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On The Buses

On The Buses

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1969 - 1973
  • 74 episodes (7 series)

Comedy following workshy bus driver Stan and his family; his conductor, Jack; and their depot boss, Inspector Blake. Stars Reg Varney, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis, Anna Karen, Cicely Courtneidge and more.

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Series 4, Episode 12 - The Injury

Attempts to redecorate the bathroom leads to a very painful set of injuries for Stan when Olive gives him a hand. Fearing he'll be unable to work for weeks, Jack concocts a plan to get the firm to pay.

Notes

Filmed in black & white due to industrial action by ITV technicians.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 14th February 1971
Time
7:25pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 15th July 2009 7:25pm ITV3
Friday 14th October 2011 5:10pm ITV3
Monday 23rd April 2012 9:10am ITV3
Tuesday 12th June 2012 5:30am ITV3
Thursday 14th June 2012 4:15pm ITV3
Friday 24th August 2012 5:30pm ITV3
Monday 27th August 2012 8:30am ITV3
Saturday 30th March 2013 6:00am ITV3
Wednesday 24th April 2013 10:00am ITV3
Wednesday 10th September 2014 5:20pm ITV3
Thursday 11th September 2014 6:00am ITV3
Thursday 5th February 2015 5:20pm ITV3
Sunday 8th February 2015 6:40am ITV3
Monday 9th February 2015 2:55am ITV3
Thursday 30th April 2015 5:20pm ITV3
Friday 3rd July 2015 5:20pm ITV3
Monday 6th July 2015 6:10am ITV3
Tuesday 8th December 2015 4:15pm ITV3
Sunday 13th December 2015 6:00am ITV3
Wednesday 9th March 2016 5:20pm ITV3
Monday 14th March 2016 4:25am ITV3
Tuesday 3rd May 2016 4:50pm ITV3
Saturday 7th May 2016 6:20am ITV3
Thursday 7th July 2016 4:50pm ITV3
Monday 24th October 2016 5:20pm ITV3
Tuesday 28th February 2017 5:25pm ITV3
Saturday 4th March 2017 5:05am ITV3
Thursday 25th May 2017 4:15pm ITV3
Thursday 3rd August 2017 4:50pm ITV3
Sunday 8th October 2017 1:05am ITV3
Saturday 14th October 2017 5:10am ITV3
Wednesday 7th February 2018 3:45pm ITV3
Wednesday 21st March 2018 4:15pm ITV3
Friday 11th May 2018 4:20pm ITV3
Sunday 4th November 2018 1:45am ITV3
Monday 21st January 2019 10:25am ITV3
Monday 4th March 2019 11:00am ITV3
Tuesday 14th May 2019 9:25am ITV3
Tuesday 25th June 2019 9:25am ITV3
Tuesday 6th August 2019 9:25am ITV3
Monday 16th September 2019 8:45am ITV3
Monday 21st October 2019 8:45am ITV3

Cast & crew

Cast
Reg Varney Stan Butler
Bob Grant Jack Harper
Stephen Lewis Inspector Blake
Anna Karen Olive
Doris Hare Mum
Michael Robbins Arthur Rudge
Guest cast
Michael Slater Joe (The Mechanic/Maintenance Man)
Patricia Shakesby The Nurse
Writing team
Ronald Chesney Writer
Ronald Wolfe Writer
Production team
Stuart Allen Director
Stuart Allen Producer
Alan Hunter-Craig Production Designer

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