Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?

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I don't think Bolam has spoken to him since the 70's after falling out with him, even after his wife died a couple of years back. That is one long falling out.

calzino, Tuesday, 21 November 2017 18:48 (six years ago) link

Have never seen this series but have long appreciated the theme tune:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn8eBbopYAM

Terry Micawber (Tom D.), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 18:51 (six years ago) link

I don't think Bolam has spoken to him since the 70's after falling out with him, even after his wife died a couple of years back. That is one long falling out.

― calzino, Tuesday, November 21, 2017 10:48 AM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i was just thinking this.

and tom otm. i don't think I've ever seen him in anything else

-_- (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 18:51 (six years ago) link

i was just thinking about this show the other day, specifically terry’s immortal line ‘i’d offer you a beer but i’ve only got six’

what a great show this was, really need to watch it again at some point

It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes. (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 19:13 (six years ago) link

It's being repeated on Yesterday on Fridays at the moment, although it looks like the evening repeat isn't on this Friday for some reason, only the 5:20pm one is on. I watched it last Friday night.

Odd that Bolam is the one moaning about being typecast by it, when he had the more successful career afterwards. Seems like a bit of dick tbh.

Colonel Poo, Wednesday, 22 November 2017 12:54 (six years ago) link

predates WHttLL? (and tLL too) but rodders was in BILLY LIAAAR! RIP

conrad, Wednesday, 22 November 2017 13:10 (six years ago) link

Bolam comes across as an...interesting...character but I love him to bits, maybe When the Boat Comes In even more than the Likely Lads.

faked potato (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 13:47 (six years ago) link

Have never seen this series but have long appreciated the theme tune:

Acquaint yourself with Rodney's Hendrix story...

Thomas Gabriel Fischer does not endorse (aldo), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 14:04 (six years ago) link

James Bolam would be a good fit thesedays for "Bargain Hunt" and so on, but he's immensely private it seems.

He's notably absent from the tributes, but then I doubt he's on Twitter and so on.

Mark G, Wednesday, 22 November 2017 14:08 (six years ago) link

So, not *that* theme tune (clue: No guitar on it), but.

Mark G, Wednesday, 22 November 2017 14:12 (six years ago) link

hendrix played the sax on ‘baker street’ iirc

It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes. (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 14:14 (six years ago) link

and bob holness played kazoo on ‘crosstown traffic’

It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes. (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 14:15 (six years ago) link


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