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Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, and Brigit Forsyth in The Likely Lads (1976)

Rodney Bewes: Bob Ferris

The Likely Lads

Rodney Bewes credited as playing...

Bob Ferris

Quotes17

  • Bob: Did Thelma call?
  • Terry Collier: No.
  • Bob: Are you sure?
  • Terry Collier: We don't have a phone.
  • Bob: In the chocolate box of life the top layer's already gone. And someone's pinched the orange creme from the bottom.
  • Terry Collier: Bloody hell.
  • Bob: When it comes to women you're hardly Omar Sharif.
  • Terry Collier: If Omar Sharif lived in Gateshead I doubt he'd be Omar Sharif.
  • Bob: I'm going through a very depressed state recently, I think we should talk it through.
  • Thelma: Oh Bob, we've got so much to get done, can't we talk about if later over a cup of tea, it'll keep won't it.
  • Bob: Of course, its not important Thelma, I'm only questioning the validity of my entire life.
  • Bob: I think I'm going through what psychiatrists call an identity crisis.
  • Thelma: Is that what Alan Pooley had?
  • Bob: I think Alan just liked dressing up in women's clothes.
  • Terry Collier: Back in time for a drink, watch the box this afternoon - that's what a weekend should be - sport, sleep, slippers and sex.
  • Bob: Not necessarily in that order.
  • Terry Collier: That's just one of life's bitter ironies Bob.
  • Bob: I suffer a lot from those.
  • Thelma: She must have quite a hold on Terry.
  • Bob: Probably at this very moment.
  • Thelma: Maybe we should invite Chris and Terry to badminton club.
  • Thelma: I know the city is a bit grey but outside we're surrounded by breathtaking grandeur, aren't we Bob?
  • Bob: Oh yes, breathtaking.
  • Bob: These streets are ugly, but they have a kind of beauty.
  • Terry Collier: Working class sentiment is the indulgence of working peopled created through football and rock-and-roll or people like you who moved out to the elm lodge housing estate at the earliest opportunity.
  • Bob: Well I didn't want my kids growing up in these streets.
  • Bob: Nobody cares, nobody's moved by the occasion.
  • Terry Collier: Residents are, moved to a highrise.
  • Bob: Of course you always had an irresistible sexual magnetism.
  • Terry Collier: True but its not just that.
  • Bob: What is it then, I'm dying to know!
  • Terry Collier: Well once I've got them up here, there's no way they're going to risk leavin this dodgy area after dark.
  • Terry Collier: You kicked it up there!
  • Bob: Not on purpose, was only making a strong clearance.
  • Fireman: We've got better things to do with taxpayers money.
  • Bob: I'm sorry, when I get to the top I just lost me nerve.
  • Terry Collier: Keeps your hand in doesn't it, better than polishing your bell up all afternoon.
  • Bob: Mind you my wife isn't really with me.
  • Terry Collier: In town though.
  • Bob: Out of sight, out of mind.
  • Terry Collier: Good thinking Bob.
  • Christina: You are so tired, I put you up.
  • Bob: You've put up with me long enough.
  • Christina: I not mean with, I up-put you.
  • Bob: I don't want to put you out.
  • Christina: I not put out, you are nice person, you come to bed and I put you up.

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