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 1 - The Nursery

A nursery is set up for the clippies' children and the Sister in charge requires an assistant. Something surely that even Olive can handle?

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 19th September 1971
Time
7:25pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 14th June 2010 6:55pm ITV3
Wednesday 10th November 2010 5:05pm ITV3
Tuesday 18th October 2011 5:00pm ITV3
Wednesday 19th October 2011 2:05am ITV3
Tuesday 13th December 2011 4:35pm ITV3
Wednesday 14th December 2011 1:50am ITV3
Friday 27th April 2012 1:30am ITV3
Thursday 14th June 2012 5:30am ITV3
Saturday 16th June 2012 11:55am ITV3
Sunday 17th June 2012 5:30am ITV3
Tuesday 28th August 2012 4:15pm ITV3
Wednesday 29th August 2012 8:15am ITV3
Wednesday 3rd April 2013 6:00am ITV3
Thursday 25th April 2013 10:00am ITV3
Friday 12th September 2014 5:20pm ITV3
Monday 15th September 2014 6:00am ITV3
Monday 9th February 2015 5:20pm ITV3
Monday 4th May 2015 5:15pm ITV3
Thursday 13th August 2015 5:20pm ITV3
Sunday 16th August 2015 6:10am ITV3
Wednesday 9th December 2015 4:15pm ITV3
Friday 11th March 2016 5:15pm ITV3
Thursday 5th May 2016 4:50pm ITV3
Monday 11th July 2016 4:45pm ITV3
Tuesday 25th October 2016 5:20pm ITV3
Wednesday 26th October 2016 6:25am ITV3
Thursday 2nd March 2017 5:20pm ITV3
Sunday 5th March 2017 6:00am ITV3
Friday 26th May 2017 4:15pm ITV3
Friday 4th August 2017 4:15pm ITV3
Saturday 5th August 2017 6:00am ITV3
Sunday 15th October 2017 1:05am ITV3
Monday 16th October 2017 5:20am ITV3
Thursday 8th February 2018 3:45pm ITV3
Thursday 22nd March 2018 4:20pm ITV3
Monday 14th May 2018 4:15pm ITV3
Tuesday 15th May 2018 1:05am ITV3
Tuesday 22nd January 2019 10:25am ITV3
Tuesday 5th March 2019 11:00am ITV3
Wednesday 15th May 2019 9:25am ITV3
Wednesday 26th June 2019 9:30am ITV3
Wednesday 7th August 2019 9:25am ITV3
Tuesday 17th September 2019 8:45am ITV3
Saturday 21st September 2019 6:00am ITV3
Tuesday 22nd October 2019 8:50am ITV3
Saturday 26th October 2019 5:15am ITV3
Thursday 14th November 2019 8:55am ITV3
Sunday 17th November 2019 1:50am ITV3
Thursday 1st April 2021 9:35am ITV3
Friday 13th August 2021 9:45am ITV3
Wednesday 22nd December 2021 8:40am ITV3
Wednesday 29th December 2021 6:55am ITV3
Monday 2nd May 2022 8:40am ITV3
Thursday 13th October 2022 8:40am ITV3
Monday 17th October 2022 2:30am ITV3
Tuesday 14th February 2023 8:05am ITV3
Sunday 19th February 2023 1:05am ITV3
Wednesday 31st May 2023 8:45am ITV3
Wednesday 6th 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
Laura Graham The Clippie
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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