S1 E05 I'll Never Forget Whatshername

[@davidfoster1762]

About 50 years old . And still utterly brilliant .

[@garrywood5345]

Probably the finest British sitcom ever

[@garyevans1820]

My brother and me loved this when we were teanagers. 1970's memories come flooding back when I watch it. Thank you to those that put them on KZbin! That wonderful North East accent !

[@thomasgray5406]

Agreed, great memories. However, I always wondered how the hell a Vauxhall Chevette could tow a four berth caravan in one of the episodes!

[@garyevans1820]

@Thomas Gray Actually it's a Vauxhall Viva HB with an 1159cc engine. And you're right, it had trouble towing itself, let alone a ton of caravan!

[@markallison67]

@@thomasgray5406 I think the film version featured a Chevette

[@thomasgray5406]

@garyevans1820 Yes, the main episodes had the HB but, as someone has kindly pointed out, the film had a Chevette towing the caravan, that's what I was thinking about and mistakenly said episode. As I recall, it was a red hatchback.

[@bodsnvimto]

The title tune alone wells my eyes up in tears, the rest of the programme fills my heart with joy. So different and equally so much better than today's so-called comedies, esp those lame, saccharine USA sitcoms.

[@thecovidprisoner]

Its Bob Ferris and Terry Collier , Mr Nice & Mr Rogue ...........Pure classic comedy. 100 % 😂

[@melfrancey1963]

Great times ...great TV..

[@thecovidprisoner]

@@melfrancey1963 Agreed 👍

[@happyfeet4506]

The original and best men behaving badly. An absolute classic. When the BBC made comedy

[@mohammaddavoudian7897]

One of the best written and acted comedy series of all time. I used to watch this when I was a young lad and I'm still watching every episode I can find. How things were different and much, much better!

[@MrMenefrego1]

"Dutch Courage" I haven't heard that expression for over 30 years now. Damn, I'm old!

[@carloslima6705]

Love this 1970s TV stuff! Thanks!!!

[@raven_ous2585]

She's not on the phone. Brilliant, bring those glorious days back xx

[@WHRBERT]

The way things are going we probably will.. be careful what you wish for?

[@raven_ous2585]

@@WHRBERT And that's bad ??!!

[@TallSilentGuy]

1972: She's not on the phone. 2022: She's never off her phone.

[@23merlino]

@@raven_ous2585 - yes... at the end of the day memories are best left as memories...

[@kjrumney4940]

Ye standing outside phonbox no matter wether

[@TallSilentGuy]

10:13 Oh, for the days when you could say "She must have been a right slag" in a family-friendly sitcom and nobody raised an eyebrow.

[@beremill2184]

It is an ageless comedy. If not the best ever certainly up there. I casette recorded every episode using the portable in the bedroom while watching downstairs. Luckliy, as it turned out, as the BBC refused to repeat it for many years (late 90's) . It is sad that the co stars fell out over what to an outsider seems to have been so little. There was a film (not bad) but I think James Bolam felt he had outgrown the part so there couldn't ever be a sequel .

[@MarkHarrison733]

It was constantly repeated.

[@christinehales4222]

I was born &brought up in Newcastle Love the opening / closing pics as it brings back memories We use onr of Robert Scarborough Ferris's classics a lot ' it's never not full ,this place ".Utterly brilliant

[@paulwalker1793]

I like the extra in the background of the pub with the glasses on,doing everything he can to get noticed.

[@keithawhosoever5384]

He's doing a Steve McQueen . That's what he did in the 'Magnificent Seven' when riding shotgun with Yul Brynner . He tried all sorts of things to get more noticed , like faffing about with his rifle and bullets , whilst Bryner was holding the horses reigns ....😃

[@garolstipock]

Thanks for posting these. Im really enjoying them. Just before my time, but fondly nostalgic all the same.

[@trevorbarre5616]

"Passion across the Pennines". Those were the days.

[@jambarreturns9060]

The diversity, woke snowflakes of today would have a blue fit at this real, funny Comedy series. Who can forget Derek the Marble ? 😂😂😂

[@johnruby147]

Damn Margret Nolan was a cracking women . Remember her in Carry on at Your Convieniance

[@thedoc4447]

I do remember her in many different television dramas, films and comedies as well as the Carry On films So sad that she died in October 2020.

[@daviddixey]

She's in a Steptoe & Son episode.

[@daviddixey]

She's in a Steptoe & Son episode.

[@peternagy-im4be]

I would love to carry on at her convenience

[@stephenhunt9546]

Loved this program

[@clarepartrick1066]

This was when comedprograms were at there best, written by the great team of Dick Clement and Ian Le Frenais who gave us Porridge.It stated out as The likely lads which was in black and white then went onto Whatever happened to the likely lads.

[@Cam-pg4wl]

'Had to walk home' Got a puncture near the lead factory Got soaked Met Sheila for a drink at The Ship She's leaving me for a welder at Swann Hunters I couldn't care less Went home Made some tea Watched Come Dancing Think I've got a cold coming on ' Terry's diary entry for March 5 th could be the lyric to a song by The Smiths.

[@jasonking6892]

A different England 🇬🇧

[@Ben-ks5bm]

Before diversity

[@Filbrit2018]

@@Ben-ks5bm And our glorious king is seeking more !!!

[@Ben-ks5bm]

@@Filbrit2018 sadly yes, but I’m well off and don’t live near the backwards lot, so all is peachy

[@mick6370]

Best British sitcom for me and there were many during this era that were good but the lads top the tree.

[@clivebaxter6354]

stands up well after 50 years

[@peternagy-im4be]

I wish my knob did

[@terrymcgill2798]

Jesus the old tank top . We thought we where the business wearing them lol

[@keithawhosoever5384]

Ha ha . My tank top was black and white stripes 😃 Thanks for reminding me ...👌🆓🇬🇧

[@jonfitz2278]

Remind 's of my Mate RIP my Friend this when Comedy was Actually Funny

[@paulwalker1793]

Remember it well, they did try to remake it with ant and Dec. It was a terrible remake .you can't beat the original 👍

[@rogerstaniforth2879]

ppl

[@thomasgray5406]

Remakes are almost invariably utter crap whether that's a comedy or a something serious. I loved the Likely Lads as a kid and it still holds up.quite well today and instantly takes me back to the cars, decor , popular products etc. of that era. I do find it quite ironic that Terry's 'unfashionable clothes' now look far better than Bob's.

[@chipperkeithmgb]

Those two are two rubbish things that have made lots of money with no talent at all

[@thomasgray5406]

@@chipperkeithmgb Absolutely agree with you about those two. My dear old dad used to say that if you wheeled out a dog turd onto a stage and told the attendees that "it's culture", most of them would applaud. It seems that the media can create popularity and respect of people almost by prescription.

[@IanJones942]

Being a Yank I'm only familiar with James Bolam from New Tricks ... looks a bit different here!

[@highdownmartin]

Hope you’re enjoying these mate, one of the best sitcoms and it’s dated, but timeless.

[@IanJones942]

@@highdownmartin Yes, thanks!

[@scottirvine121]

Wasn’t aware the brilliant new tricks made it across the pond

[@keithawhosoever5384]

James Bolam also played Britain's notorious serial killer , Dr Harold Shipman in a TV drama some years ago. Bolam was quite a versatile actor . He had to be , to play Shipman . Bill Gates would have been proud of him ...Shipman I mean .💉🙄

[@kjrumney4940]

His good in that to as when the bout comes in made it there

[@TheUkLabourGovIsdangerous]

It's just occurred to me, those are the only two in the middle of a pub is talking to each other in raised voices.

[@robertpayne6366]

The days of integrity.

[@jimbob-robob]

Simpler times...

[@durangokid1]

Margaret Nolan, went on to be a Bond girl.

[@tomhaskett5161]

She was in a few Carry Ons, and did some 'glamour' work as Vicky Kennedy

[@highdownmartin]

I wonder if bobs scripts had him repeating half his lines or it’s just a mannerism that he did all the time ,like ,did all the time .

[@robertpayne6366]

Yes. I noticed this years ago. It gives his lines a nice rhythm. I have a distant memory that originally Terry gave two fingers to the bus driver in the opening credits. Might be wrong.

[@highdownmartin]

@@robertpayne6366 definitely right!well I think you’re definitely right , just rewatching this ep and thinking did I dream it? But I think you’re right.

[@alexlazebat839]

@@robertpayne6366 how can he if his hands are full

[@chrissywissythewishwishfairy]

Bob looks like Peter Sutcliffe.

[@keithawhosoever5384]

James Bolam played Dr. Harold Shipman , the infamous serial killer some years back . Rodney Bewes could have matched him then , playing Sutcliffe 🤔

[@tymphuket7243]

A beta eng land

[@MarkHarrison733]

Unfunny and badly acted. Why were there so few Geordie accents? Bolam and Bewes both looked far older than their characters.

[@peternagy-im4be]

Very funny. Just for a moment you almost had us going there.

[@MarkHarrison733]

@@peternagy-im4be People only watched this unfunny rubbish because there were only 2 or 3 channels then.

[@peternagy-im4be]

@MarkHarrison733 infinitely better than hundreds of channels full of mind numbing garbage

[@peternagy-im4be]

@@MarkHarrison733 very funny and very well acted

[@The_Capri_Kid]

Aye for all it was a great show there was an absence of Tyneside accents throughout. Bolam hails from Sunderland so not too far off & Alun Armstrong who made the odd appearance came from Annfield Plain in County Durham but I can't recall a proper Geordie accent in the series. This was in stark contrast to When the Boat Comes In, in which Bolam also starred, which was blessed with people speaking properly 😃