Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?(1973)
Overview
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.
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Season 1
13 episodes • 1973Avg: 7.0Golden Era
Season 1
13 episodes • 1973Avg: 7.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strangers On A Train | Jan 9, 1973 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Home is the Hero | Jan 16, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Cold Feet | Jan 23, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Moving On | Jan 30, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 5 | I'll Never Forget Whatshername | Feb 6, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Birthday Boy | Feb 13, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 7 | No Hiding Place | Feb 20, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? | Feb 27, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Storm In a Tea Chest | Mar 6, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Old Magic | Mar 13, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Count Down | Mar 20, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Boys Night In | Mar 27, 1973 | 0.0 |
| 13 | End of An Era | Apr 3, 1973 | 0.0 |
Season 2
13 episodes • 1974
Season 2
13 episodes • 1974
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absent Friends | Jan 1, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Heart to Heart | Jan 8, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Ant and the Grasshopper | Jan 15, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 4 | One For the Road | Jan 22, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Great Race | Feb 5, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Some Day We'll Laugh About All This | Feb 19, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 7 | In Harm's Way | Feb 26, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Affairs and Relations | Mar 5, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Expert | Mar 12, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Between Ourselves | Mar 19, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Go-Between | Mar 26, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Conduct Unbecoming | Apr 2, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Shape of Things to Come | Apr 9, 1974 | 0.0 |
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