On the Buses

Overview

On the Buses is a British comedy series created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, broadcast in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1973. The writers' previous successes with The Rag Trade and Meet the Wife were for the BBC, but the corporation rejected On the Buses, not seeing much comedy potential in a bus depot as a setting. The comedy partnership turned to a friend, Frank Muir, Head of Entertainment at London Weekend Television, who loved the idea; the show was accepted and despite a poor critical reception became a hit with viewers.

Cast

Reg Varney

Stan Butler

Bob Grant

Jack Harper

Stephen Lewis

Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake

Doris Hare

Mum

Michael Robbins

Arthur Rudge

Anna Karen

Olive Rudge

Zachary Wolfe

Little Arthur