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 5 - The Razor's Edge
Bob has had chicken pox and Terry has kept away from his friend for 3 weeks in order not to catch it. When he does pluck up the courage to see him, he finds Bob has grown a beard and this new facial decoration causes problems at work. Bob is told to shave it off and Terry is indignant because other people have beards - he threatens a strike!
Notes
Repeated on BBC 1 on Tues 1/11/66 at 7:30pm with 12.8 million viewers.
This episode no longer exists in the archives. It is missing, believed wiped.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 2nd July 1966
- Time
- 9:40pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| James Bolam | Terry Collier |
| Rodney Bewes | Bob Ferris |
| Bartlett Mullins | Mr. Clough |
| Donald McKillop | Jack |
| John Scott Martin (as John Scott-Martin) | Barman |
| Irene Richmond | Mrs. Ferris |
| Antony Baird | Darby |
| Donald Gee | Godfrey |
| Vickery Turner | Monica |
| Geoffrey Hughes | Podge |
| Penelope Goddard | Barmaid |
| Dick Clement | Writer |
| Ian La Frenais | Writer |
| Dick Clement | Director |
| Dick Clement | Producer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
| Alan Hunter-Craig | Production Designer |