Was Yootha Joyce in On the Buses?
Joyce used her talent for playing villains in television series such as The Saint, The Avengers and Jason King. Her talent for comedy was also used to good effect in programmes such as Steptoe and Son and On the Buses.
Why was Stan written out of On the Buses?
He left the series in the final season, after episode 69 (entitled “Goodbye Stan”). So Varney wasn’t in the last six episodes of this series. His absence was explained by Stan moving to the Midlands, to work in a bus manufacturing factory.
Was On the Buses filmed in front of a live audience?
Hired from the Eastern National Bus Company, this vehicle, on its arrival, created something of a problem. Each week a live studio audience watched the series recorded and during some of the scenes, Reg Varney had to actually start the engine.
Was Bob Grant married?
Kim Benwellm. 1971–2003
Bob Grant/Spouse
Why did Doris Hare join On The Buses?
Allen wanted Cicely Courtneidge as Mum and she was given the part for just the first series because she had a theatre production in the West End. Doris Hare was chosen to play Mum from the second series.
Who did Yootha Joyce married?
Glynn Edwardsm. 1956–1968
Yootha Joyce/Spouse
Who was Yootha Joyce in man about the House?
Yootha was best known for her portrayal of Mildred Roper in the classic 70s sitcoms, Man About The House and George and Mildred. In her 53 years, she appeared in many films alongside some of the most famous British and Hollywood stars as well as appearing in countless popular programmes of the day during the 60s and 70s.
When was the last time Yootha Joyce was on TV?
Joyce appeared posthumously in her last recorded television performance, duetting with Max Bygraves on his variety show Max singing the song, poignantly named For All We Know We May Never Meet Again. The episode was aired on 14 January 1981.
Where did Yootha Joyce go to school at?
Joyce was evacuated to Hampshire during the Second World War. She left school (Lady Edridge Grammar school for girls in South Norwood) at fifteen, and then trained at RADA where Roger Moore was a fellow student, and after that toured with the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA).
Where did the name Yootha Joyce come from?
She was named “Yootha”, a Maori name, after a New Zealand dancer in her father’s touring company, a name she would later say she “loathed and detested”. Joyce’s biography states that her heavily pregnant mother went for a walk on Wandsworth Common during an interval of one of her husband’s performances and began feeling contractions.