Product/Service. Network released On the Buses: The Complete Series box set on DVD on 13 November 2006 for the first time, then again on 25 May 2008 in a new repackaged version. A work colleague of Stan's failed the medical and was promoted to the position of bus inspector. Stan is not feeling well as he is suffering from stomach aches. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. A spin-off, Don't Drink the Water (1974–75), ran for thirteen episodes, featuring Blake retiring to Spain with his sister Dorothy (Pat Coombs). At the Butler household, the typical scene would involve a family argument around the breakfast table, whilst at the bus depot, there was always fun at the expense of the crew's "eternal nemesis" Inspector Blake, recognisable for his toothbrush moustache and facial contortions.[1][2]. As of August 2018, the series is broadcast by Dutch ‘oldies’ cable channel ONS. On The Buses is set in a depot in Luxton. The smoothie was creamy, healthy and delicious. Luxton is supposed to be in Essex, and actual Essex towns including Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Braintree and Tilbury are all mentioned. The three films follow a loose story arc which shows their son (Little Arthur) growing up. Craig's On the Buses Gift Shop. This list will be updated along the Early Access. At the beginning of the seventh series Arthur, who is not seen, has left Olive and they are divorced. Welcome to Facebooks Largest "On The Buses" Global Group. A bus was hijacked and set on fire in Belfast on Wednesday in the sixth consecutive night of violence in Northern Ireland.. He lives at home with his slightly overbearing mother, his frumpy sister Olive and his lazy brother in law Arthur. It was created by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, who wrote most of the episodes. With Reg Varney, Stephen Lewis, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins. In 2010, the individual series were re-released through ITV Studios. On the Buses was a British sitcom depicting the life of a group of workers in their everyday lives working for the Luxton & District Bus Company. Lewis-Smith, Victor. Between 2008 and 2009 Series 1 to Series 5 were repacked into standard DVD cases as original releases were in gatefold digipaks with a slip box. This episode was filmed 23 May 1969. On the Buses became Britain's top box office film of 1971. A genuine green Bristol Lodekka bus (registration number AEV 811F) was used in the studio. Comedian. Look-in, a UK children's magazine, serialised On the Buses in comic strips between August 1971–May 1974. Holiday on the Buses is a 1973 British comedy film directed by Bryan Izzard and starring Reg Varney and Doris Hare. The format of On the Buses was sold to America, where it was remade by NBC as Lotsa Luck, starring Dom DeLuise as Stanley Belmont with Kathleen Freeman as Iris Belmont, his mum, Wynn Irwin as Arthur Swann, Beverly Sanders as Olive Swann and Jack Knight as Bummy Pfitzer, his best friend. Characters from On The Buses appeared in two other series. The sitcom was initially rejected by the BBC before being produced by London Weekend Television. Consultation proposing ending the sales of new diesel buses in England. Beyond Home Entertainment released the entire series on DVD in seven series sets between 2 July 2007 and 8 April 2009. 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Anna Karen (born Ana Caren Krege on 19 September 1936) is a British film, television and theatre actress.A regular in soaps and comedy, her best-known roles are as Olive in the sitcoms On the Buses (1969–1973) and The Rag Trade (1977–1978) and as Aunt Sal in EastEnders (1996–1997, 2001–2004, 2007–2011, 2013–2017) on a recurring basis. The first series of On the Buses originally aired between 28 February 1969 and 11 April 1969, beginning with "The Early Shift". On the Buses is a 1971 British comedy film directed by Harry Booth and starring Reg Varney and Doris Hare.The film is the first spin-off film from the TV sitcom On the Buses and was followed by two further films, Mutiny on the Buses (1972) and Holiday on the Buses (1973). The complete Series was repackaged and re-released on 7 August 2013. 18:41. The film is the first spin-off film from the TV sitcom On the Buses and was followed by two further films, Mutiny on the Buses (1972) and Holiday on the Buses (1973). Essex Boys: Retribution. On the Buses (TV Series 1969–1973) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The trials and tribulations of bus driver Stan and his conductor Jack unfold in this weekly comedy. Despite the writers' previous successes with The Rag Trade and Meet the Wife with the BBC, the corporation rejected On the Buses, not seeing much comedy potential in a bus depot as a setting. Watch On The Buses Online: Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Public Figure. This page was last edited on 4 April 2021, at 23:16. In 'Mutiny on the Buses' Stan Butler (Reg Varney) decides to marry Suzy, causing much consternation amongst the rest of the family who rely on Stan's money. Without a doubt one of the most long-lasting and endearing of ITV sit-coms, On the Buses lasted for a tremendous seven series - from 1969 to 1973. 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