On the Buses

The story

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

R Reg VarneyStan Butler B Bob GrantJack Harper S Stephen LewisInspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake A Anna KarenOlive Rudge D Doris HareMum M Michael RobbinsArthur Rudge C Cicely CourtneidgeMum M Michael Sheard T Terry DugganIrate Passenger J John Lyons N Nosher PowellBert K Kate WilliamsDoreen

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R Ruth Kettlewell G Gwendolyn WattsIris S Sandra Bryant L Larry Martyn N Norman MitchellNobby C Claire Davenport M Michael SlaterFamily Man · TV Newsman V Valerie NewboldJenny R Roger Avon P Patricia Shakesby C Campbell Singer T Tommy Godfrey L Lynn Dalby I Ishaq Bux Y Yutte StensgaardIngrid J Johnny Briggs M Maurice Bush J Julia Breck G Garfield Morgan M Marcia Ashton R Rudolph WalkerGeorge H Hugh Walters L Luan Peters W Wendy Richard C Cheryl Hall H Helen Fraser S Shirley Steedman L Lucy Griffiths J John Crocker Y Yootha Joyce B Bob Todd P Percy Edwards A Aubrey Morris F Frederick Hall M Mohammad ShamsiMr. Sharma R Richard CaldicotDoctor Clark B Brian Grellis P Pat Ashton K Kenneth Waller D David Richardson A Arthur LovegroveHarry J James Bree A Albert Moses J John M. EastLofty F Fraser KerrTV Interviewer K Kevin MooreTV Newsman G Geoffrey DentonOld Gentleman D Doreen HerringtonBetty A Arnold PetersManager S Shiranee FullertonMrs. Sharma A Avril GaynorJoyce U Ursula MohanLiz B Betty HareAunt Maud S Sue WalkerAda S Sally DouglasEileen P Patrick ConnorNobby