Last of the Summer Wine (series 5)
| Last of the Summer Wine Series 5 | |
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Last of the Summer Wine Series 5 & 6 DVD | |
| Country of origin | UK |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Original network | BBC1 |
| Original release |
18 September – 27 December 1979 |
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 two-part episodes and introduced a small number of new characters such as Compo's oft-mentioned but never seen nephew and was also notable for 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.
Outline
The trio in this series consisted of:
| Actor | Role |
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| Bill Owen | Compo |
| Peter Sallis | Clegg |
| Brian Wilde | Foggy |
List of episodes
Regular series
| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
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| Full Steam Behind | 18 September | Foggy takes Compo and Clegg to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. |
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| The Flag & Its Snags | 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 Hanggliding. |
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| Here We Go Again Into The Wild Blue Yonder | 30 October | Wally has finished the Hangglider and it's ready to test. |
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Christmas Special (1979)
| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
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| And a Dewhirst Up A Fir Tree | 27 December | Foggy decides to start his Christmas shopping early, but is surprised that the shops aren't selling Christmas cards in the summer. He then takes up an offer of buying some Christmas trees. |
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DVD release
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 | ||||
Notes
- ↑ Bright and Ross (2000), pp. 174–176
- ↑ Bright and Ross (2000), p. 164
- ↑ "Last of the Summer Wine Series 5 & 6". BBC Shop. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
References
Bright, Morris; Robert Ross (2000). Last of the Summer Wine: The Finest Vintage. London: BBC Worldwide Ltd. ISBN 0-563-55151-8.
External links
- Series 5 at TV.com
- Series 5 at the Internet Movie Database
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