query: bill owen character in last of the summer wine

pos: Bill Owen (actor) Bill Owen (actor) William John Owen Rowbotham, (14 March 1914 – 12 July 1999), known professionally as Bill Owen, was an English actor and songwriter. He was the father of actor Tom Owen. He is best known for portraying Compo Simmonite in the Yorkshire based BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine for 27 years. He died in July 1999, his last appearance on-screen being shown in April 2000. Born in London, Owen made his first film appearance in 1944, but did not achieve lasting fame until 1973, when he took the starring role of William "Compo" Simmonite in

pos: Bill Owen (actor) Bill Owen (actor) William John Owen Rowbotham, (14 March 1914 – 12 July 1999), known professionally as Bill Owen, was an English actor and songwriter. He was the father of actor Tom Owen. He is best known for portraying Compo Simmonite in the Yorkshire based BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine for 27 years. He died in July 1999, his last appearance on-screen being shown in April 2000. Born in London, Owen made his first film appearance in 1944, but did not achieve lasting fame until 1973, when he took the starring role of William "Compo" Simmonite in

pos: Last of the Summer Wine especially for Sallis, who liked the character and agreed to play him. He was soon joined by an actor he had previously worked with, Michael Bates as Cyril Blamire. James Gilbert wanted Bates as Blamire because of his reputation as a comedy actor, and Bates loved the role. Compo Simmonite was the last role to be cast in the original trio. Gilbert had seen film actor Bill Owen playing northern characters in the Royal Court Theatre and proposed to cast him as Compo. Clarke, who initially saw Owen as an archetypal cockney who could not play as solid a northern

pos: 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: Last of the Summer Wine regular character starting in "Uncle of the Bride". The increasingly large cast ensured a sense of continuity with the changing configuration of the trio, especially following the death of Bill Owen. When Alan J. W. Bell took over as producer, the plots of "Last of the Summer Wine" moved away from the original dialogue-packed scenes in the pub and the library; guest actors were brought in to interact with the trio in new situations. Although many of these guest appearances lasted for only one episode, some led to a permanent role on the show, as in the cases of Gordon

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: Bill Owen (actor) the Labour Party; Peter Sallis has claimed that Owen's left-wing views contrasted so much with the right-wing opinions of Michael Bates that "Last of the Summer Wine" was almost not made because of their arguments. Owen was a founding member of the Keep Sunday Special campaign group. He was awarded the MBE in 1976. Owen was the subject of "This Is Your Life" in 1980 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews in Trafalgar Square. While filming the "Last Of The Summer Wine" French special for the millennium of 2000, Owen fell ill but insisted on continuing despite being in

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: 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: 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

neg: Bill Owen (actor) pain; when he got back to England he was confirmed as having pancreatic and bowel cancer. The 2008 produced 'It's Never Ten Years' episode remembering the Compo character, showed several clips including nine minutes on the ferry and around Dunkirk and Bray-Dunes. He continued working right up to his death from pancreatic cancer in Westminster, London, on 12 July 1999, coincidentally, the birthday of co-star Kathy Staff, who played his love interest Nora Batty on "Last of the Summer Wine". Owen is buried in the churchyard of St John's Parish Church, Upperthong, near his beloved town of Holmfirth in Yorkshire,

neg: Last of the Summer Wine character as Compo was meant to be, recognised Owen's potential only after going to London for a read-through with him. On-screen chemistry with existing players determined the later changes to the cast. Brian Wilde, Michael Aldridge and Frank Thornton each brought a sense of completion to the trio after the departure of the preceding third man. Tom Owen provided a direct link between his father and himself after the death of Bill Owen. Keith Clifford was added following three popular guest appearances on the show. Brian Murphy was chosen as Nora Batty's neighbour because of his work on "George and

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: Tom Owen (actor) 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 Mary Bernadette Therese Moylan in 1978; they have two sons, James and William. Tom Owen trained as a student assistant stage manager at Leatherhead Theatre in 1966. He made his television debut in 1968 playing Bill Cowan in Southern TV's groundbreaking series

neg: Bill Owen (actor) the home of "Last of the Summer Wine". His co-star Peter Sallis was buried next to him after his death in June 2017. Bill Owen was a major supporter of the Newhaven Boys Club in the 1960s; he wrote lots of plays and they toured the UK. He became friends with David King who was a youth leader at Newhaven. David King became Youth Leader at Heatham House Youth Centre in Twickenham, London in 1968. There he started Heatham House Youth Theatre which Bill Owen was a great supporter attending most productions. The group was one of the first amateur

neg: Of Funerals and Fish first episode, is referred to as Harold; when the character went on to appear in the series, he would be called Wally. Of Funerals and Fish "Of Funerals and Fish" is the pilot episode of the world's longest running sitcom, "Last of the Summer Wine" (1973–2010), written by Roy Clarke. It was first aired on 4 January 1973 and became the first of 295 episodes. It was aired as a "Comedy Playhouse" episode. The plot involved the trio going around discussing life and death. It starred Bill Owen, Peter Sallis and Michael Bates. This also was the first appearance of

neg: Of Funerals and Fish Of Funerals and Fish "Of Funerals and Fish" is the pilot episode of the world's longest running sitcom, "Last of the Summer Wine" (1973–2010), written by Roy Clarke. It was first aired on 4 January 1973 and became the first of 295 episodes. It was aired as a "Comedy Playhouse" episode. The plot involved the trio going around discussing life and death. It starred Bill Owen, Peter Sallis and Michael Bates. This also was the first appearance of Kathy Staff, although her character is at this point only known as Mrs Batty rather than Nora. Her husband, unseen in this

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: 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: 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: Last of the Summer Wine Part of this special was shot on location in France. A third New Year show, titled "I Was a Hitman for Primrose Dairies", was broadcast on 31 December 2008 and introduced Hobbo and the new trio he formed with Entwistle and Alvin. In 1983, Bill Owen suggested to a newly returned producer Alan J. W. Bell that Roy Clarke's novelisation of the show should be made into a feature-length special. Other British sitcoms such as "Steptoe and Son" and "Dad's Army" had previously produced films made for the cinema, but the BBC were initially sceptical as they had never before

neg: Freddie Davies His autobiography "Funny Bones: My Life in Comedy", cowritten by Anthony Teague, was published by Northern company Scratching Shed on 31 July 2014, fifty years after his appearance on Opportunity Knocks. He is still performing and has a one-man show also entitled Funny Bones. Freddie also recorded several children's albums and stories for children. The "Last of the Summer Wine" actor Bill Owen wrote the lyrics to a romantic ballad called "So Lucky" which Freddie recorded in 1972. It became a hit record in Brazil, the Philippines and South America, going gold in Brazil. Davies is a long-serving Freemason, and

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: Michael Bates (actor) married Margaret M. J. Chisholm. They had three children: Rupert (who also went on to become an actor); Camilla; and Jolyon. Bates was a supporter of the Conservative Party; Peter Sallis claimed that Bates' right-wing opinions contrasted so much with the left-wing views of fellow "Last of the Summer Wine" star Bill Owen that the series almost was not made because of their arguments. Bates died of cancer on 11 January 1978 in Chelsea, London, aged 57. Michael Bates (actor) Michael Hammond Bates (4 December 1920 – 11 January 1978) was an Anglo-Indian actor. He was best known for playing

neg: Last of the Summer Wine effect but eventually his original slower version was accepted. The theme, an instrumental work, featured lyrics three times. The 1981 Christmas special, "Whoops", had two verses of lyrics written by Roy Clarke that were performed over the closing credits. The 1983 film, "Getting Sam Home", used those two verses, with an additional two and played them over the opening credits. Another altered version was sung during Compo's funeral in the 2000 episode "Just a Small Funeral". Bill Owen also wrote a different version of the lyrics but this version was never used during an episode of the show. Composing the

neg: Pete Ivatts a policeman in "How We Used to Live". Three years later he appeared as another character, Fred Marshall. Another run of bit-parts ensued, before he returned, in 1988, to "All Creatures", this time as farmer Tom Maxwell. He appeared in the episodes "The Bull With the Bowler Hat" and "Against the Odds". After several small roles, he appeared in twelve episodes of "Heartbeat" as Bill Galloway and three episodes of "Last of the Summer Wine". His last known appearance was as a monk in "Crusoe". Pete Ivatts Peter Ivatts is an English actor whose career has spanned over thirty years.

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: James Gilbert (producer) the last series, Gilbert won a BAFTA in 1974 for Best Comedy, and was also nominated that year for "Last of the Summer Wine" in the category. He succeeded Michael Mills as the BBC's Head of Comedy from 1973–1977. Gilbert was appointed as the BBC's Head of Light Entertainment in 1977, in succession to Bill Cotton, remaining in the post and with the BBC until 1982. Subsequently, he worked as a freelance. In 2003, Gilbert appeared on the documentary special "30 Years of Last of the Summer Wine" to discuss his role in helping to create the series. James Gilbert

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: Brian Rawlinson Brian Rawlinson Brian Rawlinson (12 November 1931 – 23 November 2000) was an English actor and writer for films and TV from the 1950s. Rawlinson was born Stockport, Cheshire. He appeared in several films (including several in the Carry On series) but was more frequently on television, a regular role being Robert Onedin in the BBC TV serial "The Onedin Line". He also played character roles in many other TV programmes such as "Coronation Street", "The Baron", "Z-Cars", "Market in Honey Lane", "The Bill", "Heartbeat", "Danger Man", "Goodnight Sweetheart" and "Last of the Summer Wine", in which he played Cyril

neg: John Comer in the new BBC sitcom "Last of the Summer Wine". He also starred in a long-running advertising campaign for Home Brew Beer. 1977 saw him appear as Bill Malley in the BBC series "Murder Most English". Comer died of throat cancer in 1984, at the age of 59. The disease had so affected his voice that in his final television appearance, as cafe owner Sid, in the "Last of the Summer Wine" Christmas episode "Getting Sam Home", his lines had to be dubbed by another actor, Tony Melody. His funeral was held at Carleton Crematorium, Blackpool, where he is commemorated

neg: Roy Clarke Roy Clarke Royston Clarke OBE (born 28 January 1930) is an English comedy writer best known for creating the sitcoms "Last of the Summer Wine", "Keeping Up Appearances", "Open All Hours" and its sequel series, "Still Open All Hours". Clarke was born in Austerfield, West Riding of Yorkshire. His jobs before becoming a writer included teacher, policeman, taxi driver, salesman and also soldier in the Royal Corps of Signals of the British Army. Clarke was the sole writer of "Last of the Summer Wine", which at its peak had over 18 million viewers. During its long run it featured Bill

neg: The Last Rose of Summer "Ulysses". It is also referred to, disdainfully, in George Eliot's Middlemarch. The song also mentioned in Rupert Hughes's 1914 book by the same name, "The Last Rose of Summer", and by Betty Smith in her 1943 novel "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn". A British silent movie of "The Last Rose of Summer" made in 1920 stars Owen Nares and Daisy Burrell. Deanna Durbin sings the song in the 1939 film, "Three Smart Girls Grow Up". In the 1941 film "Here Comes Mr. Jordan", it is the character Joe Pendelton's inability to play "The Last Rose of Summer" on his saxophone

neg: Jonathan Linsley lasted for only one series. Shortly after this, Linsley resumed- this time on television- the role of large and strong, but dim-witted, "Crusher" Milburn in "Last of the Summer Wine". He appeared in this role until 1987 when he elected to go on a diet. In 1989 Linsley starred as Chunky Livesey in the second and final series of the spin off prequal "First of the Summer Wine", to replace Anthony Keetch who starred as the character in the first series in 1988. Linsley also appeared as a leading character in the TV shows "Emmerdale" (Albert Mistlethwaite), "Casualty" (DC Newby),

neg: John Challis a Million", "The Bill", "One Foot in the Grave", "Open All Hours", "The New Statesman", "Don't Wait Up", "Soldier Soldier", "Brass Eye", "My Family", "In Sickness and in Health", "Last Of The Summer Wine", and "Heartbeat". The outdoor scenes of "The Green Green Grass" were filmed at his then home, surrounding fields and local villages. Four series were broadcast by BBC One from 2005–2009. In the 2008 series of "Last of the Summer Wine" he guest-starred as a fake jewel thief, trying to impress the ladies. Challis appeared on the Channel 4 mockumentary television programme "Brass Eye", where he was

neg: Last of the Summer Wine running jokes and subplots to the show and often becoming reluctantly involved in the schemes of the trio, or on occasion having their own, separate storylines. After the death of Owen in 1999, Compo was replaced at various times by his real-life son, Tom Owen, as equally unhygienic Tom Simmonite, Keith Clifford as Billy Hardcastle, a man who thought of himself as a descendant of Robin Hood, and Brian Murphy as the cheeky-chappy Alvin Smedley. Due to the age of the main cast, a new trio was formed during the 30th series featuring somewhat younger actors, and this format was

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: 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: The Ship That Died of Shame the film studios at Wembley Park in north-west London. It was the last feature film to be made there. The "1087" is a British Royal Navy motor gun boat that faithfully sees its crew through the worst that World War II can throw at them. After the end of the war, George Hoskins (Richard Attenborough) convinces former skipper Bill Randall (George Baker) and Birdie (Bill Owen) to buy their beloved boat and use it for some harmless, minor smuggling of black market items like wine. But they find themselves transporting ever more sinister cargoes; counterfeit currency and weapons. Though their

neg: Last of the Summer Wine The book was written by Morris Bright and Robert Ross and chronicled the show from its inception through the end of the 2000 series. Included were interviews with cast and crew, a character guide, and an episode guide. Both the companion guide and its updated 30th anniversary version are now out of print. A release by journalist Andrew Vine titled "Last of the Summer Wine: The Inside Story of the World's Longest-running Comedy Programme" covered the entire series, including the story of the final words of the series. It was released on 16 August 2010. On 5 November 2012, a

neg: Last of the Summer Wine The original cast of "Last of the Summer Wine" also included a handful of characters with whom the trio regularly interacted. Kathy Staff was chosen to play Compo's neighbour, Nora Batty. Gilbert was initially sceptical about casting Staff but changed his mind after she padded herself to look bigger and read from a scene between her character and Owen's. This group was rounded out by characters at two locations frequented by the trio: John Comer and Jane Freeman as Sid and Ivy, the quarrelling husband-and-wife owners of the local café; and Blake Butler and Rosemary Martin as Mr Wainwright and

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: 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: 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: 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: Wyatt's Watchdogs viewing figures - that the programme had not really caught on with viewers, and it was dropped after its initial series. However, with the production of this series, Wilde and Bell managed to settle their differences regarding "Last of the Summer Wine", and the following year in 1989, when the next series of "Summer Wine" was due to start filming and actor Michael Aldridge having to leave the show for personal reasons, the character of Seymour Utterthwaite had to be replaced and Brian agreed to return as Foggy Dewhurst, staying with the series for seven more years. Episode One: "One

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: 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: 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: David Spinx out of steam'. David Spinx David Spinx (born 25 April 1951) is an English actor, probably best known for playing Keith Miller in the BBC television soap opera "EastEnders" from 2004-2008. He has previously appeared in "EastEnders" as a guest character in an episode in 1999 as the cellmate of Steve Owen and provided the voices on the radios in Barry Evans' cab firm. He has made guest appearances in many other television series such as "A Touch of Frost", "The Bill" and "Hustle". David made his last appearance on Eastenders on 1 July 2008. His character was axed due

neg: David Spinx David Spinx David Spinx (born 25 April 1951) is an English actor, probably best known for playing Keith Miller in the BBC television soap opera "EastEnders" from 2004-2008. He has previously appeared in "EastEnders" as a guest character in an episode in 1999 as the cellmate of Steve Owen and provided the voices on the radios in Barry Evans' cab firm. He has made guest appearances in many other television series such as "A Touch of Frost", "The Bill" and "Hustle". David made his last appearance on Eastenders on 1 July 2008. His character was axed due to having 'run

neg: Forrest Gump the film "Warm, wise, and wearisome as hell." Owen Gleiberman of "Entertainment Weekly" said that the film "reduces the tumult of the last few decades to a virtual-reality theme park: a baby-boomer version of Disney's America." Gump garnered comparisons to fictional character Huckleberry Finn, as well as U.S. politicians Ronald Reagan, Pat Buchanan and Bill Clinton. Peter Chomo writes that Gump acts as a "social mediator and as an agent of redemption in divided times". Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" called Gump "everything we admire in the American character – honest, brave, and loyal with a heart of gold." "The

neg: Margaret John Timewasting" and played Mrs Stone, the school secretary, in the original ten series of "King Street Junior" from 1985 to 1998. In a career that spanned more than fifty years, she appeared in such television programmes as: "Coronation Street", "Dixon of Dock Green", "Z-Cars", "Doctor Who", "Little Britain", "Emmerdale", "Last of the Summer Wine", "Crossroads", "Gavin & Stacey" and "The Mighty Boosh". In the early 1980s, she enjoyed a long run on ITV's daily soap opera "Crossroads" as doctors' receptionist Marian Owen. Between 2007 and 2010, she portrayed Doris in "Gavin & Stacey". At the 18th BAFTA Cymru Film, Television

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: 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: Owen Harper Owen introduces himself "Doctor Owen Harper. By dint of great effort, I have made myself even less sympathetic and more unlikeable than the other characters." Owen Harper Dr. Owen James Harper is a fictional character played by Burn Gorman, and a regular in the BBC television series "Torchwood", a spin-off from the long-running series "Doctor Who". The character last appeared onscreen in the Series 2 finale, "Exit Wounds". Within the series' narrative, Owen is the medical officer and a field agent for Torchwood Three, a team of alien-hunters based in Cardiff. In his private life, Owen is a narcissistic womanizer

neg: Kriss Akabusi he became well known for having a distinctive roaring laugh, which was spoofed in an episode of "The Vicar of Dibley" when Owen Newitt proposes to the vicar saying, "If you accept, I'll be the happiest man in the world apart from Kriss Akabusi." In 1997 he appeared as a milkman on "Last of the Summer Wine" in the episode "There Goes the Groom". Other appearances include: "Come Dine With Me" in 2011; in an Olympic-themed advert for Nature Valley cereal bars in 2012; a cameo in a red button episode of "EastEnders"; "The Big Fat Quiz of The 80's";

neg: Jim Bowen a teacher. Having become disillusioned with his teaching career, he was inspired to take up comedy full-time after seeing Ken Dodd perform a well-received show in front of 3,500 in Blackpool. He took his stage name from his wife's maiden name, Owen, adding the initial of his mother's, Brown. The advent of Granada TV’s "The Comedians" gave him the opportunity to appear on national television which ultimately helped persuade him to become a full-time entertainer. Television opportunities followed, and he made appearances in "Last of the Summer Wine" as a library attendant, and on Granada's "The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social

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: 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: Kate Robbins playing the role of Clarisse, a brothel Madame. She has been cast in the comedy film "Lunchbox" as a man-hungry teacher called Suzanne. Robbins appeared in two series of the BBC Television comedy series "Dinnerladies", playing the character 'Babs' a friend of 'Petula Gordino' played by Julie Walters. Robbins later appeared with the sitcom's writer Victoria Wood in the BBC TV special "Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings". Robbins has worked on many comedy TV shows including "Last of the Summer Wine", "Heartbeat" (Series 15 episode 'Wine & Roses', first shown in 2006), "The Harry Enfield Show", "Peter Kay's Phoenix

neg: Liz Fraser fenced stolen property in her shop. Her other television work included "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)", "Crown Court", "Citizen James", "Last of the Summer Wine", "The Bill", "Foyle's War", "Birds of a Feather", "Minder" and "Holby City". Fraser married Peter Yonwin, a travelling salesman, in November 1958, but the marriage soon broke down and they were divorced. She married her second husband, Bill Hitchcock, a TV director, in January 1965 at Harrow Register Office. They agreed not to work together, but this changed in 1972 when she appeared in the Rodney Bewes sitcom "Albert!", which Hitchcock co-directed, and again later in

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: Owen Harper Owen Harper Dr. Owen James Harper is a fictional character played by Burn Gorman, and a regular in the BBC television series "Torchwood", a spin-off from the long-running series "Doctor Who". The character last appeared onscreen in the Series 2 finale, "Exit Wounds". Within the series' narrative, Owen is the medical officer and a field agent for Torchwood Three, a team of alien-hunters based in Cardiff. In his private life, Owen is a narcissistic womanizer with a long history of sexual partners, including colleagues Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles) and Suzie Costello (Indira Varma), but remained indifferent to the affections 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: 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: Dandelion Wine Dandelion Wine Dandelion Wine is a 1957 novel by Ray Bradbury, taking place in the summer of 1928 in the fictional town of Green Town, Illinois, based upon Bradbury's childhood home of Waukegan, Illinois. The novel developed from the short story "Dandelion Wine" which appeared in the June 1953 issue of "Gourmet" magazine. The title refers to a wine made with dandelion petals and other ingredients, commonly citrus fruit. In the story, dandelion wine, as made by the protagonist's grandfather, serves as a metaphor for packing all of the joys of summer into a single bottle. The main character of

neg: Angela Crow young characters. Forty-nine years later, crow appeared in the 2012 documentary "The Corrie Years" to discuss her experience on the show. After leaving "Coronation Street", Crow has appeared in various popular television shows. One of which was the "Street" spin-off, "Pardon the Expression", in which Crow played shop assistant Miss Clapper. Ironically, the character worked under Arthur Lowe's character Leonard Swindley, who had been the boss of Crow's character when she was on "Coronation Street". Other appearances include "Dixon of Dock Green", "Last of the Summer Wine", "Love Thy Neighbour", "Grange Hill" and "Heartbeat". Angela Crow Angela Crow is an

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: 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: What We Did Last Summer bungee rope is identical to him doing the same on the cover of his newly released album "Escapology". Williams entrance was accompanied by "Let Me Entertain You", a song he often uses as the first song. As he often does, Williams dedicated his 12th song "No Regrets" to his former Take That bandmates Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald. The performance of "Back for Good" on the third night by Williams and Owen was not included in the main section of the DVD. What We Did Last Summer What We Did Last Summer – Robbie Williams: Live

neg: Owen Armstrong Owen Armstrong Owen Armstrong is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Ian Puleston-Davies. He made his first on-screen appearance on 9 June 2010. In November 2014, it was announced that Puleston-Davies had quit the serial, Owen departed on-screen on 15 April 2015. Owen arrives in Weatherfield to visit his daughter Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston), but she is reluctant to have any involvement with him. He apologizes to Izzy for his past mistakes and agrees to give her independence, though he disapproves of her relationship with Gary Windass (Mike North). Local builder Bill Webster

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: 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: Yesterday's Wine happen. God replies to the Imperfect Man, "It's not for you to reason why, you too are blind without my eyes, so question not what I command". In the last stanza, the character now expresses his fear of the Lord and his reluctance to question the unfairness of the world again. The medley "These Are Difficult Times / Remember the Good Times", describes the character's bad times and his recovery by remembering the good times. "Summer of Roses" depicts the character falling in love and in the prime of his life. It is followed by the anticipation of the beginning

neg: John Henshaw to Robert Lindsay's character Michael Murray in the acclaimed Channel 4 series, "G.B.H.". He had roles in the Steve Coogan film, "The Parole Officer" and in the BBC Three sitcom "The Visit", which was first shown in July 2007. In 2002 he appeared in the Scottish Gaelic drama, "Anna Bheag" ("Wee Anna"), although not as a Gaelic-speaking character. Other credits include "Nice Guy Eddie", "When Saturday Comes" and appearances in "The Royle Family", "Last of the Summer Wine" and "Life on Mars" and the comedy series Early doors. In September 2007, at the Lowry in Salford, he starred in the

neg: Smash cut of smash cut is known in the United States as a "Gilligan cut", so named for the TV show "Gilligan's Island" which frequently depicted a given character resolutely declaring his or her intentions immediately before a cut to a scene depicting the character doing the exact opposite. This variety is known as a "Bicycle cut", so named for a scene from "Last of the Summer Wine". Smash cut A smash cut is a technique in film and other moving picture media where one scene abruptly cuts to another for aesthetic, narrative, or emotional purpose. To this end, the smash cut

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: Sid Owen with David Dickinson. He finished third in the series. He also took part in a celebrity boxing match with Ben Fogle, for Sport Relief, which Fogle ultimately won. Owen also starred in ITV1's prison drama "Bad Girls" in 2006, during the shows eighth and final series. His character fell for prisoner Janine Nebeski, played by his ex-"EastEnders" co-star, Nicola Stapleton. Owen appeared in "The Bill" on 6 November 2007. On 30 October 2007, it was confirmed that Owen would make his return to "EastEnders" in 2008. This news came 24 hours after the announcement that Patsy Palmer, his on-screen wife,

neg: June Whitfield (1974–78) and "Terry and June" (1979–87). Since 1992, Whitfield has appeared in Jennifer Saunders's sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" playing Edina Monsoon's mother. She played a regular character in "Last of the Summer Wine" as well as a recurring character in "The Green Green Grass". She also played Agatha Christie's Miss Marple on BBC Radio 4 between 1993 and 2001. Whitfield was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1985 Birthday Honours, Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1998 Birthday Honours, and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

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 (series 3) play this role twice: between 1976 and 1985 and then again from 1990 until 1997, when he was forced to leave due to health problems. The third series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 4 on 26 July 2004. A box set featuring just series 3 was released for region 1 on 11 March 2008. The trio in this series consisted of: Foggy (1976-1985, 1990-1997) Gordon Simmonite (1976) (Only made a few appearances in this series) Miss Moody (1976) (Only series this character appeared in) Big Malcolm Simmonite (Only series this character

neg: Michael Aldridge Michael Aldridge Michael William ffolliott Aldridge (9 September 1920 – 10 January 1994) was an English actor. He was known for playing Seymour in the television series "Last of the Summer Wine" from 1986 to 1990 and he had a long career as a character actor on stage and screen dating back to the 1930s. The son of Dr Frederick James Aldridge and his wife Kathleen Michaela Marietta White, Aldridge was born in Glastonbury, Somerset, England, on 9 September 1920. He was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk, where he acted in school plays. In his last year at school

neg: Mark Curry (television presenter) series saw Curry travel to Italy, Cyprus, India and Singapore, covering food topics. Curry made a guest appearance in an episode of "Last of the Summer Wine", entitled "Will The Nearest Alien Please Come In", broadcast 19 August 2007, playing a character trying to get in touch with extra terrestrials. He was also cast in an episode of the BBC daytime drama "Doctors". From 9 January, until the late summer of 2012, he presented the breakfast radio show, "Curry For Breakfast" on Talk Radio Europe, the English language talk/variety network in southern Spain, where he has a home. He played

neg: Sally Wister and younger brother of Caspar Wistar the elder, who had emigrated from Baden to join his brother in Philadelphia in 1727. John Wister adopted the Quaker faith and became a successful wine merchant and landowner; he built the house now known as Grumblethorpe in Germantown as a summer home in 1744. His second wife was Anna Catherine Rubenkam, of Wanfried, Germany. Their one son was Daniel (1738/9–1805). Sally's mother, Lowery Jones, was the daughter of Susanna Evans and Owen Jones (Sr.), of Wynnewood, Lower Merion. Jones was the granddaughter of Gainor Owen and Jonathan Jones and the great-granddaughter of Mary

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

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 31) episode was also the final acting turn for Clegg's actor Peter Sallis before his death in 2017. The box set for series 31 was released by Universal Playback in August 2016, mislabelled as a box set for series 31 & 32. 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

neg: Owen Aaronovitch "The Great Gatsby", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Pinocchio", "The Waltz" and "Red Dust Blue Dreams". Aaronovitch played the role of fake airline pilot Jon Lindsay, the con man responsible for Deirdre Rashid's imprisonment, in "Coronation Street" from 1997 to 1998. He also did a drag parody of this role, as a drag character called Jean Lindsay on "Harry Hill". His other television credits include "Prime Suspect", "A Touch of Frost", "Reckless", "The Bill" and "Doctors". Aaronovitch also portrayed Olag Gan in the 2006 audio revival of "Blake's 7". Owen Aaronovitch Owen Aaronovitch (born 1956) is an English actor, known

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 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 (series 14) Last of the Summer Wine (series 14) The Last of the Summer Wines fourteenth series aired on BBC1. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. This was the first series to be shot entirely on film, although the complete episode was still assembled on videotape. This and the following series were broadcast in a 16:10 aspect ratio, compared to the standard 4:3 aspect ratio that it was broadcast in for its previous 13 series. The trio in this series consisted of: Regular series Christmas Special (1992) The box set

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 5) on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 6 on 5 March 2007. The trio in this series consisted of: Regular series Christmas Special (1979) The box set for series 5 and 6 was released by Universal Playback in March 2007. Last of the Summer Wine (series 5) Last of the Summer Wine's fifth series originally aired on BBC1 between 18 September 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

neg: Last of the Summer Wine (series 9) (1986) Regular series Christmas Special (1987) When recordings were "repackaged" for overseas sale, UK series 9 (12 episodes) was split into "Season 9" and "Season 10" (each of 6 episodes), with all subsequent "seasons" being renumbered accordingly. As a result, (for example) "Series 27" in the UK may be referred to as "Season 28" in the USA. The box set for series nine was released by Universal Playback in May 2008, mislabelled as a box set for series 9 & 10. Last of the Summer Wine (series 9) Last of the Summer Wine's ninth series originally aired on BBC1 between

neg: Stephen Lewis (actor) rare villainous role. His film roles included "A Prize of Arms" (1962), "Negatives" (1968), "Staircase" (1969) with Richard Burton and Rex Harrison, "Some Will, Some Won't" (1969), "The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins" (1971), "The Last Remake of Beau Geste" (1977), "Personal Services" (1987), "Out of Order" (1987), and "The Krays" (1990). He also appeared in two British sex comedies, "Adventures of a Taxi Driver" (1975) and "Adventures of a Plumber's Mate" (1978). In 1988, he took on one of his longest-running roles, playing "Smiler" Hemingway in the BBC sitcom "Last of the Summer Wine". The character appeared in many episodes