Last of the Summer Wine (series 18)

Last of the Summer Wine Series 18
Country of origin UK
No. of episodes 11
Release
Original network BBC1
Original release 29 December 1996 – 22 June 1997
Season chronology

Outline

The trio in this series consisted of:

Actor Role
Bill Owen Compo
Peter Sallis Clegg
Brian Wilde Foggy

Returning appearance

Barry Wilkinson (1986-1990, 1996-2010)

Last appearances

Foggy (1976–1985, 1990-1997)

List of Episodes

Christmas Special (1996)

Title Airdate Description Notes
Extra! Extra! 29 December A film crew are making a spoof horror film in the area. When the trio persistently interrupt rehearsals, the Director has them recruited as extras, and they soon find they are in good company.

Regular series

Title Airdate Description Notes
The Love Mobile 20 April A mobile dating agency is in the area and Smiler has a date with the owner's wife.
  • Guest Appearance of Kenneth Cope and Maggie Ollerenshaw
  • Note: these two guest stars also appeared in the 2008 episode "All That Glitters Isn't Elvis"
  • Note: Maggie Ollerenshaw played Cleggy's mother in the prequel "First of the Summer Wine"
  • Note: She also appeared in the 1979 episode "The Flag And Further Snags"
A Clean Sweep 27 April An unlucky chimney sweep is in town and Foggy finds him a good old fashioned chimney to sweep.
The Mysterious C. W. Northrop 5 May Smiler has a crush on Ivy, but pretends it's C.W. Northrop so Ivy won't know it's him.
A Double For Howard 11 May The trio help Howard to find somebody who might look like him from a distance to stand in for him on his date with Marina. He hopes Pearl will see them and, for once, he won't be in trouble.
How To Create A Monster 18 May Foggy decides to train Smiler to help him become more confident and lose his deepest fears. Is the world ready though for Smiler as "Captain Catastrophe"?
  • Guest Appearance of Elizabeth Estensen (as the Educational Adviser)
  • This is the first episode in which Barry and Glenda's current home is seen, although next door hadn't been built yet.
Deviations With Davenport 25 May The trio meet Mr. Davenport, a hapless hiker who aspires to write a guidebook, but Foggy gets them completely lost.
According To The Prophet Bickerdyke 1 June The prophet Bickerdyke has predicted that the world is coming to an end. Clegg wonders if this information should be trusted.
  • Guest Appearance of Tony Millan and Peter Martin
Next Kiss Please 8 June Foggy bets that Nora Batty will kiss Compo by the end of the day.
Destiny And Six Bananas 15 June A mysterious beast has been spotted in the woods. The trio & Wesley try to capture it.
  • Guest Appearance of Joe Belcher
A Sidecar Named Desire 22 June Compo hires a motorbike & sidecar from Auntie Wainwright and takes Nora Batty for a ride in it.
  • This episode marks the final appearance of Foggy, as played by Brian Wilde (Foggy is seen in some shots of the next episode, but is played by a body double).
  • This is the last episode not to have a Cold open. Although some subsequent episodes don't have it (albeit less frequent).

DVD release

The box set for series eighteen was released by Universal Playback in February 2011, mislabelled as a box set for series 19 & 20.

The Complete Series 19 & 20
Set Details[1]
  • 22 episodes
  • 4-disc set
  • Language: English
Release Date
Region 2
7 February 2011

References

  1. ↑ "Last of the Summer Wine Series 19 & 20 [1997] [DVD]". Amazon. Retrieved 20 August 2016.

See also

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