The fourth series of On the Buses originally aired between 27 November 1970 and 21 February 1971, beginning with "Nowhere to Go". The series was produced and directed by Stuart Allen and designed by Alan Hunter-Craig. All the episodes in this series were written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe.[1][2]
| On the Buses | |
|---|---|
| Series 4 | |
 On the Buses series 4 DVD | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 27 November 1970 – 21 February 1971 |
| Series chronology | |
Due to the ITV Colour Strike, most of the episodes from the second half of series four plus the Christmas Special 1970 were shown in black-and-white.
Cast
edit- Reg Varney as Stan Butler
- Bob Grant as Jack Harper
- Anna Karen as Olive Rudge
- Doris Hare as Mabel "Mum" Butler
- Stephen Lewis as Inspector Cyril "Blakey" Blake
- Michael Robbins as Arthur Rudge
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Nowhere to Go" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 27 November 1970 |
| 28 | 2 | "The Canteen Girl" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 4 December 1970 |
| 29 | 3 | "Dangerous Driving" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 11 December 1970 |
| 30 | 4 | "The Other Woman" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 18 December 1970 |
| 31 | 5 | "Christmas Duty" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 25 December 1970 |
| 32 | 6 | "The 'L' Bus" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 1 January 1971 |
| 33 | 7 | "The Kids' Outing" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 10 January 1971 |
| 34 | 8 | "The Anniversary" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 17 January 1971 |
| 35 | 9 | "Cover Up" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 24 January 1971 |
| 36 | 10 | "Safety First" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 31 January 1971 |
| 37 | 11 | "The Lodger" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 7 February 1971 |
| 38 | 12 | "The Injury" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 14 February 1971 |
| 39 | 13 | "Not Tonight" | Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe | 21 February 1971 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Walker, Craig (2009). On the Buses: The Complete Story. Apex Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781906358693.
- ^ Fisher, Tex (2011). I 'Ate You Butler! - The Making of On the Buses: Behind the Scenes of Britain's Favourite Sitcom. Deck Chair Publishing. ISBN 9780956563415.
External links
edit- Series 4 at the Internet Movie Database