"Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" (1973) TV series 1973-1974

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

9 January 1973 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Terry and Bob from _"Likely Lads, The" (1964)_ continue their life after Terry arrives home from serving...

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Rodney Bewes	...	Bob Ferris (27 episodes, 1973-1974)
James Bolam	...	Terry Collier (27 episodes, 1973-1974)
Brigit Forsyth	...	Thelma Ferris / ... (23 episodes, 1973-1974)
Sheila Fearn	...	Audrey Collier (12 episodes, 1973-1974)

Runtime:

30 min (27 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Spin off The Likely Lads (1976)

I like it

I gave it 9 out of 10 because i've enjoyed "Men Behaving Badly" a lot more in study for my media studies exam next month. I like the way Terry is always undermining the 1970s ideas of the 'modern man' He is backward looking, disinterested in social climbing, success, buying a brand new house and is labelled a 'knocker' by his sister Audrey, who exemplifies the ideological position of the era. The women in the early 70s is stereotypically portrayed as the domestic housewife figure who is weaker than the male society. The comedic representation of Bob and Terry challenges this ideology by exposing an underlying character which is boyish, immature, sex-minded qualities and this produces the comic moments