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James Bolam — Ligoscope

James Bolam

Acting

James Bolam

Born June 16, 1935 · Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK

James Christopher Bolam is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Terry Collier in The Likely Lads and its sequel Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997 · Ron Pringle

The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs

1982 · The Tod (voice)

The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

1999 · Mr. Savage

Murder Most Foul

Murder Most Foul

1964 · Bill Hanson

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962 · Mike

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

1973 · Attenborough/Examination Doctor

The Island on Bird Street

The Island on Bird Street

1997 · Doctor Studjinsky

To Kill a King

To Kill a King

2003 · Denzil Holles

New Tricks

New Tricks

2004 · Jack Halford

A Kind of Loving

A Kind of Loving

1962 · Jeff

H.M.S. Defiant

H.M.S. Defiant

1962 · Midshipman (uncredited)

Straight On Till Morning

Straight On Till Morning

1972 · Joey

Filmography

A Memory Owed

A Memory Owed

2025 · Stan

Marriage

Marriage

2022 · Gerry

Remembers…

Remembers…

2022 · Self

Wartime Christmas

Wartime Christmas

2020 · Narrator

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016 · Terry Collier (archive footage) (uncredited)

Unconditional

Unconditional

2012 · Hutch

Tentboy

Tentboy

2011 · Baz

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011 · Self - Participant

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers

2009 · Ken Lewis

Grandpa in My Pocket

Grandpa in My Pocket

2009

Celebration

Celebration

2007 · Matt

The Plot Against Harold Wilson

The Plot Against Harold Wilson

2006 · Harold Wilson

New Tricks

New Tricks

2004 · Jack Halford

He Knew He Was Right

He Knew He Was Right

2004 · Mr Crump

To Kill a King

To Kill a King

2003 · Denzil Holles

The Afternoon Play

The Afternoon Play

2003 · Billy

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

2002 · Harold Shipman

Born and Bred

Born and Bred

2002 · Dr. Arthur Gilder

Dirty Tricks

Dirty Tricks

2000 · Moss

Stormin' Norman

Stormin' Norman

2000 · Norman

It Was an Accident

It Was an Accident

2000 · Vernon Fitch

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000 · Various Characters

Pay and Display

Pay and Display

2000 · Sydney Street

Close and True

2000 · Graham True