Stephen Lewis, On the Buses' 'Blakey', dies aged 88

Stephen Lewis, best known for his role as officious inspector "Blakey" in the 1970s ITV sitcom On the Buses, has died aged 88.

http://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/624/c...lewis1_bbc.jpg

Lewis also played Clem "Smiler" Hemmingway in more than 130 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine, starting in 1988 and continuing until 2007.

Blakey at his best,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heh-ZMyzdig

He was hilarious. RIP

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Originally Posted by SteveB

Stephen Lewis, best known for his role as officious inspector "Blakey" in the 1970s ITV sitcom On the Buses, has died aged 88.

http://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/624/c...lewis1_bbc.jpg

Lewis also played Clem "Smiler" Hemmingway in more than 130 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine, starting in 1988 and continuing until 2007.

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That right! As the long-suffering assistant to "Auntie Wainright"

Loved this guy acting, its really is hard to beat british comedy, rip stephen