On the Buses (1969)

About 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.

On the Buses air dates

First aired

28 February 1969

Season 7 premiered

2 February 1973

Final episode aired

20 May 1973

Air dates: TMDB.

Cast and crew of On the Buses

• Reg Varneyas Stan Butler(74 episodes)
• Bob Grantas Jack Harper(74 episodes)
• Stephen Lewisas Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake(74 episodes)
• Doris Hareas Mum(67 episodes)
• Michael Robbinsas Arthur Rudge(61 episodes)
• Anna Karenas Olive Rudge(74 episodes)
• Cicely Courtneidgeas Mum(7 episodes)
• Kate Williamsas Doreen(2 episodes)
• Ruth Kettlewell(2 episodes)
• Gwendolyn Wattsas Iris(2 episodes)
• Sandra Bryant(2 episodes)
• Larry Martyn(2 episodes)
• Roger Avon(1 episodes)
• Patricia Shakesby(1 episodes)
• Campbell Singer(1 episodes)

Director

Stuart Allen, Bryan Izzard, Derrick Goodwin

Writer

Ronald Chesney, Ronald Wolfe, Jonathan Lynn

Producer

Stuart Allen

Cast and crew: TMDB.