Bob Grant worked as a bus conductor in real life, in order to pay his way through RADA. Reg Varney wouldn't sit out his part all the way. 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 making factory. Inspector Blakey moved into the Butler household as a lodger, so he promoted from a bit-player to the show's primary ...[Read Story ]