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  • 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 30m
  • 7h (14 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
Following on from The Likely Lads (BBC, 1964-1966), after five years in the army, Terry returns to Newcastle to find that Bob is now a middle manager, engaged to librarian Thelma and living on a new suburban estate. Bob is torn between his new life and his old working-class pleasures, as represented by Terry.

14 episodes

Season Premiere

1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

2x01 Absent Friends

Season Premiere

2x01 Absent Friends

  • 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z30m

Bob and Thelma are on a Norwegian honeymoon, far away from the influence of Terry - or so they think. Terry is striving to get to know Thelma's sister Susan a lot better.

1974-01-08T00:00:00Z

2x02 Heart to Heart

2x02 Heart to Heart

  • 1974-01-08T00:00:00Z30m

Bob comes back from his honeymoon to find that Terry is off his beer and is going out with Thelma's sister Susan. Is Terry in love?

Bob's married life promises work, worry and wallpapering. Terry wastes the days away in the pub and the bookies, as happy as ever. Bob wonders who has the right answer.

1974-01-22T00:00:00Z

2x04 One for the Road

2x04 One for the Road

  • 1974-01-22T00:00:00Z30m

According to Bob and Shakespeare, 'wine is a gentle stimulant and good companion' and so is Terry on the night Bob gets breathalyzed.

1974-02-05T00:00:00Z

2x05 The Great Race

2x05 The Great Race

  • 1974-02-05T00:00:00Z30m

Bob and Terry argue about fitness over a pint and challenge each other to a cross-country cycle race to see who's the fittest.

Terry 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.

1974-02-26T00:00:00Z

2x07 In Harm's Way

2x07 In Harm's Way

  • 1974-02-26T00:00:00Z30m

Bob 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.

1974-03-05T00:00:00Z

2x08 Affairs and Relations

2x08 Affairs and Relations

  • 1974-03-05T00:00:00Z30m

Bob takes time off from marriage to join Terry on a quiet weekend's fishing. He's racked by guilt, but he's not the guilty party.

1974-03-12T00:00:00Z

2x09 The Expert

2x09 The Expert

  • 1974-03-12T00:00:00Z30m

Thelma has gone back to her mother, leaving Bob to bemoan his fate.

1974-03-18T23:00:00Z

2x10 Between Ourselves

2x10 Between Ourselves

  • 1974-03-18T23:00:00Z30m

Thelma has left Bob and is still with her mother, leaving Terry to soothe Bob's furrowed brow. Bob is anxious in case people talk.

1974-03-25T23:00:00Z

2x11 The Go-Between

2x11 The Go-Between

  • 1974-03-25T23:00:00Z30m

Bob becomes more and more depressed by Thelma's absence and Terry's housekeeping. Finally, Terry can take no more and leaves him as well.

1974-04-01T23:00:00Z

2x12 Conduct Unbecoming

2x12 Conduct Unbecoming

  • 1974-04-01T23:00:00Z30m

When faced with a fight, Terry has a golden rule: 'Do unto others as they would do unto you - but do it first'.

The death of disreputable old Uncle Jacob is received by the Collier family with a mixture of regret and relief. The funeral gives Bob an insight into his future.

Season Finale

1974-12-24T00:00:00Z

2x14 A Special Christmas Edition

Season Finale

2x14 A Special Christmas Edition

  • 1974-12-24T00:00:00Z30m

Bob and Thelma are determined to enjoy the Christmas festivities to the full. Terry passes his driving test and drives Bob and Thelma to a Christmas party as their minicab driver, and waits for them outside. Inevitably, Terry creates a problem or two for Bob which starts the season off on quite the wrong foot.

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