Waterfront Beat (BBC police procedural, 1990-1)

A police series created by Brookside's Phil Redmond, and set in Liverpool's Docks area.

Episode 1.06:
In the background here are a number of Merseybus double-deckers, one in the then-new maroon and cream livery. In the second view, there's also a 'decker from competing independent Fareway:

A plain-clothes officer tries to look cool against a background of passing Merseybus buses:

Here, Merseybus PTE 1363 (DKC363L), passes two police officers. It's a 1973 Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R with Alexander body:

Episode 1.07:
A Merseybus Dodge S56/Alexander:

Merseybus, probably a Leyland Atlantean:

Villain boards Merseybus 1040 (A120ALV), a 1984 Alexander-bodied Leyland Atlantean AN68D/1R. The police follow it:

Villain gets off; behind are double-deckers from Fareway and Merseybus, the Fareway example apparently being ex Greater Manchester:

A Merseybus MCW Metrobus/Alexander passes this cafe:

Episode 1.08:
Two distant Merseybus double-deckers meet a Fareway 'decker:

Episode 2.03:
A Merseybus driver trainer, perhaps a Leyland Titan:

Episode 2.04:
A bus station scene, with Merseybus 7015 arriving. It's a 1982 Leyland Tiger/Duple in Merseycoach livery:

As it backs into place, a plain-clothes police officer is searching the line of vehicles: two Alexander-bodied MCW Metrobuses, a second Leyland Tiger, a National Express Metroliner in Rapide liveryand a double-decker from GM Buses:

He searches the Metroliner before it leaves:


A distant North Western Leyland Olympian/Eastern Coachworks: