Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?. Image shows from L to R: Terry Collier (James Bolam), Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes). Copyright: BBC
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.
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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
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 15th August 2011 | 6:30am | Gold |
| Tuesday 27th December 2011 | 8:50am | Gold |
| Wednesday 28th December 2011 | 7:00am | Gold |
| Saturday 3rd March 2012 | 6:30am | Gold |
| Wednesday 28th March 2012 | 6:30am | Gold |
| Wednesday 28th March 2012 | 8:40am | Gold |
| Monday 10th September 2012 | 7:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 30th May 2013 | 8:00pm | BBC4 |
| Friday 31st May 2013 | 2:05am | BBC4 |
| Monday 3rd June 2013 | 6:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 5th June 2013 | 10:45pm | BBC4 |
| Wednesday 9th April 2014 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 5th August 2014 | 1:40pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 5th August 2014 | 8:20pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 24th February 2015 | 1:40pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 24th February 2015 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 1st April 2015 | 1:40pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 1st April 2015 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Monday 27th April 2015 | 7:00am | Gold |
| Monday 27th April 2015 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 10th October 2015 | 8:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 12th January 2016 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 17th February 2016 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 20th July 2016 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 24th August 2016 | 9:55pm | Yesterday |
| Thursday 25th August 2016 | 8:35pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 14th February 2017 | 3:00pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 14th February 2017 | 9:00pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 11th April 2017 | 9:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 11th April 2017 | 2:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 19th September 2017 | 10:30pm | Yesterday |
| Thursday 26th April 2018 | 11:00pm | Yesterday |
| Friday 27th April 2018 | 9:00pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 22nd May 2019 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 13th June 2023 | 8:30pm | BBC4 |
| Sunday 18th June 2023 | 1:20am | BBC4 |
| Thursday 20th July 2023 | 6:00pm | Drama |
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