The Likely Lads

Name: The Likely Lads
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1964-12-16
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 7.10
Cast: Don McKillop, Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, Bartlett Mullins

– The Likely Lads is a British sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and prod..

Type:

TVSeries

Rating:

7.10 / 10

Duration:

30 Minutes

Release Year:

1964-1966

The Likely Lads is a British sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and produced by Dick Clement. Twenty episodes were broadcast by the BBC, in three series, between 16 December 1964 and 23 July 1966. However, only eight of these shows have survived.

This show was followed by a popular sequel series, in colour, entitled Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 24 December 1974. This was followed in 1976 by a spin-off feature film The Likely Lads.

Some episodes of both the original black and white series and the colour sequel were adapted for radio, with the original television cast.

Styles:

Semi Serious, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

Filming Locations:

Northern England, England, Europe

Genre:

Comedy

Release Date:

16 Dec 1964

Language:

English

Main Actors:

Don McKillop, Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, Bartlett Mullins

Plot:

The adventures of two "likely lads" ostensibly set in the North East of England (but filmed in Willesden Junction, London). Terry and Bob have been friends since childhood. Bob is the sensible one trying hard to get on with his job and with life. Terry is the wild one, always ready to lead Bob astray.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.1/10

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