The Fosters (1976 TV series) The Fosters (1976 TV series) The Fosters is a British television programme, produced by London Weekend Television which aired on ITV from 9 April 1976, until 9 July 1977. It was created and developed by Jon Watkins, who adapted the American sitcom, "Good Times", developed by Norman Lear, and created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans. It was one of the first British television programmes to have an entirely black cast. It was the predecessor to many future British television programmes that featured a predominantly black cast: ("The Real McCoy", "No Problem!", "Desmond's", "The Lenny Henry Show" and its subsequent
Holiday on the Buses Holiday on the Buses Holiday on the Buses is a 1973 British comedy film directed by Bryan Izzard and starring Reg Varney and Doris Hare. The film is the third and final spin-off film from the ITV sitcom "On the Buses" and succeeded the films "On the Buses" (1971) and "Mutiny on the Buses" (1972). The film was produced by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe for Hammer Films. The negligent bus driving of Stan Butler (Reg Varney), a driver for the Town & District bus company, finally causes a major accident in the garage forecourt that injures Blakey (Stephen Lewis),