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Episode 1 | SBS2 | July 19, 2016

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This fly-on-the-wall documentary makes use of remote-controlled cameras fitted to an ordinary London bus to explore the unique role this form of public transport plays in the hectic night lives of the capital's residents. The first episode reveals how the city's status as a 24-hour party hotspot means that the night bus has become a popular place to find romance.

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