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Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

★ 7.7•1973•2 Seasons•ANIME
Comedy

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a British sitcom which was broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974 on BBC1. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit The Likely Lads. It was created and written, as was its predecessor, by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. There were 26 television episodes over two series; and a subsequent 45-minute Christmas special was aired on 24 December 1974. The cast were reunited in 1975 for a BBC radio adaptation of series 1, transmitted on Radio 4 from July to October that year. In 1976, a feature film spin-off was made. Around the time of its release, however, Rodney Bewes and James Bolam fell out over a misunderstanding involving the press and have not spoken since. This long-suspected situation was finally confirmed by Bewes while promoting his autobiography in 2005. Unlike Bewes, Bolam is consistently reluctant to talk about the show, and has vetoed any attempt to revive his character.

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Top Cast

Rodney Bewes

Rodney Bewes

Bob Ferris

James Bolam

James Bolam

Terry Collier

Episodes

Strangers On A Train

1. Strangers On A Train

30m

Five years have passed. Bob has travelled to London to buy a wedding present and Terry has returned from Cyprus after a spell in the army. By chance, they meet on the last train home and the events of the past few years flood out.

Aired: 1/9/1973
Home is the Hero

2. Home is the Hero

30m

Thelma isn't happy that Terry and Bob have rekindled their friendship and she's worried that Terry will cause Bob to have second thoughts about their wedding. Terry starts to feel homesick for the army as his family don't exactly welcome him back with open arms.

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Aired: 1/16/1973
Cold Feet

3. Cold Feet

30m

Bob is deeply involved in preparations for his forthcoming wedding to Thelma, completing a period of courtship that started in form 4B at Park Junior School. But Terry's return has caused Bob to have doubts, especially when Terry teases him that his fate was sealed long before their 11-Plus.

Aired: 1/23/1973
Moving On

4. Moving On

30m

Appalled by the changes in Newcastle, Terry considers leaving to get a job in Berwick. Meanwhile, his friend's wanderlust sets Bob thinking.

Aired: 1/30/1973
I'll Never Forget Whatshername

5. I'll Never Forget Whatshername

30m

Terry tries to track down some of his old flames, but probing into the past produces embarrassing results.

Aired: 2/6/1973
Birthday Boy

6. Birthday Boy

30m

Terry feels depressed when everyone, even his mother, forgets his birthday. To make up for it, Bob throws a surprise party, but preparations for the bash don't go according to plan.

Aired: 2/13/1973
No Hiding Place

7. No Hiding Place

30m

Bob and Terry are desperate not to know the result of the England v Bulgaria football match, but with eight hours to go will they succeed in their mission?

Aired: 2/20/1973
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?

8. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?

30m

Bob thinks Terry needs new friends, but inviting him to Alan and Brenda's trendy dinner party might not be such a great idea.

Aired: 2/27/1973
Storm In a Tea Chest

9. Storm In a Tea Chest

30m

Terry helps Bob move his most treasured possessions from his old house to the new one, but Thelma refuses to have his junk in their home.

Aired: 3/6/1973
The Old Magic

10. The Old Magic

30m

Terry is disappointed that Bob has asked someone else to be his best man at the wedding, but eventually agrees to go out for a meal with his friend before he gets hitched. After a few drinks at the restaurant, they start to chat up a couple of pretty girls who are also eating there.

Aired: 3/13/1973
Count Down

11. Count Down

30m

Mrs Chambers has grandiose plans for Thelma's wedding to Bob that leaves the men feeling overwhelmed, so they decide to rebel.

Aired: 3/20/1973
Boys Night In

12. Boys Night In

30m

Terry is horrified when Bob refuses to go on a stag night and insists on a quiet night in instead. But pre-wedding nerves mean Bob's plan to celebrate his nuptials sober goes awry.

Aired: 3/27/1973
End of An Era

13. End of An Era

30m

The day of the wedding dawns and the women are racing around getting ready for the big event. Meanwhile, Terry has his hands full looking after a nervous Bob.

Aired: 4/3/1973