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The Likely Lads

1964–2001 · 3 seasons

A gentle, chatty black-and-white sitcom where two mates bicker about class, girls and pints, easy to sink into.

Created by
Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Genres
Comedy
Starring
James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Bettine Le Beau
Overview
Terry Collier and Bob Ferris are good friends. Terry was working class and secure in his life, whereas Bob was more aspirational, determined to work his way to a better place. Both viewed the others' worldview with disdain, but they were united by events, generally revolving around the pursuit of women. Although 20 total episodes were filmed, only 10 are currently known to survive. There is one missing from the first season, three from the second, and six from the final run.

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Created by
Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Genres
Comedy
Starring
James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Bettine Le Beau
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • class
  • identity
  • work
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Created by
Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Written by
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Starring
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Length
3 seasons, 20 episodes, 30 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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