On the Buses 55 years old
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.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Albert Moses He was 31 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Aubrey Morris He was 42 , 89 years old when he died | |
| Michael Sheard He was 30 , 67 years old when he died | |
| Hugh Walters He was 58 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Bob Todd He was 47 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Reg Varney He was 52 , 92 years old when he died | |
| Bob Grant He was 36 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Cicely Courtneidge She was 75 , 87 years old when she died | as Mabel Butler |
| Johnny Briggs He was 106 , 39 years old when he died | |
| Doris Hare She was 63 , 95 years old when she died | |
| Luan Peters She was 22 , now 77 years old | |
| Shirley Steedman | |
| Garfield Morgan He was 37 , 78 years old when he died | |
| Michael Robbins He was 38 , 62 years old when he died | |
| James Bree He was 45 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Percy Edwards He was 60 , 88 years old when he died | |
| Anna Karen She was 32 , now 87 years old | |
| Stephen Lewis He was 31 , now 86 years old | |
| Tommy Godfrey He was 52 , 68 years old when he died | |
| Wendy Richard She was 25 , 65 years old when she died | |
| Pat Ashton She was 38 , 82 years old when she died | |
| Kate Williams She was 2 , now 57 years old | |
| Norman Mitchell He was 50 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Gwendolyn Watts She was 36 , 67 years old when she died | |
| Larry Martyn He was 34 , 60 years old when he died | |
| Roger Avon He was 54 , 84 years old when he died | |
| Mohammad Shamsi He was 39 , now 94 years old | |
| Yutte Stensgaard She was 22 , now 77 years old | |
| Nosher Powell He was 40 , 84 years old when he died | |
| Campbell Singer He was 59 , 66 years old when he died | |
| Helen Fraser She was 26 , now 81 years old | |
| Yootha Joyce She was 41 , 53 years old when she died | |
| Ruth Kettlewell She was 55 , 94 years old when she died | |
| Rudolph Walker He was 29 , now 84 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Harry Booth Directing He was 30 , now 24 years old | Director |
| Ronald Chesney Writing He was 47 , 96 years old when he died | Writer |
| Bryan Izzard Directing | Director |
| Jonathan Lynn Writing He was 25 , now 81 years old | Writer |
On the Buses (55 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1969-02-28
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 74
