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The "Likely Lads" (BFI TV Classics)

The "Likely Lads" (BFI TV Classics)
By Phil Wickham

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Phil Wickham provides an entertaining and insightful account of this most enduring tv sitcom, exploring what the series says about the affluent 60s and the more troubled decade that followed, how 'The Likely Lads' tackled issues of class and masculinity, the nature of its comedy and its enduring appeal. 

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #52327 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-08-08
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 144 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review

'...this is a superb study of writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais' first two TV hits, The Likely Lads and Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?' - The Crack

About the Author
PHIL WICKHAM is a TV Curator at the British Film Institute, UK.  He is author of Understanding Television Texts, forthcoming from the BFI.