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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 2, Episode 4 - The Last Of The Big Spenders
While visiting a department store, Bob and Terry try to impress two pretty demonstrators by buying up most of their products. They succeed in their goal of getting a date but have spent all their money achieving it. To make matters worse, the girls suggest a series of expensive locations for their night out and the lads spend more time checking their wallets than chatting up the girls.
Notes
Repeated on BBC 1 on Fri 13/9/65 at 8pm with 9.2 million viewers.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 7th July 1965
- Time
- 9:10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 25 minutes
Cast & crew
James Bolam | Terry Collier |
Rodney Bewes | Bob Ferris |
Sheila Fearn | Audrey Collier |
Michael Sheard | Nesbit |
Wanda Ventham | Angela |
Wendy Richard | Lynn |
Roger Brierley | Julian |
Pamela Greer | Miss Moppet |
Alister Williamson | Bouncer |
Paul Lindley | Barman |
Elsa Fell | Croupier |
Dick Clement | Writer |
Ian La Frenais | Writer |
Dick Clement | Director |
Dick Clement | Producer |
Bob Rymer | Editor |
Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
Geoff Kirkland | Production Designer |