Last of the Summer Wine (series 24)
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The trio in this series consisted of:| Actor | Role |
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| Keith Clifford Keith Clifford Keith Clifford in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, UK is a British actor best known for his role as Billy Hardcastle on Last of the Summer Wine between 1999 and 2006.... |
Billy Hardcastle |
| 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 |
| Frank Thornton Frank Thornton Frank Thornton is an English actor who is best known for playing Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served? and its sequel Grace & Favour and as Truly in Last of the Summer Wine.-Early life:... |
Truly |
List of episodes
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| The Lair of the Cat Creature | 5 January | A new adventurer lands in town, eager to make a name for himself; luckily for him, the trio has in mind a heroic test of mettle. |
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| Ancient Eastern Wisdom: An Introduction | 12 January | Enthralled by a book of fiction, Howard begins emulating its hero; meanwhile, Truly and Clegg meet an inscrutable bearer of ancient Eastern wisdom whom they recruit to help Tom deal with the repo man. |
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| A Pick-Up of the Later Ming Dynasty | 19 January | After helping Entwistle fix his truck, the trio are recruited to lay hands on Smiler's cart. |
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| The Secret Birthday of Norman Clegg | 26 January | Clegg wants to celebrate his birthday as quietly as possible, so he goes to pieces when everybody in the village is dressed for a celebration. |
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| In Which Gavin Hinchcliffe Loses the Gulf Stream | 2 February | An old schoolmate's preparations for global warming are hampered by a drunk girlfriend and one very nervous driver. |
Bernard Cribbins Bernard Cribbins, OBE is an English character actor, voice-over artist and musical comedian with a career spanning over half a century who came to prominence in films in the 1960s, has been in work consistently since his professional debut in the mid 1950s, and as of 2010 is still an active... . |
| The Miraculous Curing of Old Goff Helliwell | 9 February | Clegg, Truly and Billy need to put a spark back in the life of an old chum. |
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| The Frenchies are Coming | 23 February | 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. |
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| The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff | 2 March | The trio are on the hunt for a green-fingered man whose reputation as a ladies' man has bred contempt among his old flames. |
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| The Second Husband and the Showgirls | 9 March | Curiosity abounds when the new husband of the former Mrs. Truelove arrives in town. |
John Comer John Comer was a British actor best known for his comedy roles in the television series I Didn't Know You Cared, Last of the Summer Wine and All Our Saturdays.-Early life:... 's voice was badly affected by cancer. |
| All of a Florrie | 16 March | Everyone lends a hand in helping Truly rid himself of an old next-door neighbour with misguided affections. |
Thora Hird Dame Thora Hird DBE was an English actress.-Early life and career:Hird was born in the Lancashire seaside town of Morecambe. She first appeared on stage at the age of two months in a play her father was managing... died the day before broadcast of this episode. |
2003 Christmas Special
| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
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| A Short Blast of Fred Astaire | 21 December | Alvin becomes a regular from this episode till the end.
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