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.
- Series 5, Episode 15 repeated Wednesday at 7:40am on ITV3
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Series 5, Episode 3 - The Best Man
The Inspector's niece is getting married to one of the drivers and much to Blakey's alarm, Stan is to be Best Man. He and Jack proceed to get the groom very, very drunk indeed.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 3rd October 1971
- Time
- 7:25pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Monday 30th December 2024 at 9:10am on ITV3
Cast & crew
| Reg Varney | Stan Butler |
| Bob Grant | Jack Harper |
| Stephen Lewis | Inspector Blake |
| Anna Karen | Olive |
| Doris Hare | Mum |
| Michael Robbins | Arthur Rudge |
| Robin Parkinson | The Vicar |
| Sandra Miller | Sally |
| Hugh Walters | Bill |
| Ronald Chesney | Writer |
| Ronald Wolfe | Writer |
| Derrick Goodwin | Director |
| Derrick Goodwin | Producer |
| Alan Hunter-Craig | Production Designer |