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Last of the Summer Wine (series 8)
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Last of the Summer Wine's
eighth series originally aired on BBC One
between 10 March 1985 and 14 April 1985. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke
and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell
.
The eighth series was released on DVD
in region 2
as a combined box set with series 7 on 3 March 2008.
in March 2008.
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...
eighth series originally 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...
between 10 March 1985 and 14 April 1985. All episodes from this series 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...
.
The eighth series was released on DVD
DVD
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in region 2
DVD region code
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as a combined box set with series 7 on 3 March 2008.
Outline
The trio in this series consisted of:| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
List of episodes
| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mysterious Feet of Nora Batty | 10 March | Foggy and Compo have a disagreement about the size of Nora's feet, so they set out to find out the truth. | |
| Keeping Britain Tidy | 17 March | Foggy decides to embark upon a campaign to clean up the countryside, starting with an old mattress. |
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| Enter The Phantom | 24 March | Compo transforms himself into 'The Phantom', a daredevil motorcyclist. Will this impress Nora? |
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| Catching Digby's Donkey | 31 March | Foggy offers to help Digby catch his Donkey. |
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| The Woollen Mills of your Mind | 7 April | Compo comes up with yet another plan to impress Nora - entering a marathon. | |
| Who's Looking After The Cafe, Then? | 14 April | Foggy volunteers to look after Ivy's Cafe, while she goes out. |
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DVD release
The box set for series 7 and 8 was released by Universal PlaybackUniversal Playback
Playback is a label of Universal Studios Home Entertainment in the United Kingdom, which specialises in releasing Region 2 DVDs of classic and cult television programmes. In particular, it has the rights to a number of well-known BBC sitcoms.-DVD releases:...
in March 2008.
| The Complete Series 7 & 8 | ||||
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| Release Date | ||||
| Region 2 DVD region code DVD region codes are a digital-rights management technique designed to allow film distributors to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and price, according to the region... |
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| 3 March 2008 | ||||
External links
- Series 8 at TV.comTV.comTV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive. The site covers television and focuses on English-language shows made or broadcast in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan...
- Series 8 at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...