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James Bolam

James Bolam

  • 89 years old
  • English
  • Actor
Only When I Laugh. Roy Figgis (James Bolam). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

James Bolam is an 89-year-old English actor.

Year Production Role
2022 The Cleaner - Christmas Special
  1. A Clean Christmas
Dad
2022 Marriage
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Gerry
2019 The Comedy Years
  1. E1 - 1979
Self
2016 Cold Feet - Series 6
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
Harry Matthews
2012 Just Around The Corner Grandad Mick
2002 Bedtime - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Ronnie
2000 Victoria Wood With All The Trimmings Ensemble Actor
2000 Pay And Display
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  1. E1 - Doctor's Orders
  2. E2 - Father's Day
  3. E3 - An Ill Windfall
  4. E4 - Wedding Belles
  5. E5 - The Italian Job
  6. E6 - A Change Is As Good
Sydney Street
2000 Bill Owen: A Tribute Self
2000 Pay And Display Sydney Street
1997 The Missing Postman Clive Peacock
1995 Eleven Men Against Eleven Ted Whitehead
1994 Second Thoughts - Series 5
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  1. E1 - What's New?
  2. E2 - Work Experience
  3. E3 - She's Leaving Home
  4. E4 - Mortal Thoughts
  5. E5 - Dress Circle
  6. E6 - Sporting Chance
  7. E7 - Full House
  8. E8 - Friday the 13th
Bill
1993 Second Thoughts - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Last Words
  2. E2 - Into the Fire
  3. E3 - One More Time
  4. E4 - Auld Acquaintance
  5. E5 - Mr Fixit
  6. E6 - Whose Birthday Is It Anyway?
  7. E7 - Playing Away
Bill
1992 Second Thoughts - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Sleeping Partner
  2. E2 - Youth and Consequences
  3. E3 - Vice Principle
  4. E4 - Double Booked
  5. E5 - Is Everybody Happy?
  6. E6 - Occupational Hazard
  7. E7 - Hello Goodbye
  8. E8 - Labour of Love
  9. E9 - Short Change
  10. E10 - Sobering Thoughts
  11. E11 - Old Problem
  12. E12 - Heatburn
  13. E13 - Faint Possibility
  14. E14 - Otherwise Engaged
  15. E15 - Management Decision
Bill
1992 Second Thoughts - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Unhappy Returns
  2. E2 - Short Change
  3. E3 - Sobering Thoughts
  4. E4 - Old Problem
  5. E5 - Faint Possibility
  6. E6 - Just Managing
  7. Special - 'Twas The Fight Before Christmas
Bill
1992 Second Thoughts - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Rebel Without a Pause
  2. E2 - Overtaken by Events
  3. E3 - Health and Efficiency
  4. E4 - The Rhythm of Strife
  5. E5 - May Be Baby
  6. E6 - Love and Hisses
  7. E7 - Room with a Queue
  8. E8 - Foreign Exchange
  9. E9 - Recipe for Disaster
  10. E10 - Affair Assessment
  11. E11 - Come As You Were
  12. E12 - Love, Honour and Delay
Bill
1991 Second Thoughts - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Found And Lost
  2. E2 - Match of the Day
  3. E3 - Night of Moves
  4. E4 - She Who Hesitates
  5. E5 - Nursing a Conscience
  6. E6 - The Late Late Show
  7. E7 - Marriage of Inconvenience
Bill
1991 Second Thoughts - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Name, Set and Match
  2. E2 - Room With a Queue
  3. E3 - Foreign Exchange
  4. E4 - Laugh and Marriage
  5. E5 - Recipe for Disaster
  6. E6 - Come as You Were
  7. E7 - Backs to the Drawing Board
  8. E8 - Occupational Hazard
Bill
1989 Second Thoughts - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Overtaken By Events
  2. E2 - Rebel Without a Pause
  3. E3 - Youth and Consequences
  4. E4 - Health and Efficiency
  5. E5 - Maybe, Baby
  6. E6 - The Rhythm of Strife
  7. E7 - Love and Hisses
  8. E8 - There Goes the Bride
Bill
1988 The Beiderbecke Connection
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  1. E1 - Oh Look - It's Average Sized Trevor Chaplin
  2. E2 - Hello Sir, Hello Miss
  3. E3 - Is He The Lodger?
  4. E4 - What Do We Have On Hockey Sticks?
Trevor Chaplin
1988 Second Thoughts - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Found and Lost
  2. E2 - Match of the Day
  3. E3 - Night Moves
  4. E4 - She Who Hesitates
  5. E5 - The Late, Late Show
  6. E6 - Nursing a Conscience
  7. E7 - Negative Vetting
  8. E8 - Marriage of Inconvenience
Bill
1988 Room At The Bottom - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Birthday Party
  2. E2 - The Chef
  3. E3 - Hostage
  4. E4 - Witchcraft
  5. E5 - The Opera Singer
  6. E6 - The Accident
  7. E7 - Megla on the Orient Express
Nesbitt Gunn
1988 Andy Capp
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Andy Capp
1987 The Beiderbecke Tapes
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
Trevor Chaplin
1987 Father Matthew's Daughter
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  1. E1 - I've Found A New Baby
  2. E2 - I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  3. E3 - Learning The Blues
  4. E4 - Body And Soul
  5. E5 - Hear Me Talking To You
  6. E6 - Jeepers, Creepers
Father Matthew
1986 Room At The Bottom - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Siege
  2. E2 - The Theatre Tickets
  3. E3 - The German Visitor
  4. E4 - The Big Prize
  5. E5 - A Frame Up
  6. E6 - Winter Schedules
Nesbitt Gunn
1985 The Beiderbecke Affair
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  1. E1 - What I Don't Understand Is This...
  2. E2 - Can Anybody Join In?
  3. E3 - We Call It The White Economy
  4. E4 - Um... I Know What You're Thinking
  5. E5 - That Was A Very Funny Evening
  6. E6 - We Are On The Brink Of A New Era, If Only...
Trevor Chaplin
1982 Only When I Laugh - Series 4
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Roy Figgis
1981 Only When I Laugh - Series 3
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Roy Figgis
1980 Only When I Laugh - Series 2
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Roy Figgis
1979 Only When I Laugh - Series 1
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Roy Figgis
1978 As You Like It Touchstone
1976 The Likely Lads Terry Collier
1975 Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
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  1. E1 - Strangers On A Train
  2. E2 - Home Is The Hero
  3. E3 - Cold Feet
  4. E4 - Moving On
  5. E5 - I'll Never Forget Whatshername
  6. E6 - Birthday Boy
  7. E7 - No Hiding Place
  8. E8 - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?
  9. E9 - Storm In A Tea Chest
  10. E10 - The Old Magic
  11. E11 - Count Down
  12. E12 - Boys' Night In
  13. E13 - End Of An Era
Terry Collier
1974 Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? - Series 2
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Terry Collier
1973 Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? - Series 1
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Terry Collier
1968 Inside George Webley - Series 1
  1. E5 - Hold Your Breath And Count To Fifty
Policeman
1968 The Likely Lads - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Friends And Neighbours
  2. E2 - The Other Side Of The Fence
  3. E3 - Entente Cordiale
  4. E4 - Double Date
  5. E5 - Love And Marriage
  6. E6 - Their Hearts Were Touched By Ursula
  7. E7 - Chance Of A Lifetime
  8. E8 - Goodbye To All That
Writer (Adapted By)
1968 The Likely Lads - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Friends And Neighbours
  2. E2 - The Other Side Of The Fence
  3. E3 - Entente Cordiale
  4. E4 - Double Date
  5. E5 - Love And Marriage
  6. E6 - Their Hearts Were Touched By Ursula
  7. E7 - Chance Of A Lifetime
  8. E8 - Goodbye To All That
Terry Collier
1968 Otley Albert
1967 The Likely Lads - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
Writer (Adapted By)
1967 The Likely Lads - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
  2. E2 - The Suitor
  3. E3 - The Rocker
  4. E4 - Older Women Are More Experienced
  5. E5 - Baby, It's Cold Outside
  6. E6 - Outward Bound
  7. E7 - The Talk Of The Town
  8. E8 - Anchors Aweigh
Terry Collier
1966 The Likely Lads - Series 3
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Terry Collier
1965 The Likely Lads - Series 2
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Terry Collier
1964 The Likely Lads - Series 1
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Terry Collier

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
James Bolam on IMDb

Born
Sunday 16th June 1935 (89 years-old)
Nationality
English
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