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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 7, Episode 13 - Gardening Time

At his wife's suggestion, the depot manager has instigated a gardening competition amongst the staff. Blakey's been keeping his own plants around his office for a while so is quick to sign up, but the only other entrant is Jack. With a prize at stake, their rivalry soon heats up!

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 20th May 1973
Time
8:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Tuesday 29th November 2011 5:10pm ITV3
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Monday 19th March 2012 9:10am ITV3
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Thursday 18th April 2013 1:40am ITV3
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Tuesday 28th October 2014 5:25pm ITV3
Wednesday 25th March 2015 5:20pm ITV3
Monday 1st June 2015 5:20pm ITV3
Tuesday 29th September 2015 4:50pm ITV3
Wednesday 3rd February 2016 5:20pm ITV3
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Tuesday 21st June 2016 4:50pm ITV3
Thursday 17th November 2016 5:20pm ITV3
Wednesday 23rd November 2016 6:25am ITV3
Thursday 13th April 2017 5:20pm ITV3
Sunday 16th April 2017 7:15am ITV3
Monday 17th April 2017 4:40am ITV3
Saturday 1st July 2017 4:40am ITV3
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Thursday 14th September 2017 12:05pm ITV3
Friday 19th January 2018 4:20pm ITV3
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Tuesday 24th April 2018 4:15pm ITV3
Wednesday 6th June 2018 4:20pm ITV3
Thursday 14th February 2019 10:25am ITV3
Monday 22nd April 2019 7:05am ITV3
Friday 7th June 2019 8:50am ITV3
Friday 19th July 2019 9:25am ITV3
Monday 2nd September 2019 9:20am ITV3
Thursday 10th October 2019 8:50am ITV3
Wednesday 13th November 2019 9:35am ITV3
Saturday 16th November 2019 6:00am ITV3
Friday 6th December 2019 9:30am ITV3
Tuesday 21st September 2021 9:35am ITV3
Sunday 26th September 2021 2:00am ITV3
Friday 21st January 2022 8:35am ITV3
Tuesday 24th May 2022 8:40am ITV3
Friday 23rd June 2023 8:05am ITV3
Thursday 28th September 2023 8:45am ITV3
Sunday 1st October 2023 6:00am ITV3

Cast & crew

Cast
Bob Grant Jack Harper
Stephen Lewis Inspector Blake
Anna Karen Olive
Doris Hare Mum
Guest cast
Sandra Bryant Sandra
Michael Sheard Manager
Larry Martyn Fred
Ivor Salter Policeman
Ernest Jennings Rag & Bone Man
Writing team
Bob Grant Writer
Stephen Lewis Writer
Ronald Wolfe Script Editor
Ronald Chesney Script Editor
Production team
Bryan Izzard Director
Bryan Izzard Producer
Rodney Cammish Production Designer

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