Here Come The Double Deckers
The
Double Deckers were Billie , Brains, Sticks, Scooper, Spring,
Doughnut and Tiger.
 They were joined by their street-sweeper friend Albert, played by
Melvyn Hayes from Summer Holiday (his second time on a London
bus).
The kids all lived on a Double Decker bus with no parents (my
idea of bliss when I was 10 years old).
In the opening episode, building a hover-craft causes problems
for the gang when Tiger inadvertently takes it for a spin through
town.
In other episodes; Doughnut becomes invisible, the kids make a
movie, they visit a haunted house, travel the countryside in a
covered wagon, create a robot and perform in front of the Queen.
 
Of the show's young stars, only Peter Firth (pictured below
centre) went on to a
successful movie and television career (Hunt For Red October,
Spooks) although
Michael Audreson played Winston Churchill (aged 13) in Young
Winston.
Brinsley Forde (pictured below right) gave up acting soon after Double Deckers
but went on to fame as the guitarist for British reggae band, Aswad.
Douglas Simmonds (the ever-so-slightly plump Doughnut) became a
physicist with the UK Department of Health. Melvyn Hayes went on to
star in It Aint Half Hot Mum.
Get
on board! Get on board!
Come and join the Double Deckers
Take a ticket for a journey
On our double-decker London bus
Ring the bell (ding! ding!)
Toot the horn (honk! honk!)
When you ride with the Double Deckers
Fun and laughter is what we're after
On our double double double-decker bus
You've been on board! You've been on board!
You've been onboard with the Double Deckers
Tell your friends that you've been riding
On our double double double-decker bus
La la la! La la la!
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
On our double-decker London bus
. . . see you next weeeeeek!
 EPISODES
Tiger takes off | The Case of the missing Doughnut | Get a move
on | Star-struck | Happy haunting | Summer camp | The Pop singer |
Scooper strikes out | Robbie the Robot | The Go-karters | A Helping
hound | Invaders from space | Barney | Man's best friend | United we
stand | Up to scratch | A Hit for a miss
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