The Likely Lads Series 1, Episode 5 - Chance Of A Lifetime - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

It's pouring with rain and the lads have been stood up so they drown their sorrows in a hotel bar. They get chatting to Ralph who is staying there and on a visit from Adelaide. He fills their heads with a dream life in Australia and encourages them to emigrate with a promise of a job...

Notes

Repeated on BBC 1 on Fri 2/4/65 at 8pm with 8.3 million viewers.

This episode no longer exists in the archives. It is missing, believed wiped.

Broadcast details

Date

Wednesday 13th January 1965

Time

9:55pm

Channel

BBC Two

Length

25 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

James Bolam Terry Collier
Rodney Bewes Bob Ferris
Bartlett Mullins Mr. Clough
Donald McKillop Jack
Sheila Fearn Audrey Collier

Guest cast

Richard Moore Blakey
Veronica Lang Cecile
Barry Linehan Wally Ralph
Garfield Morgan Jeffcock
Eric Smith Barman

Writing team

Dick Clement Writer
Ian La Frenais Writer

Production team

Dick Clement Director
Dick Clement Producer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Richard Hunt Production Designer