TV Series: On The Buses

The chances are that unless you live in Britain you've never heard of this series. Despite the popularity of British humour in America, this series has hardly ever been shown. Maybe it's because it's too old, having run from 1969 to 1973? Or maybe it's just too British. Apart from being hilarious, it gives a picture of the English working class in the 1960's. (Even the later episodes are very sixties-ish). There are still frequent reruns on British television.

It's set in the fictional town of Luxton, and was filmed on the northern outskirts of London to give it a medium sized town look. It's all about a bus driver, his colleagues and his family. Three films were made based on the series, featuring the same cast, which I'll probably write about soon. If there were one tv series that I'd recommend everyone to buy without having seen it, this is it. Click the picture above for a link to purchase the American box set. You won't be disappointed!