Here Come the Double Deckers addition, future "Double Deckers" cast members Brinsley Forde and Michael Audreson were among the stars of "Six and a Half", and Melvyn Hayes appeared in a few episodes. "Six and a Half" also featured several gags and plotlines that would later be reused in "Double Deckers". Here Come the Double Deckers Here Come the Double Deckers was a 17-part British children's TV series from 1970 to 1971, revolving around the adventures of seven children whose den was an old red double-decker London bus in an unused junk yard. A co-production between British independent film company Century Films and the television
Aswad with Robinson taking over Oban's role in addition to Hemmings'. The following year saw Griffiths depart, leaving Forde as the band's sole guitarist. During this early period in the band's history they were distinctly different from Jamaican reggae acts, in that they wrote songs that dealt with the issues surrounding the experiences of black youths growing-up in the UK; such as "Three Babylon" and "It's Not Our Wish", and the powerful jazz-influenced instrumental "Warrior Charge". Once the band's line-up had stabilised into the trio of Forde, Gaye, and Robinson, Aswad followed a more commercial Reggae style, gaining a wider audience