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
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 6 - Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
A wedding for one of Terry's relatives causes tongues to wag - "when are you and Bob going to get married, isn't it about time?". They are more interested in the two young bridesmaids but they do reflect on how all the people from school have got married and begin feeling very old - plus, Cyril isn't helping either...
Notes
Repeated on BBC 1 on Fri 27/9/65 at 8pm with 10 million viewers.
This episode no longer exists in the archives. It is missing, believed wiped.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 21st July 1965
- Time
- 9:15pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 25 minutes
Cast & crew
| James Bolam | Terry Collier |
| Rodney Bewes | Bob Ferris |
| Sheila Fearn | Audrey Collier |
| Olive Milbourne | Mrs. Collier |
| George Layton | Mario |
| Ruth Kettlewell | Aunt Peggy |
| Janina Faye | Beryl |
| Tracy Rogers | Elaine |
| John Henderson | Uncle Walter |
| Peter Hempson | Cyril |
| Lucy Griffiths | Aunt Hannah |
| Ian Norris | Colin |
| Cathy Ash | Miriam |
| James Cossins | Vicar |
| Dick Clement | Writer |
| Ian La Frenais | Writer |
| Dick Clement | Director |
| Dick Clement | Producer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
| Geoff Kirkland | Production Designer |
| Geoff Shaw | Lighting Designer |