Rodney Bewes

Rodney Bewes (born 27 November 1938 born in Bingley, West Yorkshire) is a British TV actor probably best known for playing the lovable Bob Ferris in the classic BBC sitcoms The Likely Lads and Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

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27 November - 1938 - Bingley - West Yorkshire - British - The Likely Lads - Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

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Bewes was RADA trained and got his break in the early 1960s with appearances in shows such as Z Cars and Dixon of Dock Green, as well as the movie version of Billy Liar. Inbetween his two stints as a 'Likely Lad' in the 1960s and 1970s, he also appeared in Man in a Suitcase, Father Dear Father and starred in his own ITV sitcom Albert, which he co-wrote.

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RADA - Z Cars - Dixon of Dock Green - Billy Liar - Man in a Suitcase - Father Dear Father - Albert

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Some of his later film and television roles include Jabberwocky (1977), The Spaceman and King Arthur (1979), The Wildcats of St. Trinian's (1980) and the 1984 Doctor Who serial Resurrection of the Daleks. Bewes is also fondly remembered for playing straight man to cheeky TV puppet Basil Brush in the late 1960s.

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Jabberwocky - 1977 - The Spaceman and King Arthur - 1979 - The Wildcats of St. Trinian's - 1980 - 1984 - Doctor Who - Resurrection of the Daleks - Basil Brush

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His autobiography, A Likely Story, will be published in September 2005. Although born in the North of England, he was raised in London and regards himself as a Londoner, albeit one with a slight Northern accent in his speech.

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Such things matter in England, and some people were not happy with him being cast as a Newcastle lad in the The Likely Lads. However his charm and acting ability won viewers over.

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A fanatic football supporter, he follows Chelsea F.C.

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