Book description
On The Buses was a classic British situation comedy, created by Ronald
Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, which ran for seven series from 1969 to 1973,
and introduced a host of much-loved memorable characters. The series
followed the ups and downs of life on the buses as portrayed by two work
shy-busmen, Stan Butler (played by Reg Varney) and his mate Jack Harper
(Bob Grant) as they invented new scams to wind up their long suffering
boss, inspector Cyril Blakey Blake (Stephen Lewis). This book tells the
whole 'On The Buses' story from its inception through to the three
spin-off feature films it spawned. It includes details of cast, crew,
locations and the many famous faces and catch phrases which made-up one
of the most popular sitcoms ever to appear on our TV screens. On The
Buses aired in an era where entertainment was unrestrained by
politically correct rules but hilarious scripts and quality acting
guaranteed the series a legion of loyal fans around the globe. This book
is a must have for anyone interested in learning more about On The Buses
an example of British sitcom at its best. On The Buses was a classic
British situation comedy, created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney,
which ran for seven series from 1969 to 1973, and introduced a host of
much-loved memorable characters. The series followed the ups and downs
of life on the buses as portrayed by two work shy-busmen, Stan Butler
(played by Reg Varney) and his mate Jack Harper (Bob Grant) as they
invented new scams to wind up their long suffering boss, inspector Cyril
Blakey Blake (Stephen Lewis). This book tells the whole 'On The Buses'
story from its inception through to the three spin-off feature films it
spawned. It includes details of cast, crew, locations and the many
famous faces and catch phrases which made-up one of the most popular
sitcoms ever to appear on our TV screens. On The Buses aired in an era
where entertainment was unrestrained by politically correct rules but
hilarious scripts and quality acting guaranteed the series a legion of
loyal fans around the globe. This book is a must have for anyone
interested in learning more about On The Buses an example of British
sitcom at its best.
