query: who played clegg in last of the summer wine

pos: Peter Sallis Peter Sallis Peter John Sallis, (1 February 1921 – 2 June 2017) was an English actor. He was the voice of Wallace in the Academy Award-winning "Wallace and Gromit" films and played Norman "Cleggy" Clegg in "Last of the Summer Wine" from its 1973 inception until its final episode in 2010, making him the only actor to appear in all 295 episodes. Although Sallis was born and brought up in London, the characters of Wallace and Clegg were both Northerner. He also voiced Rat in "The Wind in the Willows", appeared in "Danger Man" in the episode "Find and Destroy"

pos: Peter Sallis Sallis died at the Denville Hall nursing home in Northwood, London, on 2 June 2017 at the age of 96. He was buried next to fellow "Last of the Summer Wine" actor Bill Owen in the churchyard of St John's Parish Church, Upperthong, near the town of Holmfirth in Yorkshire, the home of "Last of the Summer Wine". Peter Sallis Peter John Sallis, (1 February 1921 – 2 June 2017) was an English actor. He was the voice of Wallace in the Academy Award-winning "Wallace and Gromit" films and played Norman "Cleggy" Clegg in "Last of the Summer Wine" from

pos: Peter Sallis Peter Sallis Peter John Sallis, (1 February 1921 – 2 June 2017) was an English actor. He was the voice of Wallace in the Academy Award-winning "Wallace and Gromit" films and played Norman "Cleggy" Clegg in "Last of the Summer Wine" from its 1973 inception until its final episode in 2010, making him the only actor to appear in all 295 episodes. Although Sallis was born and brought up in London, the characters of Wallace and Clegg were both Northerner. He also voiced Rat in "The Wind in the Willows", appeared in "Danger Man" in the episode "Find and Destroy"

neg: Peter Sallis Clegg. The pilot was successful and the BBC commissioned a series. Sallis had already worked on stage with Michael Bates, who played the unofficial ringleader Blamire in the first two series. Sallis played the role of Clegg from 1973 to 2010, and was the only cast member to appear in every episode. He also appeared, in 1988, as Clegg's father in "First of the Summer Wine", a prequel to "Last of the Summer Wine" set in 1939. He appeared in the children's series "The Ghosts of Motley Hall" (1976–78), in which he played Arnold Gudgin, an estate agent who did

neg: Norman Clegg Norman Clegg Norman Clegg, often nicknamed Cleggy, is a fictional character from the world's longest-running sitcom, "Last of the Summer Wine". Norman Clegg was the only child of a builder and decorator, David Clegg, and his rather volatile wife Violet (Peter Sallis and Maggie Ollerenshaw). David, a war veteran, was very quiet and rarely interacted with his family, much to the concern of Norman, who thought his father didn't like him (Vi felt the same way). His mother was overprotective of her son, and panicked when he was walked home by a girl a year older than him. Norman married

neg: Cardew Robinson always played small but memorable cameo parts, thus an early theatrical review mentioned "Mr Cardew Robinson, who seems to specialise in grotesques". Unusually, in the 1956 film "Fun at St Fanny's" he had one of the main roles playing himself and received second to top billing. One of his last appearances on television, in an episode of "Last of the Summer Wine", in which he played a hen-pecked husband, led astray by Compo and Clegg, showed him to be a fine exponent of physical comedy into his 70s. He also appeared in an episode of "Hancock's Half Hour". When Hancock

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 30) Last of the Summer Wine (series 30) Last of the Summer Wine's 30th series originally aired 19 April 2009. All eleven episodes in series 30 were 30 minutes in length. A New Years Special aired on 31 December 2008. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. This series is notable for forming a new trio composed of Alvin, Entwistle and Hobbo, who was introduced in the New Years Special. Peter Sallis (Clegg) and Frank Thornton (Truly) are now demoted to secondary characters, filmed only in studio scenes due to the cost

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 12) Last of the Summer Wine (series 12) The Last of the Summer Wines twelfth series aired on BBC1. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. With the departure of Michael Aldridge who had left to nurse his ill wife, the character of Foggy Dewhirst returned to the fold. The trio in this series consisted of: When Compo and Clegg inform Seymour that the caning of children in the UK was now illegal. Seymour is clearly disappointed by this news despite him knowing it about in the 1987 feature-length episode

neg: Last of the Summer Wine the majority of the play was improvised, with Kitson and Emerick each deriving their cues of what to do from the audience. The play was successfully performed in Holmfirth, after which dates were announced in Emerick's hometown on the Wirral Peninsula. Coronet Books released a novelisation of "Last of the Summer Wine" in 1974. Written by Roy Clarke as an unbroadcast original story, the novel featured Compo, Clegg and Blamire helping their friend, Sam, enjoy one last night with a glam girl. The book became the basis for the "Last of the Summer Wine" film, "Getting Sam Home", with Blamire

neg: There Goes the Groom long-term fan of Summer Wine Kriss Akabusi makes a guest appearance as a disgruntled milkman. 30 years of Last of The Summer Wine by Morris Bright & Robert Ross There Goes the Groom "There Goes The Groom" is a 1997 Christmas special of the BBC sitcom "Last of the Summer Wine" first shown on 28 December 1997. It was the first to feature Frank Thornton as new third man leader Herbert "Truly of the Yard" Truelove, the episode also marked the final appearance of Foggy. The Trio in this episode was Compo (Bill Owen), Clegg (Peter Sallis) and Truly (Frank

neg: Jane Freeman (actress) Burrell, Touch And Go (1978), as Mrs. Meighan and Hannah (1980), as Lily Spencer-Smith. Freeman’s film credits included Ghost In The Water (1982), Scrubbers (1982) and Silas Marner (1986). She was best known for her role as the abrasive but ultimately kind-hearted café owner Ivy, one of the main characters in the long-running British TV comedy "Last of the Summer Wine". She was one of only 2 actors to appear in all series of the show, from 1973 until 2010 (the other being Peter Sallis, who played Norman Clegg): however, unlike Sallis, Freeman did not appear in all of the

neg: Last of the Summer Wine reprised their roles as Compo and Clegg, Brian Wilde chose not to take part because of personal differences with Owen. The show focused on the men's interaction with Clegg's new neighbour, Howard (Kenneth Waller), and his wife, Pearl, played by a local actress. The first act built up to the appearance of Marina (Jean Fergusson), who was in correspondence with Howard. At the end of the first act, Marina was revealed to be a blonde sexpot. Howard and Marina's story line was partly based on an early subplot of the television show. In the first series, the librarian, Mr. Wainwright,

neg: There Goes the Groom There Goes the Groom "There Goes The Groom" is a 1997 Christmas special of the BBC sitcom "Last of the Summer Wine" first shown on 28 December 1997. It was the first to feature Frank Thornton as new third man leader Herbert "Truly of the Yard" Truelove, the episode also marked the final appearance of Foggy. The Trio in this episode was Compo (Bill Owen), Clegg (Peter Sallis) and Truly (Frank Thornton) Compo and Clegg are off to a stag night where they encounter Herbert Truelove "Truly of the Yard" an old school friend, who has retired from the Police

neg: Maggie Ollerenshaw Maggie Ollerenshaw Margaret Ollerenshaw (born 8 October 1949) is an English actress, known for playing the role of Mavis in the BBC sitcom "Open All Hours" (1981–82) and its sequel "Still Open All Hours" (2013–present). Her other television credits include "First of the Summer Wine" (1988–89), "The House of Eliott" (1992) and "Lovejoy" (1993–94). She played Mrs. Violet Clegg in the short-lived series, "First of the Summer Wine" and she became a more familiar television face after starring in "The House of Eliott", as Florence Ranby, a dour Victorian and head of the Eliott workroom, who died in a tragic

neg: Last of the Summer Wine being replaced by Foggy. In the late 1980s, Roy Clarke wrote novels featuring Compo, Clegg and Seymour. The books were published by Penguin Books under the series heading "Summer Wine Chronicles", and included such titles as "Gala Week" and "The Moonbather". Clarke later adapted "The Moonbather" into a stage play. In the early 1980s, a daily comic strip based on the show was drawn by Roger Mahoney and appeared in the "Daily Star". A compilation of these strips, published by Express Books, was released in 1983. In 1993, the Summer Wine Appreciation Society asked their members for their favourite musical

neg: Last of the Summer Wine show was rewritten and played by Derek Fowlds. Because Owen was the only member of the television show's trio to appear in the production, it was retitled "Compo Plays Cupid". Once again, the summer season was a success. A new stage adaptation of the show debuted in 2003. Based on Clarke's novel "The Moonbather", the play was first performed by the Scunthorpe Little Theatre Club from 7 to 11 October 2003. Using new actors to perform the roles of Compo, Clegg, and Foggy, the play featured the trio as they attempted to get to the bottom of the disturbance created

neg: Last of the Summer Wine Wharmby, Thora Hird, Jean Alexander, Stephen Lewis, Dora Bryan, Keith Clifford, Brian Murphy, Josephine Tewson, June Whitfield, Barbara Young, and Trevor Bannister. Other noted guests on the programme included John Cleese, Ron Moody, Sir Norman Wisdom, Eric Sykes, Liz Fraser, Stanley Lebor, and Philip Jackson. "Last of the Summer Wine" focused on a trio of older men and their youthful antics. The original trio consisted of Compo Simmonite, Norman Clegg, and Cyril Blamire. Blamire left in 1976, when Michael Bates fell ill shortly before filming of the third series, requiring Clarke to hastily rewrite the series with a new third

neg: Bill Owen (actor) the long-running British sitcom "Last of the Summer Wine". Owen's character is a scruffy working-class pensioner, often exploited by the bossy characters played by Michael Bates, Brian Wilde, Michael Aldridge and Frank Thornton for dirty jobs, stunts and escapades, while their indomitably docile friend Norman Clegg, played by Peter Sallis, follows and watches with a smirk. He wore a woollen hat and spent much of his time lusting after dowdy housewife Nora Batty. As Compo, Owen saw off several co-stars. The series, starting in 1973 and finishing in 2010, is today the world's longest-running comedy series. Owen became an icon,

neg: First of the Summer Wine diary of Norman Clegg, aged 18 years" introduce the theme of each episode. Episodes revolve around the antics of the young men of a small Yorkshire village and their usually level-headed female counterparts, all of whom are grappling with the world around them, their youth, and their experiences with the opposite sex. With rumblings of war on the European continent as Hitler’s Nazi Germany and Great Britain become increasingly poised for war, the lives of the young men and women will be changed forever. The scenario uses retroactive continuity. In "Last of the Summer Wine", Seymour is introduced in later

neg: First of the Summer Wine followed a group of young men and women, some of whom were adapted from "Last of the Summer Wine", with others being specifically created for the new show. The men consisted of Paul Wyett as the scruffy and immature Compo Simmonite; David Fenwick as meek and deep-thinking Norman Clegg; Paul McLain as snobbish ladder-climber Seymour Utterthwaite; Richard Lumsden as the eager soldier Foggy Dewhurst; Gary Whitaker as the love-smitten Wally Batty; and Paul Oldham as their friend, Sherbert. The women consisted of Helen Patrick as the object of Wally's affections, Nora Renshaw; Sarah Dangerfield as Ivy; Joanne Heywood as Dilys,

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 31) title modification was not used when the episode was transmitted, however. This "Radio Times" edition also included a feature on actor Peter Sallis headlined "It never occurred to me that I could be an actor". The trio in this series consisted of: This being the last series, all twenty remaining cast characters made their final appearances. Ivy and Nelly's final appearances were in the penultimate episode, "Look Whose Wheel's Come Off". The remaining eighteen signed off in the final episode, "How Not to Cry at Weddings", most notably Norman Clegg, who appeared in every one of the 295 episodes. The

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 31) axing in December 2008, whilst director Alan J.W. Bell also credited the series to fan reaction. The series continued with the same trio from series 30, with Russ Abbot (Hobbo), Burt Kwouk (Entwistle), and Brian Murphy (Alvin). Peter Sallis (Clegg) and Frank Thornton (Truly), who were previously central characters, remained, but were now secondary characters, only taping studio scenes owing to the cost of insurance for actors of their advanced age on location. Jane Freeman (Ivy) also filmed only in-studio scenes. On 2 June 2010, the BBC announced that the 31st series would be the last, despite the show still

neg: First of the Summer Wine Judy Flynn as Lena, and Linda Davidson as Anita Pillsworth. The adults around the young people act as supporting characters. Peter Sallis and Maggie Ollerenshaw play David and Violet Clegg, Norman's parents. Derek Benfield portrays Mr Scrimshaw, the manager of the shop where Ivy, Dilys, Sherbert, Norman and Seymour work. "First of the Summer Wine" takes place between May and September 1939, in the months leading up to World War II. The series revolves around the diary entries of the young Norman Clegg. Each episode begins with him resting on his bedroom windowsill and greeting the day; the words "the

neg: Bernard Wrigley Bolton's Octagon Theatre, and Jim Cartwright's "Road" at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Wrigley has made many appearances in British TV programmes, including "Phoenix Nights" (where he was Dodgy Eric, who sold club owner Brian Potter a "Das Boot" fruit machine, a bucking bronco and an obscene bouncy castle), "Emmerdale" (as eccentric rocket inventor Barry Clegg) and "Coronation Street" (most recently as the Rev. Marvin Winstanley, the shady 'internet priest' whom Roy and Hayley approached to arrange their wedding - Wrigley's sixth character in the soap). His other credits include "Last of the Summer Wine", "Cold Feet", "Coogan's Run", "Dinnerladies",

neg: Last of the Summer Wine England, and centred on a trio of old men and their youthful misadventures; the membership of the trio changed several times over the years. The original trio consisted of Bill Owen as the mischievous and impulsive Compo Simmonite, Peter Sallis as easy-going everyman Norman Clegg, and Michael Bates as uptight and arrogant Cyril Blamire. When Bates dropped out due to illness in 1976 after two series, the role of the third man of the trio was filled in various years up to the 30th series by the quirky war veteran Walter "Foggy" Dewhurst (Brian Wilde), who had two lengthy stints

neg: The Last Leg Brooker's various attempts to qualify for the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Another is the "Bullshit Button", which was first used in a segment in which Brooker interviewed the then-Leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg to see if Clegg could persuade him to vote in the 2015 UK general election. Brooker would press a large red buzzer that played an audio recording of him saying the word "Bullshit" if he thought Clegg was lying during the interviews. Since then, the buzzer has been used in various situations whenever the show thinks someone is lying, and a second buzzer has been added

neg: Last of the Summer Wine criticised the BBC for not permitting a special final episode. Roy Clarke, however, stated that he was fully aware this was the last series, and preferred the show to have a quiet ending. The final episode of the show, "How Not to Cry at Weddings", was subsequently broadcast on 29 August 2010. The final line was said by Peter Sallis, the longest-serving actor. Initially, the only certain cast member for the show was Peter Sallis. Clarke had already collaborated on a few scripts with him and knew he wanted Sallis on the show. The character of Norman Clegg was created

neg: Peter Martin (actor) Small" and "Chucklevision". He also was in an episode of Last of the Summer Wine. Peter Martin (actor) Peter Martin is an English actor (born 1941, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire) who was known in the 1980s for his TV ads for Jewsons Hardware. He played the fish shop man in "First of the Summer Wine". He also played 'Charlie the moonlighting gravedigger' in the "Beiderbecke Tapes". He was in "The Royle Family" as Joe Carroll, and played the part of Len Reynolds in ITV's "Emmerdale" from 2001 until the character's death on 17 May 2007 in Emmerdale Village's 500th anniversary episode. He

neg: Last of the Summer Wine of the Summer Wine" in the months leading up to World War II. Unlike its mother show, "First of the Summer Wine" was not filmed in Holmfirth. Period music was used instead of Ronnie Hazlehurst's score to create a more World War II era atmosphere. New supporting characters were added to those from "Last of the Summer Wine". Peter Sallis and Jonathan Linsley were the only actors from the original series to appear in the spin-off: Sallis played the father of his own character from the original show and Linsley appeared during the second series as a different character. The

neg: Tom Owen (actor) years, Tom joined Last of the Summer Wine as a regular and stayed with the show until it finished in 2010. He has starred in over twenty pantomimes and has two films being released in 2018 - 'The Bromley Boys' and 'Guernsey'. Tom Owen (actor) Thomas William Stevenson Rowbotham (born 8 April 1949), also known as Tom Owen, is a British actor best known for playing Tom Simmonite in the world's longest-running sitcom "Last of the Summer Wine". He is the son of Bill Owen, who played William "Compo" Simmonite (the father of Tom Simmonite) in the show. He married

neg: Keith Clifford Keith Clifford Keith Clifford (born 20 June 1938 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a British actor best known for his role as Billy Hardcastle in Last of the Summer Wine between 1999 and 2006. He played Billy Hardcastle on the British sitcom "Last of the Summer Wine" from 1999 until he decided to leave the series following the 27th series of 2006. (Billy was a comedy character who believed he was a direct descendant of Robin Hood.) He also made guest appearances on "Heartbeat", "Dalziel and Pascoe" and an episode of "Cold Feet", and appeared in the TV

neg: James Clegg (swimmer) James Clegg (swimmer) James Clegg (born 5 January 1994) is a British Paralympic swimmer. Clegg competes in S12 events and qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, winning the bronze in the men's 100 m butterfly event. Clegg was born in Stockport, England in 1994. Clegg, who is visually impaired, was introduced to disability swimming while a schoolboy. Clegg came to prominence in the run-up to the 2012 Summer Paralympics, coming second in the British Swimming Championships of 2012 in the S12 100m butterfly. His time of 1:01.46 beat Ian Sharpe's 12 year British record. In the 2012 British International Disability

neg: Keighley and Worth Valley Railway KWVR and Haworth railway station appeared in the premier episode of a Granada TV sitcom called "Yanks Go Home" (set in 1942), in which a group of US Army Air Force pilots arrive by train and alight at the station (Haworth) and are stationed in a small Northern town in Lancashire, North-West of England, during the Second World War. In 1979, an episode of the long-running UK TV sitcom "Last of the Summer Wine" was filmed partly along the Worth Valley route, in which the three main characters Compo, Foggy and Clegg visit and then to attempt to stop a

neg: Compo Simmonite He can't pay his television rental. So the shop take it back so frequently that he leaves his door unlocked so they can take it whenever necessary. In one episode, Foggy states that Compo owes him money and in the episode Compo was buried, Truly remarks that he still owed him two quid and questioned Clegg if the money was in the letter he sent to him. Compo Simmonite William Simmonite, better known by his nickname of Compo, was a character in the world's longest-running sitcom, "Last of the Summer Wine". Compo was born into a poor, lower-class family in

neg: Last of the Summer Wine score for each episode until his death in 2007, Hazlehurst spent an average of ten hours per episode watching scenes and making notes for music synchronisation. Hazlehurst then recorded the music using an orchestra consisting of a guitar, harmonica, two violins, a viola, cello, accordion, horn, bass, flute, and percussion. The distinctive harmonica was played by Harry Pitch, who had featured in the 1970 one-hit-wonder "Groovin With Mr Bloe". Despite numerous cast and production changes over the years, "Last of the Summer Wine" continued to be popular with viewers and was renewed year after year despite reports to the contrary.

neg: Maggie Ollerenshaw also starred in the play "Screamers" at the Warehouse Theatre. Since 2014, Ollerenshaw has provided the voice of Henrietta (UK/US) in the British television series "Thomas & Friends". She also voiced the role of The Queen in "Little Princess". Maggie Ollerenshaw Margaret Ollerenshaw (born 8 October 1949) is an English actress, known for playing the role of Mavis in the BBC sitcom "Open All Hours" (1981–82) and its sequel "Still Open All Hours" (2013–present). Her other television credits include "First of the Summer Wine" (1988–89), "The House of Eliott" (1992) and "Lovejoy" (1993–94). She played Mrs. Violet Clegg in the

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 1) of episodes, premiering on 12 November 1973. The trio in this series consisted of: Compo (1973-2000) Clegg (1973-2010) Blamire (1973-1975) Sid (1973-1983) Ivy (1973-2010) Nora Batty (1973-2001, 2002-2008) Mr Wainwright (1973, 1976) Mrs Partridge (1973) (Only series the character is in) <onlyinclude><includeonly> </onlyinclude> The first and second series were released by Universal Playback as a combined box set in September 2002. The pilot episode is not included and some episodes have been altered from their original broadcast, prompting criticism from the show's fan base, however a re-release of the box set in 2011 had the altered episodes restored to original

neg: Last of the Summer Wine "Heartbeat". Alan J. W. Bell responded that Radio Times has always been anti-"Last of the Summer Wine", and Roy Clarke remarked that people who dislike the show "shouldn't switch it on" unless they are "too idle to turn it off". A 2008 survey by "County Life" magazine, which named the show the worst thing about Yorkshire, was disputed by members of the Holme Valley Business Association, who said the show was good for business. The BBC wanted to cancel "Last of the Summer Wine" for years in favour of a new programme aimed at a younger audience, but the show

neg: Last of the Summer Wine Emerick appealed for funding through crowd-sourcing sites in the hopes of gaining enough support to produce a feature film featuring the duo or even a television series. Associate Producer Terry Bartlam believed there was enough of a scope with Cooper and Walsh that they could carry their own series and that this spin-off could be the answer to those who believed "Last of the Summer Wine" should have been given a proper ending. A live production of "Last of the Summer Wine", known informally as the "summer season", was produced in Bournemouth in 1984. While Bill Owen and Peter Sallis

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 25) 26. Last of the Summer Wine (series 25) Last of the Summer Wine's twenty-fifth series aired on BBC1. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. The trio in this series consisted of: Louis Emerick takes over from Tony Capstick as the 2nd Policeman following the latter's death a year before. The former previously played the role twice in the late 1980s. Christmas Special (2003) Regular series The box set for series twenty five was released by Universal Playback in September 2014, mislabelled as a box set for series 25

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 25) Last of the Summer Wine (series 25) Last of the Summer Wine's twenty-fifth series aired on BBC1. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. The trio in this series consisted of: Louis Emerick takes over from Tony Capstick as the 2nd Policeman following the latter's death a year before. The former previously played the role twice in the late 1980s. Christmas Special (2003) Regular series The box set for series twenty five was released by Universal Playback in September 2014, mislabelled as a box set for series 25 &

neg: Last of the Summer Wine themes from "Last of the Summer Wine". Ronnie Hazlehurst used the resulting list for an independently released CD collection titled "Last of the Summer Wine: Music from the TV Show". BBC Radio released audio-only versions of episodes starting in 1995. Peter Sallis provided narration to compensate for the loss of the televised visual elements. All twelve audio episodes were released in CD format. In 1976, a selection of early scripts from the series was published as "Last of the Summer Wine Scripts". A companion guide to the show, "Last of the Summer Wine: The Finest Vintage", was released in 2000.

neg: Henry Clegg Henry Clegg Henry Clegg (8 December 1850 – 30 December 1920) was an English first-class cricketer, who played six matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1881. He also appeared for T Emmett's XI in first-class matches in 1881 and 1883. Born in Birstall, near Batley, Yorkshire, England, Clegg was a right hand batsman, who scored 96 runs at 10.66, with a top score of 27. He also played for Northumberland in the Minor Counties Cricket Championship in 1884. He played for the Dewsbury and Savile club in the 1890s, and spent a year at Little Lever C.C. in Bolton,

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 1) Last of the Summer Wine (series 1) Last of the Summer Wine's first series originally aired on BBC1 between 4 January 1973 and 29 December 1973. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by James Gilbert. The pilot episode, alternately known as "The Last of the Summer Wine" and "Of Funerals and Fish," originally premiered on the BBC's "Comedy Playhouse" on 4 January 1973 "The Last of the Summer Wine" was the first episode of that show's fourteenth series. The pilot received a positive enough reaction that the BBC ordered a full series

neg: Last of the Summer Wine Last of the Summer Wine Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It 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 directed all episodes of the show. The BBC confirmed on 2 June 2010 that "Last of the Summer Wine" would no longer be produced and the 31st series would be its last. Subsequently, the final episode was

neg: Kathy Staff Kathy Staff Kathy Staff (born Minnie Higginbottom; 12 July 1928 – 13 December 2008) was an English actress, well known for her work on British television. She is most famous for her portrayal of Nora Batty on the longest running sitcom in the world, "Last of the Summer Wine". Born in Dukinfield, Cheshire, Staff was best known for her role as one of the main characters, Nora Batty, in the long-running BBC sitcom "Last of the Summer Wine". She played Nora Batty from the pilot episode in 1973 (though in the pilot and first series, she was referred to as

neg: Last of the Summer Wine consecutive full series of episodes. The entire series is now available on home video, both in box sets with two series of episodes each, and in a complete collection which features every episode of "Last of the Summer Wine" plus all films and specials. Three "best of" collections as well as sets devoted to individual series have been released for region one. The first, simply titled "Last of the Summer Wine", was released in 2003 and includes early episodes from the 1970s and 1980s. The second collection, titled "Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1995", followed in 2004 and includes

neg: Don Clegg Don Clegg Donald Clegg (2 June 1921 – 2005) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Huddersfield Town and Stoke City. Clegg was born in Huddersfield and played for his local side Huddersfield Town where he made three appearances before leaving for Bury in 1949. He spent two seasons at Gigg Lane making 15 appearances and the joined Stoke City in 1950. He played in just two matches for Stoke failing to make much of an impression, conceding five goals and was released soon after. He went on to play for non-league Yeovil Town. Source:

neg: Don Clegg Don Clegg Donald Clegg (2 June 1921 – 2005) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Huddersfield Town and Stoke City. Clegg was born in Huddersfield and played for his local side Huddersfield Town where he made three appearances before leaving for Bury in 1949. He spent two seasons at Gigg Lane making 15 appearances and the joined Stoke City in 1950. He played in just two matches for Stoke failing to make much of an impression, conceding five goals and was released soon after. He went on to play for non-league Yeovil Town. Source:

neg: Last of the Summer Wine of "Last of the Summer Wine". While presenting an OBE to Roy Clarke in 2002, Prince Charles said that his grandmother, the Queen Mother, had introduced him to the show. The Queen told Dame Thora Hird during a 2001 meeting that "Last of the Summer Wine" was her favourite television programme. A 2003 survey by "Radio Times" found that "Last of the Summer Wine" was the programme readers most wanted to see cancelled. With nearly 12,000 votes in the survey, the show received one-third of the total vote, and twice as many votes as the runner up in the poll,

neg: Hugh Acheson subsequently worked as a sous chef for San Francisco chef Gary Danko, helping him to open his eponymous restaurant. After approximately two years in San Francisco, Acheson and his wife returned to Athens at the request of Melissa Clegg, the owner of Last Resort, who wanted Acheson to help her open a restaurant. In turn, Acheson opened his first restaurant, Five & Ten, in Athens in 2000. He was named one of the best new chefs in the United States by "Food & Wine" magazine in 2002. Acheson opened his second Athens restaurant, The National, in 2007. His third eatery,

neg: George Clegg in the league. However, they were beaten 3–1 on aggregate by Bournemouth in the semi-finals. Clegg's appearances became more sporadic in 2003–04, and he failed to get on the scoresheet in any of the eight matches in which he played. At the end of the 2003–04 season, Clegg was released from his contract with Bury, and went on trial with Linfield in Northern Ireland over the summer of 2004. However, he did not impress manager David Jeffrey, and was not offered a contract with the club. Fortunately for Clegg, he was picked up by Northwich Victoria in September 2004. In

neg: Christopher Beeny Jones and Son", as Tony in the remake of "The Rag Trade" and as Billy Henshaw, Thora Hird’s co-star in In Loving Memory. In 2001 he made a guest appearance in "Last of the Summer Wine", something which he repeated numerous times until 2009 when he joined the cast as a permanent character. He appeared originally as the character Herman Teasdale, who later became Morton Beamish. In 2006, he played a cameo role in "Emmerdale". Coincidentally, he played the cousin of the character Noreen Bell, who had been played by his "Upstairs, Downstairs" co-star Jenny Tomasin. Beeny also played cameo

neg: Bournemouth number of TV actors came from Bournemouth, including Juliette Kaplan from the BBC comedy Last of the Summer Wine, Ray Lonnen from the series The Sandbaggers (1978–80), Alison Newman, actress who played Hazel Bailey in Footballers' Wives and DI Samantha Keeble in EastEnders. Jack Donnelly (born 1985) actor, played the role of Jason in the BBC series Atlantis and Sophie Rundle (born 1988) actress, portrayed Ada Shelby in the BBC One series Peaky Blinders and Ben Hardy (born 1991) actor, played Peter Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Authors Radclyffe Hall (1880–1943) poet and author, who wrote The Well

neg: Henry Clegg as joint groundsman. He worked as a woollen cloth finisher, according to the census of 1881, and had a wife, Hannah and a son, James. Clegg died aged 70, in December 1920, in Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Henry Clegg Henry Clegg (8 December 1850 – 30 December 1920) was an English first-class cricketer, who played six matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1881. He also appeared for T Emmett's XI in first-class matches in 1881 and 1883. Born in Birstall, near Batley, Yorkshire, England, Clegg was a right hand batsman, who scored 96 runs at 10.66, with a top score of

neg: Libby Clegg the T11 100m title and 200m title at the 2016 Paralympics. Clegg was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to athletics and charity. Libby Clegg Elizabeth Clegg, (born 24 March 1990) is a Scottish Paralympic sprinter who has represented both Scotland and Great Britain at international events. She represented Great Britain in the T12 100m and 200m at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, winning a silver medal in the T12 100m race. She has also won Gold in Rio at the 2016 Paralympic Games in 100m T11 where she

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 12) "Big Day at Dream Acre." Returning SMILER Foggy (1976–1985, 1990-1997) Seymour (1985–1990)<br> Barry (1985-1990, 1996–2010) Regular series Christmas Special (1990) The box set for series twelve was released by Universal Playback in December 2008, mislabelled as a box set for series 13 & 14. Last of the Summer Wine (series 12) The Last of the Summer Wines twelfth series aired on BBC1. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. With the departure of Michael Aldridge who had left to nurse his ill wife, the character of Foggy Dewhirst returned

neg: Libby Clegg Libby Clegg Elizabeth Clegg, (born 24 March 1990) is a Scottish Paralympic sprinter who has represented both Scotland and Great Britain at international events. She represented Great Britain in the T12 100m and 200m at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, winning a silver medal in the T12 100m race. She has also won Gold in Rio at the 2016 Paralympic Games in 100m T11 where she broke the world record and T11 200m, beating the previous Paralympic record in the process, thus making her a double Paralympic champion. Clegg has a deteriorating eye condition known as Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy disease giving

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 4) 4 was released by Universal Playback in July 2004. In addition, "Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1977" has been released on 9 September 2008 in Region 1 and included all episodes from the fourth series including a rare 1977 interview with Roy Clarke. Last of the Summer Wine (series 4) Last of the Summer Wine's fourth series originally aired on BBC1 between 9 November 1977 and 4 January 1978. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Sydney Lotterby. The fourth series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 2) Jones (1975) (Both these two characters only appeared in this series) Blamire (1973-1975) <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> The box set for series 1 and 2 was released by Universal Playback in September 2002. Last of the Summer Wine (series 2) Last of the Summer Wine's second series originally aired on BBC1 between 5 March and 16 April 1975. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Bernard Thompson. Although ratings from the first series were not good, the BBC ordered a second series of "Last of the Summer Wine" after the first season aired but

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 1) episodes, however the pilot still was not included in the re-release. The pilot episode was released on the final boxset series 31 & 32 as an extra on disc four on 15 August 2016. Last of the Summer Wine (series 1) Last of the Summer Wine's first series originally aired on BBC1 between 4 January 1973 and 29 December 1973. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by James Gilbert. The pilot episode, alternately known as "The Last of the Summer Wine" and "Of Funerals and Fish," originally premiered on the BBC's "Comedy

neg: First of the Summer Wine original series making an appearance in the prequel. With the success of "Last of the Summer Wine", the BBC approved a new series which Roy Clarke would carry over characters of the original show. With the new series, Clarke hoped to show the lives of his characters as they were in the "first summer" of their lives, as opposed to the last summer depicted in "Last of the Summer Wine". While there would still be the "shadow of the Grim Reaper" hanging over them, this time it would be because of World War II, not due to their old age.

neg: Michael Clegg (footballer) Michael Clegg (footballer) Michael Jamie Clegg (born 3 July 1977) is an English former professional footballer who played as a football defender from 1995 to 2004. He notably played in the Premier League for Manchester United and then moved on to play in the Football League for Ipswich Town, Wigan Athletic and Oldham Athletic. Clegg, born in Ashton-under-Lyne, began his football career as a trainee with Manchester United and was part of the 1995 FA Youth Cup-winning side. He turned professional soon afterwards, and made his first-team debut on 23 November 1996, in the Premiership game away to Middlesbrough which

neg: Wyatt's Watchdogs "Streets Apart". Much of the series was devised to act as a vehicle for Wilde, who had left his role as Foggy Dewhurst in "Last of the Summer Wine" in 1985 over creative differences with Alan J. W. Bell. The character of Wyatt shared a number of similarities with Foggy, particularly with them both having a military background, although Wyatt was far more assertive and not afraid of conflict as Foggy was. Although it performed moderately in its time-slot, the BBC felt - who had hoped that, starring Wilde, it would have gained much of "Last of the Summer Wine"s

neg: George Clegg George Clegg George Gerald Clegg (born 16 November 1980) is an English footballer who played in the Football League for Wycombe Wanderers and Bury and now plays for Northwich Victoria.Blackboy fc forever(legend) Born in Manchester, Clegg began his football career with Manchester United. Having already made 11 appearances and scored four goals for the club's Junior B team, he signed a trainee contract as a 16-year-old in June 1997. He became a regular in the Junior and Youth sides in 1997–98, and by 1998–99, he had progressed to the reserve team. In May 1999, he played in the first leg

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 2) Last of the Summer Wine (series 2) Last of the Summer Wine's second series originally aired on BBC1 between 5 March and 16 April 1975. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Bernard Thompson. Although ratings from the first series were not good, the BBC ordered a second series of "Last of the Summer Wine" after the first season aired but were delayed due to strike action. The second series was eventually produced and aired during March and April 1975. For the first time, series 2 saw two episodes make it into

neg: Lee Clegg Lee Clegg Sergeant Lee Clegg (born c. 1969) is a British Army soldier who was convicted of murder for his involvement in the shooting dead of two teenage joyriders in West Belfast, Northern Ireland. His conviction was later overturned. The shooting took place in West Belfast on 30 September 1990. Clegg, then a private originally from Bradford, England, and his fellow soldiers manning the checkpoint on the Upper Glen Road, fired nineteen bullets into a stolen Vauxhall Astra that passed through their checkpoint travelling at high speed. Clegg fired four of the bullets, the last of which killed 18-year-old passenger

neg: Robert Nii Arday Clegg Robert Nii Arday Clegg Robert Nii Arday Clegg Snr (born 22 June 1976) is a Ghanaian lawyer, television and radio journalist. He last worked at Starr 103.5 FM Ghana as a "Morning Show" host. Robert left Starr 103.5 FM Ghana in February 2017. Robert Nii Arday Clegg was born on 22 June 1976 at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, the capital city of Ghana. His late father, Sam Clegg, was a journalist who is most prominently remembered for his time as editor of the "Daily Graphic", Ghana's oldest and biggest selling newspaper. His mother, Christiana worked at Akasanoma, the

neg: Russ Abbot London Palladium and Fagin in "Oliver!" both in 1998 and 2009. From July 2007, he took over the role of Roger De Bris in the UK tour of "Mel Brooks' The Producers". In 2008, Abbot appeared as the Tin Man in the stage production of "The Wizard of Oz" at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton. In 2008, the BBC announced that Abbot would be joining the cast of "Last of the Summer Wine" for the show's 30th series. He played Luther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke, who was the leader of a group consisting also of Entwistle, played by Burt Kwouk and Alvin, played

neg: Teddy Turner (actor) Teddy Turner (actor) Joseph Edward Turner (13 June 1917 – 29 August 1992) was a Yorkshire-born English actor and comedian who played dustbin man Chalky Whiteley in the soap opera, "Coronation Street". He also played the part of the similarly named farmer Bill Whiteley in "Emmerdale" from 1989 to 1991. In the late 1970s he played the part of Mrs. Pumphrey's manservant Hodgekin in "All Creatures Great and Small," Gordon in "Open All Hours" and subsequently the part of Banks in the popular 1980s sitcom, "Never the Twain". He also made occasional appearances in Last of the Summer Wine. He

neg: Last of the Summer Wine and the actors love being involved" and that it would be a terrible blow to the shops and businesses in Holmfirth who have come to depend on tourist revenue. The BBC denied these claims, saying that a decision had not yet been reached whether to commission another series or not. It was confirmed on 26 June 2009 that a 31st series of 6 episodes had been commissioned for transmission in 2010. In June 2010 the BBC announced that it would not renew "Last of the Summer Wine" after its thirty-first series was broadcast during the summer of 2010. Tom Owen

neg: Jon Clegg Talent" series 8 final, Jon Clegg performed impressions of Ant & Dec, Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Sarah Millican, Keith Lemon, impressionist Jenson Zhu who competed in the series but did not make it to the final and Louis Walsh. Clegg finished in seventh place overall, and later stated that his father was his inspiration. Clegg appeared in the 2016 series of "Britain's Got Talent", during a performance which celebrated some of the best acts to take part in the last ten years of the show. The performance was organised by Ashley Banjo of Diversity. Since

neg: Tom Owen (actor) of 'London Assurance'. His performance as Krapp in Fiona Baddeley's magnificent production of Beckett's masterpiece 'Krapp's Last Tape' was likened to those given by Michael Gambon, John Hurt and Harold Pinter. He has appeared in the West End in 'Lulu', with Kirk Douglas in the TV film 'Queenie', with Michael York in 'Great Expectations' and David Hemmings in 'Unman, Wittering & Zigo'. Tom Owen's debut in "Last Of The Summer Wine" was in 1991 as a bank customer at a cash dispenser in the episode "Situations Vacant". Following the death of his father, Bill, who played Compo for twenty seven

neg: Pippa Hinchley in the 1950s. She also appeared in the films "Secret Places" (1984), "Dead Man's Folly" (1986) and "The Dressmaker" (1988), and on TV in "Last of the Summer Wine", "People Like Us" and "Touch". Hinchely was born in London. Pippa Hinchley Philippa Lucy Hinchley (born 7 April 1966) is an English actress who played Elaine Fenwick in "Coronation Street". She has also been in "The Bill", "Bugs", "Doctors", "Holby City" and "EastEnders". She appeared in the one-off drama Z for Zachariah, part of the last run of the BBC's Play For Today series in 1984. Acting opposite Anthony Andrews, she

neg: Last of the Summer Wine broadcast on 29 August 2010. Since its original release, all 295 episodes, comprising thirty-one series — including the pilot and all films and specials — have been released on DVD. Repeats of the show are broadcast in the UK on Gold, Yesterday, and Drama. It is also seen in more than twenty-five countries, including various PBS stations in the United States and on VisionTV in Canada. "Last of the Summer Wine" is the longest-running comedy programme in Britain and the longest-running sitcom in the world. "Last of the Summer Wine" was set and filmed in and around Holmfirth, West Yorkshire,

neg: Last of the Summer Wine Barry trying to better himself (at the insistence of Glenda), and Tom trying to stay one step ahead of the repo man. "Last of the Summer Wine" is the longest-running comedy programme in Britain, and the longest running situation comedy in the world. Each series has between six and twelve episodes; most were thirty minutes in length, with some specials running longer. There were 295 episodes and 31 series between 1973 and 2010, counting the pilot, all episodes of the series, specials, and two films. In 1978, the BBC commissioned a "Last of the Summer Wine" Christmas special instead of

neg: Last of the Summer Wine Situation Comedy Series award (in 1973 and 1979) and three times for the Best Comedy Series award (in 1982, 1983, and 1985). The show was also considered for the National Television Awards four times since 1999 (in 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2004), each time in the Most Popular Comedy Programme category. In 1999 the show won the National Television Award for Most Popular Comedy Programme. Last of the Summer Wine Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It premiered as an episode

neg: Last of the Summer Wine new book titled "Last Of the Summer Wine - From The Directors Chair" was released and was written by producer and director Alan J.W. Bell. During its first series, "Last of the Summer Wine" did not receive a high ratings share. The second series proved to be a success, however, and two episodes made it to the top ten programmes of the week. The programme has since consistently been a favourite in the ratings, peaking at 18.8 million viewers for an episode shown on 10 February 1985. The premiere of the 28th series in 2007 brought in an 18.6 percent

neg: Last of the Summer Wine episodes from series seventeen and the 30th anniversary documentary. A 2008 release named "Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1976" focuses on the third series of the show and includes bonus interviews with Peter Sallis, Brian Wilde, and Frank Thornton. Subsequently, every episode from the third to the twenty-seventh series has been released on DVD in "Vintage" collections, many including special features and interviews. A spin-off prequel show, "First of the Summer Wine", premiered on BBC1 in 1988. The new programme was written by Roy Clarke and used different actors to follow the activities of the principal characters from "Last

neg: Last of the Summer Wine hated this at first and insisted that it remain a temporary working title, while the cast worried that viewers would forget the name of the show. The working title was changed later to "The Library Mob", a reference to one of the trio's regular haunts early in the show. Clarke switched back to his original preference shortly before production began, a title that was shortened to "Last of the Summer Wine" after the pilot show. "The Last of the Summer Wine" premiered as an episode of BBC's "Comedy Playhouse" on 4 January 1973. The pilot, "Of Funerals and Fish", received

neg: Peter Sallis Heights" (1970), "The Incredible Sarah" (1976) and "Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?" (1978). Additionally in 1968, he was cast as the well-intentioned Coker in a BBC Radio production of John Wyndham's "The Day of the Triffids". He played a priest in the TV film "" (1973), and the following year he played Mr Bonteen in the BBC period drama "The Pallisers". Sallis was cast in a pilot for "Comedy Playhouse" which became the first episode of "Last of the Summer Wine" (retrospectively titled "Of Funerals and Fish", 1973), as the unobtrusive lover of a quiet life, Norman

neg: Roy Clarke Owen, Peter Sallis, Brian Wilde, Kathy Staff and Dame Thora Hird in leading roles. Clarke was not involved in casting the actors, but he wrote the character named Clegg with Sallis specifically in mind. He also wrote a prequel, "First of the Summer Wine", as well as "The Misfit", starring Ronald Fraser; "Open All Hours", starring Ronnie Barker and David Jason; "Keeping Up Appearances", starring Patricia Routledge; and "Ain't Misbehavin'". He created and wrote the short-lived fantasy drama, "The Wanderer" starring Bryan Brown, for Sky One. He also created the sitcom "Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!" in 1974, writing the

neg: James Clegg (swimmer) Championships, he also posted strong results in the S12 50m and 100m freestyle events, with a time of 26.36 in the 50m. His events in the 2012 trials, saw Clegg being selected for the Great Britain team in the 100m butterfly and 50m and 100m freestyle for the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. Clegg was joined in the Great Britain squad by his older sister, Libby, who is also visually impaired. Libby, a sprinter, was chosen for the 100m and 200m sprint. Clegg's first event at the 2012 Paralympics was his favoured 100m butterfly. He finished third in his heat,

neg: Michael Aldridge sitcom "Yes, Prime Minister" amongst numerous other appearances. In 1980 he played the role of Matthew Radlett, Lord Alconleigh, in the TV miniseries "Love in a Cold Climate" - Simon Raven's adaptation of the Nancy Mitford novels "Love in a Cold Climate" and the "Pursuit of Love" for Thames Television. Between 1986 and 1990, he starred as Seymour Utterthwaite in "Last of the Summer Wine". The character was an ex-headmaster and inventor, designed to replace the Foggy Dewhurst character played by Brian Wilde, who had left the series. However, Aldridge wanted to retire to nurse his sick wife, and this

neg: Tom Clegg (actor) Tom Clegg (actor) Tom Clegg (1915 – 1996) was an English actor, who had a number of small roles in film and television during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He is known for appearing in a number of "Carry On films", especially "Carry On Screaming!", where he played the role of Oddbod. Born in Leeds, Clegg was a member of the Household Cavalry and a professional boxer before getting into films as a stuntman in films such as "Ivanhoe" (1952). His size and tough guy persona led to film roles, including "The Flanagan Boy" (1953), "The Fake" (1953), "John of

neg: Jesse Clegg was recorded at Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario. Another notable contributor was the recording engineer Bob Ludwig who mastered the album in New York. In 2014, Clegg brought his music to the international stage. He embarked on a seven-week tour across the United States and Canada, which comprised 32 shows in 31 cities. He has also played numerous high profile showcase festivals in the US – including the CMJ Music Marathon New Music Seminar, and the CBGB Festival. On 14 June 2014, Clegg performed on the main stage at UK's Isle of Wight Festival. In 2015, Clegg returned to studio

neg: Last of the Summer Wine enough positive response that a full series was commissioned to be broadcast before the end of the year. Although the initial series did not do well in the ratings, the BBC ordered a second series in 1975. The site for the exterior shots of "Last of the Summer Wine" was, in part, suggested by television producer Barry Took, who was familiar with the area. Took had, in the 1950s, toured as a stand-up comic, often appearing at working men's clubs. One such appearance was at Burnlee Working Men's Club, a club in the small West Yorkshire town of Holmfirth, and

neg: Last of the Summer Wine by a near-naked man in the town. The play was later performed in Eastbourne by Eastbourne Theatres from 15 July 2009 to 8 August 2009 before touring the country through November 2009. In 2010, it was announced that long-time supporting cast members Ken Kitson and Louis Emerick would spin their characters off into their own stage adaptation, titled "An Arresting Night". Kitson and Emerick, who appeared together on "Last of the Summer Wine" as Police Constables Cooper and Walsh from 2003 to 2010, reprised their roles in an improvised stage play. While some elements of the series will be used,

neg: Last of the Summer Wine used for the final two instalments of the show. This group consisted of Russ Abbot as a former milkman who fancied himself a secret agent, Luther "Hobbo" Hobdyke, Burt Kwouk as the electrical repairman, "Electrical" Entwistle, and Murphy as Alvin Smedley. Sallis and Thornton, both past members of the trio, continued in supporting roles alongside the new actors. Although many feel the show's quality declined over the years, "Last of the Summer Wine" continued to receive large audiences for the BBC and was praised for its positive portrayal of older people and family-friendly humour. Many members of the Royal Family

neg: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metres T11 Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metres T11 The Women's 100 metres T11 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange between 8 and 9 September. It featured 16 athletes from 11 countries. The event was won by Great Britain's Libby Clegg, guided by Chris Clarke. Having run a world record for the classification in the semi-final, Clegg was initially disqualified for having obtained illegal assistance from her guide runner. Upon her appeal, with her final place and world record reinstated, Clegg eased away from the Chinese pair of Zhou Guohua

neg: Jon Clegg Jon Clegg Jonathan "Jon" Clegg (born 7 April 1970) is a British comedian and impressionist, who finished seventh in the eighth series of "Britain's Got Talent". Clegg has starred in a number of pantomimes, including Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs in Crawley in 2010-11, Cinderella in 2007-08 and Aladdin, in 2006-07, both in Brighton. He played Simple Simon in the production of Jack and the Beanstalk at The Hexagon from 2013-14. He then starred once again as Buttons in Cinderella in the 2014-15 panto season at the same theatre. He starred in the 2015-16 pantomime Snow White alongside Sherrie

neg: Nearest and Dearest home on 1 May 1986 of bronchial pneumonia, aged 81. Joe Gladwin, who played Stan, went on to other television roles, including Wally Batty in the long-running sitcom "Last of the Summer Wine", a role he played until his death on 11 March 1987. Jewel continued to work in a variety of roles in both theatre and television until his death on 3 December 1995, the day before his 86th birthday. Co-creator Vince Powell died on 13 July 2009, aged 80. Madge Hindle, the sole surviving member of the cast, went on to become a series regular in "Coronation Street"

neg: Captain Peacock Dreams Of Mrs Slocombe", "Monkey Business", "Lost And Found", "Goodbye Mrs Slocombe", "The Hold-Up", "Gambling Fever" and The Night Club". This made him a more likable character. Frank Thornton reprised the role of Captain Peacock for the spin-off show, "Grace and Favour", in 1992. In the August 2016 one-off remake, John Challis played Captain Peacock. Captain Peacock Captain Stephen Peacock is a fictional character from the BBC One comedy show "Are You Being Served?". He was played by Frank Thornton, who went on to take the popular role of Truly in "Last of the Summer Wine". Captain Peacock, the somewhat

neg: Last of the Summer Wine Mildred", where he played the hen-pecked husband to a strong-willed woman. In 2008, the BBC announced that Russ Abbot would join the cast in series 30 as a relatively youthful actor. Abbot was cast to allow Sallis and Thornton to reduce their role on the show to indoor scenes only. Abbot portrayed Luther "Hobbo" Hobdyke, who formed a new trio with Entwistle and Alvin. Entwistle, played by Burt Kwouk, had been a supporting character brought in to replace Wesley Pegden after the death of actor Gordon Wharmby, but his role on the show steadily increased in the previous two series.

neg: David Ryall the Clarence Derwent Award in 1985), "The School for Wives", "Wild Oats", "Democracy" and "The UN Inspector". In 1979 Ryall played a small role as a mechanic in the episode Earnshaw Strikes Back in the long running BBC series Last of the Summer Wine. In 1983 he worked on 'A Matter of the Officers' and "Jean Seberg" with Julian Barry, who remained a lifelong friend. In 1984 Ryall performed a one-man show of stories and poems by Edward Bond at the NT, entitled "A Leap in the Light". Ryall portrayed discredited scientist Frank Skuse in the March 1990 docudrama "Who

neg: Enlightenment (Doctor Who) up with the idea that the Eternals would not blink and cast actors who she believed could provide detached performances. Cumming recalled Peter Sallis had played a similarly detached character in the 1974 BBC drama "The Pallisers", and cast him in the role of Striker. Sallis was present during the rehearsals for the serial but when production was delayed he was unavailable for the new filming dates, being committed to filming Last of the Summer Wine and was forced to drop out of the production, being replaced by Keith Barron. Lynda Baron was cast as Captain Wrack, having previously participated

neg: Nick Clegg He was also captain of his college's tennis team, and campaigned for the human rights organisation Survival International. Clegg spent the summer of 1989 as an office junior in Postipankki bank in Helsinki. It has been alleged that Clegg joined the Cambridge University Conservative Association between 1986 and 1987. Clegg has maintained he has "no recollection of that whatsoever". However, Conservative MP Greg Hands has a record of CUCA members for 1986–1987, and Clegg's name appears on the list. Hands noted that "for the avoidance of any doubt, there was only one 'N Clegg' at Robinson College ... [he] is

neg: Last of the Summer Wine job down as he felt that the BBC's idea for a programme about three old men was a dull concept for a half-hour sitcom. Instead, Clarke proposed that the men should all be unmarried, widowed, or divorced and either unemployed or retired, leaving them free to roam around like adolescents in the prime of their lives, unfettered and uninhibited. Clarke chose the original title, "The Last of the Summer Wine", to convey the idea that the characters are not in the autumn of their lives but the summer, even though it may be "the last of the summer". BBC producers

neg: James Clegg (swimmer) with a time of 59.99s. The finals, in the afternoon session, saw him finish in 1:00.00 which was good enough to give him the bronze medal. In the latter stages of the Games he also qualified through both his heats in the freestyle events to challenge in the finals, but failed to win a medal in either. James Clegg (swimmer) James Clegg (born 5 January 1994) is a British Paralympic swimmer. Clegg competes in S12 events and qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, winning the bronze in the men's 100 m butterfly event. Clegg was born in Stockport, England in

neg: Last of the Summer Wine Ferguson), and Ivy's nephew, "Crusher" Milburn (Jonathan Linsley). Further additions came the following year when the film "Uncle of the Bride" introduced Seymour's sister, Edie, played by veteran actress Thora Hird, and her family, who were brought over to the programme the following series. The only addition with no professional acting experience was the Holmfirth resident Gordon Wharmby, who performed so well during his audition as mechanic Wesley Pegden, that Alan J. W. Bell cast him in one episode. Pegden would make two more appearances before being retconned as Edie's husband and Seymour's brother-in-law after positive audience reception, becoming a

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 31) Last of the Summer Wine (series 31) Last of the Summer Wine's 31st and final series was aired in 2010, beginning on 25 July. All six episodes in series 31 were 30 minutes in length. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. The series was the first in 19 years to be only six episodes long, due in part to the BBC axing the show and then recommissioning it. Actress Juliette Kaplan (Pearl) wrote on her website that the series was a result of fan response to rumours of the show's