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On The Buses. Stan Butler (Reg Varney). Copyright: London Weekend Television
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 1, Episode 5 - The New Inspector

Stan applies for a promotion in hopes that he can buy his mum the new coat she needs, but he gets far more than just a raise when he's promoted to assistant inspector.

Further details

A job seen as a poisoned chalice becomes available at the bus depot as a vacancy for inspector arises. Stan and Jack won't touch it with a bargepole until Stan sees how much his mum would love a new coat that he can't afford.

To buy her the coat he takes on the post as a new assistant inspector to earn more money but it also earns him aggravation and hatred from his work colleagues. Is it really all worth the hassle?

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 28th March 1969
Time
7:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Reg Varney Stan Butler
Bob Grant Jack Harper
Stephen Lewis Inspector Blake
Anna Karen Olive
Cicely Courtneidge Mum
Michael Robbins Arthur Rudge
Guest cast
Doreen Herrington Betty
Arnold Peters Manager
Valerie Newbold Jenny
Writing team
Ronald Chesney Writer
Ronald Wolfe Writer
Production team
Stuart Allen Director
Stuart Allen Producer
Andrew Gardner Production Designer

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