Creators of the likely lads recall their struggles with an. Bolams costar rodney bewes revealed in 2005 that the two actors had not spoken since the film had been made, a. The film was made at emis elstree studios in hertfordshire and on location on tyneside, in and around newcastle and whitley bay. May 21, 2016 beautiful little scene from the feature film version of whatever happened to the likely lads.
The likely lads 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I notice kaleidoscope are reporting on their fb page that network have sent an email with a preorder for their release of the likely lads movie. These are all movies that were set and filmed in the north of england that is to say anywhere above a line from the mersey to the humber. Unlike the original show, whatever happened to the likely lads. Aug 22, 2019 with scenes filmed near the former police station on bank street. Likely lads writer reveals what happened to bob ferris and. Now, the white house hardly bears any resemblance with the fictional house called ivanhoe guest house in the film. Its a pity that bolems hatred of the whatever happened to the likely lads series will probably prevent it getting a release. The likely lads 1976 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The palm tree pub is located in mile end and was a lone survivor on grove road during the blitz. Bob is the sensible one trying hard to get on with his job and with life. Business business, international news, opinion and commentary motion pictures production and direction movie production. Nov 25, 2014 the likely lads ran for two seasons until 1965, and returned bigger than ever in 1973 as whatever happened to the likely lads for two more seasons and a movie. Rodney bewes and james bolam both reprised their roles as bob and terry.
The likely lads film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. A most unlikely discovery in the chocolate box of life, the top layer may have already gone as bob memorably bemoans in a scene from the 1976 film of the likely lads, but at network, weve discovered a secret stash of orange creme in the form of two episodes, thought lost for decades, now returned to their rightful place in the canon of this muchloved situation comedy. Today directors can see a playback of the film on the camera, and in the olddays. The likely lads is a 1976 british comedy film directed by michael tuchner, starring james bolam. But the original likely lads was filmed in blackandwhite and seems to belong to an earlier. Thelma calls at terrys flat but gets no reply so reaches into the letter box to pull out the key on a string to open the door with as soon as she opens the door the angle changes to the flat hallway the key is already hanging behind the letter box again without there. Instead, clement and lafrenais began to develop a oneoff script, which became the likely lads feature film, which was eventually made in 1976. Albeit in the likely lads comedy, sunny northumberland. Returning to their tv roles after an absence of several years are rodney bewes and james bolam, playing a pair. With rodney bewes, james bolam, brigit forsyth, mary tamm. Despite being set in the north, the likely lads was filmed entirely in london, but for whatever, and the film of the same name, ian and dick insisted on a number of north east locations. Around the time of its release, however, rodney bewes and james bolam fell out over a.
I think the policy during filming must have been to keep going if you stumbled over a line. Popular videos the likely lads the likely lads topic. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The film followed on from the events of whatever happened to the likely lads. Its forty years since the likely lads first hit our tv screens.
Likely lads is presented here as a brandnew high definition remaster from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Probably it was called the white house after the alterations. The likely lads filming locations in the north east. Free wallpapers download of the likely lads movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. The dads army film, for example, more than measures up to the original series, the first steptoe and son movie is as sublime as any 1960s kitchen sink drama and. With james bolam, rodney bewes, don mckillop, bartlett mullins. Likely lads where have all the flowers gone 1967 radio adaptation. Apr 19, 2019 many people remember the 1970s sequel, whatever happened to the likely lads. The movie would be the last time we would see the likely lads. The likely lads 1976 the chocolate box of life youtube. Also, the likely lads had been quite stagy in the theatrical sense in its format, being studio bound with little in the way of location filming. The likely lads press clippings british comedy guide. Building now a restaurant on tarsett street whose arches were in view in the 1976 film. The adventures of two likely lads ostensibly set in the north east of england but filmed in willesden junction, london.
Oct 03, 2007 set in the north east but filmed in willesden junction, london, the likely lads was one of the first shows to bring regional dialects to the network. Two bumbling englishmen james bolam, rodney bewes embark on a disastrous road trip with their girlfriends. Penny irving and vicki michelle in the likely lads 1976 rodney bewes and. Film, dvd and bluray distributor network has announced a special screening event for the likely lads film. It is a spinoff from whatever happened to the likely lads. A celebration of the likely lads will take place on tuesday 12th march at the prince charles cinema in central london, concluding with a special questionandanswer session with the writers of the landmark comedy, dick. The likely lads where have all the flowers gone audio lost episode. During filming it is alleged that rodney bewes told a journalist that when bolams wife had. Oct 30, 2018 the firm starring gary oldman, misfits and the libertines video for what became of the likely lads were also shot at thamesmead.
British filming locations for the movie the likely lads 1976 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Rodney bewes 27 november 1937 21 november 2017 was an english television actor and writer who portrayed bob ferris in the bbc television sitcom the likely lads 196466 and its colour sequel whatever happened to the likely lads. Filming locations 18 filming dates 1 filming locations. The likely lads was filmed entirely in london, but for whatever, and the film of the same name, ian and dick.
The likely lads 1976 film intro remember when youtube. It is a grade ii listed building and was built in 1935 for trumans brewery. Network distributing ltd film tv home entertainment gems. The likely lads, as i said before, has not aged well and overall is pretty second division stuff. Whatever happened to the likely lads stephen huitson. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Its a spinoff from whatever happened to the likely lads. Bbc inside out the likely lads questions and answers. It is the same group that sings the theme for whatever happened to the likely lads. The likely lads is a film programme that first aired in 1976 and has been classified a pg certificate.
If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now shots. Switch all critical faculties off and enjoy walts version of ireland, all leprechauns and likely lads and lasses. Terrys works depot was filmed at the former george angus site on the coast road, wallsend. Sep 16, 2016 its great to see the likely lads movie getting a release on bluray. The movie echoes the riposte made by the nerdy narrator will in the second series to the. Feb 02, 2020 yes, its interesting watching local areas in tv programs and films etc vera is filmed in the northeast but havent watched it myself. Picture special on locations used in hit tv series. Terry collier, bob ferris and the young lads who appeared in the film version of tvs classic likely lads series.
Terry is the wild one, always ready to lead bob astray. Oct 21, 2004 quite a lot of the filming was done up here in the series called what ever happened to, but the likely lads, was filmed largely in london in a place called wilsden junction where there were. Nov, 2016 bless this house full movieuploaded by marky ashworth. Tvs the likely lads were filming on location in the north east 45. The likely lads is a 1976 british comedy film directed by michael tuchner, starring james bolam and rodney bewes. This film version has a very similar plot to many episodes of whatever happened to the likely lads, the series it continues on from. Likely lads was inspired by the popular british television series of the same name. Although it breaks no new ground, and feels like two episodes of a situation comedy stretched out and filmed on a higher budget, the likely lads raises enough laughs to endear it to anyone who already enjoys the original sitcoms. Writing and production for the new show, which debuted in the autumn of 1974 and ran for three series, made it impossible to schedule a further series of the likely lads. Mar 18, 2019 likely lads writer has revealed what happened to bob ferris and terry collier. Hi, watched this film, only ever seen it in bits but watched all of it to day, brilliant. Whatever happened to the likely lads, the movie, 1976 following in the footsteps of many successful tv sitcoms bob and terry jumped onto the big screen in 1976, two years after the tv series whatever happened to the likely lads had ended.
Bewes later career was of a much lower profile, but he continued to work as a stage actor. The 1970s series made extensive use of location filming in and around the northeast. Chubbycheeked british comedy actor, famed in his own country as one half of tvs likely lads. Beautiful little scene from the feature film version of whatever happened to the likely lads. Had you been out and about in the tyne valley 45 years ago, you might have seen two familiar faces and a bbc film crew among the winding. Although it was never actually confirmed on screen, the sitcom was generally assumed to be set in newcastle upon tyne, north east england. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. Terry is divorced from his german wife and has a finnish girlfriend christina. Locations used include the spanish city funfair at whitley bay, the beehive public house, the coast road a1058 flats and tynemouth pier. This show was followed by a sequel series, in colour, entitled whatever happened to the likely lads. The likely lads is a film directed by michael tuchner with rodney bewes, james bolam, brigit forsyth, mary tamm, year. The likely lads british board of film classification. Some scenes appear to be slightly contrived to show thelma brigid forsyth undressing, or wearing a very shortcut slip, or on one memorable occasion leaning out of a window in a virtually seethrough nightie. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
The likely lads film the likely lads is a 1976 british comedy film directed by michael tuchner, starring james bolam and rodney bewes. After three series, the likely lads went their separate ways when they both joined the army. The likely lads 1976 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The west wing is a new addition of the house and there is a white paint. The missing episodes will be made available for the first time in a special dvdbluray release of the likely lads film on monday 1st april. Twenty episodes were broadcast by the bbc, in three series, between 16 december 1964 and 23 july 1966. Terry james bolam and bob rodney bewes get up to a variety of scrapes mostly revolving around terrys attempts to conquest women and bob falling out with his wife thelma bridgit forsyth. During filming it is alleged that rodney bewes told a journalist that when bolams wife had revealed that she was pregnant, bolam was so startled that the car he was driving swerved alarmingly. I learnt only recently of the likely lads movie, which like another sitcom i remember of around this time are you being served 1977 took the leading characters on holiday to costa plonka.
Bless this house full movieuploaded by marky ashworth. Small children might be scared by the odd phantom and banshee but this is one of the best irish movies for kids. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Nov 12, 2015 the likely lads movie began filming 40 years ago. Pure feelgood disney fare based on irish myths and legends. In 1975, bolam appeared alongside the original cast in a further bbc radio series adapted from the 1973 tv series and in 1976 there was a further reunion in a feature film spinoff from the series, simply entitled the likely lads. Locations used include the spanish city funfair at whitley bay, the beehive public house, the coast road flats, and tynemouth pier. The likely lads film locations locations the film was made at emis elstree studios in hertfordshire and on location on tyneside, in and around newcastle and whitley bay. However, they were reunited in 1973 for the superior sequel whatever happened to the likely lads which saw the aftermath of their time away. Locations used include the spanish city funfair at whitley bay, the beehive public house, the coast roada1058 flats, and tynemouth pier terrys fictional employer extralight washing powder, was filmed at greggs christon road dept, gosforth. Likely lads locations the death of rodney bewes, who played bob in the 1970s bbc sitcom whatever happened to the likely lads, reminded me of how, as a child, id watch the programme hoping to recognise a local location. Its a spinoff from the popular 1960s british television series the likely lads, from which it takes its title, though in fact its closer in tone to the more recent sequel series.
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