Aug 30, 2010 final episode aired of last of the summer wine the curtain fell on the worlds longestrunning sitcom, last of the summer wine, last night but without any escapades involving a bathtub. Last of the summer wine s21 e06 just a small funeral youtube. A choir sings the theme tune for the third and final time, this time with lyrics rewritten to reflect compo s death. His casket arrives with his wellington boots on top. Last of the summer wine s21 e06 just a small funeral. Running for 37 years and almost 300 episodes, it appeared to be a very safe series for the easily amused, mixing selfconscious northern caricatures with crude slapstick in an attempt to please the lowest common denominator. The pilot episode was first broadcast as part of comedy playhouse on 4th january 1973. Aug 29, 2010 last of the summer wine final episode airs. He is best known for portraying compo simmonite in the yorkshirebased bbc comedy series last of the summer wine for 27 years. A special episode entitled its never ten years saw compo return using old clips as clegg and truly reminisce over ten years since his passing. All of the episodes were written by roy clarke and produced and directed by alan j. Compo and clegg have been put to task as organisers of the.
This is compos episode and it is noticeable that bill looked very gaunt and ill. The 85yearold, who played compo, died last week after losing his battle against cancer of the pancreas. List of last of the summer wine episodes wikipedia. In this episode we meet howards auntie wainwright who was about to become a permanent fixture in the show, played brilliantly by jean alexander. Entertainment final farewell to summer wine star bbc news. Last of the summer wine cast and characters tv guide. The year she died was 1971, but the year she was born is not visible. Last of the summer wine pals compo and clegg have been reunited after they were buried sidebyside in a graveyard overlooking the town made famous by the show. Last of the summer wine crums, 1988 british classic comedy. Its christmas 1988 and the series that followed would be the last to feature seymour. Watch last of the summer wine s21 ep 06 just a small funeral last of the summer wine on dailymotion. Last of the summer wine elegy for fallen wellies tv episode. Compo gets one last ride around the yorkshire dales. Last of the summer wine is a british sitcom created and written by roy clarke and originally broadcast by the bbc from 1973 to 2010.
William compo simmonite bill owen 1973 2000 dressed in a green hat, a scruffy jacket and trousers and wellington boots or wellies as he called them, compo rarely if ever worked for a living, preferring the lazy life. Compo simmonite, norman clegg and cyril blamire spend one of their normal days around holmfirth, talking about life, death and many other things. Last of the summer wine series seven from worst to. May 07, 2000 as the funeral approaches, howard struggles with having two dates for the occasion, barry tries to conceal his engine noises from wesley, and compo s lady friend regina is in desperate need of an appropriate dress. Jean fergusson, who has died aged 74, was an actress who found enduring fame in last of the summer wine as marina, the flirtatious peroxide blonde.
Last of the summer wine s ninth series originally aired on bbc1 between 1 january 1986 and 27 december 1987. List of last of the summer wine episodes last of the summer. Last of the summer wine s seventh series was the first time it aired in its nowfamiliar sunday spot. Final episode aired of last of the summer wine telegraph. Last of the summer wine s21 ep 06 just a small funeral. The pair met on the set of the yorkshirebased comedy. Last of the summer wine pals compo and clegg have been reunited after they were buried sidebyside in. The 31st and final series started broadcasting on 25 july 2010.
Watch last of the summer wine season 1, episode 4 spring fever. Last of the summer wine tv series 19732010 full cast. Meanwhile, edies longestranged sister ros shows up in town, ready. First aired in 1973 and running almost continually until 2010, its remarkable longevity is starkly ironic in light of the fact that it centred from the word go upon a comic trio of elderly men who as the shows title suggests were. By the time of this episodes broadcast we knew actor bill owen had died of cancer several months earlier. This was bill owens last episode as compo who died around 9 months before this episode was aired. Compo tribute a lot more than just last of the summer wineyicxnfltdy. With compo missing from a portion of the previous episode, writer roy clarke had to address the death of bill owen and kill off the character from the show. Watch last of the summer wine s21 ep 04 elegy for fallen wellies last of the summer wine on dailymotion. What really happened behind the scenes of last of the. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of last of the summer wine with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Before we begin properly id just like to note the title of this episode. Watch last of the summer wine online full length episodes.
Jan 02, 2000 the first episode of last of the summer wine broadcast in the new millennium but it is in sad circumstances. Watch last of the summer wine season 1, episode 7 getting sam home. It premiered as an episode of comedy playhouse on 4 january 1973, and the first series of episodes followed on 12 november 1973. Bbc news entertainment final farewell to summer wine star. While filming the pilot episode, the pair had a row in the coach and horses at marsden, which clarke later described as wuthering heights with strippers as at. Last of the summer wine episode compo goes to church blamire and clegg told compo he just had to sit quietly for a few minutes. Final episode aired of last of the summer wine the curtain fell on the worlds longestrunning sitcom, last of the summer wine, last night but without any escapades involving a bathtub. The very episode of the series shows compo simmonite, norman clegg and cyril blamire going around holmfirth whilst. With peter sallis, frank thornton, liz fraser, jean alexander. Just watched the last of the summer wine episode from last night in which clegg, truly and alvin were remembering compo ten years after his death. It was probably obscured for reasons that as it was the first episode the date was to be left deliberately unknown.
All episodes from this series were written by roy clarke and produced and directed by sydney lotterby, except for getting sam home, which is produced and directed by alan j. Was this done on purpose or am i missing something. Colin frost, who leads last of the summer wine tours. There is a tender moment as ivy remembers her late husband by looking at a picture of sid. All episodes from this series were written by roy clarke and produced and directed by alan j. Last of the summer wine s twentyfirst series aired on bbc1. Last of the summer wine s seventh series originally aired on bbc1 between 25 december 1982 and 27 december 1983. With peter sallis, jane freeman, kathy staff, robert fyfe. Last of the summer wine just a small funeral tv episode 2000. Last of the summer wine final episode airs television. What really happened behind the scenes of last of the summer wine. Last of the summer wine ran for many series, when some of the original characters died they tried to save it by bringing in retired comedians, some form the north we wouldnt know and age old favouites like thora hird, jean alexander, norman wisdom, brian murphy and many others not forgetting bill owens son and even bert kwoak the inn of the.
Three old men from yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly. Mar 14, 2017 watch last of the summer wine s21 ep 06 just a small funeral last of the summer wine on dailymotion. Final farewell to summer wine star bill owen as compo in love with nora batty kathy staff last of the summer wine star bill owen has been laid to rest in the yorkshire village of holmfirth, the setting for the popular tv series he cherished. Last of the summer wine actor peter sallis is buried beside costar bill owen in yorkshire graveyard overlooking the town made famous by the show. The following is an episode list for the longrunning bbc one sitcom last of the summer wine which was broadcast from 4 january 1973 to 29 august 2010.
Last of the summer wine s21 ep 06 just a small funeral video. Last of the summer wine stars compo and clegg buried side. Last of the summer wines ninth series originally aired on bbc1 between 1 january 1986 and 27 december 1987. Last of the summer wine ran for 295 episodes between 1973 and 2010. But he died nine years ago so how come theyve done it a year early. Just a small funeral last of the summer wiki fandom. The name probably derived from the term compo a shortened version of the word compensation,2 sometimes used to refer to people living off compensation from. Her last leaving was due to ill health as i said in my earlier post, she left earlier just after compo died cause she felt it wasnt the same show without bill, i have no idea why she came back but i know she slated the revived crossroads so she probably felt after that summer wine was better for her, while compo was alive she never went to.
In which compo is persuaded to actually visit church andrew. William john owen rowbotham, mbe 14 march 1914 12 july 1999, known professionally as bill owen, was an english actor and songwriter. Season 29 would be the last of the established format. Last of the summer wine stars compo and clegg buried sideby. Springs comming and compo is once again suffering from spring fever, so he sets off to find the perfect companionship f. Last of the summer wine has been a muchavoided programme here at the anorak zone, a series that never seemed to be off the tv.
Dec 28, 2012 her last leaving was due to ill health as i said in my earlier post, she left earlier just after compo died cause she felt it wasnt the same show without bill, i have no idea why she came back but i know she slated the revived crossroads so she probably felt after that summer wine was better for her, while compo was alive she never went to. He is best known for portraying compo simmonite in the yorkshire based bbc comedy series last of the summer wine for 27 years. The worlds longestrunning sitcom has become the mostrepeated comedy show on television so far this year. Last of the summer wine would go on indeed it would survive another decade. Jan 01, 2018 last of the summer wine pals compo and clegg have been reunited after they were buried sidebyside in a graveyard overlooking the town made famous by the show. His wishes were carried out and after the funeral peter, also famous as the voice. Jan 02, 2018 last of the summer wine duo compo and clegg have been reunited in death as actor peter sallis has been buried next to his costar bill owen. Compo tribute a lot more than just last of the summer. Last of the summer wine last post and pigeon tv episode. Compo, clegg and foggy agree to help their sick pal sam peter russell slip away from his shrewish wife to visit an old. Bill owen who played compo in bbc comedy died aged 85 in 1999 from cancer. I grew up watching last of the summer wine and loved the humour and the way it has been done.
Or two years early if you count the fact compo died in 2000 in last of the summer wine whatever the case, i thought it was a. Last of the summer wine episode why does norman clegg buy ladies elastic stockings. Last of the summer wine just a small funeral tv episode. The series continued with entwhistle becoming the replacement for wesleys character and the established cast until 2008. Last of the summer wine pals compo and clegg have been reunited after. Looking at the screenshot posted here you could see it as 1900, or 1990. Jean fergusson, actress who played the flirtatious marina in. Last of the summer wine stars compo and clegg buried sidebyside in town made famous by show. When pearl asked how you keep a husband from straying edie. According to imdb, the year 2000 should contain the 3 episodes that lead to and make up compo s funeral bill owen died in 1999. Watch last of the summer wine s21 ep 06 just a small funeral last of the.
His father played compo in last of the summer wine for 26 years but he was also a matinee star and a querulous, distant dad. Last of the summer wine tv series 19732010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The pilot episode aired as part of comedy playhouse on 4 january 1973 and the first full series of episodes premiered on 12 november 1973. Oct 27, 20 in the episode when clegg is putting flowers on his wifes grave. It doesnt help looking like you just had a serious operation. The curtain fell on the worlds longestrunning sitcom, last of the summer wine, last night but without any escapades involving a bathtub. The actor bill owen, who starred in britains longest running sitcom, last of the summer wine, died yesterday at the age of 85. Last of the summer wine life after compo british classic. Michael bates did continue to appear in his other success, it aint half hot mum 1974, but died soon after. Peter starred in all 295 episodes of the worlds longest running. Although occasional specials aired on different days, this was now fixed as the day for series, with only two runs series and 14 deviating from this new set up.
A guide to last of the summer wine, the 1973 2010 bbc one tv sitcom about a group of pensioners. The very episode of the series shows compo simmonite, norman clegg and cyril blamire going around holmfirth whilst talking about life and death and classic memories, such as when compo and doggy eastwood could hear the. Last of the summer wine s21 ep 04 elegy for fallen wellies. He died in july 1999, his last appearance onscreen being shown in april 2000. Last of the summer wine episode elsewhere, mark lawson says that last of the summer wine is. List of last of the summer wine episodes last of the. Seymour leaves for a new teaching job and foggy dewhurst makes his return, he cant find compo or clegg but the little village soon learns hes back and the ladies coffee group decide trouble comes in threes. Mar 10, 2017 watch last of the summer wine s21 ep 04 elegy for fallen wellies last of the summer wine on dailymotion. As a serious last of the summer wine fan those three episodes imo were not only the funniest, but also the saddest. Series 9 and 10 for free as part of our trial offer. West yorkshire country walk holmfirth last of the summer wine compos resting.
The following is an episode guide for the bbc sitcom, last of the summer wine. Nora battys departure and other random notes summer wine. The first episode of last of the summer wine broadcast in the new millennium but it is in sad circumstances. May 07, 2000 the episode in some ways is a solemn and sad one. However, if it is to be assumed that edith was around the same age as clegg, she obviously died quite young. Jean fergusson, actress who played the flirtatious marina. Last of the summer wine actor buried beside costar. Last of the summer wine actor buried beside costar daily. Last of the summer wine would go on indeed it would survive another decade but this time. Nov 25, 2019 jean fergusson, who has died aged 74, was an actress who found enduring fame in last of the summer wine as marina, the flirtatious peroxide blonde for whom howard sibshaw develops a serious crush. Last of the summer wine s20e11 last post and pigeon.
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