Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1973, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a comédie series.

What it’s about. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a British sitcom which was broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974 on BBC1. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit The Likely Lads. It was created and written, as was its predecessor, by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. There were 26 television episodes over two series; and a subsequent 45-minute Christmas special was aired on 24 December 1974. The cast were reunited in 1975 for a BBC radio adaptation of series 1, transmitted on Radio 4 from July to October that year. In 1976, a feature film spin-off was made. Around the time of its release, however, Rodney Bewes and James Bolam fell out over a misunderstanding involving the press and have not spoken since. This long-suspected situation was finally confirmed by Bewes while promoting his autobiography in 2005. Unlike Bewes, Bolam is consistently reluctant to talk about the show, and has vetoed any attempt to revive his character.

Who’s in it. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? stars Rodney Bewes as Bob Ferris, James Bolam as Terry Collier, Christopher Biggins as Podge and Julian Holloway as Alan Boyle, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.7/10, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In Royaume-Uni you can stream it on Sky Go. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? page.

If you liked it. Fans of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? tend to enjoy Rick et Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and Umbrella Academy.