On the Buses series 5
Season of television series
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The fifth series of On the Buses originally aired between 19 September 1971 and 26 December 1971, beginning with "The Nursery". The series was produced and directed by Derrick Goodwin and designed by Alan Hunter-Craig. All the episodes in this series were written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe except for episodes thirteen and fourteen which were written by Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis.[1][2]
Cast
- 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
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | "The Nursery" | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | 19 September 1971 |
| 41 | 2 | "Stan's Room" | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | 26 September 1971 |
| 42 | 3 | "The Best Man" | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | 3 October 1971 |
| 43 | 4 | "The Inspector's Pets" | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | 10 October 1971 |
| 44 | 5 | "The Epidemic" | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | 17 October 1971 |
| 45 | 6 | "The Busmen's Ball" | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | 24 October 1971 |
| 46 | 7 | "Canteen Trouble" | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | 31 October 1971 |
| 47 | 8 | "The New Nurse" | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | 7 November 1971 |
| 48 | 9 | "Lost Property" | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | 14 November 1971 |
| 49 | 10 | "Stan's Uniform" | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | 21 November 1971 |
| 50 | 11 | "The Strain" | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | 28 November 1971 |
| 51 | 12 | "The New Telly" | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | 5 December 1971 |
| 52 | 13 | "Vacancy for Inspector" | Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis | 12 December 1971 |
| 53 | 14 | "A Thin Time" | Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis | 19 December 1971 |
| 54 | 15 | "Boxing Day Social" | Ronald Chesney & Ronald Wolfe | 26 December 1971 |