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When Ant & Dec remade The Likely Lads

Sunday 4th September 2022

Back in 2002, Ant & Dec stepped into the world of sitcom with a remake of classic Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? episode No Hiding Place, with mixed results.

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Britain's sitcom invasion

Tuesday 31st August 2021

As his new book on 1970s sitcoms is published, author Robert Sellers takes a look at the topic of British sitcoms being re-made for an American audience, in the process sharing some of the conversations he had with the original writers involved.

Clement & La Frenais interview

Monday 15th April 2019

Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais talk about their extensive career as two lost episodes of The Likely Lads are recovered, and released with a new restoration of the hit film adaptation.

Porridge group interview

Monday 2nd October 2017

Following the success of the one-off special in 2016, Porridge returns for a full series. We talked to writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, plus stars Kevin Bishop, Mark Bonnar, and Dominic Coleman, about making the show.