Last of the Summer Wine

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Of Funerals and Fish (pilot)
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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.
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Small Tune on a Penny Wassail (1978 Christmas Special)
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It's Christmas Day and the usual festivities are underway. Compo becomes interested in a skateboard.
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And a Dewhurst Up a Fir Tree (1979 Christmas Special)
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Foggy decides to beat the Christmas rush-in the middle of summer. He ends up being conned by Big Eric who sells him 100 Christmas trees for 10. A bargain? Not when they are crawling with insects!
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Whoops (1981 Christmas Special)
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Christmas isn't what it used to be, so the trio decide to look for two old school chums to help recapture the spirit of their youth.
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All Mod Conned (1982 Christmas Special)
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Wanting to take a break from the comercial side of Christmas Foggy books a seaside caravan for himself, Compo and Clegg.
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The Funny Side of Christmas
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'The Funny Side of Christmas' is a Christmas special broadcast by BBC1 on 27 December 1982. Presented by Frank Muir, it comprised one comedy sketch each from 10 contemporaneous .. show full overview
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Christmas in November
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Getting Sam Home (1983 Christmas Special)
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After Sam's inconsiderate demise at the home of Lily-Bless-Her, our trio are faced with the task of explaining to his wife about his wet feet and fluffy suit.
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The Loxley Lozenge (1984 Christmas Special)
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Wesley has discovered an old racing car. Compo, Clegg and Foggy offer to help him transport it back to his shed, not reckoning on its condition.
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Uncle of the Bride (1986 New Year's Special)
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the day of Barry and Glenda's wedding brings new gossip to town, and also introduces her uncle Seymour as the new third man of the group.
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Merry Christmas, Father Christmas (1986 Christmas Special)
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Seymour plans to put some magic back into Christmas and Santa back where he belongs-on the rooftops not on a bicycle.
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Big Day at Dream Acres (1987 Christmas Special)
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It's the annual garden fete at Dream Acres, featuring Nora as VIP waitress and a tramp who has taken a special interest in one particular donkey.
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Crums (1988 Christmas Special)
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Barry has a secret-he wants to get Glenda a water-bed for Christmas.
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What's Santa Brought for Nora Then? (1989 Christmas Special)
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Compo is desperate to buy a present for Nora, and a visit to Auntie Wainwright's may provide the answer.
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Barry's Christmas (1990 Christmas Special)
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Is Barry taking the spirit of Christmas too far when he's found "sleeping it off" in the pub wearing a Santa suit?
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Situations Vacant (1991 Christmas Special)
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Foggy is determined that the only way he can get Compo into a new pair of trousers is to get him a job with a uniform.
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Welcome to Earth (1993 Christmas Special)
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Compo, Clegg and Foggy encounter a stranger from the Heckmondwike Extraterrestrial Club who foresees aliens landing in Yorkshire.
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The Man Who Nearly Knew Pavarotti (1995 New Year's Special)
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When the trio meets entertainer Billy Ingleton, Foggy finds himself becoming a concert promoter.
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A Leg Up for Christmas (1995 Christmas Special)
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A depressed Howard tries to build himself up but, under Foggy's instruction, ends up breaking his leg. Auntie Wainwright has Smiler testing a Triumph Motorcycle, after she rents him the .. show full overview
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Extra! Extra! (1996 Christmas Special)
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All types of strange creatures seem to be parading themselves through town. The reason? A new film's being made. All the locals get involved on the production of the film. Pearl puts .. show full overview
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25 Years Of Last of the Summer Wine
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Documentary looking back at 25 years of Yorkshire-based tomfoolery in Last Of The Summer Wine
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There Goes the Groom (1997 Christmas Special)
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Compo and Clegg are getting ready to attend the stag night of Edie Pegden's Niece's husband to be, but when Compo's ferret, Stella, gets lose, they need to turn their attentions to .. show full overview
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Last Post and Pigeon (2000 New Year's Special)
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Compo is selected to travel to France with a group of local WWII veterans, only to have the offer withdrawn when the organisers realize how scruffy he looks. The local ladies take pity .. show full overview
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Potts in Pole Position (2001 Christmas Special)
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Tom intends to to give Howard a "going fishing" excuse. Truly, Clegg and Billy meet a polar explorer with a domineering wife. Marina and Auntie Wainwright tart-up the explorer's wife. Pearl and Glenda go hunting for fishermen.
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A Musical Passing for a Miserable Muscroft (2002 Christmas Special)
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When Nora Batty books Billy Ingleton's organ for a charity fair, she badly underestimates how much of an attraction it will be... Marina declines to go out with Howard because she's .. show full overview
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Thirty Years of Last of the Summer Wine (2003 Documentary)
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A Short Blast of Fred Astaire (2003 Christmas Special)
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Norman has been roped into performing a humorous monologue for the Christmas Concert. Pearl plans to force Howard to mime a recording of Nelson Eddy. Glenda plans to force Barry to .. show full overview
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Variations on a Theme of the Widow Winstanley (2004 Christmas Special)
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Feeling too old for a bicycle, Howard purchases a "secret" car. Barry is having a spiritual crisis.
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Merry Entwistle and Jackson Day (2005 Christmas Special)
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Truly and Norman are drawn into Howard's latest escape plan. Auntie Wainwright dresses Smiler as Father Christmas and Tom as an elf. Glenda tries to help Barry get over a negative .. show full overview
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A Tale of Two Sweaters (2006 Christmas Special)
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Alvin has Truly and Norman over for a Holiday dinner. Glenda invited a man to dinner that Barry does not like. Pearl and Marina each give Howard a sweater vest, so he wears them .. show full overview
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I Was a Hitman for Primrose Dairies (2008 Christmas Special)
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Luther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke, a retired milkman with strong links to MI5, arrives in the village. Very soon, calling upon his experiences on numerous dangerous missions overseas as a master .. show full overview
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Tribute to Thora Hird
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Friends, colleagues and fans, including Julie Walters, Jonathan Ross, Norman Wisdom, Keith Barron and Victoria Wood, pay tribute to Dame Thora Hird. Narrated by Jane Horrocks.
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30 Years of Laughs
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A celebration of the comedy that ran from 1973 to 2010, with contributions by members of cast and crew , families of the stars no longer with us, and celebrity fans. There are previously .. show full overview
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Comedy Gold: Last Of The Summer Wine
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A celebration of the long-running sitcom, which ran continuously from 1973 to 2010. Features Russ Abbot, Brian Murphy, Crispian Sallis, Tom Owen, Nick Park and more.

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