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  DOUBLE-DECKER VIDEO CLIPS
From Blue Peter to The Good Life, the legendary London bus has appeared in countless BBC programmes over the decades. We've assembled some of the most entertaining from the archive.
 
Jim'll Fix It: Jimmy Saville   JIM'LL FIX IT (1977)
Jim fixes it for a woman to drive a double-decker on the skid pan and a boy gets to be a conductor.

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The Good Life: Richard Briers   THE GOOD LIFE (1977)
"One and a cockerel for the next stop". Tom chases Lenin the chicken onto a double-decker.

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That's Life: Andy Melish   THAT'S LIFE (1976)
Esther uncovers London's "happiest bus conductor" - the all-singing, all-dancing Andy Melish.
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Blue Peter: Lesley Judd   BLUE PETER (1972)
Lesley Judd dons a London Transport uniform as she becomes a bus conductor for a day.
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Bernie Legg   FIRST SIGHT (1999)
London Transport engineer Bernie Legg offers a guided tour of the Routemaster's undercarriage.
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Siobhan Taylor   FIRST SIGHT (1999)
Routemaster passenger Siobhan Taylor (Goodge Street to Stoke Newington) reveals her No 73 idiosyncrasies.
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