It's amazing to see him as 'Ole Blakey when, infuriated with Stan and Jack, he bends backwards with those maniacal staring eyes. Able to adopt an entirely different personality.
You are right and was the same with Warren Mitchell of 'til Death Us Do Part" and Wilfred Brambell who was Steptoe and most eloquent of all Harry H.Corbett was Young Steproe:)
@@Isleofskye Mitchell played an east European diplomat in an old episode of The Avengers once. Entirely different character and quite funny to see him do it.
I had the great privilege of working with this beautiful, funny, gentle man in the early 2000's on a show called Revolver. I can't begin to tell you what a joy he was. He was 74 and had the stamina of a man thirty years younger. He told me this story along with many others. Anna Karen was in the same show too and she was also a delight. Lovely to see this. Thank you for the upload.
it's actually sad but the whole cast has now passed away, it's so sad. A true comedy icon that should be remembered and carried for future generations with repeats. Anna Karen was the final one the leave this world for the bus depot in the sky. RIP everyone single one
Absolutely loved On The Buses, Blakey was hilarious 😂 😂 😂 RIP Stephen Lewis 🙏🙏 RIP, Reg Varney 🙏🙏 RIP, Bob Grant 🙏🙏 RIP, Michael Robbins 🙏🙏 RIP, Anna Karen 🙏🙏 RIP, Doris Hare 🙏🙏
It’s not until you see clips like this that you get to realise the true character of actors that normally you wouldn’t give much thought to. Truly interesting.
An absolute legend was Stephen Lewis, along with all the other actors who are no longer with us. Just genuine human beings with a heart of gold. May God bless them all up there.
Very interesting to see this now, Micheal used to be my uncle, he was indeed a devout Catholic, as we're my parents, who were constantly badgering him to convince me not to become an actor like him, that's all I wanted to do, strange thing is he didn't, he refused, believing I should follow my passion, in fact Michael's sister spoke to me instead, she was my English teacher at the church school in Hitchin, and urged me as a child to become a writer instead, but how strange life is, I stupidly listened to my parents and failed in industry, however an opportunity arose in 97 to write a 50 word article for my local paper about a football match in the town, I nervously did this, and even did a report for my local radio station on the game. Amazing, that change everything, Micheal and his sister were right, from that day forward I never looked back, I ended up having an enjoyable career as a journalist and sports reporter with the BBC, I would then leave in 2010 to build my own station, and at 65 I'm now a successful radio presenter, music writer, musician and business owner, with no intention of retiring. Michael's whole family were amazing people, and I took your advice eventually matey. Michael's words of encouragement I still pass on to this day, a true living legend.
Awww. How fantastic. And well done. I loved Michael Robbins in On the buses. He was superb. I actually think he was the best in it. But they were all brilliant . It’s my favourite ever comedy. So sad Michael died so young and sad that none of them are with us any more. I still watch on the buses. It’s a fantastic therapy too when I’m feeling a bit low. I laugh my head off at it. They don’t make em like they used to!
One of the funniest episodes of ' On the Buses ' was 'The Squeeze '. Stan and Jack on the motorbike and Blakey in the sidecar, I always find it funny. A great sitcom from years ago when TV wasn't so obsessed with being PC. That black guy at the bus depot, CHALKIE, you wouldn't see that now!!!
@@hugebartlett1884 What about the episode where Stan tries papering the ceiling with the family's help. Oh no!! For someone who is good at decorating I can't bear to watch this sometimes!!
i met Stephen years ago and he literally transformed in front of my eyes from this nice well spoken jolly chap into Blakey !! he was such a kind man he told me he loved doing Blakey because it made people smile
I was so sad at this interview. Stephen was so humble and his delivery of the way Michael 'asking him to pray for him' was heart-breaking. R.I.P. Stephen & Michael
Very few actors have a career that last as long as his did. Close your eyes and listen to his voice and you'd never know it was him, such was his immersion into the characters that he played, brilliant.
Loved "On the Buses" have the entire series including the 3 spin off movies. It's nice to hear Stephen talk about Michael Robbins aka Arthur who was married to Olive (Anna Karen) It was a shame what happened to Bob Grant who played Jack, alongside Stan (Reg Varney) All gone but not forgotten.
Every single member of the cast of "On The Buses" made that show what it was. A totally ensemble piece without a doubt. It's sad to think they've all gone now but at least we still have the old episodes to watch so their comedy lives on.
The whole cast good people through and through, it is truly good to hear the real Stephen Lewis. I think Anna Karen was the last to go in early 2022 and it was an unfortunate tragedy that took her, god bless her spirit may she RIP. Both this show and "Last of the Summer Wine" were truly brilliant, L.O.T.S was so well written and acted that I think it still deserve awards to this day. If you haven't seen it I recommend it highly, lasted 31 seasons with a 37 year history.
Blakey is one of those Sitcom Characters that made TV what it was, and one that you never forget for the rest of your life. Along with the likes of Del Boy, Fletcher, Arkwright, Basil Fawlty, Captain Manwaring, Victor Meldrew and Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet)
I grew up in Whyalla,South Australia in the 70s. Only had 2 tv channels and On The Buses was on one of them at 3.30pm.i was about 6 or 7 and school finished at 3.30pm.boy did i run
On The Buses was iconic to me because of its earthy normality, no matter what was going on in the world it portrayed to me the beauty of your local village or town, very very very English.
I still have every episode. It was a masterpiece of comedy,always remembered fondly by everyone who saw it. The cast were perfect for the show. So sad that they are passing away now. But we will remember them,with love.
Many years ago I was coming out of a local pub in Peterborough and a chap was coming by and asked me directions to a hotel, it was on my way home so I gave him a lift, in the car he told me that he was performing in a show at The Key Theatre in Peterborough, he told me that he was an actor who was in On The Buses and that they were going to go to Canada to do a few shows there, I dropped him off at his hotel, and sure enough , a little while later I saw some reviews of On The Buses in Canada , my passenger that night was Michael Robbins.
That is brilliant - thanks so much. What a lovely fellow he was. I watched "Sparrows Cant Sing" the other day for the first time, which Stephen wrote. That was great too
The whole cast & crew of on the busses absolutely legendary every episode was hilarious, how they could keep straight faces I'll never know, but I think on occasion you could see Michael Robbins having to turn away from the camera, oh man absolutely loved it
Tony Perry Remember Michael Robbins in the film ' the pink panther strikes again'? Absolutely brilliant, as a cross dressing butler, who was as hard as nails. Magic.
£32 quid for the full 7 seasons, 11 disk dvd box set well worth spent! best show ever written and ever shown on tv hands down im 27 years old born in 1995, i can watch this show on repeat, NEVER GETS OLD
WHAT AN ABSOLUTE SET OF BRITISH LEGENDS THE CAST OF ON THE BUSES. A SHOW THAT SHALL NEVER EVER, EVER, EVER, BE BETTERED. REST PEACEFULLY ALL OF YOU. YOU ARE WELL MISSED.
On the buses was and is still my favourite comedy i grew up watching it when I was young and I have got the box set and the movies and I am watching my box set at the moment
This is the only time, as well as the first, that I have ever heard this guy speaking in his real normal voice - and I am 61 years old in 2 days time! Thanks for posting!
Stephen was part of Joan Littlewood’s company in East London, which included Lionel Bart, Barbara Windsor and many others that would later become household names. He was a clever man and wrote the screenplay for ‘Sparrows Can’t Sing’. A legend of British comedy.
"Oh, Oh Oh, what yer doing, I'm going to see the manager, I 'ate you Butler", brilliant comedy, great acting, I was a young man back then and I miss them all
I met Michael once at the Catholic seminary for Priests in Westminster Allen Hall in Chelsea. There was a meeting of the Catholic Actors Guild there and I was training for the priesthood. It would probably have been a few years before he died. My surname is Butler so growing up in the 70's I used to get the Mickey taken out of me by teachers, "ooo I ate you Butler". I told him and he had a laugh. He'd probably heard it a million times. God bless you Michael.
I'm back to hit the like button, something I often forget to do. I was thinking about Michael and remembered he was also in an episode of Rumpole Of The Bailey. I looked it up because I couldn't remember the name of the episode, it was 1987 season 4 episode 1 Rumpole's Last Case.
Thank you for sharing this video.. I love On the Buses, the television show. I have not seen the On the Buses movies, I will have to try to see them. The cast was wonderful: they were so very good at their roles it made everything look so effortless. God bless you Stephen and all of the rest of the cast and crew: you have all done very well.
What a wonderfull actor Stephen Lewis was. So different in real life to the character of Blakey. Great memories watching the repeats. Thanks for the memories Stephen. RIP.
Fond memories of watching On The Buses growing up in the '70s, Sad to see they've all got off at the same stop now but left us with some great laughs & characters ❤
This is the *very* *first* *time* that I've even seen Stephen Lewis... when he hasn't been in character. All of Mr. Lewis' personal appearances - on television over the years - had always always ALWAYS *been* *in* *character* (... either as *Blakey* , or as *Smiler* from Last of the Summer Wine ...) Michael Robbins gave a superbly mesmerizing performance in *The* *Visitation* (a *Dr* *Who* story from 1982) ; Robbins played a *highwayman* called *Richard* *Mace* !
I was in a PUB when they came in. it was the LORD BROOKE in, Walthamstow. I was amazed how small Michael was . Blakey/ Smiler his 2 best tv characters in my opinion was less tall than I imagined as well.. Amazing how this video came on my feed and reminded me of that day.
Wow - he’s played such indelible characters that it’s a shock to hear him talk so normally and eloquently!
It's amazing to see him as 'Ole Blakey when, infuriated with Stan and Jack, he bends backwards with those maniacal staring eyes. Able to adopt an entirely different personality.
You are right and was the same with Warren Mitchell of 'til Death Us Do Part" and Wilfred Brambell who was Steptoe and most eloquent of all Harry H.Corbett was Young Steproe:)
Yeah! That just shows What a great actor he was ❤ RIP sir ❤
@@Isleofskye Mitchell played an east European diplomat in an old episode of The Avengers once. Entirely different character and quite funny to see him do it.
@@every1665 I remember him in that episode.
Was that the one based in Rome?
Stephen Lewis as inspector Blake on the buses was brilliant. Great actor. R.I.P
Good writer too
What a beautiful speaking voice after all the idiots he played. Wonderful 👍
The likes we wil never see, ever again the hole cast was amazing god bless them all 😍
Blakey made my childhood ... what a brilliant brilliant character and stephen great man
@@mohammedomar4652 yes me 2 best wishes from Durham England
When you see the cast of On the Buses talking as themselves you realize what amazing actors they were.
Yeh a. It like. Meghan markel. 🤓🤓
Yes I agree! Stephen Lewis is a true legend x
yes i was thinking the same, stephen could have done anything he was so good woefully under used and under rated.
Can't believe this is Blakey.....😮
Great writer
I had the great privilege of working with this beautiful, funny, gentle man in the early 2000's on a show called Revolver. I can't begin to tell you what a joy he was. He was 74 and had the stamina of a man thirty years younger. He told me this story along with many others. Anna Karen was in the same show too and she was also a delight. Lovely to see this. Thank you for the upload.
@@stevenmcnicoll5060 🤔 mmm no
it's actually sad but the whole cast has now passed away, it's so sad.
A true comedy icon that should be remembered and carried for future generations with repeats.
Anna Karen was the final one the leave this world for the bus depot in the sky. RIP everyone single one
As the years go by many actors pass on
It's funnier now than at the time because it's so wonderfully un pc.
Comedy was a lot better without that stupid PC nonsense
Oh god, I remember Arthur always giving Olive a hard time. Lol
@Ike Dyson She died in a house fire. It was a big story at the time. Made all the papers.
Amazing to hear his real voice.
I was thinking the same thing myself.
Absolutely loved On The Buses, Blakey was hilarious 😂 😂 😂
RIP Stephen Lewis 🙏🙏
RIP, Reg Varney 🙏🙏
RIP, Bob Grant 🙏🙏
RIP, Michael Robbins 🙏🙏
RIP, Anna Karen 🙏🙏
RIP, Doris Hare 🙏🙏
its still as funny now as it was 50 years ago, still beats most things on tv now, modern day 'comics' are pretty dire
He was hilarious. Even though he reminded me of Hitler. With that moustache.
Currently binging on the busses as always enjoying Stephen Lewis great actor
Great days !
On the buses . There was not one bad actor . Stephen Lewis absolutely superb
It’s not until you see clips like this that you get to realise the true character of actors that normally you wouldn’t give much thought to. Truly interesting.
An absolute legend was Stephen Lewis, along with all the other actors who are no longer with us. Just genuine human beings with a heart of gold. May God bless them all up there.
Very interesting to see this now, Micheal used to be my uncle, he was indeed a devout Catholic, as we're my parents, who were constantly badgering him to convince me not to become an actor like him, that's all I wanted to do, strange thing is he didn't, he refused, believing I should follow my passion, in fact Michael's sister spoke to me instead, she was my English teacher at the church school in Hitchin, and urged me as a child to become a writer instead, but how strange life is, I stupidly listened to my parents and failed in industry, however an opportunity arose in 97 to write a 50 word article for my local paper about a football match in the town, I nervously did this, and even did a report for my local radio station on the game. Amazing, that change everything, Micheal and his sister were right, from that day forward I never looked back, I ended up having an enjoyable career as a journalist and sports reporter with the BBC, I would then leave in 2010 to build my own station, and at 65 I'm now a successful radio presenter, music writer, musician and business owner, with no intention of retiring. Michael's whole family were amazing people, and I took your advice eventually matey. Michael's words of encouragement I still pass on to this day, a true living legend.
What a gentleman your uncle was buddy i can't believe he lived in blackpool for years
@@stevesheppardmusic 🤔 no
Awww. How fantastic. And well done. I loved Michael Robbins in On the buses. He was superb. I actually think he was the best in it. But they were all brilliant . It’s my favourite ever comedy. So sad Michael died so young and sad that none of them are with us any more. I still watch on the buses. It’s a fantastic therapy too when I’m feeling a bit low. I laugh my head off at it. They don’t make em like they used to!
One of the funniest episodes of ' On the Buses ' was 'The Squeeze '. Stan and Jack on the motorbike and Blakey in the sidecar, I always find it funny. A great sitcom from years ago when TV wasn't so obsessed with being PC. That black guy at the bus depot, CHALKIE, you wouldn't see that now!!!
PC types have spoiled the mood for these types of comedy. Im not like that at all.
I nearly bust a gut laughing at that episode! It was hilarious. Poor old Blakey stuck in the road. Good job Nobby came along.
@@hugebartlett1884 What about the episode where Stan tries papering the ceiling with the family's help. Oh no!! For someone who is good at decorating I can't bear to watch this sometimes!!
Yeah lazy racism got found out
@@normanbloom you're a racist
i met Stephen years ago and he literally transformed in front of my eyes from this nice well spoken jolly chap into Blakey !! he was such a kind man he told me he loved doing Blakey because it made people smile
I never heard Stephen speak like this at all.I really miss this cast and I have the series on VHS tapes.
Absolute legend I really loved Stephen Lewis
He's done some good ones great character actor doctor beeching is my favorite of his
@@Cinemaniac87 he is absolutely a true legend
@@David_Mc_Our_God_Reigns I was delighted to see his series called don't drink the water is back on RUclips
@@David_Mc_Our_God_Reigns another is only when I laugh very funny late 70s show has Richard Wilson
@@Cinemaniac87 ahh ok thank you I’ve never heard of that maybe because I’m only 37 I was born in 1986
it was lovely to hear stephen speaking like that R.I.P
I was so sad at this interview. Stephen was so humble and his delivery of the way Michael 'asking him to pray for him' was heart-breaking. R.I.P. Stephen & Michael
Very few actors have a career that last as long as his did. Close your eyes and listen to his voice and you'd never know it was him, such was his immersion into the characters that he played, brilliant.
Today would've been his 96th birthday. Happy heavenly birthday to him!
Stephen Lewis what a lovely man great actor R I P
Micheal Robbins a cracking actor
Loved "On the Buses" have the entire series including the 3 spin off movies.
It's nice to hear Stephen talk about Michael Robbins aka Arthur who was married
to Olive (Anna Karen) It was a shame what happened to Bob Grant who played
Jack, alongside Stan (Reg Varney) All gone but not forgotten.
I could listen to Stephen all day long .
Sadly missed RIP
What a true professional Stephen Lewis was . An absolute star . Thanks for all the laughs Stephen . We miss you so much . RIP
Awesome British comedy of the 70s will never ever be beaten
Every single member of the cast of "On The Buses" made that show what it was. A totally ensemble piece without a doubt. It's sad to think they've all gone now but at least we still have the old episodes to watch so their comedy lives on.
The whole cast good people through and through, it is truly good to hear the real Stephen Lewis. I think Anna Karen was the last to go in early 2022 and it was an unfortunate tragedy that took her, god bless her spirit may she RIP. Both this show and "Last of the Summer Wine" were truly brilliant, L.O.T.S was so well written and acted that I think it still deserve awards to this day. If you haven't seen it I recommend it highly, lasted 31 seasons with a 37 year history.
Anna karen was one stunning and very versatile actress we ever had god bless her
Wonderful tribute to Michael Robbins-what a great actor Stephen Lewis was! R.I.P.
All gone now. I'm glad they can be viewed online. Simple shows like this will never be made again. RIP crew.
What a lovely, sincere man.
Blakey is one of those Sitcom Characters that made TV what it was, and one that you never forget for the rest of your life. Along with the likes of Del Boy, Fletcher, Arkwright, Basil Fawlty, Captain Manwaring, Victor Meldrew and Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet)
Great story and insite RIP Stephen and Michael great comedy great times!! Cheers 🥂
Could listen to Stephen all day ....
What a lovely bloke
I grew up in Whyalla,South Australia in the 70s.
Only had 2 tv channels and On The Buses was on one of them at 3.30pm.i was about 6 or 7 and school finished at 3.30pm.boy did i run
On The Buses was iconic to me because of its earthy normality, no matter what was going on in the world it portrayed to me the beauty of your local village or town, very very very English.
Loved On The Buses, May they all RIP, Stephen, Michael, Anna, Bob, Reg, and Doris.❤🙏🙏🌹🌹
I have always said, the best comedy are all British, as well as English Musicians.
The episodes of On the Buses are still as fresh and funny as they were then .
This interview shows what a talented and articulate man Stephen was
What a great actor respect to Stephen.
Yes i was surprised about stephen lewis real voice after seeing him on on the buses and last of the summer wine. A great actor.
I still have every episode. It was a masterpiece of comedy,always remembered fondly by everyone who saw it. The cast were perfect for the show. So sad that they are passing away now. But we will remember them,with love.
Many years ago I was coming out of a local pub in Peterborough and a chap was coming by and asked me directions to a hotel, it was on my way home so I gave him a lift, in the car he told me that he was performing in a show at The Key Theatre in Peterborough, he told me that he was an actor who was in On The Buses and that they were going to go to Canada to do a few shows there, I dropped him off at his hotel, and sure enough , a little while later I saw some reviews of On The Buses in Canada , my passenger that night was Michael Robbins.
That is brilliant - thanks so much. What a lovely fellow he was. I watched "Sparrows Cant Sing" the other day for the first time, which Stephen wrote. That was great too
I had that movie on DVD.
Absolutely brilliant movie with Barbara Windsor love it
I saw this chap live in Twickenham for last of the summer wine, he was amazing.
Stephen looks like my late Grandad, 2 greats! ⭐️❤️❤️⭐️
Bless him and how thoughtful to relay a nice story about Michael
The whole cast & crew of on the busses absolutely legendary every episode was hilarious, how they could keep straight faces I'll never know, but I think on occasion you could see Michael Robbins having to turn away from the camera, oh man absolutely loved it
Tony Perry
Remember Michael Robbins in the film ' the pink panther strikes again'?
Absolutely brilliant, as a cross dressing butler, who was as hard as nails. Magic.
A truly fantastic actor I remember him in a role in the avengers as well
@@tonyperry4392
He would certainly have done the rounds. Stage, TV and film of course.
Steven Lewis, one of my favorite actors, thanks for all your work m8, RIP.
£32 quid for the full 7 seasons, 11 disk dvd box set well worth spent!
best show ever written and ever shown on tv hands down
im 27 years old born in 1995, i can watch this show on repeat, NEVER GETS OLD
WHAT AN ABSOLUTE SET OF BRITISH LEGENDS THE CAST OF ON THE BUSES. A SHOW THAT SHALL NEVER EVER, EVER, EVER, BE BETTERED. REST PEACEFULLY ALL OF YOU. YOU ARE WELL MISSED.
For years I rolled with laughter and now I'm crying. Miss them all so much 😢
Lovely to see this. R.I.P
On the buses was and is still my favourite comedy i grew up watching it when I was young and I have got the box set and the movies and I am watching my box set at the moment
Stephen Lewis as Smiler in last of the summer wine was superb,What a talented man.
I loved and missed him so much he was my favourtie actor 💔💔
One of the greatest characters television ever created. RIP Stephen
What a proper gent, both him and Michael Robbins. I do miss my father's generation.
My favorite memories of Stephen Lewis as Smiler on Last of the summer wine.
I'm only 25 and i absolutely love on the buses so funny
One of the Best characters in" Last of the summer wines exceptional actir over the 50 years l have been watching him.
This is the only time, as well as the first, that I have ever heard this guy speaking in his real normal voice - and I am 61 years old in 2 days time! Thanks for posting!
I was 6 when on the buses was on TV and I loved watching it, Blakey was my favorite. Good times back then.
Stephen was part of Joan Littlewood’s company in East London, which included Lionel Bart, Barbara Windsor and many others that would later become household names. He was a clever man and wrote the screenplay for ‘Sparrows Can’t Sing’. A legend of British comedy.
I didn't realise he wrote Sparrows Can't Sing, good script and a good film. A multi-talented man. RIP Stephen.
"Oh, Oh Oh, what yer doing, I'm going to see the manager, I 'ate you Butler", brilliant comedy, great acting, I was a young man back then and I miss them all
Those people put hollywood to shame they had class unlike so many celebs today that don't have any.!
Rest easy Stephan. 💖
Great memories when the telly was worth watching.
Michael Robbins played Arfur brilliantly rip Michael.
What a wonderful interview and when he told the story about Michael ♥
Stephen was a friend of my dads, I remember him coming round for a cuppa !!!!
On the buses absolute quality good classic TV.
Underrated legend ...on the buses, last of the summer wine.....
Michael Robbins and Blakey ...brilliant ...... !!!!
On the busses, again great British comedy up there at the top with Only fools and horses and others.
What a marvellous story. Bless them both🙏🏻
I met Michael once at the Catholic seminary for Priests in Westminster Allen Hall in Chelsea. There was a meeting of the Catholic Actors Guild there and I was training for the priesthood. It would probably have been a few years before he died. My surname is Butler so growing up in the 70's I used to get the Mickey taken out of me by teachers, "ooo I ate you Butler". I told him and he had a laugh. He'd probably heard it a million times. God bless you Michael.
You never see comedy's like this again
I'm back to hit the like button, something I often forget to do. I was thinking about Michael and remembered he was also in an episode of Rumpole Of The Bailey. I looked it up because I couldn't remember the name of the episode, it was 1987 season 4 episode 1 Rumpole's Last Case.
Happy times.
Smiler you were a great actor
Such a great guy. Rip Stephen.
I met him at a charity fund raiser many years ago, what a lovely chap. ❤
Thank you for sharing this video.. I love On the Buses, the television show. I have not seen the On the Buses movies, I will have to try to see them. The cast was wonderful: they were so very good at their roles it made everything look so effortless. God bless you Stephen and all of the rest of the cast and crew: you have all done very well.
Saturday 24th December on the buses and holiday on the buses
All 3 On the Buses films are excellent . Enjoy
Holiday on the buses was brilliant.
That's the first time I've heard his 'normal' voice. What an erudite, well spoken man. RIP Blakey :)
You know a great actor when they're nothing like the characters they portray. The mere facial expression of blakey would have me in stitches
What an absolute honour to have grown up with this kind man on TV a true gentleman 😊
What a guy RIP Blakey X
Absolutely brilliant on the buses series and the films all of which I loved immensely.. RIP to all the lost actors..
Sounds like Stephen was a lovely guy, as well as a funny actor. RIP Sir.
Blakey, my favourite character from on the buses, a great show, brilliant actors which probably will never be repeated.
on the buses cast ,smashing lovely people,great show all missed ,but never forgotten,thank you for the laughs.
Stephen was so funny, Blakey was a wonderful character who brightend the lives of many. Thank you.
What a wonderfull actor Stephen Lewis was. So different in real life to the character of Blakey. Great memories watching the repeats. Thanks for the memories Stephen. RIP.
What an amazing and well spoken actor , RIP mate
You gave us happiness and joy and never be forgotten .
It’s very sad to see the whole cast members of on the buses are all gone but the episodes are still here.
Wow! I didn’t expect that voice
Fond memories of watching On The Buses growing up in the '70s, Sad to see they've all got off at the same stop now but left us with some great laughs & characters ❤
Nice story what he told about Michael and the pub tours.
This is the *very* *first* *time* that I've even seen Stephen Lewis... when he hasn't been in character.
All of Mr. Lewis' personal appearances - on television over the years - had always always ALWAYS *been* *in* *character*
(... either as *Blakey* , or as *Smiler* from Last of the Summer Wine ...)
Michael Robbins gave a superbly mesmerizing performance in *The* *Visitation* (a *Dr* *Who* story from 1982) ; Robbins played a *highwayman* called *Richard* *Mace* !
Hope they're all together somewhere up there still performing.
I was in a PUB when they came in. it was the LORD BROOKE in, Walthamstow. I was amazed how small Michael was . Blakey/ Smiler his 2 best tv characters in my opinion was less tall than I imagined as well.. Amazing how this video came on my feed and reminded me of that day.