The Night Bus - new 3 part Channel 4 series

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For anyone craving more transport TV shows to watch, then there's another to look forward to sometime next year on Channel 4 about London night buses.

Channel 4 will examine the world of night buses in a new documentary.

The Night Bus will follow the drivers, support staff and passengers on public transport in London, using the fixed-rig technology behind shows like Educating and The Fried Chicken Shop.

The first bus getting the Channel 4 treatment is the N29, which runs from Enfield through Camden to Tottenham Court Road and Leicester Square. The vehicle will have 16 cameras fitted before Christmas, while further routes will be filmed early next year.

"London is an incredible global hub - full of life, love and madness which our night buses slice through in the early hours of each day," said Channel 4's Emma Cooper.

"This series will show the people who call this place home, those who visit and those who make their money here - and will highlight the unlikely friendships and moments that all spring up on the top deck of the number 29."

She added: "We'll capture the vast scale of the night bus's operations, and the breadth and number of Londoners that it caters for. With warmth and humour, the series will focus on the stories passengers bring on board and their interactions with one another and the drivers in this snapshot of late night London life."

The three-part series is being made with the support of Transport for London, with the organisation's director of buses Mike Weston saying: "London's night bus network is one of the best in the world, with thousands of staff working around the clock to get Londoners safely to where they need to go at any hour of the day.

"We're delighted to be able to showcase the hard work of the women and men, working through the night, to keep London moving."

The Night Bus will air on Channel 4 next year.

 

[GrimsbyPacer]

I enjoyed the channel 5 series about EYMS, but they are dragged out for too many episodes. If it was a drama or comedy then you'd have to continue watching.

 

[overthewater]

Shame, CH4 could have expanded this by look the current Edinburgh night network.

 

[cuccir]

I once carried a (live) goose on a night bus in Newcastle for about 45 mins. If they find anything that beats that for weirdness, I salute them!