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Series · Comedy

On the Buses (1969)Season 6

★ 7.3 · 32 votes7 seasons · 74 episodesComedy1969

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

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  1. Episode 1: No Smoke Without Fire30 min · Feb 20, 1972
  2. Episode 2: Love Is What You Make It30 min · Feb 27, 1972
  3. Episode 3: Private Hire30 min · Mar 5, 1972
  4. Episode 4: Stan's Worst Day30 min · Mar 12, 1972
  5. Episode 5: Union Trouble30 min · Mar 19, 1972
  6. Episode 6: Bye Bye Blakey30 min · Mar 26, 1972
  7. Episode 7: The Prize30 min · Apr 2, 1972
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