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Here Come the Double Deckers

★7.0 1970 – 1971 1 Season Roy Simpson TV-MA

Here Come the Double Deckers was a 17-part British children's TV series from 1970-71 revolving around the adventures of seven children whose den was an old red double-decker London bus in an unused works yard.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 17 episodes

Tiger Takes Off

Episode 01

Tiger Takes Off

Sep 12, 1970 · 30 min

Tiger accidentally goes for a trip on a hovercraft Brains created.

The Case of the Missing Doughnut

Episode 02

The Case of the Missing Doughnut

Sep 19, 1970 · 30 min

Doughnut eats an invisibility formula Brains invented.

Get a Movie On

Episode 03

Get a Movie On

Sep 26, 1970 · 30 min

The gang make a film to enter a contest.

Star-Struck

Episode 04

Star-Struck

Oct 3, 1970 · 30 min

The gang are chased around Elstree Studios, as they look for a lost dog.

Happy Haunting

Episode 05

Happy Haunting

Oct 10, 1970 · 30 min

Albert takes them to a stately home for a day out.

Summer Camp

Episode 06

Summer Camp

Oct 17, 1970 · 30 min

They camp in a field with a middle aged couple who get the worst of it.

The Pop Singer

Episode 07

The Pop Singer

Oct 24, 1970 · 30 min

The group try to launch The Cool Cavalier's pop career with a disco.

Scooper Strikes Out

Episode 08

Scooper Strikes Out

Oct 31, 1970 · 30 min

Scooper is knocked out by the baseball and dreams he is with Alice in Wonderland.

The Go-Karters

Episode 09

The Go-Karters

Nov 7, 1970 · 30 min

A biker sabotages the group's go-kart, so Spring ends up in court after a high speed police chase.

Robbie the Robot

Episode 10

Robbie the Robot

Nov 14, 1970 · 30 min

Brains invents a robot which is sent to rescue Tiger's tiger from a neighbors garden.

A Helping Hound

Episode 11

A Helping Hound

Nov 21, 1970 · 30 min

The gang unsuccessfully try to help a woman decorate her house, but a lost dog comes to their aid.

Invaders from Space

Episode 12

Invaders from Space

Nov 28, 1970 · 30 min

Men in spacesuits are advertising a new sweet called Planet 7, but the gang think it is an alien invasion.

Barney

Episode 13

Barney

Dec 5, 1970 · 30 min

Barney is a one-man band who keeps getting moved on by the police.

Man's Best Friend

Episode 14

Man's Best Friend

Dec 12, 1970 · 30 min

The gang put on a show with aluminium foil as an entry fee to buy a guide dog for the blind.

United We Stand

Episode 15

United We Stand

Dec 19, 1970 · 30 min

The owner of the yard that the gang use wants to turn it into a car park, but the kids sabotage his meeting with the Mayor.

Up to Scratch

Episode 16

Up to Scratch

Dec 26, 1970 · 30 min

Billie has to look after a dog named Scratch which runs off after a man with a flea circus turns up.

A Hit for a Miss

Episode 17

A Hit for a Miss

Jan 2, 1971 · 30 min

The boys fall for substitute teacher Miss Petit, which makes Billie jealous, and help her put on a show for an old folks home.

About the series

Here Come the Double Deckers poster
Audience score
★ 7.0 /10

based on 9 votes

Synopsis

Here Come the Double Deckers was a 17-part British children's TV series from 1970-71 revolving around the adventures of seven children whose den was an old red double-decker London bus in an unused works yard.

FamilyComedy

Cast

8 principal cast

Melvyn Hayes

Melvyn Hayes

Albert

Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Scooper

Bruce Clark

Sticks

Gillian Bailey

Gillian Bailey

Billie

Michael Audreson

Brains

Debbie Russ

Debbie Russ

Tiger

Douglas Simmonds

Doughnut

Brinsley Forde

Brinsley Forde

Spring

Where to watch Here Come the Double Deckers

Here Come the Double Deckers is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The family from Roy Simpson, Harry Booth has 1 season and 17 total episodes, rated 7.0/10 by 9 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Here Come the Double Deckers have?

Here Come the Double Deckers has 1 season with 17 episodes in total.

Is Here Come the Double Deckers still on the air?

Here Come the Double Deckers has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Here Come the Double Deckers?

Here Come the Double Deckers airs on ABC.

When did Here Come the Double Deckers first air?

Here Come the Double Deckers first aired on September 12, 1970.

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