Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? star dies

Brigit Forsyth, who starred in Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?, has died at the age of 83. She played Thelma Ferris, the fiancée and later wife of Rodney Bewes’s character Bob, in the much-loved BBC sitcom.

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Forsyth died “peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family” in the early hours of yesterday morning, her agent Mark Pemberton confirmed.

“Brigit had a varied and notable career in stage, screen, and radio. Best known for her roles in television as Thelma in Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?, Francine Pratt in Playing The Field, and Madge in Still Open All Hours,” a statement said.