Last of the Summer Wine series 14 explained

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Num Episodes:10
Network:BBC1
Film Start:
  • Series 14: 1992
  • Christmas Special: 1992
Prev Series:13
Next Series:15

Last of the Summer Wine's fourteenth series aired on BBC1 in 1992. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell.

This was the first series to be shot entirely on film, although the complete episode was still assembled on videotape.

Outline

The trio in this series consisted of:

ActorRole
Bill OwenCompo
Peter SallisClegg
Brian WildeFoggy

List of episodes

Regular series

TitleAirdateDescriptionNotes
By The Magnificent Thighs of Ernie Burniston25 OctoberHoward asks Clegg to deliver a birthday card to Marina, and Foggy decides that it's time Compo got fit.
  • Auntie Wainwright became a regular character from this episode onwards, (until the show's end).
Errol Flynn Used to Have a Pair Like That1 NovemberCompo finds out that Nora likes a man in horse-riding gear.
The Phantom of the Graveyard8 NovemberAn old school teacher of the trio has died, so the lads are off to his funeral.
  • The second, and final instance of the exterior of Foggy Dewhirst's house appearing in the series
  • a rare instance of timeline appearing in the series, when the coffin plaque shows a 1992 date on its plaque
The Self-Propelled Salad Strainer15 NovemberWesley has plans for a ride-on lawnmower. He's going to adapt it for the purpose of cleaning windows.
Ordeal by Trousers22 NovemberIvy and Nora are looking for volunteers for the church concert, and, suspicious about the truthfulness of Foggy's war stories, Compo and Clegg use an old school challenge to root out liars on him.
Happy Birthday, Howard29 NovemberMarina asks Clegg to deliver a birthday present to Howard. It'd be an easier job, if the present weren't a giant cuddly panda.
  • Jim Bowen guest stars for the third and final time
Who's Got Rhythm?6 DecemberCompo is short of money, but after a flash of inspiration (and a visit to Auntie Wainwright's), he becomes a one-man band.
  • Trevor Bannister guest stars (as a different character). He would later return to the series, as the Golf Captain, a couple of years later.
Camera Shy13 DecemberFoggy buys a camcorder from Auntie Wainwright, and practices filming in the hills. He wants to watch it back, but doesn't have a video player. Luckily Pearl steps in and offers the use of her TV and video, but will it be lucky for Howard? Has Foggy captured more than just the countryside on tape?
Wheelies20 DecemberFoggy invents a new form of transport...a giant wheel. Compo finds himself volunteered to test drive it.
Christmas Special (1992)

DVD release

The box set for series fourteen was released by Universal Playback in October 2009, mislabelled as a box set for series 15 & 16.

The Complete Series 15 & 16
Set Details[1]
  • 20 episodes
  • 4-disc set
  • Language: English
Release Date
Region 2
26 October 2009

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Last of the Summer Wine Series 15 & 16 [1993] [DVD]]. 20 August 2016 . Amazon .