James Bolam TV Shows

New Tricks

79/100

Three retired police officers are drafted in to solve cold cases, with a touch of comedy and drama

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

77/100

Terry and Bob from The Likely Lads (1964) continue their life after Terry arrives home from serving in the Army to discover that Bob is about to marry his girlfriend Thelma. Can Thelma lead... See full summary »

Only When I Laugh

68/100

A rather naive, middle-class man is admitted to a hospital ward and finds that he is sharing it with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac. All three of them cause headaches for the hospital staff.

The Likely Lads

71/100

The adventures of two "likely lads" ostensibly set in the North East of England (but filmed in Willesden Junction, London). Terry and Bob have been friends since childhood. Bob is the ... See full summary »

When the Boat Comes In

86/100

Set in Gallowshields on Tyneside between the 2 World Wars, this story follows the life of ex-sergeant Jack Ford and the Seaton family as they deal with the aftermath of the Great War, the Great 1920s Depression and trade union activists.

Grandpa in My Pocket

54/100

A boy's grandfather uses a magical shrinking cap.

Second Thoughts

73/100

British sitcom adapted from a radio series. Two middle-aged divorcées from very different backgrounds, Bill and Faith, try to start a relationship despite all of the problems caused by her teenage children and his ex-wife.

Andy Capp

56/100

Andy is an out-of-work layabout who only wants to have a drink and read the racing news. This leaves his long-suffering wife Flo as the sole breadwinner.

Room at the Bottom

63/100

Nesbitt Gunn, failed drama producer, has been moved to the lower reaches of television and now has to face up to life in the quiz game department under the watchful eye of his ruthless and tyrannical boss, Kevin Hughes.

Father Matthew's Daughter

52/100

Inheritance

82/100

Crude Britannia: The Story of North Sea Oil