Monarch of the Glen (BBC serial)
One episode features TME134M, a former Glenton Tours centre-entrance AEC Reliance/Plaxton used by Skye-Ways but lettered for 'Sweeney Tours', also a Scania/Irizar coach, TIL2433. (thanks to Andy Richards, Richard Dodge, Nathan Gorton et al)"A former McBraynes Bedford C4Z (I think that's what they are called) with Duple bodywork was another PSV to appear. It appeared in the last episode of the second series and was supposed to have fallen through a bridge on the estate." (thanks Glen Bubb) is this the Bedford mentioned in Take the High Road?. In another episode "Lexie decides to get cold feet just before the wedding and gets a return ticket to travel on new livery Stagecoach CSU922 working the X9 to Glasgow. Archie intercepts the bus on route & asks her to reconsider. There was also a quick shot from inside. It seemed to have an old design around the cab, featuring the metal trimmed perspex instead of todays grey moulded features." (thanks John Ashton)
The Money Programme (BBC financial magazine programme)
Allan Haynes recalls "some time between 1976 and 1979, a road versus rail story. At that time Eastern Counties was regarded as being one of the best companies at doing outstationed services. We were expecting small saloons to be involved - but we turned up at Methwold, near Thetford at 0630 to find a Mark I Bristol VR parked up at the petrol station. The driver walked from his house round the corner, opened up, and we did a tour of the villages lasting an hour at flat out speed, and had collected nearly a full load arriving into Thetford. That's the way to do it! Other locations on this show included Campbells' Soups at Kings Lynn, who used to send everything by rail f rom their private siding, until BR decided to abandon wagon-load traffic, and half a day at the fabulous Whitemoor hump yard near March. The site is now a prison. As we were walking down the yard the brake operators in the cabin evidently missed one wagon. It went hurtling down the siding at about 30 mph into the back of a train of standing trucks. A terrific crash as it hit the first truck, the rear pair of wheels came a foot off the rails and lumps of coal went everywhere. Then it sat back on the track and nobody seemed to have noticed. They showed us the site where a bogie wagon had the points change underneath it and the bogies went down two different tracks with the body strung between them. It was hard luck on the lighting tower which stood between the tracks. For those who know about such things, the hump shunting locos in use at that time were 350HP Class 08s, fitted with mobile radios to talk to the controllers. We also filmed the re-opening of a passenger station, almost unheard of. This was Magdalen Road outside Kings Lynn (the name has since been changed). The Money Programme paid for the Silver Band to attend, as in days of yore, and had their own headboard made up for the Class 31 loco. (Wonder where that went?)"Monty Python's Flying Circus (BBC comedy series) has its own page - CLICK HERE
The Morecambe and Wise Show (BBC comedy series)
A filmed insert in this much-loved comedy show featured distinguished musician and conductor Andre Previn as a bus conductor aboard London Transport AEC Routemaster RML391 (WLT391).Moving People (Channel 4 documentary series)
Stories of everyday folk moving house, and in this instance featuring a family living in Bedford JFL93D (information needed!) and moving to London. Other travellers' vehicles are glimpsed, including a Bristol Lodekka FLF.Most Haunted (Living TV paranormal investigation series)
Season 2 programme 1:An investigation of paranormal goings-on at Brannigan's nightclub in Manchester includes an early brief shot of a Manchester tram, 1106.
A 2008 investigation of Pembrey Sands in South Wales featured two unidentified red/cream buses in storage. Part of the show took place in darkness on board one of the buses.
Mr Bean (ITV comedy series)
"Leyland National BVP813V which appeared in 'Mr Bean' back in 1995. Mr Bean was playing crazy golf, and hit the golf ball out of the park, and went on playing all round town, and also travelled on the bus, while still playing golf!!. The bus's blinds were showing 405 to West Croydon which is a real route. The bus was in London Country green at the time." (thanks Paul Jones)A sketch at a bus stop shows Rowan Atkinson's unlikeable creation failing to board first a Gold Arrow liveried Wright-bodied Dennis Dart.....
UK TV: Mr Harvey Lights a Candle (BBC drama)
Starring Timothy Spall and centred around a school trip
Murder Call (Channel 9 police series)
Episode: 1:12 Wages of SinSet in Sydney, Australia. A vagrant is hit and killed by a bus in the opening scenes. The bus is barely seen; but it's white with red and blue flashes. also seen in the background are a grey/orange bus and another white and blue.
Murder in Mind (BBC crime series)
In a February 2003 episode former Preston Dodge S56/Northern Counties E44 FFV put in a brief appearance, noted by Mike Lloyd, who also observes that it has been in a number of other TV shows, including 'Midsomer Murders'.Murder She Wrote (CBS crime series) has its own page - CLICK HERE
My Dad's The Prime Minister (BBC children's drama series)
One episode shows a Scania/Irizar coach formerly owned by the Kings Ferry in use as an election Battle Bus! (thanks Chris Hough)My Hero (BBC sitcom)
In one episode superhero Thermoman, played by Ardal O'Hanlon, is knocked down by Sullivan Buses DT4 (G504VYE), a Dennis Dart/Duple Dartline (thanks Dean Sullivan).Looking for a specific bus or show? Try the search box