On the Buses
Starring
Anna KarenBob GrantStephen LewisReg VarneyDoris HareMichael Robbins
Written by
Ronald ChesneyRonald Wolfe
Starring
Anna KarenBob GrantStephen LewisReg VarneyDoris HareMichael Robbins
Written by
Ronald ChesneyRonald Wolfe
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.7 | ||||||||
| S2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| S3 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.7 | ||
| S4 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 6.6 | ||
| S5 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| S6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | ||||||||
| S7 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 6.6 |
About
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.
All Seasons
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Series 11969
7.165972h 55m
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Series 21969
7.546762h 30m
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Series 31970
7.91K135h 8m
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Series 41970
7.7999135h 10m
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Series 51971
7.51K156h 5m
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Series 61972
7.052172h 55m
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Series 71973
6.91K135h 31m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Anna Karen Olive Rudge
Bob Grant Jack Harper
Stephen Lewis Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake
Reg Varney Stan Butler
Doris Hare Mum
Michael Robbins Arthur Rudge
Iris Fry Clippie
Glen Whitter Chalkie, Chalky
Cicely Courtneidge Mum
Ursula Mohan Joyce, Edna, Iris
Crew
Ronald Chesney
Ronald Wolfe
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