On the Buses (1969)
Overview
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.
Where to watch On the Buses
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | — | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | ITV | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | — | Apple TV |
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What is On the Buses 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. On the Buses is a Comedy series, first aired on 1969-02-28, 7 seasons and 74 episodes.
Is On the Buses worth watching?
TMDB users rate On the Buses 7.3 out of 10 from 32 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch On the Buses?
In the United Kingdom, On the Buses streams on ITV and can be bought from Apple TV and Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Cast
- Reg Varney as Stan Butler
- Bob Grant as Jack Harper
- Stephen Lewis as Inspector Cyril 'Blakey' Blake
- Doris Hare as Mum
- Anna Karen as Olive Rudge
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