Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?(TV show/series, 1973-1974)

Name: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1973
Rating: 3.8

30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 27 episodes

Rating: 3.8/5 (with 9 votes)

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a British sitcom which was broadcast on BBC1 between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974. 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 show won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Situation Comedy in 1974. The cast was reunited in 1975 for a BBC radio adaptation of series 1, transmitted on Radio 4 from July to October that year. A feature film spin-off was made in 1976. Around the time of its release, however, Rodney Bewes and James Bolam fell out over a misunderstanding involving the press, and never spoke again. This long-suspected feud was finally confirmed by Bewes while promoting his autobiography in 2005. Even while Bewes was alive, Bolam was consistently reluctant to talk about the show, and vetoed any attempt to revive his character. Following Bewes' death in November 2017, Bolam maintained there was never any rift. ()

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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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Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Seasons and Episodes

01/14/1974Season 2 - 14 episodes

#1 | 01/14/1974Absent Friends

Bob forgets to tell Thelma that he gave Terry a key to their home while on honeymoon.

#2 | 01/21/1974Heart to Heart

Bob comes back from his honeymoon to find that Terry is off his beer and is going out with Thelma's sister Susan. Is Terry in love?

#3 | 01/28/1974The Ant and the Grasshopper

Bob's married life promises work, worry and wallpapering. Terry wastes the days away in the pub and the bookies, as happy as ever. Bob wonders who has the right answer.

#4 | 02/04/1974One For the Road

According to Bob and Shakespeare, 'wine is a gentle stimulant and good companion' and so is Terry on the night Bob gets breathalyzed.

#5 | 02/11/1974The Great Race

Bob and Terry argue about fitness over a pint and challenge each other to a cross-country cycle race to see who's the fittest.

#6 | 02/18/1974Someday We'll Laugh About All This

Terry suggests he look after the house when Bob and Thelma go away to Scotland for the weekend. Bob is reluctant at first, but agrees to hand over the keys when Terry promises to do some much-needed DIY. But Terry has an ulterior motive for making such a generous offer.

#7 | 02/25/1974In Harms Way

Bob is in so much pain from the injury caused by Terry's shoddy DIY that he goes to the hospital. Terry is working there as a porter, a fact he tries to hide from his friend, even going so far as to don a disguise. But his attempts to help Bob only cause him more harm.

#8 | 03/04/1974Affairs and Relations

Bob takes time off from marriage to join Terry on a quiet weekend's fishing. He's racked by guilt, but he's not the guilty party.

#9 | 03/11/1974The Expert

Thelma has gone back to her mother, leaving Bob to bemoan his fate.

#10 | 03/18/1974Between Ourselves

Thelma has left Bob and is still with her mother, leaving Terry to soothe Bob's furrowed brow. Bob is anxious in case people talk.

#11 | 03/25/1974The Go-Between

Bob becomes more and more depressed by Thelma's absence and Terry's housekeeping. Finally, Terry can take no more and leaves him as well.

#12 | 04/01/1974Conduct Unbecoming

When faced with a fight, Terry has a golden rule: 'Do unto others as they would do unto you - but do it first'.

#13 | 04/09/1974The Shape of Things to Come

The death of disreputable old Uncle Jacob is received by the Collier family with a mixture of regret and relief. The funeral gives Bob an insight into his future.

#14 | 12/24/1974Christmas Special

Bob and Thelma are determined to enjoy the Christmas festivities to the full. Terry passes his driving test and drives Bob and Thelma to a Christmas party as their minicab driver, and waits for them outside. Inevitably, Terry creates a problem or two for Bob which starts the season off on quite the wrong foot.

01/09/1973Season 1 - 13 episodes

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12/24/1974Specials - 1 episode

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Additional Information

Official websites:

www.bbc.co.uk

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Plays in: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 1 language: English (EN)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 01/09/1973

Last episode released on: 12/24/1974

Cast: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth

Keywords: friends, sequel, friendship, middle class, working class, marriage, northern england, sitcom

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