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Rodney Bewes
Rodney Bewes

Rodney Bewes

  • English
  • Actor and writer

Rodney Bewes features

The Likely Lads. Image shows from L to R: Terry Collier (James Bolam), Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes) Features

Comedy Rewind: A likely story - The Likely Lads

Sunday 15th December 2024

As it celebrates its sixtieth anniversary we pay tribute to The Likely Lads, a pioneering series that helped popularise realism in television comedy.

A Tribute To The Likely Lads. Image shows from L to R: Terry Collier (Ant McPartlin), Bob Ferris (Declan Donnelly) TV

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.

Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?. Image shows from L to R: Terry Collier (James Bolam), Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes). Copyright: BBC Features

Comedy Chronicles: Strained Relationships - Bewes & Bolam

Sunday 26th July 2020

In the first of a new series looking at the truth behind notoriously strained relationships between comedy stars, Graham McCann sets the record straight on the infamous falling out between Likely Lads icons Rodney Bewes and James Bolam.

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