Last of the Summer Wine - Series 17 & 18 [DVD] [1995]

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Smiler gets drunk and adventurous on Auntie Wainwright's homemade wine, and Truly and Compo attempt to keep him under control. Clegg and Foggy are determined to avoid Christmas joys and so pretend it is November, but Compo is reluctant and even brings three women around as a Christmas treat.

a b Roy Clarke (writer) & James Gilbert (director) (4 January 1973). "Last of the Summer Wine: Of Funerals and Fish". Comedy Playhouse. Season 14. Episode 1. BBC One. June's daughter Suzy Aitchison appeared in an episode of Are You Being Served? which starred Frank Thornton and from 1986-1989 in The Russ Abbot Show. Foggy and Compo have a disagreement about the size of Nora's feet, so they set out to find out the truth.Composer and conductor Ronnie Hazlehurst, who also produced themes for such series as Are You Being Served?, Yes Minister, and The Two Ronnies, created the theme for the show. The BBC initially disliked Hazlehurst's theme, feeling it was not proper for a comedy programme to have such mellow music. He was asked to play the music faster for more comedic effect but eventually his original slower version was accepted. [6] A jauntier, upbeat version was played by a brass band in the episode "Full Steam Behind". In December 2008, Alan J. W. Bell stated in an interview with The Daily Telegraph that the BBC had not yet commissioned a new series and that bosses at the network told him one would not be produced. Bell criticised this decision, stating that "millions still enjoy the series and the actors love being involv

Barbara Young; 2008–2010) Stella is Nora's sister, she first appeared in the 2008 New Years Special, "I Was A Hitman for Primrose Dairies" as a replacement for and to compensate for the absence of actress Kathy Staff, (who was unable to continue her role as Nora owing to ill health and subsequent death). After seeing an argument over a parking space, Foggy decides there must be money to be made out of car parking. Compo fails as a parking attedant, so Foggy tries valet parking, with Clegg as the valet. Truly investigates the curious case of 'The Phantom Number 14 Bus' which disappeared between stops. Sherbet(Paul Oldham; 1988–1989) was a friend of many trio members. His fate after the war is unknown as he was never alluded to in the main series. The character appeared in every prequel episode. Mrs. Entwistle is the wife of Electrical Entwistle, occasionally mentioned by him. In the 2006 Christmas special "A Tale of Two Sweaters" her and Electrical had a row so later on they could make up.

Series 17

At the library, Clegg and Blamire turn Compo upside down to rid him of evil spirits and are thrown out by Mr Wainwright. While Aldridge played Seymour actor Paul McLain played the younger version of the same character in the prequel series ’‘ First of the Summer Wine’’. When Aldridge left the series in 1990 for personal reasons, Seymour was last seen leaving on a bus to take up a new job as interim headmaster at a private school—just as previous third man Foggy returned. [7] The lads visit Sam in hospital, and agree to help him spend one last night with his 'other woman', Lilly Bless'er. the trio, and Sid, then have to move Sam several times before his funeral, But Ivy is suspicious of their activity. After being thrown out of the library by Mr. Wainwright, the trio go to the café to find Sid is in trouble with Ivy for not fixing the roof. Compo is short of money, but after a flash of inspiration (and a visit to Auntie Wainwrights), he becomes a one-man band.

Throughout the show guest characters have appeared more than once in the series making several appearances. The trio decide to look up some old school friends, to try and recapture the spirit of Christmas from the past. While others unite in the effort to repair his tatty van, Tom does his best to avoid lifting a finger to help.Foggy decides to restore an old boat, and Compo knows who he wants to take on the first trip...Nora Batty. Barry looks for his Car engine, not knowing Wesley has put it in the boat. Clegg, Howard & Pearl get re-housed. Billy assembles a band of archers to defend against French invaders, and Pearl finds a way to keep tabs on Howard's comings and goings.