Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? - Episode Guide

Season 1

Strangers on a Train

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jan 9, 1973

Strangers on a Train

Five years have passed. Bob has travelled to London to buy a wedding present and Terry has returned from Cyprus after a spell in the army. By chance, they meet on the last train home and the events of the past few years flood out.

Home Is the Hero

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jan 16, 1973

Home Is the Hero

Thelma isn't happy that Terry and Bob have rekindled their friendship and she's worried that Terry will cause Bob to have second thoughts about their wedding. Terry starts to feel homesick for the army as his family don't exactly welcome him back with open arms.

Cold Feet

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jan 23, 1973

Cold Feet

Bob is deeply involved in preparations for his forthcoming wedding to Thelma, completing a period of courtship that started in form 4B at Park Junior School. But Terry's return has caused Bob to have doubts, especially when Terry teases him that his fate was sealed long before their 11-plus.

Moving On

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jan 30, 1973

Moving On

Appalled by the changes in Newcastle, Terry considers leaving to get a job in Berwick. Meanwhile, his friend's wanderlust sets Bob thinking.

I'll Never Forget Whatshername

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Feb 6, 1973

I'll Never Forget Whatshername

Terry tries to track down some of his old flames, but probing into the past produces embarrassing results.

Birthday Boy

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Feb 13, 1973

Birthday Boy

Terry feels depressed when everyone, even his mother, forgets his birthday. To make up for it, Bob throws a surprise party, but preparations for the bash don't go according to plan.

No Hiding Place

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Feb 20, 1973

No Hiding Place

Bob and Terry are desperate not to know the result of the England v Bulgaria football match, but with eight hours to go will they succeed in their mission?

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Feb 27, 1973

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

Bob thinks Terry needs new friends, but inviting him to Alan and Brenda's trendy dinner party might not be such a great idea.

Storm in a Tea Chest

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Mar 6, 1973

Storm in a Tea Chest

Terry helps Bob move his most treasured possessions from his old house to the new one, but Thelma refuses to have his junk in their home.

The Old Magic

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Mar 13, 1973

The Old Magic

Terry is disappointed that Bob has asked someone else to be his best man at the wedding, but eventually agrees to go out for a meal with his friend before he gets hitched. After a few drinks at the restaurant, they start to chat up a couple of pretty girls who are also eating there.

Countdown

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Mar 20, 1973

Countdown

Mrs Chambers has grandiose plans for Thelma's wedding to Bob that leaves the men feeling overwhelmed, so they decide to rebel.

Boys' Night In

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Mar 27, 1973

Boys' Night In

Terry is horrified when Bob refuses to go on a stag night and insists on a quiet night in instead. But pre-wedding nerves mean Bob's plan to celebrate his nuptials sober goes awry.

End of an Era

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Apr 3, 1973

End of an Era

The day of the wedding dawns, and the women are racing around getting ready for the big event. Meanwhile, Terry has his hands full looking after a nervous Bob.

Season 2

Absent Friends

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jan 1, 1974

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Bob and Thelma are on a Norwegian honeymoon, far away from the influence of Terry - or so they think. Terry is striving to get to know Thelma's sister Susan a lot better.

Heart to Heart

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jan 8, 1974

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Bob comes back from his honeymoon to find that Terry is off his beer and is going out with Thelma's sister Susan. Is Terry in love?

The Ant and the Grasshopper

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jan 15, 1974

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Bob's married life promises work, worry and wallpapering. Terry wastes the days away in the pub and the bookies, as happy as ever. Bob wonders who has the right answer.

One for the Road

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jan 22, 1974

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According to Bob and Shakespeare, 'wine is a gentle stimulant and good companion' and so is Terry on the night Bob gets breathalysed.

The Great Race

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Feb 5, 1974

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Bob and Terry argue about fitness over a pint and challenge each other to a cross-country cycle race to see who's the fittest.

Some Day We'll Laugh About This

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Feb 19, 1974

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Terry suggests he look after the house when Bob and Thelma go away to Scotland for the weekend. Bob is reluctant at first, but agrees to hand over the keys when Terry promises to do some much-needed DIY. But Terry has an ulterior motive for making such a generous offer.

In Harm's Way

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Feb 26, 1974

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Bob is in so much pain from the injury caused by Terry's shoddy DIY that he goes to the hospital. Terry is working there as a porter, a fact he tries to hide from his friend, even going so far as to don a disguise. But his attempts to help Bob only cause him more harm.

Affairs and Relations

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Mar 5, 1974

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Bob takes time off from marriage to join Terry on a quiet weekend's fishing. He's racked by guilt, but he's not the guilty party.

The Expert

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Mar 12, 1974

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Thelma has gone back to her mother, leaving Bob to bemoan his fate.

Between Ourselves

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Mar 19, 1974

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Thelma has left Bob and is still with her mother, leaving Terry to soothe Bob's furrowed brow. Bob is anxious in case people talk.

The Go-Between

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Mar 26, 1974

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Bob becomes more and more depressed by Thelma's absence and Terry's housekeeping. Finally, Terry can take no more and leaves him as well.

Conduct Unbecoming

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Apr 2, 1974

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When faced with a fight, Terry has a golden rule: 'Do unto others as they would do unto you - but do it first'

The Shape of Things to Come

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Apr 9, 1974

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The death of disreputable old Uncle Jacob is received by the Collier family with a mixture of regret and relief. The funeral gives Bob an insight into his future.

A Special Christmas Edition

Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Dec 24, 1974 (45 min)

A Special Christmas Edition

Bob and Thelma are determined to enjoy the Christmas festivities to the full. Terry passes his driving test and drives Bob and Thelma to a Christmas party as their minicab driver, and waits for them outside. Inevitably, Terry creates a problem or two for Bob which starts the season off on quite the wrong foot.

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