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1.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Foggy Night
(1970)
23 min | Comedy
On an exceptionally foggy night Stan refuses to carry on with the journey unless someone walks in front of the bus with a torch. Blakey refuses,as does Olive,travelling with Mum and Arthur ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 92
2. A Place to Hide (1976– )
30 min | Adventure, Family
Bruno Valenta, an ex-illusionist now running a guest house with his family, has three new guests who are not what they seem.
Stars: Arthur White, Brian Capron, Frances Tomelty, Terry Duggan
Votes: 16
3. Life with Cooper (1966–1969)
25 min | Comedy
Tommy Cooper, the UK's bumbling comedian with the fez, does sketches and magic tricks. "Just like that!"
Stars: Tommy Cooper, Harry Davis, Neil Wilson, Claire Davenport
Votes: 7
4. The Kenneth Williams Show (1970–1976)
45 min | Comedy
Stars: Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, Max Harris, Jonathan Cohen
Votes: 12
5.
The Golden Hour (2005)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2005)
Drama
The Team are called to attend a major accident, where a bus has seemingly tried to avoid hitting a child, resulting in several casualties. The team has one hour to make things right.
Director: Tim Leandro | Stars: Richard Armitage, Navin Chowdhry, Zoe Telford, Ciarán McMenamin
Votes: 29
6.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Canteen Trouble
(1971)
24 min | Comedy
Canteen manageress Suzy seems to be favoring Jack and Stan over Blakey and giving them considerably larger portions of food than him so he gets rid of her and replaces her with the austere ... See full summary »
Director: Derrick Goodwin | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 69
7. Top Gear (1972)
50 min
A look at the many forms of transport today, and the various skills needed to operate the vehicles.
Director: Arnold L. Miller | Stars: David Hamilton, Graham Hill, Anna Karen, Frank Williams
Votes: 61
8.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Christmas Duty
(1970)
23 min | Comedy
Once again Jack and Stan are in the inspector's bad books for using the bus to collect Christmas presents so, when a husband and wife crew report sick, he has the two men working on ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis
Votes: 82
9.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Nowhere to Go
(1970)
23 min | Comedy
When the rest of the family are going to stay with Aunt Maud,Stan is hopeful to have the house to himself with girl-friend Suzy. However they take an age to leave and Stan has to repair the... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 66
10.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Brew It Yourself
(1970)
24 min | Comedy
Stan samples the home-brewed beer which he has just made. It is very, very strong indeed, so much so that when he goes to work he is already tipsy and Blakey breathalyses him. Thanks to ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 89
11.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
The New Telly
(1971)
25 min | Comedy
Stan makes a down payment on a new colour television set but,since the old black and white one is clapped out,he fears he will get very little money for it. The solution - sell it to Blakey... See full summary »
Director: Derrick Goodwin | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 68
12.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
The Squeeze
(1970)
24 min | Comedy
The Butler family are feeling the financial squeeze and even have to hide from the milkman,as they cannot afford to pay him. Stan reckons Arthur should sell his sidecar combination but ... See full summary »
Director: Howard Ross | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 67
13.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Going Steady
(1970)
24 min | Comedy
Stan is going steady with Sally, Blakey's niece and her uncle is far from happy with the arrangement. An old-fashioned family tea is arranged, laid on by the Butlers for Sally and Blakey. ... See full summary »
Director: Howard Ross | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 69
14.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
The 'L' Bus
(1971)
23 min | Comedy
Stan needs to transport Arthur and Olive's new bed to the house so he uses the 'L' bus,the passenger-free bus used to train drivers. However it breaks down and the bed needs to be ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis
Votes: 64
15.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
The Cistern
(1970)
23 min | Comedy
The toilet in the Butler household is exceedingly old, having been put in by Stan's grandfather and now it keeps making funny noises. Stan's efforts to mend it come to grief and, after ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 77
16. The Second Quest (2004 TV Movie)
72 min | Comedy, Drama
Three old friends are re-united in hospital owing to an accident that happened to one of them. Whilst together they recall their ill-fated motorbike trip to the Isle of Man that they made ... See full summary »
Director: David Jason | Stars: David Jason, Hywel Bennett, Roy Hudd, Greg Faulkner
Votes: 49
17.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Busmen's Perks
(1970)
24 min | Comedy
Olive wants to re-decorate her and Arthur's bedroom, so, to do it on the cheap, Stan gets two tins of paint from the depot. They are the bus colours - red and yellow, which Arthur mixes to ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 72
18.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Goodbye Stan
(1973)
26 min | Comedy
Stan decides he can make more money if he heads North and gets work in a car factory but,rather than hand in his resignation, he gets Blakey to sack him so that he can get a week's wages. ... See full summary »
Director: Bryan Izzard | Stars: Reg Varney, Anna Karen, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis
Votes: 72
19.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Late Again
(1969)
25 min | Comedy
After a night out with Doreen, Stan is late for his early shift. Next day he is late again, after Arthur has muted his alarm clock to stop it waking the household up. Jack tries to cover ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 62
20.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
The Epidemic
(1971)
23 min | Comedy
There is a massive epidemic of the flu and many of the bus crews are down with it,which is good news for Stan and Jack as they are making a lot of money out of over-time. Stan has to be ... See full summary »
Director: Derrick Goodwin | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 66
21.
Super Gran (1985–1987)
Episode:
Chisleton Street Blues
(1987)
25 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
The Scunner is so heavily in debt that he decides to end it all. Or at least make the world think he's gone to a better place. In reality he's swam to Bird Island, just off the Chisleton coast.
Director: Tony Kysh | Stars: Gudrun Ure, Iain Cuthbertson, Bill Shine, Samantha Duffy
Votes: 6
22.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Cover Up
(1971)
24 min | Comedy
The chairs in the Butler house need to be re-upholstered so Stan smuggles material used for the bus seats out of the depot. All goes well until Blakey drops by and the covers have to be ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 61
23.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
The Injury
(1971)
24 min | Comedy
Stan has an accident, sustaining an injury to his foot. Unfortunately for him, since it happened at home and not at work, he is told that he is not entitled to any form of compensation. ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 65
24.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Union Trouble
(1972)
26 min | Comedy
When Blakey dismisses tea-lady Elsie Jack calls a strike - until Blakey bribes him and,with no strike pay available, the crews return to work - except the principled Stan. However after a ... See full summary »
Director: Bryan Izzard | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 64
25. Ken Dodd: Another Audience with Ken Dodd (2002 TV Special)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy
Once again, Ken Dodd (with over 40 years in his trade) performs his unique set in front of a host of celebrities gathered to show their appreciation of his enduring talent.
Director: Patricia Mordecai | Stars: Ken Dodd, Keith Barron, Frank Bruno, Dora Bryan
Votes: 54
26. Gayle's World (1996–1997)
30 min | Comedy
Comedy series following Brenda Gilhooly in the guise of her comic alter-ego, model Gayle Tuesday.
Stars: Gabrielle Glaister, Vicki Michelle, Anna Karen, Brenda Gilhooly
Votes: 13
27.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
First Aid
(1970)
23 min | Comedy
When Blakey slips up on a chip on Stan's bus the company decrees that all staff should go on a First Aid course which they are obliged to pass. Stan has only twenty-four hours to swot up if... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Bob Grant, Michael Robbins
Votes: 74
28.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Friends in High Places
(1973)
25 min | Comedy
After an argument over the poor quality of her food,canteen cook Mrs. Webb walks out,leaving the depot without a replacement. Jack suggests Olive's Mum,and she gets the job, after an ... See full summary »
Director: Bryan Izzard | Stars: Bob Grant, Anna Karen, Stephen Lewis, Doris Hare
Votes: 71
29.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
The Inspector's Pets
(1971)
24 min | Comedy
Blakey is taking his mother to Brighton so the Butlers agree to look after his tank of tropical fish and his pedigree dachshund bitch Mitzi.The tank gets broken but Stan replaces it with ... See full summary »
Director: Derrick Goodwin | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 65
30.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
The Kids' Outing
(1971)
24 min | Comedy
Blakey takes sadistic pleasure in making Stan and Jack man the bus for the dreaded kids' outing,which gets off to a bad start when Blakey accuses Stan of giving his nephew a girlie magazine... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Stephen Lewis, Michael Robbins
Votes: 66
31.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
The New Nurse
(1971)
25 min | Comedy
Mary, the rather prim and proper new nurse at the depot,is in need of lodgings and Stan's Mum offers her the front room. Arthur is immediately taken by her refinement and her taste in art ... See full summary »
Director: Derrick Goodwin | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 66
32.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
A Thin Time
(1971)
24 min | Comedy
Whilst Stan earns extra money by cleaning, the foolish Arthur falls for Beryl, a conductress who likes athletic men, particularly those with a full head of hair. In desperation he buys ... See full summary »
Director: Derrick Goodwin | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 71
33. Boyz Unlimited (1999– )
30 min | Comedy, Music
A six part comedy series charting conman Nigel Gacey's attempt at creating a brand new boy band from scratch, starring James Corden
Stars: Frank Harper, James Corden, Adam Sinclair, Lee Williams
Votes: 70
34. Mike Reid: Alive and Kidding (1998 Video)
60 min | Comedy
Director: Brian Klein | Stars: Mike Reid, Victoria Eisermann, Jamelah Asmar, Anna Karen
Votes: 14
35.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Boxing Day Social
(1971)
25 min | Comedy
It's Boxing Day and Arthur's mother has come to stay, along with his sister Linda,who throws herself at all the men, including Jack. The two families go to the bus company's dance where ... See full summary »
Director: Derrick Goodwin | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 84
36.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Hot Water
(1973)
27 min | Comedy
Blakey has only been in the house a short while before he causes trouble because he has no hot water for shaving and his efforts to mend the immersion heater end in predictable disaster. ... See full summary »
Director: Bryan Izzard | Stars: Stephen Lewis, Anna Karen, Doris Hare, Bob Grant
Votes: 69
37.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Mum's Last Fling
(1970)
24 min | Comedy
At the social club Stan's Mum meets a man called Wilfred and her behaviour changes drastically. She stays out late with him and buys clothes more suited to a younger woman in addition to a ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 77
38.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Self Defence
(1969)
25 min | Comedy
Jack and Stan are amongst bus crew staff who have been attacked by drunken yobs and,when Blakey advertises a self-defence class,teaching martial arts,the pair decide to join - chiefly ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 67
39.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Stan's Uniform
(1971)
24 min | Comedy
Stan gets his uniform dirty unblocking the sink and, though he should really pay twenty-four pounds for a new one,Jack persuades Blakey to let him have one for free. Unfortunately this gets... See full summary »
Director: Derrick Goodwin | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 63
40.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
The Strain
(1971)
25 min | Comedy
Stan wrenches his back and the doctor suggests he wear a corset. He is not helped by hearing Blakey say that wearing a corset ruined his brother's life and has to be helped into the cab. ... See full summary »
Director: Derrick Goodwin | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 65
41.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
The Used Combination
(1969)
25 min | Comedy
Arthur buys an old motor-bike and sidecar combination,which has seen better days,so Stan 'borrows' a tool-kit from the depot to get it working. Unfortunately,it breaks down again,the ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 65
42.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Vacancy for Inspector
(1971)
25 min | Comedy
A vacancy comes up for an inspector and Blakey puts Jack's name forward. Stan feels betrayed until Jack points out to him that he will arrange for Stan to have limitless over-time as well ... See full summary »
Director: Derrick Goodwin | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 70
43. Beautiful Thing (1996)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Jamie is a shy teenager, often bullied at school. His neighbour Ste has a rough time at home, being beaten by his father and brother. This issues bring them together and they find that what they feel for each other is more than friendship.
Director: Hettie Macdonald | Stars: Glen Berry, Linda Henry, Scott Neal, Tameka Empson
Votes: 25,781 | Gross: $1.50M
44.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Bus Drivers' Stomach
(1969)
26 min | Comedy
Stan is not feeling well as he is suffering from stomach aches. Arthur reckons it's because he eats too many chips and other fried foods and suggests he go on a diet. At the same time the ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Cicely Courtneidge, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 74
45.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Bye Bye Blakey
(1972)
25 min | Comedy
The crews must all submit to a medical and Stan and Jack think it would be amusing to eavesdrop as Blakey is examined by a brisk lady doctor. However, when he says that his days are ... See full summary »
Director: Derrick Goodwin | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 63
46.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
On the Make
(1970)
24 min | Comedy
Conductress Edna gets evicted and Stan feels responsible as he was late taking her home so he persuades Mum to take her as a lodger,along with her very big dog,Coco. Stan's plans to get ... See full summary »
Director: Howard Ross | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 65
47.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
Safety First
(1971)
23 min | Comedy
After Stan has had to apply the brakes quickly,causing a big woman passenger to fall on top of him, Blakey devises a new exit and entry system for the buses to leave and return to the depot... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Stephen Lewis, Bob Grant
Votes: 61
48.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
The Inspector's Niece
(1970)
24 min | Comedy
A new batch of young girls training to be conductresses arrives,out of which Sally is the girl who turns all the men's heads. Jack and Stan seriously compete with each other for her ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 73
49.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
The New Uniforms
(1970)
24 min | Comedy
Brand new stream-lined uniforms are being issued to the crews and Jack and Stan are the first to wear them. The uniforms are so attractive that two Swedish girls that the two men meet in ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Allen | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 71
50.
On the Buses (1969–1973)
Episode:
The Prize
(1972)
25 min | Comedy
Stan's Mum has won a prize - an all-inclusive holiday for two in Spain and so Stan, Olive and Arthur are all keen to dance attendance on her in the hopes that they will be her chosen ... See full summary »
Director: Bryan Izzard | Stars: Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen
Votes: 68