Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais - The Likely Lads: Series 1

DICK CLEMENT & IAN LA FRENAIS - THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 1 (320kbs-m4a/534mb/3hrs52mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 21st January to 10th March 2025

Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes.

Created and written for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.

Adapted for BBC Radio by James Bolam.

Producer: John Browell

First broadcast on BBC Light Programme in August/September 1967.

THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 1 - 1. WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE? (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 21st January 2025

Terry and Bob attend a wedding and realise they're now the only unmarried men they know.

While many of their acquaintances have settled down, they both struggle to change their ways...

Bob Ferris .... Rodney Bewes
Terry Collier .... James Bolam
Audrey .... Sheila Fearn
Mrs Collier .... Olive Milbourne
Vicar/Uncle Walter .... John Cazabon
Betty Hardy .... Aunt Peggy
Cyril .... Leroy Lingwood
The Likely Birds .... Carol Marsh / Rosalind Shanks

THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 1 - 2. THE SUITOR (320kbs-m4a/62mb/27mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 29th January 2025

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

He formulates a plan involving a trip to the pub...

Bob Ferris .... Rodney Bewes
Terry Collier .... James Bolam
Audrey .... Sheila Fearn
Mrs Collier .... Olive Milbourne
Mario the boyfriend .... George Layton

THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 1 - 3. THE ROCKER (320kbs-m4a/68mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 4th February 2025

Bob buys a moped in the hope that it will give him a cool image and impress the girls.

But things don't quite go plan...

Bob Ferris .... Rodney Bewes
Terry Collier .... James Bolam
Garage Salesman .... Reginald Jessup
Carol .... Rosalind Shanks
The Nurse .... Cheryl Molineaux

THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 1 - 4. OLDER WOMEN ARE MORE EXPERIENCED (320kbs-m4a/64mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 11th February 2025

The new canteen manageress is Terry's latest object of desire.

Bob also has a date lined up, but with a much younger woman.

Bob Ferris .... Rodney Bewes
Terry Collier .... James Bolam
Mrs Windsor .... Rhoda Lewis
Jack .... Donald McKillop
Mr Clough .... Bartlett Mullins
Elsie .... Madeleine Mills

THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 1 - 5. BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 18th February 2025

Terry and Bob meet a couple of nurses and plan a double date.

When they have nowhere to take them, they offer to babysit for colleague Jack, to take advantage of his flat.

Bob Ferris .... Rodney Bewes
Terry Collier .... James Bolam
Audrey .... Sheila Fearn
Jack .... Donald McKillop
Margaret .... Dorothy White
Rose .... Kate Story
June .... Janet Kelly
Jane .... Shirley Jaffe

THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 1 - 6. OUTWARD BOUND (320kbs-m4a/66mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 24th February 2025

Terry has to overcome his fear of the countryside when they organise a holiday weekend up the coast.

But things don't go to plan and they're forced to camp.

Bob Ferris .... Rodney Bewes
Terry Collier .... James Bolam
Scoutmaster .... Peter Hawkins
Postmistress .... Kathleen Helme
Valerie .... Janet Kelly
Susan .... Kate Story
Lorry Driver .... David Brierley
Jack .... Donald McKillop

THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 1 - 7. THE TALK OF THE TOWN (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 3rd March 2025

All eyes are on Bob when he takes Thelma to a boozy engagement party.

What did they get up to?

Terry Collier .... James Bolam
Bob Ferris .... Rodney Bewes
Jack .... Donald McKillop
Cloughy.... John Henderson
Audrey .... Sheila Fearn
Mum .... Kathleen Helme
Elsie .... Madeleine Mills
Thelma .... Susan Jameson
Duggie .... Michael Kilgarriff
Blakey .... Douglas Hankin

THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 1 - 8. ANCHORS AWEIGH (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 10th March 2025

Bob persuades Terry to go on a boating holiday on the Norfolk Broads.

But will he be pleased when Terry finds romance?

Terry Collier .... James Bolam
Bob Ferris .... Rodney Bewes
Mum .... Julie May
Sally .... Sara Kestelman
Denise .... Madeleine Mills
Sam .... Wilfrid Carter