Last of the Summer Wine (series 17)
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Last of the Summer Wine
's seventeenth series aired on BBC One
. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke
and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell
.
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom written by Roy Clarke that was broadcast on BBC One. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973 and the first series of episodes followed on 12 November 1973. From 1983 to 2010, Alan J. W. Bell produced and...
's seventeenth series aired on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke
Roy Clarke
Roy Clarke OBE is an English comedy writer.-Career:Clarke is best known for creating BBC Sitcoms; Last of the Summer Wine, Open All Hours and Keeping Up Appearances...
and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell
Alan J. W. Bell
Alan J. W. Bell is a British television producer and director. He has produced and/or directed many BBC series since the early 1970s, most notably Last of the Summer Wine, Ripping Yarns and the TV adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...
.
Outline
The trio in this series consisted of:| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bill Owen | Compo |
| Peter Sallis Peter Sallis Peter Sallis, OBE is an English actor and entertainer, well-known for his work on British television. Although he was born and brought up in London, his two most notable roles require him to adopt the accents and mannerisms of a Northerner.Sallis is best known for his role as the main character... |
Clegg |
| Brian Wilde Brian Wilde Brian George Wilde was an English actor, best known for his roles in television comedy, including Mr Barrowclough in Porridge and "Foggy" Dewhurst in Last of the Summer Wine... |
Foggy |
List of episodes
| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaving Home Forever or Till Teatime | 3 September | This time it's for real: Howard's had enough of Pearl and decides to leave home forever. | This episode on some repeat broadcastings has the 1997 BBC corporate logo at the end. |
| Bicycle Bonanza | 10 September | The trio hire some bicycles from Auntie Wainwright and have an "off-road" ride through the hills. Meanwhile Smiler risks his life to give out flyers advertising Auntie Wainwright's new "Bonanza Bicycle Sale" | Cameo Appearance of Lois Laurel (Stan Laurel's Daughter) |
| The Glamour of the Uniform | 17 September | When Marina's affections turn to a traffic policeman, and boyhood bully, Foggy takes Howard under his wing to help him win her back. | This episode on some repeat broadcastings has the 1997 BBC corporate logo at the end. |
| The First Human Being to Ride a Hill | 24 September | Pearl has confiscated Howard's bicycle, so Wesley builds him a new "secret" one. | This episode on some repeat broadcastings has the 1997 BBC corporate logo at the end. |
| Captain Clutterbuck's Treasure | 1 October | The trio meet Lieutenant Commander Willoughby who tells them all about the famous Yorkshire pirate, Captain Clutterbuck. The trio then buy a map from Willoughby so they can find the captain's treasure. | Guest appearance by Ron Moody Ron Moody Ron Moody is an English actor.- Personal life :Moody was born in Tottenham, North London, England, the son of Kate and Bernard Moodnick, a studio executive. His father was of Russian Jewish descent and his mother was a Lithuanian Jew. He is a cousin of director Laurence Moody and actress Clare... |
| Desperate for a Duffield | 8 October | Compo tries to find one of his old girlfriends, Audrey Duffield (née Mottershaw) but after hearing she moved to Canada, he decides to stay with Nora Batty. | |
| The Suit That Turned Left | 15 October | The trio meet a man who wants to find the centre of magnetism in Yorkshire. | |
| Beware of the Elbow | 22 October | The trio meet a man who wants to show the world that he likes fat people & obesity and that he is dead against slimming and weight loss. | Guest appearances of Norman Rossington Norman Rossington Norman Rossington was an English actor best remembered for his roles in The Army Game, the Carry On films and the Beatles film A Hard Day's Night.-Early life:... . |
| The Thing in Wesley's Shed | 29 October | Just what is the secret invention that Wesley has built? The trio try to find out. | |
| Brushes at Dawn | 5 November | Compo is shocked to find Nora Batty in a cupboard with another man, and so he challenges him to a duel. | |
1995 and 1996 Christmas Specials
There was no regular series for 1996 other than a Christmas special; a regular series resumed in 1997.| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Leg up for Christmas | 25 December | While trying to get himself fit for Christmas, Howard ends up with a broken leg. |
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| Extra! Extra! | 29 December | A film crew are making a horror film in the area, so they recruit various locals as extras. |
George Chakiris George Chakiris is an American-Greek dancer, singer and actor.-Early life:Chakiris was born in Norwood, Ohio, to Steven and Zoe Chakiris, immigrants from Greece. Chakiris studied at the American School of Dance.... Norman Wisdom Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, OBE was an English actor, comedian and singer-songwriter best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring his hapless onscreen character Norman Pitkin... makes his second guest appearance as Billy Ingleton |