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Last of the Summer Wine (series 9)
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Last of the Summer Wine's
ninth series originally aired on BBC One
between 4 January 1987 and 22 March 1987. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke
and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell
.
The ninth series was released on DVD
in region 2
as a box set on 5 May 2008.
Edie (1986–2003)
Barry (1986-1990, 1996–2010)
Glenda (1986–2010)
Eli (1986–2002)
PC Walsh (1986–2010) (aka Second Policeman)
When recordings were "repackaged" for overseas sale, UK series 9 (12 episodes) was split into "Season 9" and "Season 10" (each of 6 episodes), with all subsequent "seasons" being renumbered accordingly. As a result (for example) "Series 27" in the UK may be referred to as "Season 28" in the USA.
in May 2008, mislabelled as a box set for series 9 & 10.
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom written by Roy Clarke that was broadcast on BBC One. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973 and the first series of episodes followed on 12 November 1973. From 1983 to 2010, Alan J. W. Bell produced and...
ninth series originally aired on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
between 4 January 1987 and 22 March 1987. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke
Roy Clarke
Roy Clarke OBE is an English comedy writer.-Career:Clarke is best known for creating BBC Sitcoms; Last of the Summer Wine, Open All Hours and Keeping Up Appearances...
and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell
Alan J. W. Bell
Alan J. W. Bell is a British television producer and director. He has produced and/or directed many BBC series since the early 1970s, most notably Last of the Summer Wine, Ripping Yarns and the TV adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...
.
The ninth series was released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in region 2
DVD region code
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as a box set on 5 May 2008.
Outline
The trio in this series consisted of:| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Aldridge Michael Aldridge Michael William ffolliott Aldridge was an English actor. While it was his role as Seymour in the television series Last of the Summer Wine which made him widely recognised, his long career as a successful character actor on stage and screen dated back to the 1930s.-Early life:The son of Dr... |
Seymour |
| Bill Owen | Compo |
| Peter Sallis Peter Sallis Peter Sallis, OBE is an English actor and entertainer, well-known for his work on British television. Although he was born and brought up in London, his two most notable roles require him to adopt the accents and mannerisms of a Northerner.Sallis is best known for his role as the main character... |
Clegg |
First appearances
Seymour (1986–1990)Edie (1986–2003)
Barry (1986-1990, 1996–2010)
Glenda (1986–2010)
Eli (1986–2002)
PC Walsh (1986–2010) (aka Second Policeman)
New Years Special 1986
| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle of the Bride | 1 January | This episode introduces Seymour, who had a brief stint as Foggy's successor. Glenda, Edie and Wesley's daughter, is marrying the hapless but kind-hearted Barry. Seymour, her uncle and Edie's brother, is in charge of the pre-nuptial celebrations. |
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Christmas Special 1986
There was no regular series for 1986 other than a Christmas special; a regular series resumed in 1987.| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Christmas Father Christmas | 28 December | Seymour attempts to instil some magic into the festive season by dressing a reluctant Compo as Father Christmas. |
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Regular series
| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why Does Norman Clegg buy Ladies' Elastic Stockings | 4 January | Howard persuades a reluctant Clegg to buy a pair of ladies' stockings for Marina. After a fruitless search for oil, Seymour sets out to invent a drill. | |
| The Heavily Reinforced Bottom | 11 January | Compo takes up canoeing, with disastrous results. | |
| Dried Dates and Codfanglers | 18 January | Seymour invents a high-security doorlock, which fails miserably. Compo has lost a prized possession- a date Nora Batty threw at him! | |
| The Really Masculine Purse | 25 January | After Compo claims that any man who uses a purse is effeminate, Seymour tries to invent a strictly masculine purse. | |
| Who's Feeling Ejected Then? | 1 February | Seymour builds an ejector seat, which Compo is persuaded to test. | |
| The Ice-Cream Man Cometh | 8 February | Seymour misses the good old days, and decides to promote the old tradition of bicycling ice-cream men. | |
| Set the People Free | 15 February | Howard and Wally have both been confined to quarters, and it's up to the trio to try to break them free. | |
| Go With The Flow | 22 February | The local church's Beatrix Potter night is in danger of being cancelled due to lack of interest. Seymour takes pity on the distraught production manager, and tries to sell tickets- but all he succeeds in doing is getting himself thrown out of the local pub. Will Compo fare any better? | |
| Jaws | 1 March | Seymour invents a new waste disposal unit for Edie. |
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| Edie and the Automobile | 8 March | Edie has decided to take her driving test- no-one is safe! | |
| Wind Power | 15 March | Seymour's invents wind-powered rollerskates. | |
| When You take a Good Bite, Yorkshire Tastes Terrible | 22 March | Clegg receives word that an old friend is dying in America. The trio relive some happy memories. This episode marked the final appearance
of Wally Batty- Joe Galdwin died less than a fortnight after it was filmed. |
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Christmas Special 1987
| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Day at Dream Acres | 31 December | There's a big fete at Dream Acres, but why is a tramp so interested in one of the donkeys. |
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When recordings were "repackaged" for overseas sale, UK series 9 (12 episodes) was split into "Season 9" and "Season 10" (each of 6 episodes), with all subsequent "seasons" being renumbered accordingly. As a result (for example) "Series 27" in the UK may be referred to as "Season 28" in the USA.
DVD release
The box set for series nine was released by Universal PlaybackUniversal Playback
Playback is a label of Universal Studios Home Entertainment in the United Kingdom, which specialises in releasing Region 2 DVDs of classic and cult television programmes. In particular, it has the rights to a number of well-known BBC sitcoms.-DVD releases:...
in May 2008, mislabelled as a box set for series 9 & 10.
| The Complete Series 9 & 10 | ||||
| Set Details | ||||
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| Release Date | ||||
| Region 2 | ||||
| 5 May 2008 | ||||
External links
- Series 9 at TV.comTV.comTV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive. The site covers television and focuses on English-language shows made or broadcast in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan...
- Series 9 at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...