Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a
British sitcom which was broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974 on
BBC1. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit
The Likely Lads. It was created and written, as was its predecessor, by
Dick Clement and
Ian La Frenais. There were 26 television episodes over two series; and a subsequent 45-minute Christmas special was aired on 24 December 1974.