Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Name: The Shape of Things to Come
Duration: 40 min

Series 2 Episode 13
The Shape of Things to Come
Duration: 40 minutes
Subtitles available

Sitcom gold. News of Uncle Jacob's death comes with a mixture of regret and relief for the Colliers. The funeral gives Bob an insight into his own future.

Contains Mature Themes

S2 E1 · Absent Friends
Bob and Thelma are on a Norwegian honeymoon, far away from the influence of Terry...
S2 E2 · Heart to Heart
Terry is off his beer and is going out with Thelma's sister Susan. Is he in love?
S2 E3 · The Ant and the Grasshopper
Bob's married life promises work, worry and wallpapering.
S2 E4 · One for the Road
Bob gets breathalysed.
S2 E5 · The Great Race
Bob and Terry argue about fitness and challenge each other to a cross-country cycle race.
S2 E6 · Some Day We'll Laugh about This
Terry offers to look after the house when Bob and Thelma go away for the weekend.
S2 E7 · In Harm's Way
Terry tries to hide from Bob the fact he's taken a job as a hospital porter.
S2 E8 · Affairs and Relations
Bob takes time off from marriage to join Terry on a quiet weekend's fishing.
S2 E9 · The Expert
Thelma has gone back to her mother, leaving Bob to bemoan his fate.
S2 E10 · Between Ourselves
Thelma has left Bob, leaving Terry to soothe Bob's furrowed brow.
S2 E11 · The Go-Between
Bob becomes more and more depressed by Thelma's absence and Terry's housekeeping.
S2 E12 · Conduct Unbecoming
When faced with a fight, Terry has a golden rule.
S2 E13 · The Shape of Things to Come
Uncle Jacob's death is received by the Collier family with regret and relief.