The Likely Lads. Image shows from L to R: Terry Collier (James Bolam), Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes)
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
- Series 1, Episode 1 repeated at 6:30pm on BBC2
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5 - Chance Of A Lifetime
It's pouring with rain and the lads have been stood up so they drown their sorrows in a hotel bar. They get chatting to Ralph who is staying there and on a visit from Adelaide. He fills their heads with a dream life in Australia and encourages them to emigrate with a promise of a job...
Notes
Repeated on BBC 1 on Fri 2/4/65 at 8pm with 8.3 million viewers.
This episode no longer exists in the archives. It is missing, believed wiped.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 13th January 1965
- 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 |
| Sheila Fearn | Audrey Collier |
| Richard Moore | Blakey |
| Veronica Lang | Cecile |
| Barry Linehan | Wally Ralph |
| Garfield Morgan | Jeffcock |
| Eric Smith | Barman |
| Dick Clement | Writer |
| Ian La Frenais | Writer |
| Dick Clement | Director |
| Dick Clement | Producer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
| Richard Hunt | Production Designer |