Where to watch Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways (1967) in the UK
Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways (1967) is available to watch free in the UK on BFI Player. Last verified on 10 August 2026 by ScreenSearch.
The first half of Ann Wolff's BFI-funded short sees the eponymous captain (played by O'Connor) enacting the bizarre actions of the verse, chewing his beard, bouncing through a window and "frowning at a passing ceiling". In the second half, a curious interplay involving a carrot unfolds at a railway station.
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Quentin Crisp's acting debut in Captain Busby (1967) | BFI National Archive
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Is Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways on Netflix, Disney+ or Prime Video?
Quick answers for the UK's biggest streaming services, checked against today's data.
Netflix
No — Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways (1967) is not currently on Netflix in the UK. It is streaming on BFI Player instead.
Amazon Prime Video
No — Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways (1967) is not currently on Amazon Prime Video in the UK. It is streaming on BFI Player instead.
Disney+
No — Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways (1967) is not currently on Disney+ in the UK. It is streaming on BFI Player instead.
Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways.
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Eileen ColganMother
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Philip O’ConnorCaptain Busby
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Quentin CrispStationmaster -
Martina MayneMarcella
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Peter Hurst-SmithPorter
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Martin CanterM and Official
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Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways — frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways for free in the UK?
Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways (1967) is available free (with adverts or a TV licence) on BFI Player in the United Kingdom.
Is Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways on Netflix in the UK?
No — Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways (1967) is not currently on Netflix in the UK. It is streaming on BFI Player instead.
Is Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways on Amazon Prime Video in the UK?
No — Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways (1967) is not currently on Amazon Prime Video in the UK. It is streaming on BFI Player instead.
Is Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways on Disney+ in the UK?
No — Captain Busby: The Even Tenour of Her Ways (1967) is not currently on Disney+ in the UK. It is streaming on BFI Player instead.
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