On the Buses
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.
Cast
Reg Varney
Stan Butler
74 episodes
Bob Grant
Jack Harper
74 episodes
Stephen Lewis
Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake
74 episodes
Anna Karen
Olive Rudge
74 episodes
Doris Hare
Mum
67 episodes
Michael Robbins
Arthur Rudge
61 episodes
Cicely Courtneidge
Mum
7 episodes
Michael Sheard
6 episodes
Terry Duggan
Irate Passenger
5 episodes
John Lyons
4 episodes
Nosher Powell
Bert
3 episodes
Kate Williams
Doreen
2 episodes
Ruth Kettlewell
2 episodes
Gwendolyn Watts
Iris
2 episodes
Sandra Bryant
2 episodes
Larry Martyn
2 episodes
Norman Mitchell
Nobby
2 episodes
Claire Davenport
2 episodes
Michael Slater
TV Newsman
2 episodes
Valerie Newbold
Jenny
2 episodes
Roger Avon
1 episode
Patricia Shakesby
1 episode
Campbell Singer
1 episode
Tommy Godfrey
1 episode
Seasons
Series 1
1969 · 7 eps
Series 2
1969 · 6 eps
Series 3
1970 · 13 eps
Series 4
1970 · 13 eps
Series 5
1971 · 15 eps
Series 6
1972 · 7 eps
Series 7
1973 · 13 eps
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