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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 5, Episode 5 - The Epidemic

'Hong Kong flu' has hit town and the bus depot is no exception. With crews dropping like flies, Jack and Stan jump at the chance of an inoculation and all the overtime they could possibly desire.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 17th October 1971
Time
7:25pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 17th June 2010 7:20pm ITV3
Wednesday 17th November 2010 5:10pm ITV3
Monday 24th October 2011 5:05pm ITV3
Wednesday 28th December 2011 4:05pm ITV3
Monday 7th May 2012 8:05am ITV3
Sunday 24th June 2012 5:35am ITV3
Monday 25th June 2012 8:00am ITV3
Wednesday 5th September 2012 3:55pm ITV3
Monday 29th April 2013 4:50pm ITV3
Sunday 2nd June 2013 6:00am ITV3
Friday 19th September 2014 5:25pm ITV3
Tuesday 17th February 2015 5:20pm ITV3
Friday 8th May 2015 4:50pm ITV3
Friday 21st August 2015 5:20pm ITV3
Monday 14th December 2015 4:50pm ITV3
Monday 21st March 2016 5:25pm ITV3
Friday 13th May 2016 4:45pm ITV3
Tuesday 19th July 2016 4:55pm ITV3
Sunday 24th July 2016 6:10am ITV3
Friday 28th October 2016 5:20pm ITV3
Friday 10th March 2017 5:20pm ITV3
Wednesday 31st May 2017 4:15pm ITV3
Thursday 10th August 2017 4:55pm ITV3
Saturday 9th December 2017 6:00am ITV3
Monday 11th December 2017 4:40am ITV3
Tuesday 13th February 2018 3:45pm ITV3
Tuesday 27th March 2018 4:20pm ITV3
Thursday 17th May 2018 4:20pm ITV3
Friday 25th January 2019 10:25am ITV3
Friday 8th March 2019 11:00am ITV3
Monday 20th May 2019 9:35am ITV3
Saturday 25th May 2019 7:15am ITV3
Monday 1st July 2019 9:25am ITV3
Monday 12th August 2019 9:25am ITV3
Friday 20th September 2019 8:50am ITV3
Friday 25th October 2019 8:50am ITV3
Tuesday 19th November 2019 8:55am ITV3
Thursday 21st November 2019 2:00am ITV3
Wednesday 7th April 2021 10:05am ITV3
Monday 23rd August 2021 9:45am ITV3
Saturday 28th August 2021 6:00am ITV3
Tuesday 4th January 2022 8:05am ITV3
Monday 10th January 2022 4:55am ITV3
Wednesday 4th May 2022 8:40am ITV3
Monday 17th October 2022 8:40am ITV3
Saturday 22nd October 2022 6:35am ITV3
Monday 20th February 2023 8:05am ITV3
Thursday 23rd February 2023 1:35am ITV3
Saturday 25th February 2023 6:00am ITV3
Friday 2nd June 2023 8:45am ITV3
Friday 8th 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
Ruth Kettlewell The Nurse
Sharon Young Sandra
Cheryl Hall Eileen
Philip Dunbar The Barman
Keith Norrish Brian
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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