SERIES 3

All of Series 3 Written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe

Directed by Stuart Allen. 

15. First Aid

Safety First: A series of complaints prompts the Inspector to check up on the drivers. Blakey decides all Bus Crews must pass a first aid course including Stan and Jack.

Starring Reg Varney stars With Doris Hare, Stephen Lewis, Bob Grant, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen, Michael Slater, Julie Morrell, Ruth Holden and Gina Warwick.

Susanne Vassey as Eileen and Ruth Kettlewell as The Nurse

First shown 2nd January 1970

16. The Cistern

A noisy cistern in the Butler household are just the start of the troubles. Buying a new loo isn't the problem it's how to get it home from the shop

Starring Terry Duggan as The Shop Keeper

First shown 9th January 1970

17. The Inspector's Niece

Sally is the Inspectors niece and is put on Stan's bus as the new clippie. How will Stan cope with her Uncle Blakey watching.

Starring Madeline Mills as Sally and Parnell McGarry as Gladys

First shown 16th January 1970 

18. Brew It Yourself 

Stans home brew is stronger than he thought and turns up to work drunk. Blakey sees his chance to finally get rid of him, but with Jack as Shop Steward there are one or two tricks left yet to stop Stan loosing his job

First shown 23rd January 1970

19. Busmen's Perks

Arthur and Olives bedroom needs decorating and why not paint the room the same colour as Luxton Town and District Buses to save money.

Starring Norman Mitchell as Nobby and Lynn Dolby as Janet

First shown 30th January 1970 

20. The Snake

A social night at the depot by the overseas busmens club invites everyone to their evening. With an exotic dancer on the bill Stan and Jack are sure to enjoy themselves.

Starring Julie Mendez as Fatima and Ishaq Box as Ahmed

First shown 6th February 1970 

21. Mum's Last Fling

There may be snow on the roof but there is fire down below, as mum gets a new boyfriend. With mum going out all the time the family have to cope on their own. What does everyone make of mums gentleman friend, bus conductor Wilf.

Starring Tommy Godrey as Wilfred and Eunice Black as the Traffic Warden

First shown 13th February 1970 

22. Radio Control

Another of Blakey's ideas sees the buses fitted with 2 way radio making Stan and Jack's life a misery, but plans are afoot.

Starring Patricia Clapton as Edna and Ursula Mohan as Joyce

First shown 20th February 1970

23. Foggy Night (27 Feb 70)

Dense fog leaves Stan and Jack stranded, forcing them to spend a cold, miserable night on thebus. But with Mum, Olive and the Inspector onboard it's not going to be a quite night

24.The New Uniforms (6 Mar 70)

Stan and Jack are given new, modern style uniforms to trial for the depot - 

They are not keen on them and Blakey wants them to kkep them keen

Things look up when two Swedish dolly birds mistake them for dashing airline pilots.

25. Going Steady (13 Mar 70)

Stan has been seeing Blakey's niece, Sally. When Stan announces that he wants to marry her, Blakey insists that he and Sally meet Stan's family. So when Stan invites them round for dinner, all the family act posh, until Sally starts criticizing everything that Stan does and says.

26. The Squeeze (20 Mar 70)

Stan and Jack wantto sell Arthur's old motorbike and sidecar but who can they fob it off on? 

27. On The Make (27 Mar 70)

Edna the clippie has been thrown out of her home by her landlady. Feeling sorry for her, Stan persuades his family to take her in as a lodger. But his intentions are not entirely honourable as he hopes that it means that they might get closer. However, he does not bargain on Edna bringing Coco her great dane along as well