Last of the Summer Wine (series 12)
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The Last of the Summer Wine
s twelfth series aired on BBC One
. 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.
Seymour only appeared briefly in Return of the Warrior
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom written by Roy Clarke that was broadcast on BBC One. Last of the Summer Wine 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...
s twelfth series aired on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke
Roy Clarke
Roy Clarke OBE is an English comedy writer.-Career:Clarke is best known for creating BBC Sitcoms; Last of the Summer Wine, Open All Hours and Keeping Up Appearances...
and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell
Alan J. W. Bell
Alan J. W. Bell is a British television producer and director. He has produced and/or directed many BBC series since the early 1970s, most notably Last of the Summer Wine, Ripping Yarns and the TV adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...
.
With the departure of Michael Aldridge
Michael Aldridge
Michael William ffolliott Aldridge was an English actor. While it was his role as Seymour in the television series Last of the Summer Wine which made him widely recognised, his long career as a successful character actor on stage and screen dated back to the 1930s.-Early life:The son of Dr...
who had left to nurse his ill wife, the character of Foggy Dewhirst returned to the fold.
Outline
The trio in this series consisted of:| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Aldridge Michael Aldridge Michael William ffolliott Aldridge was an English actor. While it was his role as Seymour in the television series Last of the Summer Wine which made him widely recognised, his long career as a successful character actor on stage and screen dated back to the 1930s.-Early life:The son of Dr... |
Seymour |
| Bill Owen | Compo |
| Peter Sallis Peter Sallis Peter Sallis, OBE is an English actor and entertainer, well-known for his work on British television. Although he was born and brought up in London, his two most notable roles require him to adopt the accents and mannerisms of a Northerner.Sallis is best known for his role as the main character... |
Clegg |
| Brian Wilde Brian Wilde Brian George Wilde was an English actor, best known for his roles in television comedy, including Mr Barrowclough in Porridge and "Foggy" Dewhurst in Last of the Summer Wine... |
Foggy |
Seymour only appeared briefly in Return of the Warrior
List of episodes
| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return of the Warrior | 2 September | Compo and Clegg see Seymour off, ready to take up a post of headmaster. They then just keep missing a returning Foggy. |
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| Come In, Sunray Major | 9 September | After a miscommunication leads to Foggy getting split up from Compo and Clegg, while out walking, he comes up with an idea - portable radios. | |
| The Charity Balls | 16 September | The trio take part in sponsored football dribble, for charity. | |
| Walking Stiff Can Make You Famous | 23 September | Foggy has come up with another idea, bicycle polo. | |
| That's Not Captain Zero | 30 September | After meeting Captain Zero, the human cannonball, the trio take him to the pub while his van is fixed. Unfortunately when he gets arrested for being drunk, it's up to Compo to take his place. |
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| Das Welly Boot | 7 October | Foggy decides to restore an old boat, and Compo knows who he wants to take on the first trip...Nora Batty. |
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| The Empire That Foggy Nearly Built | 14 October | After seeing an argument over a parking space, Foggy decides there must be money to be made out of car parking. | |
| The Last Surviving Maurice Chevalier Impression | 21 October | Compo impresses a local TV reporter with his Maurice Chevallier impression. |
Gorden Kaye Gorden Kaye is a BAFTA-nominated English comic actor, best known for playing René Artois in the British TV comedy Allo 'Allo!.-Early life:... as Maynard Lavery. |
| Roll On | 28 October | The trio train for a barrel rolling event. | |
| A Landlady for Smiler | 4 November | The lads help Smiler find a new place to live. |
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Christmas episode 1990
| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry's Christmas | 27 December | Glenda is upset because Barry didn't come home the previous night. The trio find him dressed as Santa Claus, under a table in the local pub |
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