Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1973 - 1974
- 27 episodes (2 series)
Colour sequel to the hit 1960s sitcom, The Likely Lads. Terry returns from the army to discover his friend Bob is now engaged and looking to better himself. Stars James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth, Sheila Fearn, Bill Owen and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 7 - No Hiding Place
With England playing in Bulgaria that afternoon, Bob and Terry are determined that they won't hear the score before watching the highlights on TV.
Further details
But there are 8 hours to go and they are regretting the bet they made with Flint - he seems to be everywhere even the church where they try to seek refuge...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 20th February 1973
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| James Bolam | Terry Collier |
| Rodney Bewes | Bob Ferris |
| Sheila Fearn | Audrey |
| Lorna Wilde | Gloria |
| Donald Gee | Vicar |
| Brian Glover | Flint |
| Corbet Woodall (as Corbett Woodall) | TV announcer |
| Bernard Douglas | Dallas |
| Brian Godfrey | Garry |
| Katy Allan | Rita |
| Drina Pavlovic | Sonia |
| Dick Clement | Writer |
| Ian La Frenais | Writer |
| Jack Gilbert | Producer |
| Tim Gleeson | Production Designer |
Press
The Likely Lads episode that perfected self-isolation
Almost five decades before the coronavirus lockdown, the Likely Lads - Bob and Terry (Rodney Bewes and James Bolam) - were perfecting the art of social distancing and self isolation. They were trying to escape something arguably even worse than a bout of Covid-19: the England score.
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 6th April 2020