The Likely Lads

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_TV_Award
Nominated for multiple awards.
gptkbp:broadcasts Black-and-white.
Color.
gptkbp:cancellationReason Declining viewership.
gptkbp:characterDevelopment Focuses on friendship and social issues.
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Ian_La_Frenais
gptkb:Dick_Clement
gptkbp:criticalReception Generally positive reviews.
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced_later_British_comedies.
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Reflects 1960s British working-class life.
gptkbp:filmingLocation Newcastle_upon_Tyne.
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1964
1966
gptkbp:followedBy Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
gptkbp:genre Comedy
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease 2004
2015
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Likely Lads
gptkbp:influencedBy The Office.
Porridge.
The Goons.
British_sitcoms
Fawlty_Towers.
Steptoe_and_Son.
gptkbp:inspiration Real-life experiences of the creators.
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Considered_a_classic_British_sitcom.
gptkbp:merchandise DVD collections.
Books.
Soundtracks.
Posters.
T-shirts.
gptkbp:musicComposer 'The_Likely_Lads'_by_The_Shadows
gptkbp:notableGuestStars gptkb:Maggie_Smith
gptkb:Richard_Wilson
gptkb:Patricia_Routledge
gptkb:Brenda_Blethyn
gptkb:John_Cleese
gptkbp:numberOfEpisodes 26
gptkbp:numberOfSeasons 2
gptkbp:originalNetwork gptkb:BBC_One
gptkbp:premise Two working-class friends navigate life in the 1960s.
gptkbp:releaseFormat Blu-ray
DVD
gptkbp:remake The Likely Lads (2016).
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:Newcastle_upon_Tyne
gptkbp:spinOff Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Rodney_Bewes
gptkb:James_Bolam
gptkbp:viewership High ratings during original run.