(BBC comedy series, 1997)

A pub singer (John Shuttleworth, played by Graham Fellowes) loses his car, and tours the Pennines in search of the perfect audience using service buses. Filmed in Derbyshire and Sheffield; “utilised various local bus operators, including an Alexander Volvo B10M of Stagecoach East Midland. There was also a scene filmed on top of what appeared to be an Alexander bodied Leyland Atlantean - I suspect that this was TIW 2654 owned by Andrews of Tideswell but cannot be sure..” (thanks Phil Groocock). “I offer these screen captures in the hope that readers can help with some of the identification:”
From day 1, this is Stagecoach East Midlands 593 (L343KCK), a Volvo B10M/Alexander as noted. Phil notes it's being driven by East Midland's driving test examiner, Tony Stacey:

Trent Barton Volvo B10B/Northern Counties Paladin, seen in Chesterfield.

Phil Groocock identifies this as “former Chesterfield Transport Daimler Fleetline 154 (UWA154S)in an all over advert for 'Sleeping Giant Bed Centre'. The shot was taken in Chesterfield but by the time this was taken, Chesterfield Transport had been taken over by East Midland Motor services.”


From day 2 - Stagecoach East Midland ex Chesterfield Transport Leyland Lynx in Matlock:

Two Hulley's of Baslow coaches, Plaxton-bodied Leyland Leopard 17 (MCS404W) and a Duple Dominant II, probably WCK137V or WCK143V (thanks Phil Groocock)

Phil again comments “Trent Buses 55 (M455TCH) - a Volvo B10B with unusual Alexander Q bodywork purchased for the Buxton-Matlock 'Transpeak' service, on which it appears to be operating.”

Distant Mercedes minibus:

Finglands, one unidentified and 904, a Leyland Atlantean.:

GMT Leyland Atlanteans:

Leyland-National:

Mercedes minibus at speed:

Whose is this Scania N113?

…from the upper deck of which we spy this 'decker of Bullocks of Cheadle:

Guess this is the Alexander-bodied 'decker that could be Andrews of Tideswell TIW 2654 as suggested by Phil Groocock:

Unidentifiable coach:

This is an Andrews coach, Mercedes mini RIW8126:

Another Alexander-bodied saloon

Landtrain and an ultra lowheight Routemaster: