Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? 51 years old
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.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tony Haygarth He was 27 , 72 years old when he died | |
| Ronald Lacey He was 37 , 55 years old when he died | |
| Alun Armstrong He was 26 , now 78 years old | |
| Brian Glover He was 38 , 63 years old when he died | |
| Donald Gee He was 82 , 75 years old when he died | |
| James Bolam He was 37 , now 89 years old | |
| Joan Hickson She was 66 , 92 years old when she died | |
| James Cossins He was 39 , 63 years old when he died | |
| Bill Owen He was 58 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Rodney Bewes He was 35 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Sheila Fearn She was 32 , now 84 years old | |
| Julian Holloway He was 28 , now 80 years old | |
| Brigit Forsyth She was 32 , now 84 years old | |
| Vicki Michelle She was 22 , now 73 years old | |
| Christopher Biggins He was 24 , now 75 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (51 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1973-01-09
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 27