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Last of the Summer Wine (series 5)
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Last of the Summer Wine's
fifth series originally aired on BBC One
between 18 September 1979 and 30 October 1979. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke
and produced and directed by Sydney Lotterby
.
The fifth series was something of a departure; it was the first to include two-part episodes and introduced a small number of new characters such as Compo's oft-mentioned but never seen nephew and was also notable for an increase in the more physical comedy for which the programme would become more well-known latterly.
The fifth series was released on DVD
in region 2
as a combined box set with series 6 on 5 March 2007.
in March 2007.
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...
fifth series originally 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...
between 18 September 1979 and 30 October 1979. All episodes from this series 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 Sydney Lotterby
Sydney Lotterby
Sydney Lotterby OBE is a British television producer and director. He started as a cameraman at the BBC and progressed to becoming technical manager...
.
The fifth series was something of a departure; it was the first to include two-part episodes and introduced a small number of new characters such as Compo's oft-mentioned but never seen nephew and was also notable for an increase in the more physical comedy for which the programme would become more well-known latterly.
The fifth series was released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in region 2
DVD region code
DVD region codes are a digital-rights management technique designed to allow film distributors to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and price, according to the region...
as a combined box set with series 6 on 5 March 2007.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Steam Behind | 18 September | Foggy takes Compo and Clegg to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. |
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| The Flag & Its Snags | 25 September | Foggy has a plan to erect a huge flag in the hills, but first they'll have to get the flagpole up there. |
Gordon Gostelow Gordon Gostelow was a New Zealand actor. He was educated in Australia at North Sydney Boys High School and Sydney University where he graduated in Economics.... |
| The Flag & Further Snags | 2 October | Foggy collects his flag, and achieves his dream...for a little while. |
Robert Lang (actor) Robert Lang was an English actor of stage and television. Laurence Olivier invited him to join the new National Theatre Company, at the Old Vic, Robert Lang was already earning high praise as an actor. From 1971 until his death he was married to Ann Bell, best known for her portrayal of Marion... Maggie Ollerenshaw Maggie Ollerenshaw is a British actress most famous for her role as Mavis on the sitcom Open All Hours. She also played Mrs. Clegg in the short-lived series, First of the Summer Wine. She became a more familiar television face after playing Florence Ranby in The House of Eliott terrorising the... |
| Deep In The Heart of Yorkshire | 9 October | What are Sid and Wally doing in the woods? | |
| Earnshaw Strikes Again | 16 October | Foggy upsets the others by denying the existence of the ancient Yorkshire gods. |
David Ryall David Ryall is an English actor who has appeared on British television since the 1970s. He has had leading roles in Lytton's Diary and Goodnight Sweetheart, as well as memorable roles in Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective and Andrew Davies's adaptation of To Play the King and The Final Cut, the... |
| Here We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder | 23 October | Compo wants to impress Nora, by taking up Hanggliding. |
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| Here We Go Again Into The Wild Blue Yonder | 30 October | Wally has finished the Hangglider and it's ready to test. |
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Christmas episodes
There was a Christmas special for series 5 then there was no episodes until the 1981 Christmas special as Peter Sallis was starring in the Granada TV sitcom Leave It To Charlie. A full series would resume the following year.| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| And a Dewhirst Up A Fir Tree | 27 December | Foggy decides to start his Christmas shopping early, but is surprised that the shops aren't selling Christmas cards in the summer. He then takes up an offer of buying some Christmas trees. |
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| Whoops | 25 December | The trio decide to look up some old school friends, to try to recapture the spirit of Christmas from the past. |
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DVD release
The box set for series 5 and 6 was released by Universal PlaybackUniversal Playback
Playback is a label of Universal Studios Home Entertainment in the United Kingdom, which specialises in releasing Region 2 DVDs of classic and cult television programmes. In particular, it has the rights to a number of well-known BBC sitcoms.-DVD releases:...
in March 2007.
| The Complete Series 5 & 6 | ||||
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| Release Date | ||||
| Region 2 DVD region code DVD region codes are a digital-rights management technique designed to allow film distributors to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and price, according to the region... |
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| 5 March 2007 | ||||
External links
- Series 5 at TV.comTV.comTV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive. The site covers television and focuses on English-language shows made or broadcast in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan...
- Series 5 at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...