James Bolam Biography
James Bolam, born in England as James Christopher Bolam is an actor well known for his roles in The Likely Lads and its sequel Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, in When the Boat Comes In, in Only When I Laugh, in The Beiderbecke Trilogy, in Born and Bred, in New Tricks and the title character of Grandpa in the CBeebies program Grandpa in My Pocket.
How old is James Bolam? – Age
Bolam is 85 years old as of 16 June 2020. He was born in 1935 in Sunderland, County Durham, England.
James Bolam Family – Parents and Education
He is the son of Robert Alfred Bolam and Marion Alice Drury. Bolam attended Bede Grammar School in Sunderland and Bemrose School in Derby. Bolam attended Derby. Before becoming an actor, Bolam qualified as a chartered accountant, formally trained at the London Central School of Speech and Drama, and received the Gold Medal and the Margaret Rawlings Cup. In the absence of funding, he worked at night and trained during the day in a Lyons Corner House Tea Room and in West End restaurants.
Who is James Bolams Wife? – Marriage
He is married to actress Susan Jameson. The couple has a daughter Lucy Bolam, and two grandchildren.
James Bolam When the Boat Comes In
He was cast as Jack Ford in the British television period drama When the Boat Comes In.
Storyline
Creator James Mitchell writes most of the episodes in Series 1 but episodes contributed by North-Eastern writers Tom Hadaway, Sid Chaplin, and Alex Glasgow and Jeremy Burnhampoo and Colin Morris in Series 3 shared with Mitchell the writing duties. Three books on the T.V.’s show have also been published by Mitchell, When the Boat Comes In: The Hungry Years, and When the Boat Comes In: Higher and Faster. The final book updates the reader with the conclusion of the second TV series.
David Fanshawe adapted and sang Alex Glasgow for the series title theme in the traditional music “When The Boat Comes In.” The incidental music was also written by Fanshawe. After six years of bootlegging in the United States and watching him as he gets up in London, the BBC revealed in 1981, with the fourth series telling the story of Jack Ford as he arrives in Britain.
James Bolam Net Worth
Bolam has not revealed his wealth record making it difficult to calculate his net worth.
James Bolam Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Bolam was cast as Terence Daniel “Terry” Collier in the British sitcom Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?.
Storyline
Located in the unnamed city of Tyne in north-east England, near Newcastle. The relationship between two young working-class men has been revived after five years apart. Bob left the factory behind and is now working for his future construction business, a father-in-law, after the conclusion of the original series in 1966. Terry sees Bob as a class traitor because he is morally superior because of his own military background and clear working-class ethology. The comedy is based on class conflict – a topic that British viewers in the 1970s knew about. The destruction of the landmarks of her youth is depressing for Terry and Bob.
Bob also purchased a new estate his own home, distancing him further from his pasts, and Terry’s. The series focuses on Terry’s developing romance with Thelma’s sister Susan. Mike Hugg and La Frenais wrote a catchy theme song for the film, “Whatever Happened For You.” The ranking in the UK Top 40 was number 35 in 1973. The song was played by Tony Rivers, a session musician. The first and second series of the seventies were finished.
James Bolam TV Show
♦ Z-Cars
♦ When the Boat Comes In
♦ Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
♦ The Protectors
♦ The Plot Against Harold Wilson
♦ The Missing Postman
♦ The Likely Lads
♦ The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
♦ The Beiderbecke Tapes
♦ The Beiderbecke Connection
♦ The Beiderbecke Affair
♦ Shipman Harold Shipman
♦ Second Thoughts
♦ Room at the Bottom
♦ Public Eye
♦ Pay and Display
James Bolam Film
♦ 1961 – The Kitchen
♦ 1962 – A Kind of Loving
♦ 1962 – H.M.S. Defiant
♦ 1962 – The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
♦ 1964 – Murder Most Foul
♦ 1968 – Otley
♦ 1971 – Crucible of Terror
♦ 1972 – Straight on till Morning
♦ 1973 – O Lucky Man!
♦ 1975 – In Celebration
♦ 1976 – The Likely Lads