade and Meet the Wife were for the BBC, but the corporation rejected On the Buses, not seeing much comedy potential in a bus depot as a setting. The comedy partnership turned to a friend, Frank Muir, Head of Entertainment at London Weekend Television, who loved the idea; the show was accepted and despite a poor critical reception became a hit with viewers.
- Writers
- Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe, Jonathan Lynn
- Network
- ITV1, London Weekend Television
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- February 28, 1969
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Reg VarneyStan Butler
Bob GrantJack Harper
Stephen LewisInspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake
Anna KarenOlive Rudge
Doris HareMum
Michael RobbinsArthur Rudge
Cicely CourtneidgeMum
Michael Sheard- Terry DugganIrate Passenger
John Lyons
Nosher PowellBert
Kate WilliamsDoreen
Ruth Kettlewell- Gwendolyn WattsIris
- Sandra Bryant
Larry Martyn
Norman MitchellNobby- Claire Davenport
- Michael SlaterTV Newsman
- Valerie NewboldJenny
Episodes
0/13 watched- Episode 1: First Aid30 min · Jan 2, 1970
- Episode 2: The Cistern30 min · Jan 9, 1970
- Episode 3: The Inspector's Niece30 min · Jan 16, 1970
- Episode 4: Brew It Yourself30 min · Jan 23, 1970
- Episode 5: Busman's Perks30 min · Jan 30, 1970
- Episode 6: The Snake30 min · Feb 6, 1970
- Episode 7: Mum's Last Fling30 min · Feb 13, 1970
- Episode 8: Radio Control30 min · Feb 20, 1970
- Episode 9: Foggy Night30 min · Feb 27, 1970
- Episode 10: The New Uniforms30 min · Mar 6, 1970
- Episode 11: Going Steady30 min · Mar 13, 1970
- Episode 12: The Squeeze30 min · Mar 20, 1970
- Episode 13: On the Make30 min · Mar 27, 1970
