For other uses, see The Likely Lads (disambiguation).
The Likely Lads
Opening title used for the third series, showing Bewes as Bob (left) and Bolam as Terry
Starring
James Bolam Rodney Bewes Sheila Fearn
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
3
No. of episodes
20 (10 missing)
Production
Producer
Dick Clement
Running time
30 minutes
Production company
BBC Television
Original release
Network
BBC2
Release
16 December 1964 (1964-12-16) – 23 July 1966 (1966-07-23)
Related
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
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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 ten of these episodes have survived.[1]
This show was followed by a 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 BBC radio with the original television cast.
^"Missing Episodes: The Likely Lads". BBC Treasure Hunt. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012.
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