TV Show

The Likely Lads

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.

TV Show Stats +8%

3 seasons

20 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

1964

Rating

TV Show

7.2/10

12 votes • HD

Season 1

6 episodes
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Entente Cordiale
Episode 1

Entente Cordiale

Episode 1 • Dec 16, 1964

The Lads return home from their first foreign holiday, pursued by a French girl they met in Spain.

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Double Date
Episode 2

Double Date

Episode 2 • Dec 23, 1964

A lovelorn Bob is cheered up by a double date.

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30m
Older Women Are More Experienced
Episode 3

Older Women Are More Experienced

Episode 3 • Dec 30, 2001

Terry finds an older girlfriend, and Bob finds a younger one.

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30m
The Other Side of the Fence
Episode 4

The Other Side of the Fence

Episode 4 • Jan 06, 1965

Bob is offered a better job, in management.

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Chance of a Lifetime
Episode 5

Chance of a Lifetime

Episode 5 • Jan 13, 1965

The Lads are offered the chance to emigrate to Australia.

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The Suitor
Episode 6

The Suitor

Episode 6 • Jan 20, 1965

Terry enlists Bob's help to try to get rid of his sister's Italian boyfriend.

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30m

Season 2

6 episodes
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Baby,It's Cold Outside
Episode 1

Baby,It's Cold Outside

Episode 1 • Jun 16, 1965

Bob and Terry have a date with a couple of nurses who are leaving the area in a few days time.

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A Star is Born
Episode 2

A Star is Born

Episode 2 • Jun 23, 1965

It never pays to criticise someone else's singing if you can't sing yourself.

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Talk of the Town
Episode 3

Talk of the Town

Episode 3 • Jun 30, 2001

Bob has a hangover and the events of the party the night before are a complete blank.

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Last of the Big Spenders
Episode 4

Last of the Big Spenders

Episode 4 • Jul 07, 1965

While visiting a department store, Bob and Terry try to impress two pretty demonstrators by buying up most of their products.

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Far-Away Places
Episode 5

Far-Away Places

Episode 5 • Jul 14, 1965

After blowing all their money on the two demonstrators, Bob and Terry have to come up with ways of paying for their planned holiday.

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Where Have All the Flowers Gone
Episode 6

Where Have All the Flowers Gone

Episode 6 • Jul 21, 1965

A wedding for one of Terry's relatives causes tongues to wag - "when are you and Bob going to get married, isn't it about time?".

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Season 3

8 episodes
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Outward Bound
Episode 1

Outward Bound

Episode 1 • Jun 04, 1966

Bob's idea of a weekend away starts to interest Terry when he is told the place they are going to is full of beatniks - to him that means free love! They decide to hitch-hike but Terry gets blisters and complains all the way there. When they arrive they find the place they were going to stop in has been demolished and it is too late to get a bus or a train home. Their only salvation is the two young ladies camping in a nearby field ...

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Friends and Neighbours
Episode 2

Friends and Neighbours

Episode 2 • Jun 11, 1966

Bob has a dilemma - he is dating 17 year old Lorna Perrin and gets on well with her middle-class parents. Next door to the Perrin's is a vile old man who wears braces and spits - he is staying there while the owner is in Canada. The problem for Bob is the "vile" old man is Terry's grandad and he has to choose sides - a class war breaks out between the two ...

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Rocker
Episode 3

Rocker

Episode 3 • Jun 18, 1966

Bob has bought a second-hand scooter and dreams of Sunday morning rides to the country with a "bird" on the back.

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Brief Encounter
Episode 4

Brief Encounter

Episode 4 • Jun 25, 1966

Bob and Terry are at the local dance hall and having little success finding a dance partner. They decide to split up to change their luck and Bob strikes lucky with Ursula who he arranges to meet the following day.

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The Razor's Edge
Episode 5

The Razor's Edge

Episode 5 • Jul 02, 1966

Bob has had chicken pox and Terry has kept away from his friend for 3 weeks in order not to catch it. When he does pluck up the courage to see him, he finds Bob has grown a beard and this new facial decoration causes problems at work.

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Anchors Aweigh
Episode 6

Anchors Aweigh

Episode 6 • Jul 09, 1966

After friends pull out of a boating holiday on the Norfolk Broads, Bob persuades Terry to take up the offer when he explains that it would be a great way to meet girls. So it seems as Terry makes a date with Sally who runs the boatyard but Bob scuppers his plans when he launches the boat earlier than expected ... Terry is determined to take revenge.

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