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 3, Episode 3 - Rocker
Bob has bought a second-hand scooter and dreams of Sunday morning rides to the country with a bird on the back. As he is still a learner Terry helps him to come to terms with the Highway Code, but when it comes to the practical Bob has a problem with his emergency stop!
Notes
Repeated on BBC 1 on Tues 18/10/66 at 7:30pm with 12.1 million viewers.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 18th June 1966
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Cast & crew
| James Bolam | Terry Collier |
| Rodney Bewes | Bob Ferris |
| Carole Mowlam | Nurse |
| Derek Sydney | Mr. Stacey |
| Patti Dalton | Carol |
| Tex Fuller | Scooterist |
| Derek Seaton | Mechanic |
| Dick Clement | Writer |
| Ian La Frenais | Writer |
| Dick Clement | Director |
| Dick Clement | Producer |
| Geoffrey Botterill | Editor |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
| Paul Allen | Production Designer |