Terry Collier

Terrance Daniel Collier or Terry Collier is a charactor in British Sitcoms, The Likely Lads, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads and The Likely Lads (film), he is played by Sunderland born actor James Bolam. In The Likely Lads, Terry works with friend Bob Ferris as an electrician at Elisons Electrics, before joining the British Army, during his time in the army he marries a German woman, who he quickly divorces (although his marriage or time in the army is never shown). Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads begins with Terry being terminally discharged from the army. For the duration of the series he spends most of his time unemployed, however has short term work as a car washer, a fork lift driver and finally a taxi driver. In the Likely Lads film, he takes work as a mobile salesman.

Personality

Terry is particularly proud of his working class, status, however he is notably workshy. Terry is down to earth, quick witted, po faced and cynical. Terry has old fashioned views to women, and views them primarily as sex objects, however as he matures, his views seem to mellow. Terry both drinks and smokes heavily.