Unseen Characters
- Cyril Collier (Terry and Audrey's dad)
- Leslie Ferris (Bob's dad) (Note: It was established in the 1960s series that Bob's father was in fact deceased)
- Linda Collier (Terry and Audrey's sister)
- Frank Clark (Bob's original choice for best man)
- Nigel "Little Hutch" Hutchinson (a sex-mad pal who always has a racing tip ready for Terry)
- Hugh and Janey (Bob and Thelma's new middle-class friends)
- Jutta Baumgarten (Terry's German wife, from whom he's separated)
- Maurice 'Memphis' Hardaker (a member of a skiffle group called Rob Ferris And The Wildcats, he was also mentioned in the original 60s series as work colleague Morrie Hardaker)
- Deirdre Birchwood, an ex-girlfriend of Bob's, frequent references to her became a running gag in the first series
- Wendy Thwaite, another ex-girlfriend of Bob's with whom he had his first sexual experience.
Read more about this topic: Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
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