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On The Buses
Writer Dies
Ronnie Wolfe, the writer of television sitcom On The Buses,
has died after hitting his head in a fall, his son-in-law said.
Mr Wolfe, 89, died today, three days after he fell down the stairs at a
respite home in London.
The comedy show was first broadcast from 1969 to 1973 on LWT and ran for
four series.
On the Buses was set in a bus depot, and was initially rejected by the BBC
before finding a home at LWT and becoming hugely popular.
Its stars included Reg Varney, who played driver Stan Butler, and Stephen
Lewis as Inspector Cyril "Blakey" Blake.
Mr Wolfe created dozens of comedies with writing partner Ronald Chesney -
the pair were known as The Other Two Ronnies. Their work included the BBC
hit The Rag Trade, which also starred Varney.
Mr Chesney said: "We were together 50 years - it's like losing my brother."
December
18
2011 - waveguide.co.uk
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Strictly Final
Viewers
The Strictly Come Dancing final attracted 12 million viewers
on Saturday, the BBC said
The main programme drew an average 12.2 million while the later results show
was watched by 11.8 million.
The figures were down slightly on the previous year, when 13 million viewed
both shows.
It was won by McFly musician Harry Judd who beat Waterloo Road actress
Chelsee Healey to lift the glittterball trophy at Blackpool's Tower
Ballroom.
The main show drew a bigger proportion of the TV audience, 48%, than in 2010
(46%), and helped BBC One to draw three times the peak time audience of
ITV1.
Strictly's audience peaked with an audience of 13 million at the conclusion
of the first show.
The figures marked an increase on those for the 2009 Strictly final which
drew 10.1 million and 10.3 million for its shows.
For the first time, the show was screened in 3D on the BBC HD channel and at
selected UK cinemas.
December
18
2011 - waveguide.co.uk
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