The Last Bus

Following the death of his wife Mary, a widower named Tom embarks on a journey from John O'Groats in the north of Scotland to Land's End in Cornwall. Carrying his wife's ashes in a suitcase, he travels the length of Great Britain using only local buses and a free senior pass. Along the way, his interactions with various people turn him into an unwitting media celebrity by the time he reaches his destination.

The drama was directed by Gillies MacKinnon, following his previous work on Small Faces, Hideous Kinky, and Pure. The film stars Timothy Spall as Tom and Phyllis Logan as Mary, with Natalie Mitson and Ben Ewing portraying the couple in their youth. The production involved a credited cast of 50 people and a crew of 82, produced by Sol Papadopoulos and Roy Boulter with a screenplay by Joe Ainsworth.

Released in June 2021, the movie has received generally positive feedback from viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.6/10 based on 5,100 votes, while on TMDB it has a rating of 6.5/10 from 102 votes.