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Post by Nigel Blunt on Feb 27, 2006 12:55:45 GMT
Never mind that. The important question is have any of the seven included episodes been VIDFIRE'd or COLOURIZED? Has the soud been REMIXED?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2006 13:44:27 GMT
"Bolam won't have anything to do with it, though; and without him..."
Bolem should be told, had it not been for "The Likely Lads" and "Whatever Happened to..." he would be an unknown bit player now.
He probably would never have got the plum roles that followed.
That's the trouble with a lot of people in the entertainment industry - once they've made their name, they forget how they got there.
Peter
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Post by Colin Watson on Feb 27, 2006 15:02:00 GMT
Are you going to tell him Peter?
Might be difficult as you can't even spell his name right, despite quoting the correct spelling.
Mr Bolam has many good reasons for not wanting to do an OAP version of "The Likely Lads" and I for one respect him for it.
Would you really want to force an actor to revisit a part that resulted in him being unemployed for a long period and work with someone who betrayed his confidence?
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Post by Stephen Doran on Feb 27, 2006 16:08:20 GMT
where was the series set?carlisle?middlesbourgh?newcastle?hartlepool?  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2006 19:44:47 GMT
Sorry Colin - my spelling is usually pretty good - just a slip up there.
However, I do stand by what I said in that James Bolam would basically be unknown had it not been for The Likely Lads and Whatever happened to...
Peter
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Post by Modular on Feb 27, 2006 19:52:29 GMT
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Post by Paul W on Feb 27, 2006 19:58:20 GMT
Sorry to chuck my tuppence into the argument, but I think James Bolam is jolly wise not to participate in a resurrection of 'The Likely Lads.' OK, so the 1970s revival of the series was one of those rare occasions where such a venture worked, but I can't imagine a modern revival doing the series any justice. In the current climate, where everything going is recycled and regurgitated, and very few successful series are allowed to bow out without being dragged out and recast to death, such an attitude should be applauded.
Although James Bolam got his break in 'The Likely Lads,' he is now just as well known for many of the other successful projects he has worked on over the last forty years.
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Post by Anthony Brown on Feb 28, 2006 2:32:15 GMT
I couldn't really see the point of doing a Likely Lads Mk.3 now, but it would have been interesting to have had it come back at 10 year intervals (so we'd just be getting the fifth version about now), a bit like John Updike's 'Rabbit' novels.
If it really was Bolam who put a stop to any idea of a 1980s revival, then he wouldn't be the first actor to have gained fame in a cult 1960s series, but later been unhappy about it haunting him (/her - check out Honor Blackman's attitude to the Avengers in the early 1980s) 20 years later.
He certainly wasn't down on it initially - take a look at the writer (or rather adaptor) credits for the radio re-makes...
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Post by petergreenhill on Mar 6, 2006 13:31:24 GMT
I had a good time this weekend watching the 7 episodes on the new DVD but like everyone else I'm disappointed at the lack of 'Other Side of the Fence' and the mini Christmas special. I've complained to the BBC at www.bbc.co.uk/complaints and asked for a reply. They say that all complaints are passed on to the appropriate department for a response. I 've asked that they put the missing Likely Lads material on to the forthcoming 'Whatever Happened...' release |
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Post by petergreenhill on Mar 7, 2006 12:45:01 GMT
Response from the BBC: Dear Mr Greenhill Thank you for your e-mail regarding the 'Likely Lads' on DVD. I understand you were unhappy with the product as some material that you were expecting was not included. The BBC Shop website explained the content of the DVD clearly informing viewers of what episodes to expect: www.bbcshop.com/invt/bbcdvd1879&bklist=<venda_bklist1>However, you may wish to contact BBC Worldwide with your concerns. BBC Worldwide are the commercial arm of the BBC who are responsible for the commercial release of BBC products: BBC Worldwide Limited Woodlands 80 Wood Lane London W12 0TT Fax: + 44 (0) 20 8749 0538 Please be assured I have registered your comments regarding this issue and have made them available to senior BBC management. As you are a fan of the programme, you may also appreciate the following website: www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/hollywood_on_tyne/likely_lads.shtmlThank you again for taking the time to contact the BBC. Regards Adam Sims BBC Information |
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Post by Ian Beard on Mar 7, 2006 19:25:38 GMT
So, a total non-response to the main complaint at all then!
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