On the Buses: The Early Shifts
08:25 am - 08:55 am, Saturday, December 20 on That's TV (56)
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The Early Shifts
Season 1, Episode 1
The bus crews go on strike, causing discord at work and in the Butler household, where Arthur is particularly peeved. Very first episode of the vintage comedy, starring Reg Varney and Stephen Lewis
Movie/Drama
Sitcom
Cast & Crew
Reg Varney
(Actor)
.. Stan Butler
Stephen Lewis
(Actor)
.. Insp Blake
Cicely Courtneidge
(Actor)
.. Mum
Michael Robbins
(Actor)
.. Arthur
Anna Karen
(Actor)
.. Olive
Rudolph Walker
(Actor)
.. George
Bob Grant
(Actor)
.. Jack Harper
Stuart Allen
(Director)
Ronald Wolfe
(Writer)
Ronald Chesney
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Reg Varney
(Actor)
.. Stan Butler
Stephen Lewis
(Actor)
.. Insp Blake
Cicely Courtneidge
(Actor)
.. Mum
Michael Robbins
(Actor)
.. Arthur
Anna Karen
(Actor)
.. Olive
Rudolph Walker
(Actor)
.. George
Born:
September 28, 1939
in
Trinidad
Best Known For:
Love Thy Neighbour and EastEnders.
Early-life:
Rudolph was born in Trinidad and Tobago on September 28, 1939, and moved to England in 1960 to pursue a career in acting. In 1967 he starred in Obi Egbuna's play Wind Versus Polygamy, but it was a role in controversial sitcom Love Thy Neighbour (1972-76) that made him a household name. Other TV parts followed in the 1970s and 1980s.
Career:
Working steadily throughout his career, he is best known today as Patrick Trueman in EastEnders, a role he has played since 2001. Although most of his work has been on TV, he has appeared in several movies, including 10 Rillington Place, King Ralph, and Let Him Have It. He has also played the titular character in stage productions of Shakespeare's Othello, directed by David Thacker and Charles Marowitz, and also as Caliban in a production of The Tempest directed by Jonathan Miller.
Quote:
"An actor's life for me is one which keeps you creative; forever developing, growing, flourishing and enriching, yourself and others. Therefore you cannot afford to become complacent or relaxed for too long… hence retirement is never a choice; you simply go on to the end."
Trivia:
Walker received an OBE in 2006.
Bob Grant
(Actor)
.. Jack Harper
Stuart Allen
(Director)
Ronald Wolfe
(Writer)
Ronald Chesney
(Writer)
