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James Christopher Bolam, MBE (born 16 June 1935) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Jack Ford in When the Boat Comes In, Trevor Chaplin in The Beiderbecke Trilogy, Terry Collier in The Likely Lads and its sequel Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Roy Figgis in Only When I Laugh, Dr Arthur Gilder in Born and Bred, Jack Halford in New Tricks and the title character of Grandpa in the children's BBC programme Grandpa in My Pocket.
Bolam was born in Sunderland, England. His father, Robert Alfred Bolam, was from Northumberland, and his mother, Marion Alice Drury,
After attending Bede Grammar School, Sunderland, Bolam attended Bemrose School in Derby. He was formally trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, and first appeared on screens in the early 1960s, initially in popular TV shows such as Z-Cars and the gritty northern films A Kind of Loving and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. He appeared along with John Thaw in the 1967 Granada TV serial, Inheritance.
The fall-out between Likely Lads James Bolam and Rodney Bewes was one of the most spectacular in showbusiness The fall-out between the two stars who kept the whole nation laughing as The Likely Lads is one of the most spectacular in showbusiness. The double-act which pulled in TV audiences of 27 million was sundered forever when Rodney Bewes told a harmless but personal story about James Bolam and his wife in a 1976 press interview. He rang to apologise the next day. But New Tricks star Bolam put the phone down and has never spoken to him again. Not even the sudden death of Rodney’s wife Daphne, 73, has been enough to soften his ex-co-star’s heart. “I got letters from people from all over the world,” says Rodney, now 77, “but there’s not a letter from Jimmy about Daphne dying. I didn’...
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Drama based on Dr Harold Shipman. Starring James Bolam.
James Bolam trains for his final act with Michael Ball.
British (Yorkshire Television) situation comedy from 1980. This episode "It Can Damage Your Health" seems like a historical curiosity today, as now the very idea of smoking in a hospital ward is preposterous. Features James Bolam (Likely Lads) and Peter Bowles (To The Manor Born) and, as Dr Gordon Thorpe, Richard Wilson who went on to become better known as the moaning pensioner Victor Meldrew in "One Foot In The Grave"
James Bolam and Alison Steadman star in a tv mini series about a postman who is forced to retire because he can't drive.so on his last day he collects the mail from the town post-box and decides to deliver it by hand,on his bike.
New Tricks actor James Bolam finds himself struggling to hold a tune and his prepares for his performance.
It's showday for James Bolam and he and Michael Ball are preparing for their performance.
WSCC meeting Horsham Pt 2 with James Bolam , Paddys Paddy
The second of Joe Dunlop 's four-part adaptation of the novel by H G Wells. With James Bolam as Bedford and Donald Sinden as Professor Cavorthe first travellers in space. The sphere has survived and our heroes arrive on the moon! Music by Robert Rigby. Director Martin Jameson
The third episode in Joe Dunlop 's four-part adaptation of the novel by H G Wells. With James Bolam as Bedford and Donald Sinden as Professor Cavor. The travellers find something beneath the surface of the moon. with Kerry Shale. Music by Robert Rigby. Director Martin Jameson
The last episode of Joe Dunlop 's adaptation of the novel by H G Wells. With James Bolam as Bedford and Donald Sinden as Professor Cavor. Bedford and Manson must learn to fly the sphere or be exiled for ever. with Jilly Bond , Robert Whelan and Nick Mercer. Music by Robert Rigby. Director Martin Jameson
Classic hospital comedy starring James Bolam & Richard Wilson. This is the 1981 Christmas special. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED: FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY: ALL CONTENT YORKSHIRE TELEVISION:
Tx 17 December 1982. A Channel 4 documentary about the 1960s, narrated by James Bolam.
When the Boat Comes In (1976–1981) Ratings: 8,7/10 Country: UK Language: English Release Date: 8 January 1976 (UK) Genres: Drama Runtime: 50 min (51 . The climax and end titles to 'Paddy Boyle's Discharge', an episode from the first series of 'When The Boat Comes In'. Jack Ford (James Bolam) is approached by .
http://www.bigredbook.info/brigit_forsyth.html Actress Brigit Forsyth recalls her experience of being surprised by Michael Aspel in 2002 for This is Your Life...
Talk of the sixties and what do think about? The Beatles, President Kennedy, flower power? How about that iconic TV series, the Likely Lads? Rodney Bewes,who played Bob, is now 70 and he's still treading the boards touring in his own one man show. He's been chatting to Nick Owen
Cast: Barbara Flynn, Danny Schiller, Dominic Jephcott, Dudley Sutton, James Bolam, Keith Marsh, Keith Smith, Terence Rigby
Stars: James Bolam, Susan Jameson, Isla Blair and a whole lot more!! Composer David Fanshawe, Song "Dance Ti Thy Daddy" sung by Alex Glasgow. BBC Drama set in Tyneside during the 1920's.
Music by Mike Hugg. Stars: Rodney Bewes, James Bolam, Brigit Forsyth. BBC Comedy series set in Newcastle.
This scene, from the famous episode 'No Hiding Place', sees Terry (James Bolam) expounding his view of the rest of the world to Bob (Rodney Bewes)
Starring James Bolam, Keith Barron and Richard Wilson, Room at the Bottom is John Antrobus's outrageous satire on the bullying, rivalry and corruption rife within the commercial television sector; co-scripted by Antrobus and Steptoe and Son/Hancock's Half Hour's Ray Galton, the series casts Bolam as a luckless light-entertainment producer and Barron as his tyrannical boss. - See more at: http://networkonair.com/shop/2220-room-at-the-bottom-the-complete-series-5027626441340.html#sthash.F85IcQxg.dpuf