--- product_id: 52631713 title: "On the Buses - The Complete Series [DVD]" price: "665.88 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/52631713-on-the-buses-the-complete-series-dvd store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # On the Buses - The Complete Series [DVD] **Price:** 665.88 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** On the Buses - The Complete Series [DVD] - **How much does it cost?** 665.88 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/52631713-on-the-buses-the-complete-series-dvd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Collection of all seven series of the successful 70's sitcom. On The Buses follows the fortunes of jack-the lad London bus drivers Jack Harper (Bob Grant) Stan Butler (Reg Varney) and their nemesis, Inspector 'Blakey' Blake (Stephen Lewis). Jack and Stan are a couple of likely lads who enjoy doing what most young lads do - watching girls and getting into scrapes. However, their lot is complicated by the fact that Stan lives at home with his mum and frumpy sister Olive (Anna Karen) who plague his every turn. Furthermore, Blakey - with his catchphrase 'ooh I 'ate you, Butler' - is forever at their shoulder ready to scotch any designs they may have on anything but driving buses. Review: In Part, The Best Sitcom Has To Offer. - It seems a pretty true statement to say that it's widely considered that the BBC has been primarily the broadcaster who has produced the much greater share of sitcom classics. Their interpretation of comedy often seemed that little more sophisticated, and perhaps more eloquently written, than their nearest rivals, ITV, yet there are occasional exceptions. LWTs 'On The Buses' isn't especially sophisticated, true, and it's fair to say the politically correct brigade may find a few things to disapprove of in terms of social attitude on show here, yet when the show was at its peak, it seriously took some beating, such was the effectiveness of its humour. Everything seemed to fit into place most perfectly, not forgetting also the most wonderful casting. The lead character, Stan (Reg Varney), alongside his mate Jack (Bob Grant), was a middle aged man who's job it was to drive the local bus, isn't really too detached in attitude to a typical male stereotype - very much into girl chasing, and especially the 'clippies' where he worked, and pretty much trying to get by by doing as little work as he could get away with. I think most of us have come across the type at one time or another. Stan still lived at home with his mother, his sister, Olive, and her husband, so there is plenty of scope for domestic humour also to be found in this series. Olive, played by Anna Karen, especially, was made the butt of many a joke because of her rather plain appearance, and her ongoing marriage problems with Arthur (Michael Robbins) became a consistent thread running through many of the storylines. Arthur appeared very rude and also rather aloof for much of the time, with an element of snobbery running through his character, but why appears to be very much a mystery, as he never seemed to be doing any better than the rest of them. One wonders why he ever decided to marry Olive in the first place. However, the character who was really most central to much of the humour is Inspector Blake (Blakey), who, by the end of the show's run, would replace Stan as the show's central character. The first five series (of the seven) are pretty flawless, where the writers, Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, effortlessly appeared to write brilliantly conceived situations, which in turn created many wonderfully memorable comedy moments. Incidents involving attempting to date clippies became a consistent theme for Stan, alongside many a domestic drama, involving a motor bike, a toilet, some do it yourself decorating, to name just a few. The humour is always very immediate, and laughs are plentiful. Wolfe and Chesney displayed a wonderfully light touch to their writing, where, whatever the circumstance, the show always maintained that wonderful feelgood factor. It was never really crude, or overtly sexual, unlike today. There was always a warmth, and a homeliness, whatever the situation. If anything, series three to five, shows the show at its absolute peak, which was around the time that Blakey's comedy credentials began to be utilised more fully. In many ways as Blakey actor Stephen Lewis grew into his part, and he became known for his many catchphrases ('i 'ate you Butler' being perhaps the most popular) and pained facial expressions, so he became the catalyst for so much of the show's greatest moments. Towards the end of the fifth series changes were at hand, when the writers, Wolfe and Chesney, decided to relinquish their control of the writing of the scripts (to concentrate on one of the highly successful 'On The Buses' films). This gave amongst others, the opportunity for Bob Grant, who played the role of Jack, and Stephen Lewis (Blakey), to contribute scripts. In truth, and despite a number of really high quality episodes in the shows latter days, this marked the beginning of the end for the series. What seemed like a truly funny show in previous series' now began to seem all rather silly, where a truly farcical element began to dominate many of the storylines. The episodes began to rely a little too much on the character of Blakey, in all sorts of haphazard situations, while one or two of the main cast, including Reg Varney, had had enough and decided to quit. Those later shows really do seem rather thread bare compared with the show at its peak, as though outrage had replaced what was once a truly entertaining show, which was initially very high on comedic value. This DVD release also includes a number of extras, including a couple of Reg Varney variety shows, and also the opening episode to the follow up series 'Don't Drink The Water' (starring Stephen Lewis' character Blakey), all of which perhaps have fairly limited appeal. In retrospect, it is perhaps best when purchasing this boxset to concentrate on the first five series, and not take too much time pondering over the inadequaces of some the rest of what's on offer. It is those five series which show this sitcom at its very best. At that point it could pretty much hold its own with any other sitcom around, too, past or present. A mighty fine achievement, too, in my opinion. Review: A good dvd to watch - On the buses is a brilliant comedy a good laugh all round. Stan and his mates what they get up to is excellent comedy. Trying to outwit the inspector when they can. Stan’s family problems are really funny what they get up to. It’s well acted but remember the series is made in the 1970’s so it might upset some people. I thoroughly enjoyed the series a good sitcom with plenty of laughs and slapstick as well. On the buses the series is value for money. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B001B1G4XE | | Actors | Bob Grant, Reg Varney, Stephen Lewis | | Aspect Ratio | 4:3 - 1.33:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | 21,321 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 3,505 in Box Sets (DVD & Blu-ray) 4,671 in Television (DVD & Blu-ray) | | Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,361) | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 5027626284244 | | Language | English | | Media Format | Box set, PAL | | Number of discs | 11 | | Product Dimensions | 15 x 19 x 5 cm; 340.19 g | | Rated | Parental Guidance | | Release date | 26 May 2008 | | Run time | 32 hours and 5 minutes | | Studio | Network | | Subtitles: | None | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Bob Grant, Reg Varney, Stephen Lewis - **Format:** Box set, PAL - **Language:** English - **Number of discs:** 11 - **Runtime:** 32 hours and 5 minutes ## Images ![On the Buses - The Complete Series [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61wte8Q4oHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ In Part, The Best Sitcom Has To Offer. *by J***S on 12 October 2011* It seems a pretty true statement to say that it's widely considered that the BBC has been primarily the broadcaster who has produced the much greater share of sitcom classics. Their interpretation of comedy often seemed that little more sophisticated, and perhaps more eloquently written, than their nearest rivals, ITV, yet there are occasional exceptions. LWTs 'On The Buses' isn't especially sophisticated, true, and it's fair to say the politically correct brigade may find a few things to disapprove of in terms of social attitude on show here, yet when the show was at its peak, it seriously took some beating, such was the effectiveness of its humour. Everything seemed to fit into place most perfectly, not forgetting also the most wonderful casting. The lead character, Stan (Reg Varney), alongside his mate Jack (Bob Grant), was a middle aged man who's job it was to drive the local bus, isn't really too detached in attitude to a typical male stereotype - very much into girl chasing, and especially the 'clippies' where he worked, and pretty much trying to get by by doing as little work as he could get away with. I think most of us have come across the type at one time or another. Stan still lived at home with his mother, his sister, Olive, and her husband, so there is plenty of scope for domestic humour also to be found in this series. Olive, played by Anna Karen, especially, was made the butt of many a joke because of her rather plain appearance, and her ongoing marriage problems with Arthur (Michael Robbins) became a consistent thread running through many of the storylines. Arthur appeared very rude and also rather aloof for much of the time, with an element of snobbery running through his character, but why appears to be very much a mystery, as he never seemed to be doing any better than the rest of them. One wonders why he ever decided to marry Olive in the first place. However, the character who was really most central to much of the humour is Inspector Blake (Blakey), who, by the end of the show's run, would replace Stan as the show's central character. The first five series (of the seven) are pretty flawless, where the writers, Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, effortlessly appeared to write brilliantly conceived situations, which in turn created many wonderfully memorable comedy moments. Incidents involving attempting to date clippies became a consistent theme for Stan, alongside many a domestic drama, involving a motor bike, a toilet, some do it yourself decorating, to name just a few. The humour is always very immediate, and laughs are plentiful. Wolfe and Chesney displayed a wonderfully light touch to their writing, where, whatever the circumstance, the show always maintained that wonderful feelgood factor. It was never really crude, or overtly sexual, unlike today. There was always a warmth, and a homeliness, whatever the situation. If anything, series three to five, shows the show at its absolute peak, which was around the time that Blakey's comedy credentials began to be utilised more fully. In many ways as Blakey actor Stephen Lewis grew into his part, and he became known for his many catchphrases ('i 'ate you Butler' being perhaps the most popular) and pained facial expressions, so he became the catalyst for so much of the show's greatest moments. Towards the end of the fifth series changes were at hand, when the writers, Wolfe and Chesney, decided to relinquish their control of the writing of the scripts (to concentrate on one of the highly successful 'On The Buses' films). This gave amongst others, the opportunity for Bob Grant, who played the role of Jack, and Stephen Lewis (Blakey), to contribute scripts. In truth, and despite a number of really high quality episodes in the shows latter days, this marked the beginning of the end for the series. What seemed like a truly funny show in previous series' now began to seem all rather silly, where a truly farcical element began to dominate many of the storylines. The episodes began to rely a little too much on the character of Blakey, in all sorts of haphazard situations, while one or two of the main cast, including Reg Varney, had had enough and decided to quit. Those later shows really do seem rather thread bare compared with the show at its peak, as though outrage had replaced what was once a truly entertaining show, which was initially very high on comedic value. This DVD release also includes a number of extras, including a couple of Reg Varney variety shows, and also the opening episode to the follow up series 'Don't Drink The Water' (starring Stephen Lewis' character Blakey), all of which perhaps have fairly limited appeal. In retrospect, it is perhaps best when purchasing this boxset to concentrate on the first five series, and not take too much time pondering over the inadequaces of some the rest of what's on offer. It is those five series which show this sitcom at its very best. At that point it could pretty much hold its own with any other sitcom around, too, past or present. A mighty fine achievement, too, in my opinion. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good dvd to watch *by M***S on 29 April 2024* On the buses is a brilliant comedy a good laugh all round. Stan and his mates what they get up to is excellent comedy. Trying to outwit the inspector when they can. Stan’s family problems are really funny what they get up to. It’s well acted but remember the series is made in the 1970’s so it might upset some people. I thoroughly enjoyed the series a good sitcom with plenty of laughs and slapstick as well. On the buses the series is value for money. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Eric *by Q***D on 28 November 2025* Funny --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/52631713-on-the-buses-the-complete-series-dvd](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/52631713-on-the-buses-the-complete-series-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*