Series 4

Episode 1 - Nowhere To Go

Stan and Jack are courting a couple of clippies but have a big problem.They have nowhere to take the girls back to as the Butler household has prying eyes and a nosy mother.Even resorting to a snog aboard their bus in the depot is impossible with Inspector Blake alert and on patrol.

First Transmitted:- 27th of November 1970 at 8.30pm

Episode 2 - The Canteen Girl

Things couldn't look better for Blakey as he has found himself a girlfriend and is thinking of moving away to the countryside with her.This sounds like heaven to Stan and Jack until they meet his would-be replacement who makes Blakey look tame.They decide something must be done to keep Blakey from leaving and so stoop to sabotaging his relationship.

First Transmitted:- 4th of December 1970 at 8.30pm

Episode 3 - Dangerous Driving

A newspaper article warning of the perils and shortened life-span of overweight bus drivers leads to a lot of fussing over him by his family leaving Stan feeling uneasy.Jibes from Arthur and the Inspector forces Stan into taking action but will it all be worthwhile?

First Transmitted:- 11th of December 1970 at 8.30pm

Episode 4 - The Other Woman

Trouble is brewing in the Butler household as Jack introduces Arthur to a new clippie which leads to late nights out for Athur without Olive.Their marriage threatens to come off the rails as Olive demands to know where he has been all night.Eventually Arthur walks out but where is he really staying?

First Transmitted:- 18th of December 1970 at 8.30pm

Episode 5 - Christmas Duty

Its Christmas Day but there is no rest for the wicked.Stan and Jack are on duty but how will this affect their festivities and Christmas lunch in the Butler household?

First Transmitted:- 25th of December 1970

Episode 6 - The 'L' Bus

The 'L' (or learner) bus is left with Stan and Jack in charge.Attractive clippies to teach but will they be getting tuition in the proper areas?Stan also sees it as an opportunity to use the bus to help out his household.

First Transmitted:- 1st of January 1971

Episode 7 - The Kids Outing

It's Stan's turn to drive the bus on the annual kids outing but instead of a quiet shift Stan and Jack get mayhem.Rowdy schoolchildren make a mess of the bus and to make matters worse Blakey's nephew is amongst them.

First Transmitted:- 10th of January 1971 at 7.25pm

Episode 8 - The Anniversary

It's Arthur and Olive's 10th wedding anniversary but will there be any celebrations in the Butler household to celebrate the occasion?Stan even predicts that Arthur will forget but is proven wrong but Olive needn't get excited.

First Transmitted:- 17th of January 1971 at 7.25pm

Episode 9 - Cover-Up

Furniture in the Butler household are looking the worse for wear and mum wants them re-upholstered.Stan reluctantly agrees to her demands but insists the material that will be used is the same as used on the buses at the depot where he can get his hands on some.Problems arise as to how Stan will smuggle the material out of the depot but things get worse when Blakey calls in at the Butlers.

First Transmitted:- 24th of January 1971 at 7.25pm

Episode 10 - Safety First

Inspector Blake introduces a new system for the buses to enter and exit the depot in the hope of preventing accidents.It turns out that the system causes more accidents than before with Stan and Jack involved in their share of them.

First Transmitted:- 31st of January 1971 at 7.25pm

Episode 11 - The Lodger

Times are hard with decimalisation sending prices up so the Butlers take in a lodger who happens to be the depot's Traffic Manager.To hike up the price of the lodgings Arthur takes it upon himself to put Stan's bed,wardrobe and bed linen in the lodger's room leaving Stan in a furnitureless room with a camp bed to sleep on.

First Transmitted:- 7th of February 1971 at 7.25pm  

Episode 12 - The Injury

Whilst decorating the bathroom Stan has an accident injuring his foot and arm leaving him unfit for work.This means no sick pay but Jack has an idea which involves Stan having an accident at work which could see him get compensation and full sick pay.

First Transmitted:- 14th of February 1971 at 7.25pm

Episode 13 - Not Tonight

Stan's love life is at an all-time low as his supply of girlfriends have dried up until a new canteen girl catches his eye and he takes her out on a date.Sadly, Stan is to find the date a very expensive and painful experience.

First Transmitted:- 21st of February 1971 at 7.25pm

FOOTNOTE

Due to a colour technicians strike at the time seven episodes of the thirteen were transmitted in black and white with no colour versions of those episodes in existence.