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 6 - Anchors Aweigh
After friends pull out of a boating holiday on the Norfolk Broads, Bob persuades Terry to take up the offer when he explains that it would be a great way to meet girls. So it seems when Terry makes a date with Sally who runs the boatyard; but Bob scuppers his plans when he launches the boat earlier than expected. Terry is determined to take revenge!
Notes
Repeated on BBC 1 on Tues 8/11/66 at 7:30pm with 13.1 million viewers.
This episode no longer exists in the archives. It is missing, believed wiped.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 9th July 1966
- Time
- 9:35pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| James Bolam | Terry Collier |
| Rodney Bewes | Bob Ferris |
| Olive Milbourne | Mrs. Collier |
| Hamish Roughead | Sam |
| Rosemary Nicols | Sally West |
| Patrick Carter | Barman |
| Glenda Ramsay | Marion |
| Dick Clement | Writer |
| Ian La Frenais | Writer |
| Dick Clement | Director |
| Dick Clement | Producer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
| Paul Allen | Production Designer |