Last of the Summer Wine series 12 explained

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Network:BBC1
Num Episodes:11
Film Start:
  • Series 12: 1990
  • Christmas Special: 1990
Prev Season:11

Last of the Summer Wine's twelfth series aired on BBC1. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell.

With the departure of Michael Aldridge who had left to nurse his ill wife, the character of Foggy Dewhurst returned to the fold.

Outline

The trio in this series consisted of:

ActorRole
Michael Aldridge
Bill OwenCompo
Peter SallisClegg
Brian WildeFoggy

Returning this series

Last appearances

List of episodes

Regular series

TitleAirdateDescriptionNotes
Return of the Warrior2 SeptemberCompo and Clegg see Seymour off, ready to take up a post of headmaster, and ponder what they will do with their lives now he has gone; they just keep missing a returning Foggy, until they finally bump into him.
  • Final appearance of Seymour Utterthwaite. Aldridge appears in the first 5 minutes only, before Seymour leaves town on a bus to take up a new teaching post
  • Foggy returns, having been absent since Series 8 in 1985.
  • First episode featuring two of the 'third men', but they never meet.
  • When Compo and Clegg inform Seymour that the caning of children is now illegal, Seymour is clearly disappointed by this news, despite already being aware of the fact, having mentioned it himself in the 1987 feature-length episode Big Day at Dream Acres
  • Despite his new post being only an hour away, Seymour is never seen again.
Come In, Sunray Major9 SeptemberAfter a miscommunication leads to Foggy getting split up from Compo and Clegg while out walking, he comes up with an idea – portable radios.
The Charity Balls16 SeptemberCompo, Clegg, Foggy and Howard take part in sponsored football dribble for charity.
  • This episode includes the second and final appearance of Bert Parnaby as Jack Harry Teesdale.
Walking Stiff Can Make You Famous23 SeptemberFoggy is tired of not receiving what he perceives as sufficient gravitas for his position and dreams up a suitably high-profile game befitting his status within the community: bicycle polo.
  • Rare appearance of Foggy's house.
That's Not Captain Zero30 SeptemberAfter meeting Captain Zero, the human cannonball, the trio take him to the pub while his van is fixed. Unfortunately, when he gets arrested for being drunk, it is up to Compo to take his place.
  • Guest Appearance Trevor Peacock (Captain Zero)
  • The last appearances of Clegg and Howard's original respective homes.
Das (Welly) Boot7 OctoberFoggy decides to restore an old boat, and Compo knows who he wants to take on the first trip...Nora Batty, but how can they lure her on board with him? Foggy has a plan yet again.
  • Clegg and Howard move into new homes, still next-door neighbours.
  • They would remain there for the rest of the series, until the show's end.
  • Episode title is a spoof on the film Das Boot
The Empire That Foggy Nearly Built14 OctoberAfter seeing an argument over a parking space, Foggy decides that there must be money to be made out of car parking.
  • Cameo Appearance James Thackeray (Motor Cyclist)
The Last Surviving Maurice Chevalier Impression21 OctoberIn another attempt to woo Nora Batty, Compo decides to go on a local television programme with his Maurice Chevalier impression, but unfortunately decides it's also a good idea to bring along his lucky ferret
Roll On28 OctoberThe trio train for a barrel- rolling event.
A Landlady For Smiler4 NovemberThe lads do their best to find a new place to live for a returning Smiler, without much luck, until they strike upon the idea of the widow Nora Batty, though Compo is not too keen for another man to live with "his bird".
  • Guest appearance of Chris Breeze
  • Second guest appearance of Smiler before he becomes a regular from 1991 until 2007.

Christmas Special (1990)

DVD release

The box set for series twelve was released by Universal Playback in December 2008, mislabelled as a box set for series 13 & 14.

The Complete Series 13 & 14
Set Details[1]
  • 15 episodes
  • 3-disc set
  • Language: English
Release Date
Region 2
26 December 2008

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Last of the Summer Wine Series 13 & 14. 20 August 2016 . Amazon .