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On the Buses
1969 · TV series · 30 min episodes · 7 seasons
On the Buses is a British comedy series created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, broadcast in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1973. The writers' previous successes with The Rag Trade and Meet the Wife were for the BBC, but the corporation rejected On the Buses, not seeing much comedy potential in a bus depot as a setting. The comedy partnership turned to a friend, Frank Muir, Head of Entertainment at London Weekend Television, who loved the idea; the show was accepted and despite a poor critical reception became a hit with viewers.
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My favourite is still Jack Scott and Reg Varney (a British weather forecaster and the star of the sitcom "On the Buses") in one week in 2008 .
Just so unexpected as subjects for the Economist and beautifully done in capturing the spirit of a certain period in British life.
[1] https://www.economist.com/obituary/2008/12/04/jack-scott-and-reg-varney
The obituaries in the Economist (at the back) are often poignant and insightful, and sometimes cover individuals who deserve to be better known.
I remember a joint obit in 2008 of Jack Scott (weather forecaster) and Reg Varney (who starred in British sitcom On The Buses). Not an expected pairing.
https://www.economist.com/obituary/2008/12/04/jack-scott-and-reg-varney