Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads
Season 2
Terry and Bob from The Likely Lads (1964) continue their life after Terry arrives home from serving in the Army to discover that Bob is about to marry his girlfriend Thelma. Can Thelma lead Bob onto the straight and narrow path or will Terry divert things once again ?
Where to Watch Season 2
13 Episodes
- Absent Friends
E1Episode 1Absent FriendsThelma and Bob are on honeymoon in Norway but Bob has omitted to tell his wife that he gave Terry a key to the house whilst they were away. Terry makes several unsuccessful calls but finally gets through and tells Bob not to worry. In returning the call Bob learns that Terry and Thelma's sister Susan are in the house together. Thelma is far from pleased. - Heart to Heart
E2Episode 2Heart to HeartBack from honeymoon Thelma is far from pleased to learn that Terry is seeing Susan, who has a boyfriend Peter back in Canada. Then Terry comes round for a heart to heart with Bob, telling him that he is afraid things are getting serious between him and Susan. However he is ultimately relieved to hear that Susan is going back to Peter in the knowledge that things did not go too far with her. - The Ant and the Grasshopper
E3Episode 3The Ant and the GrasshopperBob is working himself too hard whilst Terry is enjoying a life of leisure. Bob can only just stay awake when he meets Terry and a glamorous girlfriend in a restaurant but soon Terry is bemoaning his lack of ambition so Bob sends him for a job interview. He doesn't go but spends the fare on a bet, which sees him nicely in pocket. Now it's Bob's turn to reflect on his carefree bachelor days when he had no responsibility. - The Great Race
E5Episode 5The Great RaceAfter Terry is winded playing football Bob accuses him of being out of shape and challenges him to a cycle race to Berwick. Needless to say both cheat, hitching lifts and sabotaging each other but they duly arrive in Berwick. Too tired to cycle home, they go to the station only to find there are no trains till next day as it's a Sunday. - Someday We'll Laugh About All This
E6Episode 6Someday We'll Laugh About All ThisTerry 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 Harms Way
E7Episode 7In Harms WayBob 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
E8Episode 8Affairs and RelationsTerry and Bob are staying at a country hotel for a fishing weekend, Bob feeling guilty about not bringing Thelma, when they meet Thelma's father, accompanied by his secretary Beryl for an illicit weekend. When Thelma turns up to say she misses Bob she jumps to conclusions and assumes he is cheating on her but Beryl saves the day - to Terry's advantage though Thelma's father is disappointed. - Between Ourselves
E10Episode 10Between OurselvesThelma is still absent and Bob is desperate to keep the fact from the badminton club. Terry moves in to look after him but his slovenly ways annoy Bob, who writes a letter to Thelma, saying he wants her back. Terry tries to deliver it to Thelma's colleague, who mistakes him for Bob and refuses to accept it but when Terry tries to give it to Thelma she accuses Bob of being too cowardly to deliver himself and rips it up. - The Go-Between
E11Episode 11The Go-BetweenAs Thelma is still at her parents Terry moves in with Bob but soon annoys him with his slovenly ways. Terry sees that Bob and Thelma should reconcile and goes to see her, painting a picture of an unhappy Bob. When he eventually brings her to the house they are shocked to see Bob with his head in the gas oven and fear the worst - though he is only cleaning it after Terry has made a mess inside it.
