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Last of the Summer Wine Season 15 Episodes

  • 1973-2010
  • 31 Seasons
  • BBC Warner
  • Comedy
  • TV-PG
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A long-running British sitcom about the daily lives of a group of immature old men in Yorkshire. The group's membership changed over the years, but their attitude did not. The guys experienced a second childhood with no wives, jobs, or responsibilities. They passed the time by speculating about the lives of the other townspeople, and testing out their inventions. The initial group consisted of William "Compo" Simmonite, Norman "Cleggy" Clegg, and Cyril Blamire. Compo was born as the illegitimate son of a single mother during the aftermath of World War I, and he was apparently raised in poverty. He had a failed marriage in the 1940s, when his wife left him for a Polish expatriate. Since the 1950s, Compo had a long-term unrequited love for his neighbor Nora Batty. He continued to court her throughout the years of her marriage and in the early years of her widowhood, though Nora was a stern Northern "battleaxe". Norman was a retired lino salesman, and a widower. He recalled that he was never actually attracted to his wife, and he claimed that the experience of a loveless marriage to a verbally abusive wife put him off women for life. For most of the series, he had a cynical outlook in life, despite being the friendliest character of the group. He was also brutally honest when assessing people and situations. Norman had a fear of driving, and he suffered panic attacks when his friends forced him to drive various vehicles. Cyril was a retired corporal of the British Army and a war veteran (of World War II). He retained his military bearing in civilian life. He was snobbish and politically conservative, considering himself to belong to a higher class than his friends though they were classmates in their youth. Cyril was the first person to leave the group, determined to court his old flame. He left written instructions to the others concerning which person should serve as his replacement.

Season 15 Episode Guide

Season 15

10 Episodes 1993 - 1993

Episode 1

How to Clear Your Pipes

Foggy says that Norman and Compo are not up to British standards of fitness so he puts them through an assault course in which he does not actually participate. Howard is promoting a phony bicycle race to get away from Pearl. Because of Foggy, Norman and Compo become stuck in drainpipes that were lying by the road.

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Episode 2

Where There's Smoke There's Barbeque

A poll taker has the misfortune to stop Foggy on the street. Rumour has it that Howard has a wooden leg, but he is just performing carpentry out of wedlock. Auntie Wainwright sells Norman a portable barbecue.

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Episode 3

The Black Widow

Norman falls prey to the Widow Attacliffe.

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Episode 4

Have You Got a Light Mate?

Howard wants Norman to purchase a present for Marina from Auntie Wainwright. The police pick up Foggy for suspicious behavior. The ladies are preparing a church jumble sale. Auntie Wainwright is pushing a new product.

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Episode 5

Concerto for Solo Bicycle

29 mins

Compo decides to take his bicycle out of storage, although it is in need of some basic safety repairs. The spectacle of Compo careening downhill without brakes inspires Foggy's inventive side. He enlists Wesley's help in building an invention to improve general bicycle safety, which of course Compo gets to test. Howard is worried that Pearl is attracted to a taller man, and tries several futile methods of increasing his height. Auntie Wainwright is keen on getting Smiler to make a delivery so she can collect on the sale, but Smiler becomes hesitant when he learns who the customer is. Glenda persuades the ladies to have a picnic lunch, but of course with Edie behind the wheel, no one enjoys the drive in the country. Their picnic spot is determined when they simply refuse to travel any further, and they soon find that the location is not as secluded as they might have wished.

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Episode 6

Stop That Bath

Howard purchases a cast iron bath tub from Auntie Wainwright and needs Foggy, Norman and Compo to help deliver it to Marina. The ladies have a picnic.

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Episode 7

Springing Smiler

29 mins

Smiler offers fifty pounds to whomever could free him from his landlady, Nora Batty.

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Episode 8

There Are Gypsies at the Bottom of Our Garden

29 mins

A pretty young gypsy woman is selling trinkets in the village. Unfortunately, for her, she crosses paths with Auntie Wainwright. Howard and Marina build a tree house. Foggy thinks that there may be a giant woodpecker in the woods and wants to stat a nature tour business.

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Episode 9

Aladdin Gets on Your Wick

29 mins

Foggy attempts to invent a new watercraft. Auntie Wainwright forces Smiler to take her unethical business practices on the road. Howard comes up with yet another bizarre idea for an extramarital tryst with Marina.

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Episode 10

Welcome to Earth

At an ancient stone circle, Foggy, Norman and Compo meet a man waiting for visitors from outer space. Howard wrecks Norman's bicycle and, in trying to repair it, Wesley creates a Frankenbike. Howard and Marina try meeting after sundown...at the stone circle.

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