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Ronald
05-21-2006, 09:04 AM
On the Buses was broadcasted in the late 60's and the eary 70's. It was a show with Stan Butler (played by Reg Verney) as a bus-driver and his good friend Jack Harper (played by the late Bob Grant) as a conducter. They worked at a bus-station in London and their chef was Inspector Blakw (who they always called Blakie or, if he wasn't there: Hitler).

Stan lived with his Mother, Mrs. Butler (was played by the late Doris Hare), his sister Olive (Anna Karen) en her husband Arthur. He've had an operation, which they always mentioned.

It was a very good show, whe're Jack and Stan always want to chat up nice girls and to insult the Inspector. You must just watch it, but is there anybody else who have ever seen this show?
Jug Ears
05-21-2006, 09:42 AM
Yes i've seen it, i have 66 episodes on video :P

Have you ever seen the 3 movie versions Ronald?
On The Buses
Mutiny On The Buses
Holiday On The Buses

Did you know there was also a spin-off series - 'Don't Drink The Water' which saw Blakey retire from the depot & go to live in Spain with his sister Dorothy.

Very sad about Bob Grant, he took his own life in 2003 :(
Mrs Featherstone
05-21-2006, 11:18 AM
I enjoyed On the Buses, which was very popular in the early 70's when I was a child watching it first time around. It's amazing to think that Stephen Lewis (Inspector Blake) has carried that character on in the role of Smiler in Last of the Summer Wine now for 16 series since joining the show in 1990.
Ronald
05-21-2006, 11:27 AM
Yes i've seen it, i have 66 episodes on video :P

Have you ever seen the 3 movie versions Ronald?
On The Buses
Mutiny On The Buses
Holiday On The Buses

Did you know there was also a spin-off series - 'Don't Drink The Water' which saw Blakey retire from the depot & go to live in Spain with his sister Dorothy.

Very sad about Bob Grant, he took his own life in 2003 :(

I've never seen these movies, Jug Ears, and also not all episodes. In fact, I've only seen 14 shows, because I bought a DVD in 2004. Very good show.

My English is not as good as it should be, but do yo mean that Bob Grant murdered himself?
Jug Ears
05-21-2006, 02:32 PM
Yes that's right Ronald, i'm afraid Bob Grant committed suicide in 2003, after suffering years of depression. :(
Ronald
05-24-2006, 04:29 AM
I've heard also that Reg Verney, who played Stan, is still alive and now 90 years old. That means that he wass still in his his 50's when the show started. I must say: He looked younger than that at the time.

In fact: He played in the show the role of the son of Mrs. Butler, who was played by Doris Hare, she was only 11 years older as Reg in real live.
Pamela
05-24-2006, 08:42 AM
Yes that's right Ronald, i'm afraid Bob Grant committed suicide in 2003, after suffering years of depression. :(

I saw an interview with Bob in the mid to late 80s, and it was really, really disturbing. To be honest, he shouldn't ever have been unattended, cos it was obvious he was in a real state.
Shame, because I saw him in the audience of a play I went to in 1996 or thereabouts, and he was happy as larry-and had a gorgeous girlfriend.

I hear that in addition to the series by series releases of the dvds in region 2, there will be a complete boxset again on region 2 released later in the year.

p.s. those OTB films were made by Hammer Studios-and they were Hammer's greatest money makers!
Jug Ears
05-24-2006, 10:57 AM
Great news about the Dvds Pamela :D

Where did you hear this??
Pamela
06-05-2006, 04:57 AM
:D

Looky here http://www.choicesdirect.com/templates/product.asp?ProductGuid=679281
Jug Ears
06-07-2006, 06:49 PM
:D

Looky here http://www.choicesdirect.com/templates/product.asp?ProductGuid=679281

Thanks Pamela :D

I've just watched 'Holiday On The Buses' once again. Definitely my favourite of the three films. They just can't make em like this anymore.

Hilarious :lol: :lol:
Pamela
06-21-2006, 09:19 AM
ooh yes! that's a beauty! I just love that one! hehehehe
LovelyMissShirleyBrahms
07-05-2006, 11:28 PM
Didn't Wendy Richard made a guest appearence on this show? :)
Tiddles
08-25-2006, 10:56 PM
The writers for "On TheBuses" were the same writers on "Take A Letter, Mr. Jones.
Dean
10-22-2006, 03:19 AM
yes Wendy was on the show... I think!
Pamela
10-25-2006, 04:13 AM
Didn't Wendy Richard made a guest appearence on this show? :)

She's in the first film too :)
Greg WibblyWobbly
10-25-2006, 05:35 AM
Might have to check into these....
sonosun
10-25-2006, 04:29 PM
I found a nice Fanclub for On The Buses. http://www.onthebusesfanclub.co.uk/
Greg WibblyWobbly
10-26-2006, 05:31 AM
The page comes up "error" for me....
sonosun
10-26-2006, 04:40 PM
Try the link now Greg.:toad:
Greg WibblyWobbly
10-27-2006, 05:43 AM
It be working now !!!
Jug Ears
10-27-2006, 06:36 AM
On The Buses forum here

http://onthebusesforum.myfastforum.org/index.php

It's run by my buddy Craig. Tell him Big Dick turpin sent you:D
Greg WibblyWobbly
10-28-2006, 03:30 PM
On The Buses forum here

http://onthebusesforum.myfastforum.org/index.php

It's run by my buddy Craig. Tell him Big Dick turpin sent you:D

Hey Big Dick, is that a Most Haunted reference ???
Jug Ears
10-28-2006, 05:58 PM
Hey Big Dick, is that a Most Haunted reference ???

Nah Greg, it's from the Carry On Dick film.
Greg WibblyWobbly
10-29-2006, 07:27 AM
My bad.... 20 lashes with a wet noodle !!!
Captain Peacock's Carnation
03-09-2007, 09:37 PM
My fave busses episode was where Blakie was on the top deck of the bus and Stan took a wrong turn and rammed the bus into a railway underpass and the look on Blakie's face just before the bus hit is still with me even though I saw it 30 or more years ago!