quilp Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 He died. Rodney Bewes played Bob Ferris in the gentle comedy, 'Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?' opposite James Bolam. I found it hilarious when I was a kid. Saw him in the Casino once. Plastered. He's the one on the left... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Nice one Quilp. I loved The Likely Lads and they really played off each other so well. The opening credits and theme tune were beautifully nostalgic too. It's a shame that Rodney Bewes career plummeted afterwards but Bolam went on to enjoy continued success for several decades. The gentle humour of The Likely Lads was rooted in the dreams and disappointments of real life and to me it still holds up today. RIP Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 Another of the great observational comedies created by Clement and la Frenais. Although Rodders was expelled from RADA; the principal declaring his talents lay somewhere other than acting- he was the perfect foil for Bolam's character, Terry. It wouldn't have worked without the chemistry between the two. They fell out though, rumour being that Bolam despised Bewes, and when the permanently bemused Bewes was collared by Eamon Andrews for 'This Is Your Life', Bolam never featured. Bewes letting something slip to the press without Bolam's permission. Plenty of episodes on youtube... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Stevens Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I opened the toilet door for him on an Olympic Airways flight to Athens in 1968. I said "Hello!" and he said "Oh Hello!" and no I was not cleaning the "heads" at the time. (I was still at school)....And he and James Bolam fell out because Bolam guards his privacy and Rodney let slip something very innocuous during an interview and Bolam heard it on the radio and never spoke to him again. It was the principle of the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 he told the press that bolam's wife was pregnant... RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyWolf Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Very watchable in its day. What about a manx version when we get our own iom tv station ? starring Howard (Bewes) and Alf (bolam). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 i did watch one program the other night... bewes - "he's from down south" bolam - "middlesbrough?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomonkey Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 2 minutes ago, woody2 said: i did watch one program the other night... bewes - "he's from down south" bolam - "middlesbrough?" True, neither were actually Geordies. Bewes was from Yorkshire and Bolam is from Sunderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 eh? get back to your parmo..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomonkey Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Just now, woody2 said: eh? get back to your parmo..... Eh yourself, I'm not from middlesbrough and have never tried parmo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 2 minutes ago, mojomonkey said: Eh yourself, I'm not from middlesbrough and have never tried parmo. eh? do you mean middlesbroughnil....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomonkey Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Ok, you've lost me on this one, I'm out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 12 minutes ago, mojomonkey said: Ok, you've lost me on this one, I'm out. that was easy..... #fantaboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomonkey Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 1 minute ago, woody2 said: that was easy..... If consider writing random, nonsensical rubbish winning then you must be easily pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 middlesbroughnil its how they say it on the radio during the football results..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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