Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973)

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a British sitcom which was broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974 on BBC1. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit The Likely Lads. It was created and written, as was its predecessor, by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. There were 26 television episodes over two series; and a subsequent 45-minute Christmas special was aired on 24 December 1974. The cast were reunited in 1975 for a BBC radio adaptation of series 1, transmitted on Radio 4 from July to October that year. In 1976, a feature film spin-off was made. Around the time of its release, however, Rodney Bewes and James Bolam fell out over a misunderstanding involving the press and have not spoken since. This long-suspected situation was finally confirmed by Bewes while promoting his autobiography in 2005. Unlike Bewes, Bolam is consistently reluctant to talk about the show, and has vetoed any attempt to revive his character.

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

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Rodney Bewes
Rodney Bewes
as Bob Ferris
James Bolam
James Bolam
as Terry Collier
Brigit Forsyth
Brigit Forsyth
as Thelma
Sheila Fearn
Sheila Fearn
as Audrey Collier
Pamela Conway
Pamela Conway
as Gloria as Barmaid
Anita Carey
Anita Carey
as Susan Chambers
Bill Owen
Bill Owen
as George Chambers
Elizabeth Lax
Elizabeth Lax
as Wendy
Norman Mitchell
Norman Mitchell
as Jack as George / pub owner
Olive Milbourne
Olive Milbourne
as Mrs Collier as Mrs. Collier
Donald Gee
Donald Gee
as Vicar
Robert Gillespie
Robert Gillespie
as Police Sgt. as Police Sergeant
Juliet Aykroyd
Juliet Aykroyd
as Anthea
Christopher Biggins
Christopher Biggins
as Podge
Julian Holloway
Julian Holloway
as Alan Boyle
Tony Haygarth
Tony Haygarth
as Milkman
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
as Mrs. Chambers
Derek Etchells
Derek Etchells
as Stan
James Mellor
James Mellor
as Steward as PC
Jacquie-Ann Carr
Jacquie-Ann Carr
as Brenda Boyle
Michael Stainton
Michael Stainton
as Policeman
Barbara Ogilvie
Barbara Ogilvie
as Mrs. Ferris
Gertan Klauber
Gertan Klauber
as Waiter
Ronald Lacey
Ronald Lacey
as Ernie
Brian Glover
Brian Glover
as Flint
Carole Ann Ford
Carole Ann Ford
as Valerie
James Cossins
James Cossins
as Magistrate
Noel Dyson
Noel Dyson
as Mrs. Chambers
Vicki Michelle
Vicki Michelle
as Madelyn
Alun Armstrong
Alun Armstrong
as Scaife
Eve Pearce
Eve Pearce
as Mrs Hope
Sean Flanagan
Sean Flanagan
as Boy
Deirdre Costello
Deirdre Costello
as Woman on Train
Angelique Ashly
Angelique Ashly
as Stripper
John Barrett
John Barrett
as Verger
Shay Gorman
Shay Gorman
as Barman
Roy Denton
Roy Denton
as Man In Waiting Room
Effie Morrison
Effie Morrison
as Landlady
Iain Blair
Iain Blair
as Hughie
Margaret Nolan
Margaret Nolan
as Jackie
Sandra Bryant
Sandra Bryant
as Glenys
Sandra Downs
Sandra Downs
as Janey
Michael Ralph
Michael Ralph
as Hugh
Shirley Steedman
Shirley Steedman
as Deborah
Elissa Derwent
Elissa Derwent
as Clare
Brian Grellis
Brian Grellis
as Colin
Stephanie Turner
Stephanie Turner
as Mary
Corbet Woodall
Corbet Woodall
as TV Announcer
Bernard Douglas
Bernard Douglas
as Dallas
Brian Godfrey
Brian Godfrey
as Garry
Katy Allan
Katy Allan
as Rita
Drina Pavlovic
Drina Pavlovic
as Sonia
John Owens
John Owens
as Policeman
Brenda Cavendish
Brenda Cavendish
as Norma
Robin Parkinson
Robin Parkinson
as Shop Assistant
Daphne Heard
Daphne Heard
as Aunt Beattie
April Walker
April Walker
as Jutta
Terry Scully
Terry Scully
as Chauffeur
Constantine Gregory
Constantine Gregory
as Hotel Porter
Leonard Maguire
Leonard Maguire
as Dr. McKae
Michael Beint
Michael Beint
as Police Sgt.
Phil McCall
Phil McCall
as Glaswegian
Bert Palmer
Bert Palmer
as Station Master
Roy Pattison
Roy Pattison
as Lorry Driver
Patti Dalton
Patti Dalton
as Barmaid
Helen Cotterill
Helen Cotterill
as Sandra Upton
Claire Nielson
Claire Nielson
as Miss Dixon
Pamela Duncan
Pamela Duncan
as Sister Kennedy
Alan Hockey
Alan Hockey
as Vic
Louis Mahoney
Louis Mahoney
as Frank
Hilda Barry
Hilda Barry
as Old Lady
James Garbutt
James Garbutt
as Workman
Ann Hamilton
Ann Hamilton
as Beryl Atkins
Bay White
Bay White
as Mrs. Greenlands
Rose Power
Rose Power
as Neighbour
Elisabeth Day
Elisabeth Day
as Vivienne
Nova Llewellyn
Nova Llewellyn
as Moira
Maureen Davis
Maureen Davis
as Janice
Colin Cunningham
Colin Cunningham
as 2nd Magistrate
Robin Scobey
Robin Scobey
as Policeman
Jack Woolgar
Jack Woolgar
as Joe Hargreaves
Olive Mercer
Olive Mercer
as Aunt Rose
Helena McCarthy
Helena McCarthy
as Aunt Kitty
Rosalind Bailey
Rosalind Bailey
as Nurse
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    A special christmas edition

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Strangers on a train

  • 1x2

    Home is the hero

  • 1x3

    Cold feet

  • 1x4

    Moving on

  • 1x5

    I'll never forget whatshername

  • 1x6

    Birthday boy

  • 1x7

    No hiding place

  • 1x8

    Guess who's coming to dinner?

  • 1x9

    Storm in a tea chest

  • 1x10

    The old magic

  • 1x11

    Count down

  • 1x12

    Boys night in

  • 1x13

    End of an era

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Absent friends

  • 2x2

    Heart to heart

  • 2x3

    The ant and the grasshopper

  • 2x4

    One for the road

  • 2x5

    The great race

  • 2x6

    Some day we'll laugh about all this

  • 2x7

    In harm's way

  • 2x8

    Affairs and relations

  • 2x9

    The expert

  • 2x10

    Between ourselves

  • 2x11

    The go-between

  • 2x12

    Conduct unbecoming

  • 2x13

    The shape of things to come

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