On The Buses
- 1971 film
Feature-length film spin-off from the popular 1970s sitcom. Stan and the rest of the lads are horrified when the company decides to hire women drivers. Stars Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen, Stephen Lewis and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Film
- Released
- 1971
- Stars
- Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen, Stephen Lewis, Bob Grant, Andrea Lawrence, Pat Ashton and more
- Writers
- Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe
- Directors
- Harry Booth and Derek Whitehurst
- Producers
- Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe
- Companies
Stan gets upset when his Mum and sister keep buying expensive items on higher purchase; with a shortage of bus crews, the money he earns working overtime means he can afford the repayments, but only just.
His job is secure amidst the employment shortage, but when Inspector Blake suggests the company begins employing women bus drivers, he and his colleagues are far from amused. The thought of no overtime and lower wages do not appeal, and the change in working conditions, expectations and rotas at the depot are not best received. It's not long before Stan and Jack set out to sabotage their female counterparts' - although not without complications along the way.
Meanwhile at home, Olive discovers she's pregnant.
Additional details
- Part of
- UK certificate
- PG
- Duration
- 88 minutes
- UK release
- July 1971
- Distributors
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Title song It's A Great Life On The Buses composed by Geoff Unwin with lyrics by Roger Ferris, and performed by Quinceharmon.
Website links
Broadcast details
- Most recent repeats
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- Sunday 16th January 2022 at 8:50am on ITV3
- Saturday 15th January 2022 at 10:55am on ITV3
- Saturday 17th April 2021 at 10:00am on ITV3
Recording details
- Elstree Film Studios - Studio.
- Borehamwood - Locations.