Ever heard of “Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?” Don’t worry. Not too many people outside the UK have. And I only know it because I have a special interest in classic British sitcoms.
“Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?” is a British sitcom from the 1970s. And in one episode called “No Hiding Pace”, the lads try to avoid learning the result of an England football match before the TV highlights are shown in the evening. They make it through the day without learning the result – but only to find out the match has been postponed.