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.

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Series 5, Episode 15 - Boxing Day Social

Arthur's mother and younger sister Linda are visiting for Christmas, and when Jack suggests that Linda might like to attend the depot's Boxing Day Social, Arthur maintains that she's above such events...

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 26th December 1971
Time
7:25pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

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Tuesday 29th June 2010 6:40pm ITV3
Thursday 23rd December 2010 5:20pm ITV3
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Wednesday 19th December 2012 5:50pm ITV3
Monday 24th December 2012 5:00pm ITV3
Wednesday 26th December 2012 1:20am ITV3
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Friday 26th September 2014 5:20pm ITV3
Sunday 21st December 2014 4:25am ITV3
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Tuesday 12th May 2015 5:20pm ITV3
Monday 31st August 2015 6:00am ITV3
Tuesday 15th December 2015 4:20pm ITV3
Monday 4th January 2016 5:25pm ITV3
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Wednesday 30th March 2016 5:20pm ITV3
Tuesday 26th July 2016 4:50pm ITV3
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Monday 7th November 2016 6:25am ITV3
Friday 17th March 2017 5:25pm ITV3
Friday 2nd June 2017 4:50pm ITV3
Thursday 17th August 2017 4:50pm ITV3
Monday 21st August 2017 6:00am ITV3
Tuesday 26th December 2017 6:00am ITV3
Thursday 15th February 2018 4:20pm ITV3
Sunday 8th April 2018 6:00am ITV3
Monday 9th April 2018 3:50pm ITV3
Tuesday 22nd May 2018 3:45pm ITV3
Sunday 27th May 2018 1:30am ITV3
Tuesday 29th January 2019 11:00am ITV3
Wednesday 13th March 2019 10:25am ITV3
Thursday 23rd May 2019 8:55am ITV3
Thursday 4th July 2019 8:50am ITV3
Thursday 15th August 2019 8:55am ITV3
Tuesday 24th September 2019 9:20am ITV3
Monday 30th September 2019 5:05am ITV3
Tuesday 29th October 2019 9:30am ITV3
Sunday 3rd November 2019 6:00am ITV3
Thursday 21st November 2019 9:30am ITV3
Monday 12th April 2021 9:30am ITV3
Saturday 17th April 2021 6:00am ITV3
Sunday 26th December 2021 10:55am ITV3
Tuesday 28th December 2021 6:55am ITV3
Thursday 6th January 2022 8:40am ITV3
Wednesday 11th May 2022 8:40am ITV3
Monday 24th October 2022 8:40am ITV3
Sunday 30th October 2022 1:05am ITV3
Saturday 24th December 2022 9:15am ITV3
Sunday 25th December 2022 9:25am ITV3
Monday 26th December 2022 8:35am ITV3
Monday 6th March 2023 8:35am ITV3
Saturday 11th March 2023 6:35am ITV3
Friday 9th June 2023 8:45am ITV3
Sunday 24th December 2023 11:15am ITV3
Tuesday 26th December 2023 6:00am 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
Gillian Lind Mrs. Rudge
Helen Fraser Linda
Janice Hoy Beryl
Kenneth Waller Busman
Writing team
Ronald Chesney Writer
Ronald Wolfe Writer
Production team
Derrick Goodwin Director
Derrick Goodwin Producer
Alan Hunter-Craig Production Designer

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