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 4, Episode 5 - Christmas Duty

Stan and Jack are lumbered with last-minute Christmas Day duty after the rostered clippie falls ill, which spoils the whole family's plans for dinner.

Notes

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

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 25th December 1970
Time
8:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 7th July 2009 6:50pm ITV3
Friday 11th June 2010 6:50pm ITV3
Tuesday 21st December 2010 7:30pm ITV3
Tuesday 20th December 2011 4:05pm ITV3
Thursday 29th December 2011 2:55pm ITV3
Thursday 29th December 2011 6:20pm ITV3
Friday 30th December 2011 2:35am ITV3
Thursday 20th December 2012 5:50pm ITV3
Friday 21st December 2012 6:30am ITV3
Saturday 22nd December 2012 7:40am ITV3
Wednesday 26th December 2012 12:45am ITV3
Monday 18th March 2013 2:55am ITV3
Monday 15th April 2013 2:30am ITV3
Wednesday 24th December 2014 6:10am ITV3
Sunday 28th December 2014 5:25am ITV3
Monday 14th December 2015 4:20pm ITV3
Tuesday 29th December 2015 6:00am ITV3
Monday 4th January 2016 5:30am ITV3
Sunday 6th March 2016 6:55am ITV3
Thursday 30th June 2016 4:50pm ITV3
Thursday 20th October 2016 4:50pm ITV3
Tuesday 21st February 2017 5:20pm ITV3
Sunday 26th February 2017 6:00am ITV3
Monday 22nd May 2017 4:45pm ITV3
Tuesday 1st August 2017 5:20pm ITV3
Tuesday 26th September 2017 4:55pm ITV3
Wednesday 27th September 2017 12:15pm ITV3
Tuesday 26th December 2017 5:35am ITV3
Friday 29th December 2017 6:25am ITV3
Sunday 31st December 2017 6:25am ITV3
Friday 2nd February 2018 4:20pm ITV3
Monday 19th March 2018 3:50pm ITV3
Saturday 24th March 2018 4:25am ITV3
Sunday 14th October 2018 1:45am ITV3
Wednesday 16th January 2019 10:55am ITV3
Thursday 28th February 2019 10:25am ITV3
Friday 10th May 2019 8:55am ITV3
Friday 21st June 2019 8:50am ITV3
Friday 2nd August 2019 8:55am ITV3
Wednesday 11th September 2019 9:25am ITV3
Wednesday 16th October 2019 9:25am 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
Ursula Mohan Joyce
Eunice Black Rosie
Roger Avon The Policeman
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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