Ronnie Wolfe, the writer of TV comedy classic On the Buses, has died after a fall, his son-in-law said.

Mr Wolfe, 89, hit his head last Thursday after falling down the stairs at a respite home in London and died on Sunday.

Arif Hussein, who married his daughter Kathryn, said: “He was the kind of father-in-law most people dream about, absolutely.

“Most people talk about their in-laws as people who are interfering, but to me my in-laws were a dream. Ronnie was absolutely wonderful from day one.”

Mr Wolfe enjoyed a career spanning several decades and created dozens of situation comedies with writing partner Ronald Chesney, including the hit The Rag Trade.

The pair were known as The Other Two Ronnies and graduated from radio to television to film.