Found insideStill he attained near legendary status on the club circuit, ... RETURN OF THE LIKELY LADS The impressive bulk of Esso Northumbria, the first of the. Found inside – Page 1119... would probably be found living on, or aspiring to move to Ingleby Barwick. ... filming of the likely lads feature film in 1976 and never spoke again. Phil Wickham explores what the series says about Bob and Terry's times, from the affluent 60s to the more troubled decade that followed, and how The Likely Lads tackles issues of class and masculinity. Found inside – Page 203... La Frenais 1973/4 Television series 'Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads. ... Today's Teesside equivalent of Bob Ferris would probably be found living ... Insightful and humorous, Nick Hornby's latest does what he does best: endears us to a cast of characters who are funny if flawed, and forces us to examine ourselves in the process. Found inside – Page 64... this British actor (193–) is best known for such sitcom favorites as The Likely Lads (1964–1966, TV), Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?(1973–1974, ... This is the first time writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais have collaborated on a book about themselves and their most famous creations, how they were commissioned to write the first series which became The Likely Lads, how the series ... It's late summer 1793, and the streets of Philadelphia are abuzz with mosquitoes and rumors of fever. Found inside – Page 20Now then , my true - born British likely lads , here's a pocket full o ' shillings an'a knapsack full o'ribbons , an ' who's the ... That grandly man a - shakes his head an ' rattles his shillings , an ' smiles an ' laughs , an ' , ' My likely lads , my likely ... Found inside... which was actually filmed in Benwell), the Likely Lads, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads, Vera, Spender, Our Friends in the North and Super Gran. 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Found inside – Page 157The humorous ideological work performed by The Likely Lads sitcoms is the ... Yet his lack of success in the job market is clearly related to this attitude: ... Scripted by one of Britain's most successful comedy writing partnerships, co-writer's of The Commitments and responsible for some of the most acclaimed and influential situation comedies of the past twenty years (The Likely Lads, Porridge, ... Found inside – Page 285... and the comedy inherent in two northern lads trying to keep their friendship alive while ... DAVID PICKERING See also The Likely Lads James Bolam. Found insideThis book contains Jerome K. Jerome's 1891 monograph on stage productions, entitled "On the Stage and Off". Found inside – Page 8... and lan le Frenais's The Likely Lads ( 196466 ) , which represented the lives of ... for all the talk of ideas , was still propped up by prejudices ' . Found inside – Page 78The Likely Lads / Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads ? ... 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