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The Likely Lads Collection (6 Disc BBC Box Set) [DVD]

James Bolam , Rodney Bewes    Suitable for 12 years and over   DVD
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth
  • Format: Box set, PAL
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 6
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 16 Oct 2006
  • Run Time: 1010 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000GY788W
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 824 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

The collected surviving episodes of the classic British sitcom starring Rodney Bewes and James Bolam as working class northern lads Bob and Terry. While Bob is trying to better his life, Terry is content to live it to the full, pursuing the ladies and supporting the local team. The set includes all eight surviving episodes from the 1960s series 'The Likely Lads', plus the 26 episodes from the two series of 'Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads' from 1973/4 and the 1974 Christmas special.


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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Bargain Gem 26 Jan 2011
By Frodo
Format:DVD
This a fantastic bargain. Arguably the best written TV Comedy series ever...bar none. I guess that many of you will be shouting Fawlty Towers at the screen now (or Dads Army, or The Office or Blackadder or countless others) Yes I agree they are all brilliant and probably funnier if I'm honest. But I am specifically thinking about the dialogue. Bob and Terry's conversations are so cleverly structured, so full of character, so funny. Every line is crafted superbly. Example: 'It's never not busy in here, it's never not busy' Isn't that more interesting than the normal expression, 'It's always busy in here'. That fine attention to detail is applied throughout every episode. You are not necessarily aware of this but it lends a measure of authenticity to the whole proceedings.
A 6 disc set for such a low price makes this a must for every comedy lovers collection.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars More than Likely! 20 Mar 2010
Format:DVD
Even better than I remembered it. Some of the things they got into reminded me of younger days with my best pal.
You don't need to be a Geordie to understand the dialogue as Bob was always well spoken and Terry refined some of the Slang brilliantly without losing his true identity.
Down to earth clean humour in very typical situations make this one of the best shows born in the North East.
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108 of 112 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Whatever Happened to Sitcoms like this ??? 19 April 2007
By Huck Flynn VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
They don't write 'em anymore unfortunately. Possibly the best conceived, scripted, cast and acted sitcom ever. The situation is so simple, so true, so honest and so funny. The "Whatever" series (most of the collection) features the reunion of 2 north eastern working class pals, who meet by chance on a train. 5 years previously the best mates decided to join the army but Bob was rejected due to his flat feet and Terry had to serve his nation alone and bears a grudge, a mysterious wound on his hip that he "doesn't like to talk about" and a tattoo on his buttock (apparently). Meanwhile the 60's have become the 70's, Bob has got a good job and a middle class fiance, become a member of the squash club and gets his hair styled, while Terry is a bit of a dinosaur, jobless and finds it hard to adjust. The comedy ingredients in the 2 series that follow are the tensions between Bob, Terry and Thelma (Bob's fiancee) in a classic love triangle, with Terry tempting Bob with their former laddish bachelor lifestyle and Thelma trying to "civilise" him - Bob is like a ping pong ball in the power struggle. Yes, Men Behaving Badly may be a more modern version but it lacks the timing, depth, subtlety and power to move that characterises the Likely Lads. Like The Royle Family but more universal in scope, more profound in its themes. Why is this great comedy? The script and the acting - fantastic, Bewes and Bolam are a dream team, they ARE Bob and Terry and we share every one of their ups and downs. Their expressions, mannerisms are so natural, the lines so perfectly delivered, the action so uncontrived, the social comedy is so refreshingly non-PC, the comic timing amazing, the storylines so well crafted. In all important respects this has not dated at all, the themes are still as relevant today - I mean there is still a battle of the sexes; we all cling fondly to our past memories and resist change. Bob and Terry were grumpy young men ahead of their time and there is a piece of them in all of us. So whether this is a nostalgia trip or you're too young to remember the series first time round, this is not to be missed.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Brilliant! A real classic series, with flawed but loveable characters. The series seemed to just get better the longer it ran. Read more
Published 18 days ago by jw
5.0 out of 5 stars They Don't Make TV Comedy Like This Anymore.
All three Series are here. From the original Black & White first Series, to the second and third that are in Colour. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Snapey
5.0 out of 5 stars A popular comedy series of the 1965
A very enjoyable set of discs some of which were filmed in the days of black and white which brought back some memories of my younger days.
Published 1 month ago by Mart
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, I'm in 70's heaven.
Comedic Genius. The humour had me in stitches on more than one occasion. Great now that I have every episode.
Published 1 month ago by Sarah Carter
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Classic Comedy From Bob and Terry
This classic humour never seems to show its age despite Bob's flares and cravats. Watched it right through as soon as it arrived, and just starting on the whole lot again. Read more
Published 2 months ago by angiegoodmusic
5.0 out of 5 stars 1970s BBC comedy series that 40 years later is still extremely funny...
Having grown up in America, I had never seen The Likely Lads until buying this DVD box set a couple months ago on the recommendation of my English husband. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Phillygirl
5.0 out of 5 stars the likely lads collection
Great good old fashioned comedy they don't write this brilliant work anymore. No swearing no smut just good old fashioned comedy. Read more
Published 2 months ago by gus
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Have not seen these since they first appeared on tv. Excellent viewing and I think a lot of people could relate to their way of life.
Published 3 months ago by margaham
5.0 out of 5 stars likely lads
really good program -great blast from the past and the price was really good value for money. Would recommend it to anyone who remembers this program first time round.
Published 3 months ago by MR William Hudson
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant comedy at its best
This collection I can only describe as brilliant the lads are just as I remembered them thirty years on they are still as funny and as entertaining as ever.
Published 3 months ago by handycat
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