On The Buses. Stan Butler (Reg Varney). Copyright: London Weekend Television
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.

  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 2,056

Episode menu

Series 5, Episode 12 - The New Telly

When the Christmas Club payout arrives, Stan and the family decide to buy a colour television. But they have a problem disposing of their old set - especially when Blake buys it!

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 5th December 1971
Time
7:25pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 30th June 2010 7:25pm ITV3
Wednesday 22nd December 2010 5:15pm ITV3
Wednesday 21st December 2011 4:25pm ITV3
Wednesday 28th December 2011 4:35pm ITV3
Wednesday 28th December 2011 6:30pm ITV3
Friday 21st December 2012 11:05am ITV3
Friday 21st December 2012 5:20pm ITV3
Sunday 24th March 2013 6:00am ITV3
Friday 5th April 2013 6:10am ITV3
Monday 27th May 2013 10:00am ITV3
Saturday 22nd June 2013 6:10am ITV3
Sunday 21st December 2014 4:50am ITV3
Wednesday 24th December 2014 6:35am ITV3
Wednesday 16th December 2015 4:15pm ITV3
Friday 25th December 2015 5:10am ITV3
Thursday 31st December 2015 5:25am ITV3
Sunday 3rd January 2016 6:00am ITV3
Friday 1st April 2016 5:20pm ITV3
Tuesday 24th May 2016 4:50pm ITV3
Monday 30th May 2016 4:40am ITV3
Friday 29th July 2016 4:45pm ITV3
Thursday 3rd November 2016 5:20pm ITV3
Wednesday 22nd March 2017 5:20pm ITV3
Monday 27th March 2017 4:40am ITV3
Monday 5th June 2017 4:45am ITV3
Tuesday 22nd August 2017 4:55pm ITV3
Monday 28th August 2017 5:10am ITV3
Monday 8th January 2018 5:00am ITV3
Monday 19th February 2018 3:50pm ITV3
Saturday 24th February 2018 3:00am ITV3
Tuesday 10th April 2018 4:20pm ITV3
Sunday 15th April 2018 1:00am ITV3
Wednesday 23rd May 2018 4:20pm ITV3
Thursday 31st January 2019 10:25am ITV3
Thursday 14th March 2019 11:00am ITV3
Friday 24th May 2019 9:30am ITV3
Friday 5th July 2019 9:25am ITV3
Friday 16th August 2019 9:25am ITV3
Thursday 26th September 2019 8:50am ITV3
Thursday 31st October 2019 8:55am ITV3
Monday 25th November 2019 8:55am ITV3
Tuesday 13th April 2021 10:00am ITV3
Sunday 18th April 2021 6:25am ITV3
Tuesday 31st August 2021 9:45am ITV3
Sunday 5th September 2021 6:00am ITV3
Monday 10th January 2022 8:05am ITV3
Tuesday 10th May 2022 8:05am ITV3
Monday 16th May 2022 2:10am ITV3
Friday 21st October 2022 8:05am ITV3
Thursday 2nd March 2023 8:15am ITV3
Sunday 5th March 2023 1:40am ITV3
Thursday 8th June 2023 8:10am ITV3
Thursday 14th September 2023 8:10am ITV3
Thursday 14th September 2023 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
Keith Norrish Busman
Shirley Steedman EIleen
David Richardson George
Peter Cockburn TV Commentator (Voice)
Writing team
Ronald Chesney Writer
Ronald Wolfe Writer
Production team
Derrick Goodwin Director
Derrick Goodwin Producer
Alan Hunter-Craig Production Designer

Share this page