We've been marking 50 years since the debut of the classic BBC sitcom Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? with a series of stories.
The popular show, first broadcast in January 1973 and running through 1974, was an all-colour sequel of the original black-and-white 1960s Likely Lads. It starred James Bolam and Rodney Bewes as Terry Collier and Bob Ferris, two lifelong pals now approaching middle age and doing their best to navigate the changing world of the 1970s.
Set on Tyneside, the show retains a special appeal for TV viewers in our part of the world. We recently recalled one favourite episode,The Great Race, in which the two out-of-shape friends ill-advisedly take part in a bicycle race to Berwick. Our then-and-now location features revealed the unnamed Tyneside housing estate and Northumberland country pub which featured strongly in the episode.
