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| Num Episodes: | 8 |
| Network: | BBC1 |
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| Prev Season: | 4 |
| Next Season: | 6 |
Last of the Summer Wine's fifth series originally aired on BBC1 between 18 September and 30 October 1979.[1] All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Sydney Lotterby.[2]
The fifth series was something of a departure; it was the first to include multiple two-part episodes and saw an increase in the more physical comedy for which the programme would become more well-known latterly.
The fifth series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 6 on 5 March 2007.
The trio in this series consisted of:
| Actor | Role |
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| Bill Owen | Compo |
| Peter Sallis | Clegg |
| Brian Wilde | Foggy |
Regular series
| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Steam Behind | 18 September | Foggy takes Compo and Clegg to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. |
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| The Flag & Its Snag | 25 September | Foggy has a plan to erect a huge flag in the hills, but first they'll have to get the flagpole up there. |
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| The Flag & Further Snags | 2 October | Foggy collects his flag, and achieves his dream...for a little while. |
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| Deep in the Heart of Yorkshire | 9 October | What are Sid and Wally doing in the woods? | |
| Earnshaw Strikes Again | 16 October | Foggy upsets the others by denying the existence of the ancient Yorkshire gods. |
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| Here We Go into The Wild Blue Yonder | 23 October | Compo wants to impress Nora by taking up hang-gliding, so the trio ask Wally to build a hang-glider for them. |
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| Here We Go Again into The Wild Blue Yonder | 30 October | Wally has finished the hang-glider and it's ready to test. |
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Christmas Special (1979)
The box set for series 5 and 6 was released by Universal Playback in March 2007.
| The Complete Series 5 & 6 | ||||
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| Release Date | ||||
| Region 2 | ||||
| 5 March 2007 | ||||
Book: Bright , Morris . Robert Ross . Last of the Summer Wine: The Finest Vintage . BBC Worldwide Ltd . 2000 . London . 0-563-55151-8 . registration .