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Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1976

Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1976

Starring: Peter Sallis , Bill Owen

Directed by: Alan J. W. Bell , Sydney Lotterby

Produced by: Bernard Thompson , Sydney Lotterby

Written by: Roy Clarke

Uncork a barrel of vintage laughs with the full-bodied humor of Compo (Bill Owen), Clegg (Peter Sallis) and Foggy (Brian Wilde), three lovable geezers who haven't matured gracefully. Savor the world's longest-running sitcom and prepare for even more perfectly aged comedy.

Item Number: 14581

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Format:
DVD Fullscreen
Region:
1 - More Details
Run time:
About 3 1/2 hours
Originally Aired On:
PBS
Number of Discs:
1
Closed Captions:
Y
Special Features:

Interview with Brian Wilde, Peter Sallis and Frank Thornton

Uncork a barrel of vintage laughs with the full-bodied humor of Compo (Bill Owen), Clegg (Peter Sallis) and Foggy (Brian Wilde), three lovable geezers who haven't matured gracefully. You can't help but smile along with their live audiences as these lovable senior delinquents corrupt the picturesque town of Holmfirth in the Yorkshire Dales with their second-childhood antics. These vintage episodes are considered the best of the vine, as they introduced Foggy, the longest standing and most beloved of the several "third men" who appeared alongside Compo and Clegg throughout the years. A former soldier, Foggy liked to boast of his exploits in the Second World War, but when confronted, he was generally meek and incompetent. Savor the world's longest-running sitcom and prepare for even more perfectly aged comedy.

The Man From Oswestry - Compo and Clegg are minus one playmate now that Blamire has gone, but things soon look up when Foggy Dewhurst (Brian Wilde) arrives on the scene and makes his presence felt.

Mending Stuart's Leg - Stuart has a 'click' in his knee. Has anyone else got one?

The Great Boarding House Bathroom Caper - The lads are on a holiday break to Scarborough, but what is the secret of Compo's cardboard box?

Cheering Up Gordon - Despite being on holiday, Compo's nephew persists in being miserable. What can be done to cheer him up?

The Kink In Foggy's Niblick - Foggy decides football is too dangerous, so he goes back to playing golf - even though his clubs have not seen the light of day for years.

Going To Gordon's Wedding - It is Gordon's wedding day, but how many comings and goings under the threat of Big Malcolm can the assembled guests stand?

Isometrics And After - Foggy decides Compo and Clegg are not as fit as they should be. The path back to physical fitness is isometrics, or is it?

Norman Clegg --- Peter Sallis
Compo Simmonite --- Bill Owen
Cyril Blamire --- Michael Bates
Foggy Dewhurst --- Brian Wilde
Seymour Utterthwaite --- Michael Aldridge
Truly Truelove --- Frank Thornton
Nora Batty --- Kathy Staff
Wally Batty --- Joe Gladwin
Sid --- John Comer
Ivy --- Jane Freeman
Wesley Pegden --- Gordon Wharmby
Edie Pegden --- Thora Hird
Glenda Wilkinson --- Sarah Thomas
Barry Wilkinson --- Mike Grady
Howard --- Robert Fyfe
Pearl --- Juliet Kaplan


Written by Roy Clarke
Directed by Alan JW Bell, Sydney Lotterby, Ray Butt, Martin Shardlow
Produced by James Gilbert, Bernard Thompson, Sydney Lotterby, Alan JW Bell, Robin Nash

National Television Award
1999 - Most Popular Comedy Programme