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A Rare Bob Grant Radio Interview
This rare radio interview of the On the Buses great Bob Grant was played to me during an interview in 2009 with John Murray whilst promoting my first book On the Buses: The Complete Story published in October 2009. Bob's interview with the hospital radio station VRN was recorded in June 1981 and he talks of his stage, television and film career and more. Enjoy a nostalgic listen to Bob Grant in one of his rare surviving interviews.
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On the Buses (1971) - Opening Credits Sequence - A Live Locations Visit
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Back onto the streets of Borehamwood for filming locations seen towards the end of the opening credits sequence of the first On the Buses spin-off film in 1971. Enjoy.
On the Buses Filming Locations - Series One Omnibus Edition
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An updated and more comprehensive look at the series one filming locations containing every known location from the opening series of On the Buses.
R I P Pontins Prestatyn Sands Holiday Camp 1971- 2023
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A poignant visit to Pontins Prestatyn Sands just 24 hours after its closure was announced. A time to lament and remember the happy memories created by the On the Buses team at this once bustling holiday camp.
Behind the Scenes - Official Holiday on the Buses 50th Anniversary Event
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A short video with clips from the last ever Official Holiday on the Buses 50th Anniversary Event organised by Craig Rich and compered by myself with clips of the filming locations and brief look at the celebrity event featuring Maureen Sweeney.
Working Partnerships
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On the Buses relied greatly on the working partnerships between transport companies Eastern National, London Transport and Crosville Motor Services and production companies London Weekend Television and Hammer Films. It needed strict guidelines to be met in order for buses to be supplied for filming and this video sheds light on that agreement.
On the Buses: The Complete Story - Book Launch Video
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A video recorded at the book launch event of my first publication On the Buses: The Complete Story featuring presentations and a segment of the Q and A. A poignant video with appearances from some familiar On the Buses faces.
Filming Location Short : Series 1 Episode 6 'The Canteen'
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A brief video looking at the location of the stream Stan and Jack drink from in Series 1 Episode 6 ' The Canteen'.
Rare Bob Grant and Anna Karen Interviews
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A lovely rare interview in 1978 with Bob Grant and a much later one with Anna Karen in the 2000's. Lovely to listen to two On the Buses legends dispel a few myths. This is a reloaded pair of interviews as the sound was lost for the majority of Anna's interview on the original.
The Swimming Pool Scene - A Live Locations Visit
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Almost fifty years ago to the day since the swimming pool scene was filmed for Holiday on the Buses return with me to Pontins Prestatyn Sands to see where it was filmed. Nostalgia abounds.
On the Buses Fun Facts - From Chalkie to Sci Fi Classics
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On the Buses Fun Facts - From Chalkie to Sci Fi Classics
On the Buses Fun Facts - Wedding Day Chaos
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On the Buses Fun Facts - Wedding Day Chaos
On the Buses Fun Facts - From The Beatles to On the Buses
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On the Buses Fun Facts - From The Beatles to On the Buses
On the Buses Fun Facts - Family Connections
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On the Buses Fun Facts - Family Connections
Doing the Lambeth Walk - A Live Locations Visit
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Doing the Lambeth Walk - A Live Locations Visit
On the Buses Myth Buster - Reg Drove the Bus Everywhere
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On the Buses Myth Buster - Reg Drove the Bus Everywhere
The New Conductor - A Live Locations Visit
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The New Conductor - A Live Locations Visit
On the Buses Myth Buster - Wood Green Bus Depots
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On the Buses Myth Buster - Wood Green Bus Depots
The On the Buses Walking Tours Weekend Official Video
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The On the Buses Walking Tours Weekend Official Video
On the Buses Myth Buster - The Bus Did Not Perish in the Sea
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On the Buses Myth Buster - The Bus Did Not Perish in the Sea
The Cemetery Gates - A Live Locations Visit
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The Cemetery Gates - A Live Locations Visit
On the Buses Myth Buster - They Did Not Film Inside Pontins Chalets
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On the Buses Myth Buster - They Did Not Film Inside Pontins Chalets
The New Inspector - A Live Locations Visit
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The New Inspector - A Live Locations Visit
On the Buses Myth Buster - On the Buses Axed ?
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On the Buses Myth Buster - On the Buses Axed ?
The Allowance: Peckham Rye Park - A Live Locations Visit
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The Allowance: Peckham Rye Park - A Live Locations Visit
On the Buses Myth Buster - The Cast Did Not Get On
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On the Buses Myth Buster - The Cast Did Not Get On
The On the Buses Walking Tours Weekend Flyer
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The On the Buses Walking Tours Weekend Flyer
The Allowance - A Live Locations Visit
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The Allowance - A Live Locations Visit
On the Buses Myth Buster - Richard Kiel in Holiday on the Buses
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On the Buses Myth Buster - Richard Kiel in Holiday on the Buses
Goodbye Stan - A Live Locations Visit
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Goodbye Stan - A Live Locations Visit

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  • @tintobrass532
    @tintobrass532 23 дні тому

    Brilliant video mate have the DVD box set, got the DVD’s of both films too. All the best pal

  • @MrJasonsean
    @MrJasonsean 25 днів тому

    Thank you for uploading this interview.

  • @micktheloonify
    @micktheloonify 28 днів тому

    Thanks for this.Both sets of grandparents lived in Prestatyn and Rhyl in the 70's so we stayed here every time back then when visiting and really enjoyed ourselves.

  • @dee-smart
    @dee-smart Місяць тому

    Thankyou for this. It answered all my questions. I wondered exactly where that location was with the power plant in the background. Thanks for pointing me towards this one.

  • @dee-smart
    @dee-smart Місяць тому

    There was an episode I saw today that I wanted to work out but the IMDB site didn't tell me the answer. It is not on here either. It might have been the 188 Bullhead Rd site but there was some sort of factory not far from the front entrance of the house and it only shows homes around there on Google Maps. It was the episode when Stan did the shopping and dropped an egg on the bus and yoghurt in the station and they were all home with the flu. If anyone knows that house location, I am intrigued.

    • @OntheBusesDatabase1
      @OntheBusesDatabase1 Місяць тому

      That was an episode called 'Family Flu' - a series two episode. The episodes were LWT productions and at this time they were based at Wembley Studios. The location you are looking for is covered in a couple of my other videos which I will list below. ua-cam.com/video/ZwhaitiFtPs/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/YEs2_cIM2U8/v-deo.html

    • @dee-smart
      @dee-smart Місяць тому

      @@OntheBusesDatabase1 Many thanks, I will look at them today. I am in Australia so don't know the areas in London but just wondered what that factory or whatever it was is.

  • @Rhyl-bv6pn
    @Rhyl-bv6pn Місяць тому

    Britannia Hotels completely ruined pontins. ....... before them it was a lot nicer 70s...80s....90s...love this place ...

    • @OntheBusesDatabase1
      @OntheBusesDatabase1 Місяць тому

      Well it was still woefully under-funded from the late 70s onwards by a seties of owners but they did not kill the franchise like Brittania did.

  • @everyone06
    @everyone06 Місяць тому

    Studio 5 at Wembley was the biggest TV studio in the UK.

  • @peterstudley1804
    @peterstudley1804 Місяць тому

    This camp was only 2 years old at time of filming, opening in 1971 , on the site of a racecourse, hence the oval rd inside the camp was the actual racecourse. Things looked so much better in 73.

  • @garywateridge
    @garywateridge 3 місяці тому

    Love the film,sadly this site and pontins camber sands in kent have now gone.great video.thankyou

  • @andyc787
    @andyc787 3 місяці тому

    Aw wonderful,thanks for posting. Such a shame he left us and his wrestle with his mental health. What a lovely Man.

  • @itsmenotbackup
    @itsmenotbackup 3 місяці тому

    All videos of is where I used to go at the same pontins I used to go to the same one

  • @njuham
    @njuham 3 місяці тому

    Bob did a sweet advert for the Finnish television, using his toothy on the buses charm. He was huge in Finland, a star.

    • @OntheBusesDatabase1
      @OntheBusesDatabase1 3 місяці тому

      Yes as On the Buses was very popular in Scandinavia so the cast had high stock there.

  • @Joanna7428
    @Joanna7428 3 місяці тому

    This is interesting to lisen to, im just sad he had a bad end, poor bloke he sounded so nice.

  • @robbflynn4325
    @robbflynn4325 3 місяці тому

    Wow, i had no idea he was so posh 😮

    • @njuham
      @njuham 3 місяці тому

      Most of them were. And if they weren't to begin with, they beat that accent out of them and replaced it with a posh one.

  • @hellooohowareudoing
    @hellooohowareudoing 3 місяці тому

    Fantastic interview, he's the type of man you could listen to for hours

  • @01mememememe
    @01mememememe 3 місяці тому

    thanks and hope keeping well Craig

  • @atavachronwemberley1744
    @atavachronwemberley1744 3 місяці тому

    Great interview. Really lovely to hear Bob in such great form. Thanks again Craig!

  • @atavachronwemberley1744
    @atavachronwemberley1744 3 місяці тому

    Cheers for this Craig! Sorry I’ve not been on here much recently. Have had to go through the sad process of putting my 89-year-old Mum into a Care Home. Had to be done unfortunately. But she’s getting the care there she needs. As always Craig your sterling efforts are a wonderful light relief. Cheers! Neil

    • @OntheBusesDatabase1
      @OntheBusesDatabase1 3 місяці тому

      I am very sorry to hear about your mum Neil. No doubt she is in good hands now. I am glad you enjoyed the video.

    • @atavachronwemberley1744
      @atavachronwemberley1744 3 місяці тому

      @@OntheBusesDatabase1 Thanks so much for your kind words Craig! I saw you had another successful walkabout in Borehamwood recently and I’ve been loving your Holiday film postings on Facebook. Fabulous as always! 👍

    • @OntheBusesDatabase1
      @OntheBusesDatabase1 3 місяці тому

      @@atavachronwemberley1744 cheers. Hope to hold another walking tour in Wood Green in the Autumn.

    • @atavachronwemberley1744
      @atavachronwemberley1744 3 місяці тому

      @@OntheBusesDatabase1 Oh I’d be interested in that! Excellent news!

  • @danxr2508
    @danxr2508 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for uploading this

  • @fitnessisgood4u
    @fitnessisgood4u 3 місяці тому

    Absolutely amazing Craig.

  • @paulmartin4971
    @paulmartin4971 3 місяці тому

    Hi Craig spot on with that one, the buildings above the shops have not changed at all. Cheers 🍻

  • @samchant-summers5382
    @samchant-summers5382 3 місяці тому

    Wonderful stuff - I love it. Thank you Craig for making the effort. You have been away for too long! Best Wishes Sam

  • @rayaspo4893
    @rayaspo4893 3 місяці тому

    Long time Craig. Nice to see you back educating us again on our favourite comedy. 👍

  • @nickjames3049
    @nickjames3049 3 місяці тому

    Hope you're doing ok Craig.

    • @OntheBusesDatabase1
      @OntheBusesDatabase1 3 місяці тому

      Thanks Nick I am doing alright. Perhaps a new video or two coming in the next week or two.

  • @jasonlavender2394
    @jasonlavender2394 4 місяці тому

    Once he left it wasn't the same

    • @OntheBusesDatabase1
      @OntheBusesDatabase1 4 місяці тому

      Michael Robbins was the third of four departures from On the Buses which impacted the show. Firstly, at the end of series four producer Stuart Allen was wrongly sacked by Rupert Murdoch. Secondly, the writers/creators Ronnie Wolfe and Ronnie Chesney left their writing duties to pursue success in the US at the end of series five. We then had Michael's departure at the end of series six and Reg left midway through series seven due to health reasons.

  • @Scabbylash
    @Scabbylash 4 місяці тому

    Back when this country had potential. Great video. 🤘🤘

  • @iancastledine7284
    @iancastledine7284 4 місяці тому

    Fab, thankyou

  • @MrBooojangles
    @MrBooojangles 4 місяці тому

    Another amazing video. I don't suppose some of those smaller roads actually had bus services along them in real life, but they were used for filming, being quiet roads.

    • @OntheBusesDatabase1
      @OntheBusesDatabase1 4 місяці тому

      They would generally film, preferrably, in streets that did not have public bus services using them as roads would need closed for short time for filming which is not ideal with bus services using them.

  • @MrBooojangles
    @MrBooojangles 4 місяці тому

    Another brilliant video. Thanks for that. Do you mind me asking do you work at Elstree to know all these places and be able to take photos inside the admin block there. Just I'm guessing they don't just let normal folk wander in there without special permission. 🙂

    • @OntheBusesDatabase1
      @OntheBusesDatabase1 4 місяці тому

      No I do not work at Elstree Studios. I was at a private birthday party at the studios when someone who knew my passion for On the Buses filming locations took me there for a photograph opportunity. That aside you are correct you won'tbe allowed in otherwise.

    • @MrBooojangles
      @MrBooojangles 4 місяці тому

      @OntheBusesDatabase1 ah right. Gosh, that was really lucky.

  • @MrBooojangles
    @MrBooojangles 4 місяці тому

    This is brilliant. Thanks for making this. I'm kind of speechless. We see these places on British films like on the buses and never think you're ever going to know where they were filmed. It wasn't something that was ever revealed. But to see every location you see on the start sequence of on the buses and see it now is brilliant. I see you have a couple others just popped up of the other on the buses films, so I will enjoy looking at them too.

    • @OntheBusesDatabase1
      @OntheBusesDatabase1 4 місяці тому

      Also videos on all seven series and live location visit videos for you to enjoy.

    • @MrBooojangles
      @MrBooojangles 4 місяці тому

      @OntheBusesDatabase1 ah great thanks. 👍

  • @Rab-ql6en
    @Rab-ql6en 4 місяці тому

    This is brilliant work. Thank you.

  • @davepayne586
    @davepayne586 4 місяці тому

    i love watching the films they made.

  • @Oberon-uc8dh
    @Oberon-uc8dh 5 місяців тому

    We used to go there for the Queen conventions.......not the nicest place, had to clean the chalet before it was fit to sleep in, but if truth be known we only slept there

  • @maskedavenger2578
    @maskedavenger2578 5 місяців тому

    Er I’ll get you for this Butlar ,come on get this bus owt !

  • @mpol701
    @mpol701 5 місяців тому

    What the location of there house in the series?

    • @OntheBusesDatabase1
      @OntheBusesDatabase1 5 місяців тому

      They used several different locations for the Butler house in the TV series. In series two No 34 Selwyn Road, Stonebridge Park was used, in series three 12 Algernon Road, Hendon (now demolished was used), in series four they returned to Selwyn Road, Stonebridge Park this time using No 3, in series seven No 12 and No 34 Carden Road in Peckham was used.

  • @hancecrawford
    @hancecrawford 5 місяців тому

    well done Craig I wish they would we run On The Buses great show

  • @samchant-summers5382
    @samchant-summers5382 5 місяців тому

    I didn't realise that Walter and Lily Briggs from Holiday on the Buses are in Romany Jones - the later episodes are more funny! Xx

  • @samchant-summers5382
    @samchant-summers5382 5 місяців тому

    Excellent Craig! We really enjoyed this video. Thank you for taking the trouble to do it. Great stuff! Xx

  • @rgreen8783
    @rgreen8783 5 місяців тому

    Great stuff Craig. Appreciate all the time and effort you put in 👍.

  • @rayaspo4893
    @rayaspo4893 5 місяців тому

    Thanks Craig for sharing your magnificent knowledge on this wonderful piece of television history.

  • @jamesconnerty9581
    @jamesconnerty9581 6 місяців тому

    I have a on the buses fruit machine

  • @Jackel7
    @Jackel7 6 місяців тому

    Delivered kegs and soft drinks when i drove drays back in the nineties, place was always choka back then....shame to see.

  • @Lab4Official
    @Lab4Official 6 місяців тому

    Such a shame, I played there for the Tidy Weekender raves, the main hall was an amazing venue to play. Staff were always great as well.

  • @philipmitchell-2262
    @philipmitchell-2262 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for this video and it's memories. 👍🌹

  • @sharonellis8776
    @sharonellis8776 6 місяців тому

    I was deeply saddened by this. I was here in February and July this year for the 50th. xx

  • @alistairshaw3206
    @alistairshaw3206 6 місяців тому

    I'm a coach driver and did a job to The Gathering, a music festival with The Alarm and The Men They Couldn't Hang, to Pontins Prestatyn. I was waiting for Stan and Jack to pick me up in the Bristol open topper , but alas, they didn't turn up. It was a bit of a dump, but the history was amazing.

  • @RodneyBrook-xz6tc
    @RodneyBrook-xz6tc 6 місяців тому

    0:30 3:51 We used to have our annual Queen Convention of band Queen Rock band the fan club for many years so beautiful memories here as well it will be in our hearts forever 💓👑👑👑👑😎🥁🎸🎸🎤😭😭💔🙏🏻🙏🏻so heartbreakingly sad 😭

  • @davidhayden294
    @davidhayden294 6 місяців тому

    Craig your dedication to keeping all these memories alive is wonderfull.I done a coach job here 20 years ago with morris dancers from liverpool and i smiled to myself as i drove through the gate thinking of blakey coming out of the security hut.A lot of great memories and sad to see it closed now for good.God bless❤

  • @neilfoster814
    @neilfoster814 6 місяців тому

    Yorkshire Rose did a video where she was told it has been taken over by SERCO and will be housing illegal migrants.

    • @OntheBusesDatabase1
      @OntheBusesDatabase1 6 місяців тому

      That urban myth is borne out of the current anti-immigrant age we live in. It is a myth already dismissed by Brittania Hotels Group (who own the site) which says it all as they tend to be very tight-lipped on any announcements in the press. It has also been denied vehemently by the Home Office too and what would they gain from telling such a lie at a time when a General Election is nearing and the Tories need to gain votes and appear to be purer than pure. The reality is Brittania Hotels are looking for new buyers for the site likely other holiday camp firms. The other rumour that it will be demolished with a housing estate takibg its place does not hold up as the site is on the coadtline which is more and more prone to flooding and storm damage and expected coast erosion in the future so it is not really a viable site for housing.

  • @paulhayward4383
    @paulhayward4383 6 місяців тому

    Never seen this place b 4