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The Likely Lads
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1964 - 1966
- 20 episodes (3 series)
Bob and Terry are two lads from the North East with contrasting desires and ambitions - except when it comes to chatting up girls. Stars James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Bartlett Mullins, Donald McKillop, Sheila Fearn and Olive Milbourne
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - Older Women Are More Experienced
Freda, the new canteen manageress, is causing quite a stir and Terry fancies his chances with a more mature woman. He bets Bob he will be going out with her by the end of the day and is full of himself when she asks him to do a job for her that evening. For once, Bob also has a date.
Notes
Repeated on BBC 1 on Fri 19/3/65 at 8pm with 8.6 million viewers.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 30th December 1964
- Time
- 9:55pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 25 minutes
Cast & crew
James Bolam | Terry Collier |
Rodney Bewes | Bob Ferris |
Bartlett Mullins | Mr. Clough |
Donald McKillop | Jack |
Sandra Payne | Sheila Mills |
Patricia Shakesby | Waitress |
Yvette Rees | Freda Winsor |
Dick Clement | Writer |
Ian La Frenais | Writer |
Dick Clement | Director |
Dick Clement | Producer |
Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
Richard Hunt | Production Designer |