Last of the Summer Wine Episode Rating Graph
Jan 1973 - Aug 2010
Jan 1973 - Aug 2010
7.2
Browse episode ratings trends for Last of the Summer Wine. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Last of the Summer Wine's 269 episodes.
S12 Ep6
8.6
7th Oct 1990
Ivy lets Foggy fix her toaster, and it goes to his flippin' head. Now he thinks he can restore the tatty sunken boat he's found at the bottom of the lake. He actually accomplishes even this, so Compo decides he must get Nora Batty into the boat alone with him. But surely Nora knows better - she'll have to be tricked.
S24 Ep2
8.6
12th Jan 2003
Whilst out walking, Clegg and Truly meet a Chinese handyman full of wisdom for a price - Entwistle from Hull. Also, Tom gets visited by the repo-man.
S29 Ep10
8.5
24th Aug 2008
Clegg and Truly reminisce fondly about their old friend Compo, who suffered at the hands of Nora Batty - and them.
S12 Ep5
8.4
30th Sep 1990
Our trio helps Captain Zero when his vehicle breaks down, but don't reckon on him getting drunk.
S14 Ep10
8.4
26th Dec 1992
Foggy is left in charge of arranging the local gala. All goes well until he accidentally punctures the bouncy castle! [This entry should be in the Christmas Specials section, but placed here in error. No problem though as it is still part of the '92 season, just remember the slip when you are numbering your episodes for Kodee or similar media player reference].
S15 Ep8
8.4
12th Dec 1993
Dewhirst's Nature Tours are launched by Foggy after he believes he's discovered the nesting place of a giant woodpecker.
S15 Ep7
8.4
5th Dec 1993
Foggy comes up with the crazy idea of bicycle safety underwear after he collides with Compo riding his old bike.
S22 Ep9
8.3
27th May 2001
Barry needs to collect overdue insurance from someone he has never met, so Clegg, Truly, and Billy help him stand up (at an angle) and be brave and make a call to his house with confidence. He's at an angle because the trio got Barry drunk.
S17 Ep3
8.3
17th Sep 1995
Marina leaves Howard for good this time. He suspects that she has been seeing another man, and asks for the help of the trio to get her back. Foggy feels that what Howard needs is a bit of "the glamour of the uniform". Auntie Wainwright's new established costume department might be just the perfect place to find it.
S12 Ep8
8.3
21st Oct 1990
To stop Nora taking him for granted, Compo becomes a TV star for the day doing his legendary impression.
S12 Ep7
8.3
14th Oct 1990
After a heated encounter with two motorists, Foggy decides there must be money to be made providing parking spaces.
S11 Ep2
8.3
22nd Oct 1989
Clegg could be the answer to a lonely widow's prayer! Meanwhile, who is kissing who?
S17 Ep2
8.3
10th Sep 1995
Foggy thinks the trio should be more in touch with the wilderness, so he thinks of the ideal plan, counting with Auntie Wainwright's bicycle bonanza, a map, and a basket of sandwiches.
S23 Ep5
8.3
3rd Feb 2002
Wesley and Barry come up with a winning idea to sell hot dogs to tourists from Wesley's new wheelbarrow. Meanwhile, Clegg, Truly and Tom turn their thoughts to Nora Batty's life in Australia and remember Compo.
S23 Ep4
8.3
27th Jan 2002
Clegg is dismayed when Howard leaves with him a "picnic accessory" which he plans to collect later - Marina! He will only collect her when Pearl is safely away, but that could be some time, as the ladies are coming to tea next door. Auntie Wainwright's advertising dummy becomes key in the plan as Truly and Billy help Clegg get free of the imposed house guest.
S21 Ep4
8.3
23rd Apr 2000
After seeing Nora Batty dressed in a "sexy" outfit, Compo's heart doesn't live up to the excitement. He dies a happy man! His friends show him their respects, and 200 pairs of white overalls provide an ideal goodbye to Compo...
S23 Ep1
8.3
6th Jan 2002
When Barry has a mid-life crisis and becomes interested in fast cars, Glenda worries that she will not be exciting enough for him.
S6 Ep5
8.3
1st Feb 1982
Compo wants to take a photo. Problem is... he wants it taken in Nora Batty's bedroom.
S7 Ep6
8.2
6th Mar 1983
Trying to camouflage himself, Foggy upsets a group of cyclists. Compo also upsets someone over the state of his trousers
S25 Ep1
8.2
8th Feb 2004
Barry must dispose of a prize he's won; Truly plots to fob it off on Howard, who has forgotten an important birthday and needs a present quickly. Glenda doubts Miss Davenport's claims of seeing a large dinosaur in their neighborhood. Alvin takes up propecting for gold in the river.
S20 Ep4
8.2
16th May 1999
Truly tries to help Barry become more confident, but things turn nasty leading to some damage to Barry's nose.
S18 Ep6
8.2
25th May 1997
The trio gets lost in the woods with Mr Davenport, a man in search of wisdom.
S15 Ep9
8.2
19th Dec 1993
After seeing a man on a sailboard, Foggy has the idea of inventing a three-man version.
S30 Ep10
8.2
21st Jun 2009
When word goes around town that Old Heptonstall is looking for volunteers, Hobbo and his army of volunteers, namely Alvin and Entwistle, go and visit him without a second thought.
S29 Ep4
8.2
13th Jul 2008
Howard becomes jealous when Marina and Miss Davenport become enamored with Jeremy, a man who claims to be an international jewel thief. When Tom discovers a safe in Aunty Wainwright's store which she can't remember the combination to, Howard puts Jeremy to the test by enlisting him to crack the safe.
S29 Ep3
8.2
6th Jul 2008
Policemen Cooper and Walsh are looking to have a quiet day out, but while trying to avoid everyones problems they end up kidnapping a vicar, believing its the best think for him.
S28 Ep8
8.2
9th Sep 2007
Tom decides that Smiler should answer an ad looking for a dance partner so Truly and gang decide to turn him into "Fred Astaire"; Barry has Glenda help him find the mysterious squeak in his car.
S28 Ep7
8.2
2nd Sep 2007
Alvin and Truly tie one on in a bar and Alvin volunteers to complete the Crowcroft Challenge - a task that has never been completed. Howard volunteers when he realizes that he might be able to get together with Marina during the Challenge.
S6 Ep4
8.2
25th Jan 1982
Foggy convinces his companions to design a bicycle that fits each of their personalities.
S4 Ep3
8.2
23rd Nov 1977
Keen to celebrate the Silver Jubilee, Foggy decides the trio should have their own float.
S31 Ep6
8.2
29th Aug 2010
In this final episode of the long-running comedy, everyone is getting ready for a wedding - prompting Howard and Pearl to look back at their relationship. Meanwhile, Alvin flirts with Stella, Toby tries to smarten himself up in a bid to win back Monica, and Clegg worries that he's forgotten something important.
S17 Ep9
8.2
29th Oct 1995
When Wesley starts acting very weird about some new invention he has in his shed, the trio tries to find out what kind of invention is he working on.
S29 Ep5
8.2
20th Jul 2008
After witnessing Lance trying to convince his wife that Elvis does truly indeed still live, Alvin and Entwistle conceive a plan to make The King appear.
S25 Ep2
8.2
15th Feb 2004
Nora is to appear in a parade as the wife of a local hero. The hero himself is to be portrayed by a life-sized dummy, which has been at Auntie Wainwright's for cleaning. Can The General get back in one piece?
S24 Ep4
8.2
26th Jan 2003
In order to avoid any fuss, Clegg spends his birthday having a quiet meal in a nice small hotel - but as usual things don't work out as he might want them to...
S23 Ep9
8.2
3rd Mar 2002
When Billy's brother Bradley arrives on the scene, not even Clegg and Truly can bring a smile to his dour face. Meanwhile, an inflatable feeding trough poses logistical nightmares for Wesley and Auntie Wainwright...
S17 Ep10
8.2
5th Nov 1995
When a local man "takes advantage" of Nora Batty, Compo challenges him to a duel.
S20 Ep10
8.1
27th Jun 1999
Clegg tackles his ironing and ends up ironing for Howard too after he falls into a river. Smiler gets tiddly on two very small glasses of Auntie Wainwright's home-made wine and Barry takes up dog walking and ends up with a kiss from Marina and a telling off from Glenda.
S12 Ep9
8.1
28th Oct 1990
Having learned absolutely nothing from "The Charity Balls" just a few episodes back, Foggy tries to assert the boys' athletic prowess yet again, this time in a downhill barrel-rolling competition.
S25 Ep10
8.1
18th Apr 2004
Someone keeps calling Truly's new cell phone; Truly worries it might be The Former Mrs. Truelove calling to announce a visit. But she wouldn't do that... would she?
S22 Ep10
8.1
3rd Jun 2001
To generate some excitement in the village, Truly stops a common citizen (who happens to be Billy Ingleton, the man who almost knew Pavarotti) in a car and warns him about "The Tiger". Billy gets worried and gets pulled over again. The rumour spreads across town and Howard buys things from Auntie Wainwright to protect him and Marina against the tiger.
S19 Ep5
8.1
1st Feb 1998
Glenda gives one of Barry's old suits to the jumble sale, because she thinks it attracts blondes. Compo ends up buying the suit, with money from Truly and Clegg, and he DOES end up being chased by a blonde. Compo gives Nora Batty her last chance. When she turns him down, he starts searching for other women he dated when he was young, hoping to find the right one to marry him.
S16 Ep8
8.1
26th Feb 1995
Compo's inexpert attempt at constructing a homemade trampoline sets off a series of unfortunate mishaps.
S14 Ep6
8.1
29th Nov 1992
Clegg is the unwilling guardian of a giant stuffed panda bear, Marina's birthday present to Howard that must be delivered without Pearl catching on.
S29 Ep7
8.1
3rd Aug 2008
Barry decides to help his lonely neighbour find a girlfriend.
S29 Ep1
8.1
22nd Jun 2008
Barry is tired of being outperformed in fitness by his physically fit neighbour, so his friends decide to help him out.
S22 Ep2
8.1
8th Apr 2001
Howard has lost his boxer shorts and Pearl is upset at him. But it turns out she hid them from him just to keep him on his toes. Barry wants to become thin and Tom and Mrs. Avery help him out by being his personal fitness trainers. The trio help Howard figure out a way to prove to Pearl that he's found his shorts.
S19 Ep9
8.1
1st Mar 1998
An old sweetheart of Truly is back in town, after many years living abroad. He spends the day preparing for their reunion, but he certainly takes more than he expected when he sees former Audrey Nash, now known as "the Widow Dilhooley".
S19 Ep8
8.1
22nd Feb 1998
Howard buys a new van, as part of his new scheme to be left in peace with Marina. He even buys some furniture to put on the back of the van, to make it "a little more comfortable". Unfortunately the engine is not up to the test of those hills, and they end up coming down faster than they went up. Truly and Clegg spend the day dealing with a problem regarding Clegg's taxes.
S19 Ep6
8.1
8th Feb 1998
Barry buys a new saxophone from Auntie Wainwright. Glenda doesn't let him play indoors, so he has to find a spot outside to practice. The problem starts when Barry discovers in what type of case the saxophone comes in. Compo and an old local man start a competition to see which one of them is in better shape. The challenges include finding out who can climb a tree faster (problem is climbing down again), and who can go downhill faster, using Wesley's new invention.
S18 Ep4
8.1
11th May 1997
When Pearl's "security" at home becomes too much for Howard to handle and Pearl starts suspecting his furtive encounters with Marina, the trio tries to find a double for Howard, so Pearl can see them together, and think she was mistaken all these years regarding Howard's secret love.
S17 Ep8
8.1
22nd Oct 1995
The trio encounters a man, and his inflatable doll, which creates some natural curiosity among the three elders.
S14 Ep9
8.1
20th Dec 1992
When Auntie Wainwright forces a gigantic tractor wheel on the trio, Foggy decides to make the best of it by crafting a vehicle out of it.
S14 Ep5
8.1
22nd Nov 1992
Are Foggy's war stories true? Compo and Clegg decide to submit him to an old school ritual to discover the truth.
S14 Ep3
8.1
8th Nov 1992
Compo, Clegg and Foggy prepare to pay their respects to an old teacher, but why is Howard so keen to go?
S12 Ep3
8.1
16th Sep 1990
When Foggy hears about an athletic charity drive, he enters Compo and Clegg despite their wishes. An "injured" Howard drops out of the race and stops to recover in this young lady's refreshment stand. How refreshed can one man get?
S11 Ep6
8.1
19th Nov 1989
No sooner than Seymour spots a kite does the trio end up building and attempting to fly their own gigantic version.
S11 Ep7
8.1
26th Nov 1989
Compo wants to help Nora Batty with a troublesome chore, but Seymour ends up taking over and fouling up the entire operation. Howard tests out a series of lame disguises.
S17 Ep7
8.1
15th Oct 1995
The trio comes across a very weird scientist and his unusual new invention. Meanwhile Wesley's new suit causes some trouble during the ladies outing.
S4 Ep2
8.1
16th Nov 1977
Sid's plan to install a new bell for the cafe door is doomed from the moment he asks for the help of the trio.
S31 Ep2
8.1
1st Aug 2010
Pearl throws Howard out of the house, but when he goes to Clegg's for sympathy it falls on deaf ears, while Pearl tells Nelly she's going to have to sort out Howard once and for all. Meanwhile, Glenda decides that Barry and herself are fat and that something must be done before Gloria's wedding, and forces Barry to embark on a new fitness regime. And PC Walsh informs PC Cooper that the sergeant is on their back - he's complaining about the amount of crumbs they're leaving in the car.
S5 Ep1
8.1
18th Sep 1979
Foggy takes Compo and Clegg on a nostalgic trip to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.
S31 Ep3
8.0
8th Aug 2010
Howard is missing home, and Hobbo concocts various schemes to have Pearl take Howard back. Meanwhile, Barry is missing his hearty meals and Toby and Morton lament being divorced.
S30 Ep8
8.0
7th Jun 2009
Toby is beginning to realise that the benefits of going back to his ex-wife far outweigh the advantages of living alone in a sparsely furnished house with no-one to cook or clean for him.
S28 Ep10
8.0
23rd Sep 2007
While standing on a hillside admiring the view, Alvin, Truly, and Entwistle get stoned by a stranger. Smiler does some witchcraft. Pearl & Nelly track Howard.
S28 Ep9
8.0
16th Sep 2007
Pearl, Miss Davenport, Nora Batty, Nelly, Ivy, and Glenda have entered a baking contest. Howard runs into an old flame while out with Truly, so he takes it upon himself to help the two get back together.
S28 Ep5
8.0
19th Aug 2007
Science-fiction addict Kevin believes aliens from outer space may have landed. Truly, Clegg and Alvin help to convince him he is right.
S28 Ep4
8.0
12th Aug 2007
Howard decides it's time to take Pearl out for a dinner to the "Fox and Duck" - so Pearl invites Nelly to come with, and Truly invites Marina to go with, now if only Howard knew about it.
S28 Ep3
8.0
5th Aug 2007
Howard feels he has out grown the bicycle so he purchases a car from a woman who says it reminds her too much of her late-husband.
S27 Ep6
8.0
9th Apr 2006
Billy gets a new merry man to join his band..unfortunately it's a merry woman!..Howard wants people to think he is having flying lessons, so Auntie Wainwright kits him out in the right gear..circa 1925!
S26 Ep7
8.0
1st May 2005
Smiler regrets never having taken up the offer from Mavis McDonagh to look her up sometime. Truly, Alvin and Billy go on the trail to track her down. With the help Nora and Ivy, they find out that the woman had lived in Jamieson Street, now renamed Pepworth Street. So they go knocking on doors.
S25 Ep9
8.0
11th Apr 2004
Truly, Alvin, and Billy try to mend some fences between Nora and her one-time friend, Audrey Craig. Glenda gives Barry a gift to restore his confidence: a golf caddy. Is there really a dragon inhabiting the hills?
S24 Ep10
8.0
16th Mar 2003
Cupid's arrow targets Truly when a blast from his past returns with amorous intentions.
S24 Ep8
8.0
2nd Mar 2003
Howard gets a present from Marina - a lifesize fake gorilla. The question is how to get it home?
S24 Ep7
8.0
23rd Feb 2003
Barry is looking for another hobby besides golf, and Billy decides to interest him in archery...
S24 Ep5
8.0
2nd Feb 2003
When the gang witness a old friend skiing on the roof of a van, they become attached to the idea...
S24 Ep1
8.0
5th Jan 2003
Alvin the Birdman crashes from the skies into the lives of Truly, Clegg and Billy. He thinks he has landed in France, and has thus broken the long-distance hang-gliding record. After breaking the news about the failure of his flight, the wily trio desperately try to find something that he can be first at. Rumours of a mystery cat creature lurking in the nearby woods gives them the perfect opportunity. Can Alvin turn stalker to identify the beast?
S23 Ep8
8.0
24th Feb 2002
Tom fancies emulating the achievements of his father, and asks Clegg and Truly for stories of what Compo could do on his bicycle...
S23 Ep3
8.0
20th Jan 2002
Billy is being followed by a fan as a result of - after having one too many in the pub - bragging that himself, Clegg and Truly are the three surviving descendants of Robin Hood's men. Howard, meanwhile, is concerned that Pearl doesn't love him any more - she only gave him one fried tomato for breakfast!
S21 Ep7
8.0
14th May 2000
Compo recieves a personal letter after all these years. When Clegg and Truly open it they discover Compo's biggest secret: he has a son. The son, Tom, wrote to Compo, because after all the years of separation he hoped he and his father could get together. When Tom arrives in town it's up for the pair of them to give him the shocking news.
S21 Ep6
8.0
7th May 2000
It's Compo's funeral day, and all his friends come to pay their last respects to the "little scruffy one". Even Auntie Wainwright closes the shop to attend his funeral.
S1 Ep7
6.5
17th Dec 1973
With a new camera in hands, the trio spends the day trying to find interesting things to photograph.
S1 Ep6
6.8
10th Dec 1973
Thinking they need a faster way to travel through the hills, Clegg convinces the others to buy a car. They end up with an old piece of metal that proves to be more trouble than it's worth.
S18 Ep1
6.9
20th Apr 1997
The trio comes across a mobile lonely hearts agency. This time it seems it's the owners of the agency who need a bit of marital advice. Smiler tries to get rid of a tandem Auntie Wainright sold him. He ends up being the perfect client for the lonely hearts agency.
S2 Ep1
6.9
5th Mar 1975
After Clegg suffers a little incident with his bicycle it's up to the trio to find someone to mend it.
S30 Ep2
7.0
26th Apr 2009
Adopted as a baby, former milkman and undercover secret agent Hobbo is determined to trace his natural mother.
S2 Ep5
7.1
2nd Apr 1975
The trio tries to persuade a tight-fisted man to buy a round of drinks, for which they concoct a very peculiar plan.
S27 Ep3
7.1
19th Mar 2006
Howard is on 24-hr "lock down" by Pearl, so his friends accept the challenge to help him escape. Barry thinks he's missing out on something because he feels contented with his life; Entwistle has too much fun with his dog.
S1 Ep1
7.1
4th Jan 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.
S3 Ep3
7.1
10th Nov 1976
The trio takes takes a little holiday in Scarborough, but what's the deal with Compo's cardboard box?
S27 Ep1
7.1
5th Mar 2006
Glenda decides that Barry would suit a hat, Smiler finds a suit of armour in the shop storeroom, Cleggs cousin turns up and Clegg, Truly, Billy, Alvin and Entwistle follow a bottle with a message in it. Marina and Miss Davenport compare notes on their love lives. Nelly joins the ladies for coffee at the cafe.
S1 Ep3
7.2
19th Nov 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.
S2 Ep7
7.2
16th Apr 1975
Compo takes up motorcycling, much to the surprise of Blamire and Clegg.
S1 Ep5
7.2
3rd Dec 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.
S4 Ep8
7.2
4th Jan 1978
When "laugh a minute" Amos Hames, who toured Europe during the 1940's returns to town after many years, suspicions arise about the reason for his return.
S1 Ep2
7.2
12th Nov 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).
S22 Ep8
7.2
20th May 2001
Tom receives a solicitor's letter, which says he has received a big screen television set, which he ends up giving to Eli, and Barry takes up flying, which is just a model airplane. Also, Howard wants Norman to play Tennis so he can play Tennis with Marina, who gets sick of it and then ends up flying with Barry.
S9 Ep12
7.3
22nd Mar 1987
Old chum Bill Henry dies in America, which prompts Clegg to take Compo and Seymour on a sentimental journey.
S27 Ep8
7.3
23rd Apr 2006
Howard gets to look after a friend's dog for the day. Glenda and Barry get dressed up as Cleopatra and an Egyptian Mummy to go to a fancy dress party. Auntie Wainwright upgrades Tom and Smilers transport..to a tandem!
S3 Ep1
7.3
27th Oct 1976
Compo is bored. Since Cyril Blamire left for Oswestry, to live with a woman, things have been a bit too calm for him in town. But soon, Clegg brings the solution to all their boredom. A letter from Blamire asking them to welcome home an old fried of his, called Foggy Dewhurst, and help him cope with the sudden changes in his life, after he was more or less forced to retire. Compo and Clegg meet with the new "third man", the war hero Foggy Dewhurst, who because of his peculiar life and his endless wartime stories soon makes his presence noted around town. His military posture, and his "murderous" impulses only get him in a fight with Big Malcolm, and his military precision doesn't seem to be a great help, when the trio tries to carry Foggy's heavy wartime luggage up a hill.
S8 Ep5
7.3
7th Apr 1985
Compo enters the local marathon in order to impress Nora.
S9 Ep11
7.4
15th Mar 1987
How can Seymour harness the power of the wind for the benefit of mankind? Once again, Compo is the test pilot.
S2 Ep2
7.4
12th Mar 1975
Gloria, a friend of Nora Batty is emigrating to Australia. It's up to the trio to find a piano for her surprise farewell party.
S1 Ep4
7.4
26th Nov 1973
The trio visits a stately home, but naturally have some problems with Compo's messy ways.
S26 Ep10
7.4
29th May 2005
Truly leads the enquiries into the whereabouts of a Co-op Manager who was a tyrant when Clegg worked there.
S5 Ep2
7.4
25th Sep 1979
Foggy has a vision to put a flag in a prominent place on the great British landscape - but first he needs a flag and a flagpole.
S28 Ep1
7.4
15th Jul 2007
An old friend, Doggy, is almost 80 and getting married again - so The Boys take him out for his bachelors party complete with arranged special lady ... But what starts out as a boring dry affair soon gets pronounced as "better than my first stag" by the groom.
S10 Ep1
7.4
16th Oct 1988
Compo wonders why all the blood rushes to his head when he's turned upside down. Seymour sets out to discover why.
S20 Ep1
7.4
18th Apr 1999
When Compo decides to take up horseriding lessons to impress Nora Batty, it's up to Clegg and Truly to help him. For that they buy Auntie Wainwright's wooden horse. The problems start when its wheels prove to be too much of a ride.
S22 Ep7
7.4
13th May 2001
Pearl finds a blonde hair and assumes it's Howard seeing another woman. Pearl wants to go to the coast to be loved but Howard and Marina work it out.
S26 Ep9
7.4
15th May 2005
Overcome by the smell of a real bargain, Auntie Wainwright has made a successful bid at the auction rooms.
S27 Ep4
7.4
26th Mar 2006
Billy takes Clegg, Truly, Alvin and Entwistle into the green wood for a barby. Pearl chains Howard to the house and Miss Davenport tries to get the ladies to discuss romantic novels.
S27 Ep9
7.4
30th Apr 2006
Auntie Wainwright supplies Tom and Smiler with new transport.....but is it suitable?
S8 Ep4
7.4
31st Mar 1985
The trio set about the near impossible task of catching a stubborn donkey.
S9 Ep10
7.5
8th Mar 1987
Edie learns to drive, so obvious disaster is expected.
S23 Ep6
7.5
10th Feb 2002
An unhappy Smiler is cheered by one of Wesley's inventions, a trolley. All that is needed is a hill and some driving skills...
S26 Ep8
7.5
8th May 2005
Clegg is trying to remember the name of a particularly obnoxious superior of his, from his days working in the Co-op.
S27 Ep5
7.5
2nd Apr 2006
Miss Davenport teases Barry making him think she has the hots for him. Alvin is seen by Nora with a tall, mysterious blonde.
S2 Ep3
7.5
19th Mar 1975
Thinking they have too much free time on their hands, the trio decides to find some kind of occupation. They come across a dodgy bankrupt dealer who persuades them to sell his new product, with disastrous results, particularly for Blamire.
S2 Ep6
7.5
9th Apr 1975
The trio comes across a canoe, and it seems it's time for a little expedition up the river. Of course, with Blamire in charge they are soon likely to get wet.
S13 Ep3
7.5
1st Nov 1991
Compo can't get over his suspicion of Nora's new lodger, Smiler. When he thinks he hears Nora singing a happy tune, he nearly goes to pieces. The trio tracks them around town, with Compo agonizing all the way. Meanwhile, Edie wants to go shopping at Huddersfield, but Wesley just wants to tinker with engines. Who do you suppose gets to have their way?
S15 Ep3
7.5
7th Nov 1993
Too much home brew at a funeral tea leaves Compo and Foggy having to rescue Clegg from the arms of an amorous widow.
S21 Ep2
7.5
9th Apr 2000
Howard has a wig delivered to Clegg's, but when Pearl is suspicious Clegg has to not only pretend ownership of it, but be seen wearing it, much to Truly's amusement. Howard is only persuaded to reclaim the wig after the trio arrange for Smiler to wear it and Marina to kiss him. Meanwhile Barry tries and fails to be master of his own home, and Compo offers himself to Nora Batty as a "limited sale".
S15 Ep5
7.6
21st Nov 1993
The trio finds they are involved in yet another of Howard's schemes to get a present to Marina - this time a cast iron bath!
S23 Ep2
7.6
13th Jan 2002
When Howard's bicycle starts squeaking around Pearl, he worries that it is some kind of curse. He decides to get the bicycle exorcised by a local expert - Norman Clegg...
S29 Ep11
7.6
31st Aug 2008
Lenny, heavily-chained, is determined that he has a showbusiness future as an escapologist. Sidekick Cliff is not as enthusiastic.
S4 Ep4
7.6
30th Nov 1977
Some people talk to trees, but Clegg is serenading flowers in the cafe...
S9 Ep9
7.6
1st Mar 1987
Seymour insists Edie must be up to date with his latest design in waste disposal.
S3 Ep6
7.6
1st Dec 1976
It's Gordon's wedding day and, as always, problems are near. this time they appear with a face and a name: Big Malcolm. As always it's up to the trio to see that the wedding ends properly, but not without some incidents in between.
S18 Ep10
7.6
22nd Jun 1997
Remembering Nora used to enjoy a ride on a motorbike and sidecar when her husband was alive, Compo hires a motorbike from Auntie Wainwright, and invites Nora for a ride. Wesley tries to fix Barry's car (again), with disastrous results.
S30 Ep4
7.6
10th May 2009
Hobbo is ready for any dangerous situation - and going round telling everyone that Nelly is his mother is one. Another danger arises when he demonstrates his gift of diguise, and finds himself the new recipient of Marina's affections.
S3 Ep2
7.6
6th Nov 1976
Mr Wainwright is back in town, and quickly throws the trio out of the library. The trio goes back to the cafe, where Ivy is having the usual battle of wits with Sid. There they meet with Stuart, and old man who's having a strange click in his leg. Later the trio helps Sid to mend a whole in the roof of the cafe with the usual disastrous results. Meanwhile Wainwright dates the new female librarian.
S10 Ep3
7.6
30th Oct 1988
Compo's feet hurt - but why go to visit "The Witch" for a cure?
S21 Ep9
7.6
28th May 2000
Tom and Barry attempt to turn a reluctant Babs into a showbiz star.
S14 Ep1
7.6
25th Oct 1992
Is Ernie Burniston's fitness all a bluff? To prove it, Foggy uses Compo as his "guinea pig."
S9 Ep1
7.6
4th Jan 1987
Clegg has to deliver a note to Marina in the supermarket. Can Seymour invent something highly original to justify all the security?
S9 Ep4
7.6
25th Jan 1987
After Compo claims that any man who uses a purse is effeminate, Seymour tries to invent a strictly masculine purse.
S7 Ep3
7.7
13th Feb 1983
Foggy finds there's money to be made selling food to the desperate inhabitants of a local health farm.
S10 Ep5
7.7
13th Nov 1988
Seymour tries to prove that skiing is more than just a winter sport for the rich.
S18 Ep5
7.7
18th May 1997
The trio tries to make Smiler become more aggressive, so he can stand up to Auntie Wainwright, but they end up getting a little more than they asked for.
S19 Ep4
7.7
25th Jan 1998
Wesley's new creation, a bed on wheels, causes great success. Particularly with Compo, who wants to be the first one to try it, providing he can find the right partner. This time he DOES end up in bed with Nora... for a while anyway.
S20 Ep6
7.7
30th May 1999
Compo, Clegg, Truly and Wesley meet a man with an earthquake detector and Barry spends the episode with his arm in a sling.
S20 Ep7
7.7
6th Jun 1999
Compo tries to resurrect the ancient art of Thumpy Dub. Auntie Wainwright sells Truly a broken lawn mower. Marina buys two vanilla slices from Ivy in the cafe, but who is the other one for? Glenda is relieved when Barry prefers an éclair, but Pearl isn't so happy when Howard has vanilla slice crumbs around his mouth.
S21 Ep3
7.7
16th Apr 2000
Our trio helps a middle-aged couple get their old car out of a field, but the wife insists she's recieving ancient telepathic messages through its hubcap. Or is she making it up as an excuse to chase after a certain younger gentleman? Meanwhile, Auntie Wainwright is trying to vanquish her demons by splurging on Ivy's most expensive cream cake.
S22 Ep6
7.7
6th May 2001
Howard buys a gnome for Marina and tries to keep it from Pearl. The trio helps him take it away. Smiler ends up taking it and Marina gets attracted to him, and then to other people who own the exact same gnome!
S3 Ep5
7.7
24th Nov 1976
When Foggy discovers his old golf clubs in the attic of his home, he takes Compo, Clegg and Sid for a little practice of "the noble sport".
S9 Ep8
7.7
22nd Feb 1987
It's rather difficult selling tickets for the church's Beatrix Potter evening - until someone comes up with an idea to set Compo scurrying.
S10 Ep2
7.7
23rd Oct 1988
Is the piece of silver fished out of the canal really a thief's haul? Is there more where it came from?
S10 Ep4
7.7
6th Nov 1988
A visit by a much-loved pet seems the only way to bring a smile to Clem's face during a spell in hospital.
S13 Ep1
7.7
18th Oct 1991
Compo is depressed because Nora has a lodger. Foggy has an unusual way of curing his malaise-dancing!
S14 Ep2
7.7
1st Nov 1992
After overhearing a conversation between Nora and a neighbour, Compo discovers that Nora has a weakness for men in riding gear.
S19 Ep3
7.7
18th Jan 1998
Compo wants to buy a present for Nora but has no money. Auntie Wainwright search Compo's house for something of value to swap for the gift. Truly misses his life as a police officer, and regrets not being recognized for something heroic during his police force service. He and Clegg wonder through town in search of an accident waiting to happen, so he can prevent it, and be regarded a local hero - he even calls the local paper. However it's not HIS face who ends up on the front page.
S29 Ep9
7.7
17th Aug 2008
Mervyn is deeply in love with 'Her' at the pizza take-away, but lacking the courage to tell her himself, he unfortunately makes the terrible mistake of letting Entwistle and Alvin try to bring them together.
S30 Ep1
7.7
19th Apr 2009
Hobbo tries to find a friend for Morton and Barry is depressed when Toby moves next door.
S31 Ep1
7.7
25th Jul 2010
Hobbo and his friends attempt to help Toby win back the affections of his ex-wife. Glenda decides to try and help Morton find a woman. Howard goes into the library to let Marina know that there is a problem with their bike ride that afternoon.
S4 Ep1
7.7
9th Nov 1977
When one of Compo's ferrets escapes and takes residence in Nora's house, it's up to Wally Batty to get it back safely.
S7 Ep2
7.7
6th Feb 1983
Wally is fed up with Nora's constant nagging so Compo, Clegg and Foggy devise a plan to get him out of the house for a few hours.
S3 Ep7
7.7
8th Dec 1976
Foggy decides Compo and Clegg are not as fit as they should be. The path back to physical fitness is isometrics-or is it? Maybe... not.
S14 Ep8
7.7
13th Dec 1992
When Foggy buys a video camera from Auntie Wainwright, it seems no-one is safe from his prying eye - especially Howard and Marina.
S17 Ep1
7.7
3rd Sep 1995
This time's for real! Howard's had enough of Pearl and decides to leave home forever. It's up to the trio to get the couple back together, when it's visible that Howard misses Pearl more than he thought he would.
S27 Ep7
7.7
16th Apr 2006
Clegg, Truly and Billy meet up again with Lenny, the former Swan Man of Ilkley, he has heard voices from above so the lads help him in his quest to be a prophet. The two policemen see a mysterious leg, they follow it and it belongs to Howard. Miss Davenport continues her teasing of Barry.
S28 Ep6
7.7
26th Aug 2007
Howard has purchased a track bike and is desperate to hide it from Pearl.
S1 Ep1
7.1
4th Jan 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.
S1 Ep2
7.2
12th Nov 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).
S1 Ep3
7.2
19th Nov 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.
S1 Ep4
7.4
26th Nov 1973
The trio visits a stately home, but naturally have some problems with Compo's messy ways.
S1 Ep5
7.2
3rd Dec 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.
S1 Ep6
6.8
10th Dec 1973
Thinking they need a faster way to travel through the hills, Clegg convinces the others to buy a car. They end up with an old piece of metal that proves to be more trouble than it's worth.
S1 Ep7
6.5
17th Dec 1973
With a new camera in hands, the trio spends the day trying to find interesting things to photograph.
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The first episode of Last of the Summer Wine aired on January 04, 1973.
The last episode of Last of the Summer Wine aired on August 29, 2010.
There are 269 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine.
There are 31 seasons of Last of the Summer Wine.
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Last of the Summer Wine has ended.