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Last of the Summer Wine 1

1973-01-04 | Comedy | 7 episodes
Overview
Last of the Summer Wine's first series originally aired on BBC1 between 12 November 1973 and 17 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 at 8:00 p.m. "The Last of the Summer Wine" was the first episode of that show's fourteenth series. The pilot warranted a positive enough that the BBC ordered a full series of episodes which premiered on 12 November 1973. The first series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 2 on 2 September 2002.

32 Seasons

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Season 16 Season 17 Season 18 Season 19 Season 20 Season 21 Season 22 Season 23 Season 24 Season 25 Season 26 Season 27 Season 28 Season 29 Season 30 Season 31 Specials

Episode

Of Funerals and Fish (pilot) (1973)

Norman Clegg visits his late wife's grave on the anniversary of her death, then he reunites with his friends Compo Simmonite and Cyril Blamire and the trio wonders through town talking about, life, death and fish.

Of Funerals and Fish (pilot) poster

Writer

Roy Clarke

Short Back And Palais Glide (1973)

The trio pays a visit to the barbers where they talk about the war, marriage, local women, and the frequent rows that exist between couples. Then they go to the cafe, where the first (of many) arguments between Ivy and Sid takes place. Compo realizes he forgot his house key in the library and the trio wonders through town, in search for the librarian (Mr. Wainwright).

Short Back And Palais Glide poster

Directed By

James Gilbert

Writer

Roy Clarke

Inventor Of The 40-Foot Ferret (1973)

Clegg and Blamire try to convince Compo to step inside a church. Then they talk about the existence of God, miracles and the possibility of an afterlife.

Inventor Of The 40-Foot Ferret poster

Directed By

James Gilbert

Writer

Roy Clarke

Pâté And Chips (1973)

The trio visits a stately home, but naturally have some problems with Compo's messy ways.

Pâté And Chips poster

Directed By

James Gilbert

Writer

Roy Clarke

Spring Fever (1973)

Spring's coming and Compo is once again suffering from spring fever, so he sets off to find the perfect companionship for him. He ends up hiring a female housekeeper, in search of new-found love.

Spring Fever poster

Directed By

James Gilbert

Writer

Roy Clarke

Cast

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Peter Sallis Clegg
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Bill Owen Compo
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Michael Bates Cyril Blamire
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Jane Freeman Ivy
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John Comer Sid

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