Don't Drink The Water

30min

Comedy

This short-lived sequel to On the Buses (1969) saw Blakey move to Spain with his sister.

Episodes

Cast

Home from Home

1. Home from Home

30min

27th Jul 1974

From the minute he steps off the plane with his sister Dorothy, ex-Inspector Cyril Blake realises that he has swapped one set of problems for another. His dreams of sun, sea & seƱoritas and the quiet life are shattered ...

The Food

2. The Food

30min

3rd Aug 1974

Now that they have arrived in Spain all Cyril and Dorothy want is some peace and quiet - and perhaps some decent food if they can find any ...

Dry Run

3. Dry Run

30min

10th Aug 1974

He's used to breakdowns after working on the buses, but ex-Inspector Blake has not seen one make as much impact as that affecting the water lorry bringing fresh water supplies to his small flat in Spain.

The Lift

4. The Lift

30min

17th Aug 1974

It's Dorothy's first shopping expedition and she knows she isn't going to struggle because she doesn't know how many ounces there are to a kilo. But she is not prepared for the surprises in store for her ...

Careful What You Eat

5. Careful What You Eat

30min

24th Aug 1974

One of the main reasons they left England was the power cuts, amongst other things. Now, Cyril and Dorothy are horrified when the electricity goes off in their flat ...

The Fuse

6. The Fuse

30min

31st Aug 1974

Cyril has decided to rewire his flat after becoming disillusioned with the Spanish electricity service. Unfortunately, his efforts to make it work like in England land him in trouble with the police.

The Smell

7. The Smell

30min

7th Sep 1974

It's down to Carlos to investigate the horrible odour coming from the drains that's making Dorothy want to pack her bags and head home to England ...

First air date

27th Jul 1974

Last air date

6th Dec 1975

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks