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Last of the Summer Wine
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A typical Last of the Summer Wine intertitle
Also known as The Last of the Summer Wine (Pilot episode)
Genre Sitcom
Created by Roy Clarke
Written by Roy Clarke
Directed by James Gilbert (1973)
Bernard Thompson (1975)
Sydney Lotterby (1976–1979, 1982–1983)
Ray Butt (1976)
Alan J. W. Bell (1981–1982, 1983–present)
Starring current cast:
Russ Abbot
Burt Kwouk
Brian Murphy

Peter Sallis
Frank Thornton
June Whitfield

Trevor Bannister
Robert Fyfe
Mike Grady

Jean Alexander
Jane Freeman
Josephine Tewson
Theme music composer Ronnie Hazlehurst
Opening theme "The Last of the Summer Wine"
Composer(s) Ronnie Hazlehurst
Jim Parker
Country of origin  United Kingdom
Language(s) English
No. of series 30 as of 2009
No. of episodes 289 as of 21 June 2009 (List of episodes)
Production
Producer(s) James Gilbert (1973)
Bernard Thompson (1975)
Sydney Lotterby (1976–1979, 1982–1983)
Alan J. W. Bell (1981–1982, 1983–present)
Location(s) Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England
Cinematography Pat O'Shea
Running time 30 min. (approximate, most episodes)
Production company(s) BBC
Broadcast
Original channel BBC One
BBC HD
Picture format PAL (576i) (1973-2005)
HDTV 720p (2006)
HDTV 1080i (2007-present)
Original run 12 November 1973 – present
Status Returning series
Chronology
Related shows Comedy Playhouse
First of the Summer Wine
.Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom written by Roy Clarke that is broadcast on BBC One.^ The last of the summer wine - Times Online .

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 .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. Since 1983, Alan J. W. Bell has produced and directed all episodes of the show.^ All wines are produced from their own vineyard .
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 ^ The tannins have relaxed since we first tried this wine last summer.
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 ^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 .The 30th series premiered on 19 April 2009[1] and concluded on 21 June 2009.[2] On the 26 June 2009 the BBC announced that it had recommissioned the show for its 31st series, consisting of six episodes to be broadcast in 2010.[3] Repeats of the show are broadcast in the UK on G.O.L.D. and it is also seen in more than twenty-five countries,[4] including various PBS stations in the United States and in Canada on VisionTV.^ July 21, 2009 June .

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 ^ November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 July 2008 June 2008 .

 .Last of the Summer Wine is the longest-running comedy programme in Britain and the longest-running sitcom in the world.^ The last of the summer wine - Times Online .

 ^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ The last of the summer wine .

 [5][6]
.Last of the Summer Wine is set and filmed in and around Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England and centres around a trio of old men whose line-up has changed over the years.^ The last of the summer wine - Times Online .

 ^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ The last of the summer wine .

 .The original trio consisted of Bill Owen as the scruffy and child-like Compo, Peter Sallis as deep-thinking, meek Clegg and Michael Bates as authoritarian and snobbish Blamire.^ In May 2009, Peter Sallis (Clegg) revealed that the programme was nearly cancelled before it had even started, when Bill Owen (Compo) who was very left-wing and Michael Bates who was very right-wing started having a heated and vigorous argument about their different political affiliations, over dinner when they first met.
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 ^ The fantastic voice of Peter Sallis and Clegg made it work for me - All rise sir Peter, the only bit of LOTSW that doesn' make me want to wince.
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 .When Bates dropped out through illness in 1976 after two series, the role of the third man of the trio was filled in various years up to the 30th series by the quirky war veteran, Foggy (Brian Wilde), the eccentric inventor, Seymour (Michael Aldridge), and former police officer Truly (Frank Thornton).^ To mark 25 years of publishing Wine News, we are calling out 125 top picks based on both performance and price (most memorable wines priced from $25 and up).
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 ^ I'm loving seeing this vineyard throw up a distict terroir character each year with subtle vintage variation.

 ^ Growing up in Marin then I remember two winters in a row (1976 and 1977) going up to Mt.
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 .The men never seem to grow up and develop a unique perspective on their equally eccentric fellow townspeople through their youthful stunts.^ Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly.
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 .The cast has grown to include a variety of supporting characters, each contributing their own subplots to the show and often becoming unwillingly involved in the schemes of the trio.^ Varieties typically exported include the usual suspects, along with a grape considered South Africa's "own", Pinotage.
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 ^ The varieties being grown and bottled include familiar varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, as well as less well-known varieties such as Roussanne.
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 .The main cast of the 30th series consists of Russ Abbot as a former milkman who fancies himself a secret agent, Hobbo, Burt Kwouk as the electrical repairman, Entwistle, and Brian Murphy as the childish Alvin.^ The main cast members, including Peter Sallis, Russ Abbot, Frank Thornton, Brian Murphy, June Whitfield and Burt Kwouk, will also return.
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 ^ Many of the comedy's former cast have died, including Kathy Staff, who played Nora Batty, Brian Wilde (Foggy) and Bill Owen (Compo).
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 ^ Digg it Leigh Holmwood guardian.co.uk , Friday 26 June 2009 17.50 BST Burt Kwouk (Entwistle), Brian Murphy (Alvin) and Russ Abbot (Hobbo) in Last of the Summer Wine.
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 Sallis and Thornton, both past members of the trio, continue on in supporting roles.
.Although some feel the show's quality has declined,[7] Last of the Summer Wine continues to garner a large audience for the BBC[8] and has been praised for its positive portrayal of older people[9] and family-friendly humour.^ Show suggestion: Get some of the Mollydooker wines.
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 ^ Last Of The Summer Wine's highest audience was 18.8 million in 1985.
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 ^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 [9] Many members of the British Royal Family enjoy the show.[10] .The programme has been nominated for numerous awards and won the National Television Award for Most Popular Comedy Programme in 1999.[11] There have been many holiday specials, two television films and a documentary film about the series.^ I tasted about two dozen Vin Santos today in my office in a blind tasting, and I was wondering, how many of you out there drink these unique wines from Tuscany?
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 ^ And when I went to the island of Sumbawa to find out more, I discovered many who live there in the volcano's shadow don't know much about it either.
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 ^ Nevertheless, the programme maintained its popularity over many years and developed almost a cult following.
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 .Last of the Summer Wine has inspired other adaptations, including a television prequel,[12] several novelisations,[13] and a stage adaptation.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ Series 32 of Last of the Summer Wine .
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Contents

Production

The most famous of the Last of the Summer Wine trios: From left to right: Peter Sallis as Norman Clegg, Brian Wilde as "Foggy" Dewhurst and Bill Owen as "Compo" Simmonite.

History and development

.In 1972, Duncan Wood, at that time the head of BBC Comedy, watched a drama on television called The Misfit.^ The Guardian's top 50 television dramas of all time 3.
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 .Impressed by writer Roy Clarke's ability to inject comedy into the drama, Wood offered Clarke the opportunity to write a sitcom.^ Surely they'll knock it on the head when Roy Clarke hangs up his typewriter -- I refuse to believe he writes the thing on a word processor.
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 [6] .Clarke nearly turned the job down as he felt that the BBC's idea for a programme about three old men was a dull concept for a half-hour sitcom.^ Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly.
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 ^ The basis was simple but complex at the same time, telling the stories of three old men, who in all essence couldn't be more young at heart.
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 ^ So we whittled down my idea to a Notes & Resource that hopefully educates AoE readers about this more interesting type of garlic.

 Instead, Clarke proposed that the men should all be unmarried, widowed, or divorced and either unemployed or retired, leaving them free to roam around like adolescents in the prime of their lives, unfettered and uninhibited.[6]
.Clarke chose the original title, The Last of the Summer Wine, to convey the idea that the characters are not in the autumn of their lives but the summer, even though it may be "the last of the summer". BBC producers hated this at first and insisted that it remain a temporary working title, while the cast worried that viewers would forget the name of the show.^ The tannins have relaxed since we first tried this wine last summer.
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 ^ Continue reading Last of the Summer Wine...
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 [6] .The working title was changed later to The Library Mob, a reference to one of the trio's regular haunts early in the show.^ We'll probably look into California cabs for 10-20 and Vintage Port for later ones (hey, they'll work even for 50!
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 .Clarke switched back to his original preference shortly before production began,[6] a title that was shortened to Last of the Summer Wine after the pilot show.^ Last of the Summer Wine is 'The' comedy programme.
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 ^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 [15]
.The Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of BBC's Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973. The pilot, "Of Funerals and Fish", received enough positive response that a full series was commissioned to be broadcast before the end of the year.^ SUMMER: It is wine's custom to be full of words.

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 ^ As a person getting on in years I can identify with the chaps in Last of the Summer Wine.
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 [16] Although the initial series did not do well in the ratings, the BBC ordered a second series in 1975.[17]

Filming

.Barry Took, who had produced a series of ultimately unsuccessful documentaries for the BBC about working men's clubs, was partially responsible for the choice of location for the exterior shots.^ David Tennant discusses his exit from Doctor Who 30 Oct 2008: Watch a BBC video in which David Tennant talks about the reasons why he is to leave Doctor Who .
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 .The programme which drew the highest ratings of the series focused on Burnlee Working Men's Club, a club in the small West Yorkshire town of Holmfirth and Took saw Holmfirth's potential as the backdrop of a television show.^ The new run of six shows, which was commissioned by Hunt and former controller of comedy commissioning, Lucy Lumsden, will again be filmed in and around the Yorkshire town of Holmfirth.
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 ^ About Gary Past Episodes TV Shows Wine Club Gary’s Ratings Schwag WL Network Summer White Wines – Episode #238 .
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 [18] .Took's idea was passed to James Gilbert and Roy Clarke via Duncan Wood, who was at that time filming Comedy Playhouse.^ Mark Freeland, the BBC's head of comedy, said: "I am pleased that Roy Clarke's much loved and unique comedy is once more returning to BBC1."
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 .Gilbert and Clarke then travelled to Holmfirth and decided to use it as the setting for the pilot of Last of the Summer Wine.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ I worked on Last of the summer wine for twelve years and found her to be abolutely charming.
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 ^ Last Of The Summer Wine's highest audience was 18.8 million in 1985.
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 [6][18][19]
.Though the exterior shots have always been filmed on location in Holmfirth and the surrounding countryside, the interior shots were, until the early 1990s, filmed in front of a live studio audience at BBC Television Centre in London.^ Episode 500 Live From SF In Front Of A Huge Audience .
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 .The amount of location work increased, however, as studio work became a drain on time and money.^ During fermentation:  Adjusting maceration time and temperature  Draining some juice to increase juice to skin ratio.

 .Under Alan J. W. Bell, Last of the Summer Wine became the first comedy series to do away with the live studio audience, moving all of the filming to Holmfirth.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ Last Of The Summer Wine's highest audience was 18.8 million in 1985.
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 ^ The tannins have relaxed since we first tried this wine last summer.
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 [20] The episodes are filmed and then shown to preview audiences, whose laughter is recorded and then spliced into each episode to provide a laugh track and avoid the use of canned laughter.[6][20]
.The show uses actual businesses and homes in and around Holmfirth, including Sid's Café and Nora Batty's house, a real Holmfirth residence owned by Sonia Whitehead.^ Many of the comedy's former cast have died, including Kathy Staff, who played Nora Batty, Brian Wilde (Foggy) and Bill Owen (Compo).
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 ^ The new run of six shows, which was commissioned by Hunt and former controller of comedy commissioning, Lucy Lumsden, will again be filmed in and around the Yorkshire town of Holmfirth.
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 ^ The red wine goblet is actually the best all around glass of the entire tasting, and thus was chosen to be the glass that will accompany our tasters home.

 [6] Although this has helped the Holmfirth economy and made it a tourist destination, tensions have occasionally surfaced between Holmfirth residents and the crew. .One such incident, regarding compensation to local residents, prompted producer Alan J. W. Bell to consider not filming in Holmfirth anymore.^ Some varieties of sparkling wine also produced elsewhere, but those from the said French wine-producing region are the ones considered best.
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 ^ Last of the Summer Wine is written by Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J W Bell.
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 .The situation escalated to the point that Bell filmed a scene in which Nora Batty put her house up for sale.^ I remember being very sad when Nora Batty's husband died, but when Thora Hird had to cut down her scenes I stopped watching.
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 ^ "She would play a scene quite gently, and I'd say, 'But Kathy, you've got to harden up, because that's who we all love, the hard, tough Nora Batty.'
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 [21]
.In May 2008, The Times reported that Frank Thornton and Peter Sallis would no longer appear in outdoor scenes of future series because of the cost of insuring actors over the age of 80. Thornton and Sallis, both in their late eighties, will only film scenes indoors while younger actors film the outdoor scenes.^ The main cast members, including Peter Sallis, Russ Abbot, Frank Thornton, Brian Murphy, June Whitfield and Burt Kwouk, will also return.
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 ^ Even when it was new and I was a lot younger I never found it amusing while being aware of the quiet quality of Peter Sallis who has remained a favourite of mine.
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 ^ The fantastic voice of Peter Sallis and Clegg made it work for me - All rise sir Peter, the only bit of LOTSW that doesn' make me want to wince.
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Crew

.Every episode of Last of the Summer Wine is written by Roy Clarke.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ Close BBC1's Last of the Summer Wine to return for six episodes .
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 ^ BBC1's Last of the Summer Wine to return for six episodes .
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 The Comedy Playhouse pilot and all episodes of the first series were produced and directed by James Gilbert. Bernard Thompson produced and directed the second series of episodes in 1975.[16] In 1976, Sydney Lotterby took over as producer and director. .He directed all but two episodes of the third series[6][23] – Ray Butt directed "The Great Boarding House Bathroom Caper" and "Cheering up Gordon".[24][25] Lotterby directed two further series before departing the show in 1979.[6][23] In 1981, Alan J. W. Bell took over as producer and director.^ And to conclude, pine away in melancholy and sorrow, before thou hast the fourth part of a dram of my juice to cheer up thy spirits.

 ^ Last of the Summer Wine is written by Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J W Bell.
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 .Bell, in an effort to get each scene exactly right, has been known for his use of more film and more takes than his predecessors[6] and for using wider angles that feature more of the local Holmfirth landscape.^ Both Karel and Parmenter agree that it would be inappropriate to integrate the feature with the Firefox trunk where it would see more widespread use than as an extension.
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 ^ This week, we take a look at some of the other, less well known reds as more .
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 ^ There is more wood apparent here than with previous vintages, and this was indeed the first Rubicon to use 100 percent new oak.
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.In 1983, Lotterby returned to the show at the insistence of Brian Wilde, who preferred Lotterby's use of tight shots focused on the trio as they talked rather than Bell's wide-angle scenes.^ They’re doing just that in the wine industry, rather than waiting for something worse to happen.
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 ^ I used to think differently, but with so many wine bars now, I’d honestly rather have an empty storefront that will eventually be something different than another wine bar.
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 ^ A third of British women who enjoy wine as a well-deserved treat at the end of the day admit that they prefer to drink in the bath!
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 .Lotterby produced and directed one additional series before departing again the same year.^ One third of this chardonnay is fermented in oak barrels, some new, some one-year-old, to give it richness and complexity, with the remainder fermented in stainless steel, before blending.
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 ^ Outstanding craftmanship by one of the finest producers in the U.S., Germain-Robin , we have presented these fine products with a series of beautiful labels.
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 ^ These rare vines are more than 30 years old and produce just over one ton per acre each year.
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 [13] .Bell then returned to the show beginning with the 1983 Christmas special and has produced and directed all episodes of the show from that time to the 30th series.^ Victoria Wood returns for a Christmas Special .
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 [13]
.In 2008, Bell announced that he had quit as producer of Last of the Summer Wine.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ I worked on Last of the summer wine for twelve years and found her to be abolutely charming.
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 ^ Our last bottling 3 weeks ago freed up many barrels that are now home to 2008 vintage wines.

 Citing differences with the BBC and his dislike of their indifference towards the series, Bell said, "I have now decided I will not do it again. I have had enough of the BBC’s attitude." .The announcement came following rumours initiated by Bell that the network would not commission another series of episodes following the 30th series and their indecision regarding a possible one-off special.^ Outside France the only all-Carignan wines I have been impressed by have been the odd Sardinian and Marqués de Murrieta's special, one-off Mazuelo bottling and this one.
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 ^ As you drive along the wine trail, you may taste German food at one stop followed by an Asian dish at another.

 [26] .However, on 26 June 2009, the BBC announced that it had recommissioned the show for a 31st series with Bell continuing as producer and director.^ Order a reprint of this article now TASTINGS JUNE 26, 2009 The Joy of ‘Jug’ Wines .
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 ^ By Sue Guerra - On the Vine - June 4, 2009 Sake is produced throughout Japan, from the Northern most island of Hokkaido to Okinawa.
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Music

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Composer and conductor Ronnie Hazlehurst, who had also produced themes for such series as Are You Being Served? and Yes Minister, created the theme for the show. The BBC initially disliked Hazlehurst's theme, feeling it was not proper for a comedy programme to have such mellow music. He was asked to play the music faster for more comedic effect but eventually his original slower version was accepted.[6]
The theme, an instrumental work, featured lyrics three times. The 1981 Christmas special, "Whoops", had two verses of lyrics written by Roy Clarke that were performed over the closing credits. .The 1983 film, "Getting Sam Home", used those two verses, with an additional two and played them over the opening credits.^ Nowhere is this better handled than in the TV film 'Getting Sam Home' - a really neglected entry in the canon of British television comedy.
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 .Another altered version was sung during Compo's funeral in the 2000 episode "Just a Small Funeral". Bill Owen also wrote a different version of the lyrics but this version has never been used during an episode of the show.^ Many of the comedy's former cast have died, including Kathy Staff, who played Nora Batty, Brian Wilde (Foggy) and Bill Owen (Compo).
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 ^ Special mention though for Bill Owen's last episode.
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 ^ Still, as recently as 2000 Clarke was capable of moving tragicomedy in episodes in which the characters bid farewell to the popular Compo.
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Composing the score for each episode until his death in 2007,[28] Hazlehurst spent an average of ten hours per episode watching scenes and making notes for music synchronisation. Hazlehurst then recorded the music using an orchestra consisting of a guitar, harmonica, two violins, a viola, cello, accordion, horn, bass, flute and percussion.[6]

Characters and casting

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.Initially, the only certain cast member for the show was Peter Sallis.^ The main cast members, including Peter Sallis, Russ Abbot, Frank Thornton, Brian Murphy, June Whitfield and Burt Kwouk, will also return.
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 ^ The fantastic voice of Peter Sallis and Clegg made it work for me - All rise sir Peter, the only bit of LOTSW that doesn' make me want to wince.
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 .Clarke had already collaborated on a few scripts with him and the character of Norman Clegg was created especially for Sallis, who liked the character and agreed to play him.^ Peter Sallis Norman Clegg .
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 [29] He was soon joined by an actor he had previously worked with, comedy actor Michael Bates, as Cyril Blamire.[30]
"The joy of Bill Owen's Compo is not what he does with the words but where he takes the character beyond what's in the script. He did this in a physical manner. It was only when I saw Bill on screen that I realized what a wonderful physical clown he was."
—Roy Clarke on Bill Owen and Compo[31]
.James Gilbert had seen film actor Bill Owen playing northern characters in the Royal Court Theatre and proposed to cast him as Compo Simmonite.^ Compo: Bill Owen.
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 .Clarke, who initially saw Owen as an archetypal cockney who could not play a solid northern character as Compo was meant to be, only recognised Owen's potential after going to London for a read-through with Owen.^ Many of the comedy's former cast have died, including Kathy Staff, who played Nora Batty, Brian Wilde (Foggy) and Bill Owen (Compo).
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 ^ In the dry, relatively disease-pressure free confines of California this is a hot topic because it could potentially be adopted by anyone willing to go to the effort and expense.

 ^ The trick will be co-ordinating with a winery who can bottle it at that time, and making sure all wine is through malo, fined, stable and ready to go.

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On-screen chemistry with existing players determined the later changes to the cast. .Brian Wilde, Michael Aldridge and Frank Thornton each brought a sense of completion to the trio after the departure of the preceding third man.^ The main cast members, including Peter Sallis, Russ Abbot, Frank Thornton, Brian Murphy, June Whitfield and Burt Kwouk, will also return.
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 [32] Tom Owen provided a direct link between his father and himself after the death of Bill Owen.[6][33] Keith Clifford was added following three popular guest appearances on the show.[34] .Brian Murphy was chosen as Nora Batty's neighbour because of his work on George and Mildred, where he played the hen-pecked husband to a strong-willed woman.^ Many of the comedy's former cast have died, including Kathy Staff, who played Nora Batty, Brian Wilde (Foggy) and Bill Owen (Compo).
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 ^ I remember being very sad when Nora Batty's husband died, but when Thora Hird had to cut down her scenes I stopped watching.
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 [6]
.In 2008, the BBC announced that Russ Abbot would join the cast as a relatively more youthful actor in series 30. Abbot was cast to allow Sallis and Thornton to reduce their role on the show to only indoor scenes.^ The BBC's longest-running comedy series, it debuted in Britain in 1973 as part of `Comedy Playhouse' and has thrived amid numerous cast changes.
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 ^ I would even venture to say that the damage from this spring’s frosts are likely more pronounced on relatively newer, marginal sites.
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 ^ The only difference is that there are no more bottles!” A difficult wine to judge… The nose is more inviting than the still youthful palate might suggest.
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 [22] .Abbot portrays Luther "Hobbo" Hobdyke, who forms a new trio with Entwistle and Alvin.^ Burt Kwouk (Entwistle), Brian Murphy (Alvin) and Russ Abbot (Hobbo) in the 30th series of Last of the Summer Wine.
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 [35] .Entwistle, played by Burt Kwouk, was formerly a supporting character brought in to replace Wesley Pegden after the death of actor Gordon Wharmby,[6] but whose role on the show steadily increased in the previous two series.^ Juliette Kaplan's, as mentioned above by James; the masterful slapstick of Jean Fergusson as Marina; and, of course, Burt Kwouk, who provides a perfectly nuanced performance as Entwistle.
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 ^ Burt Kwouk (Entwistle), Brian Murphy (Alvin) and Russ Abbot (Hobbo) in the 30th series of Last of the Summer Wine.
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.The original cast of Last of the Summer Wine also included a handful of characters who the trio regularly interacted with.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ Next Previous Blog home Enjoy Last of the Summer Wine – you'll be sorry when it's gone .
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 ^ There are only a handful of wineries across Canada who include a sparkling wine (no less three!
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 Kathy Staff was chosen to play Compo's neighbour, Nora Batty. Gilbert was initially sceptical about casting Staff but changed his mind after she padded herself to look bigger and read from a scene between her character and Owen's.[36] This group was rounded out by characters at two locations frequented by the trio: John Comer and Jane Freeman as Sid[37] and Ivy,[38] the quarreling husband-and-wife owners of the local café; and Blake Butler and Rosemary Martin as Mr. Wainwright[39] and Mrs. Partridge,[40] the librarians having a not-so-secret affair. Butler and Martin, however, were dropped as major characters after the first series. .According to Peter Sallis, Roy Clarke felt there was little more he could do with them.^ There is so much wine that is consistently consistent, and little more.

 ^ Drinking nicely at the moment, but there is still enough acidity and fruit to age with confidence for another 5+ years; Gasco felt that it could be aged for another ten years.
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Supporting cast members have been added throughout the run of the show. .The only addition with no professional acting experience was the Holmfirth resident Gordon Wharmby, who performed so well during his audition as mechanic Wesley Pegden that Alan J. W. Bell cast him in one episode.^ JULY Public Enemies (July 1) A historical thriller if there ever was one, "Public Enemies" is based on a famous bank robber, John Dillinger, who was in his prime during the Depression, and the then-new FBI's attempt at catching him.
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 ^ There are only a handful of wineries across Canada who include a sparkling wine (no less three!
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 ^ Nice even ferment, no sulphides, no DAP used....the only addition so far has been acid but that's one thing I don't think I'll be able to avoid adding for some time.

 Pegden became a regular character after a positive audience reception.[42]
.When Alan J. W. Bell took over as producer, the plots of Last of the Summer Wine moved away from the original dialogue-packed scenes in the pub and the library; guest actors were brought in to interact with the trio in new situations.^ WILL SUMMER: Faith, this Scene of Orion is right prandium caninum , a dog's dinner, which as it is without wine, so here's a coil about dogs without wit.

 ^ That's because she produces wines that are substantial and reveal their place of origin.
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 ^ After 10 years, the Original 4 decided it was time to move onto new adventures in their lives.
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 .Although many of these guest appearances would last for only one episode,[43][44] some led to a permanent role on the show, as in the cases of Gordon Wharmby,[45] Thora Hird,[46] Jean Alexander,[47][48] Stephen Lewis,[49] Dora Bryan,[50] Keith Clifford,[50][51][52] Brian Murphy,[53] Josephine Tewson,[54] June Whitfield,[55] Barbara Young,[56] and Trevor Bannister.^ I can only imagine how amazing it would be to see all of those paintings together in one room.
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 ^ One of these wines would be preferrable (as it is local and probable easier for me to find), but I'm not tied to it.
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 ^ One last thing: many of the National Weather Service thermometers are located in urban areas, surrounded by concrete, buildings, etc.
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 [57] Other noted guests on the programme have included John Cleese,[58] Ron Moody,[59] Sir Norman Wisdom,[60] Eric Sykes,[61] Liz Fraser,[62][63] Stanley Lebor,[64] and Philip Jackson[65][66][67].

Scenario

.Last of the Summer Wine focuses on a trio of older men and their youthful antics.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ Next Previous Blog home Enjoy Last of the Summer Wine – you'll be sorry when it's gone .
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 ^ Youthful looking deep ruby colour, with none of the brick red shading of the older wines.
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 .The original trio consisted of Compo Simmonite, Norman Clegg and Cyril Blamire.^ Used to watch and enjoy it back in the day when it was the classic Foggy/Clegg/Compo trio.
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 Blamire left in 1976, when Michael Bates fell ill shortly before filming of the third series, requiring Clarke to hastily rewrite the series with a new third man. .The third member of the trio would be recast four times over the next three decades: Foggy Dewhurst in 1976,[68] Seymour Utterthwaite in 1986,[69] Foggy again in 1990,[70] and Truly Truelove in 1997.[71] After Compo died in 2000, Compo's son, Tom Simmonite, filled the gap for the rest of that series,[72] and Billy Hardcastle joined the cast as the third lead character in 2001.[73] The trio became a quartet between 2003 and 2006 when Alvin Smedley moved in next-door to Nora Batty,[53] but returned to the usual threesome in 2006 when Billy Hardcastle left the show.^ This is indeed a dream of wine die-hards that became reality when the winery opened its doors in 2003.
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 [74] .The role of supporting character Entwistle steadily grew on the show until the beginning of the 30th series, when he and Alvin were recruited by Hobbo Hobdyke, a former milkman with ties to MI5, to form a new trio of volunteers who respond to any emergency.^ Burt Kwouk (Entwistle), Brian Murphy (Alvin) and Russ Abbot (Hobbo) in the 30th series of Last of the Summer Wine.
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The trio explore the world around them, experiencing a second childhood with no wives, jobs or responsibilities. They pass the time by speculating about their fellow townspeople and testing inventions.[75] Regular subplots in the first decade of the show included: Sid and Ivy bickering over the management of the café,[76] Mr. Wainwright and Mrs. Partridge having a secret love affair that everyone knows about,[39] Wally trying to get away from Nora's watchful eye,[77] Foggy's exaggerated war stories,[78] and Compo's schemes to win the affections of Nora Batty.[79]
The number of subplots on the show grew as more cast members were added. .Regular subplots since the 1980s have included: Howard and Marina trying to have an affair without Howard's wife finding out (a variation of the Wainwright-Partridge subplot of the 1970s),[39] the older women meeting for tea and discussing their theories about men and life,[80] Auntie Wainwright trying to sell unwanted merchandise to unsuspecting customers[81] Smiler trying to find a woman,[82] Barry trying to better himself (at the insistence of Glenda),[83] and Tom trying to stay one step ahead of the repo man.^ I tried in vain to locate a distributor in Delaware, but when out at a local restaurant almost one year later, I found it on the menu and had a wonderful reunion.
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 ^ I actually called the restaurant two weeks later to find out the true name because I could not stop talking about it and also wanted to find where I could buy it at home.
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 ^ Call Affairs of the Vine at 707-874-1975 to discuss your event or meeting planning needs today.
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Episodes

Main article: List of Last of the Summer Wine episodes
The current Summer Wine trio. From left to right: Brian Murphy as Alvin Smedley, Burt Kwouk as Entwistle, and Russ Abbot as Hobbo Hobdyke.
.Last of the Summer Wine is the longest-running comedy programme in Britain, and the longest running situation comedy in the world.^ It's been a long time since our last newsletter and lots has happened in the wine world and in my life.
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 ^ The tannins have relaxed since we first tried this wine last summer.
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 Each series has between six and twelve episodes; most are thirty minutes in length, with some specials running longer. .There have been 289 entries between 1973 and 2009, counting the pilot, all episodes of the series, specials, and two films.^ Set in the first year A.D., 2009 years ago, the film follows two lowly hunter-gatherer types banished by their village.
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 ^ Some say that while initially there may be discernible organoleptical differences between yeast strains, time brings them all more or less back to centre.

 ^ Michaele also told me that there is a great view between the two grand oak trees by the strawberry fields and that winter in the orchards is also an awesome sight.
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 The 30th series was broadcast in 2009.[1]

Specials

.In 1978, the BBC commissioned a Last of the Summer Wine Christmas special instead of a new series.^ "Last summer, I bought every New Zealand sauvignon blanc that (MacMaster) had and we had a tasting of all of them," he said.
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 ^ We just received notice that Glenora Wine Cellars has released their new 2008 Pinot Noir Rosé, just in time for the summer's latest wine adventure, "In Search of the Perfect Rosé."

 ^ Last of the Summer Wine cast & details Shop .
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 .Titled "Small Tune on a Penny Wassail", it was broadcast on 26 December 1978. Other Christmas programmes followed in 1979 and 1981. The 1981 special, "Whoops", gained 17 million viewers and was beaten only by Coronation Street for the number one spot.^ June 26, 2007 4:53 pm Link Speaking of chilling (and over-chilling)wines, does anyone have any opinions one way or the other on small so-called “wine refrigerators”?

 .Since that time, Christmas shows have been produced infrequently and may constitute the only new episodes in years without an order for a new series.^ It's coming to that time of year again when we get our new wines in order to release.

 ^ After 10 years, the Original 4 decided it was time to move onto new adventures in their lives.
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 ^ (Closed Christmas Day, New Years Day, Easter Sunday, and Thanksgiving Day) .

 [85] .This happened often during the 1980s when Roy Clarke's commitment to Open All Hours prevented the production of a full series every year.^ I was kind of hoping that due to the weather and the fact that I paint during regular school and business hours that the parking lot would not be so full.
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 [86] The specials often include well-known guest stars such as John Cleese[87] and June Whitfield.[55]
.The first New Years special, "The Man who Nearly Knew Pavarotti", was commissioned in 1994. The hour-long show was broadcast on 1 January 1995 and featured Norman Wisdom as a piano player who had lost the confidence to play.^ This is called the `cotton` and it is the seam that will open in the days ahead showing first a white cotton like bulb that in turn will show hints of pink and green as the first signs of the opening new leaves.
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 ^ First Name Last Name Email (your email address will be your login) Confirm Email Create a Password Confirm Password From time to time, we will send you e-mail announcements on new features and special offers from The Wall Street Journal Online.
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 ^ A case of wine to last 21 years (at least) - Wine - Chowhound Special Coverage: Xiao Long Bao Perfection De-Meatify Now New Boards Are Coming!
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 [43] .A second New Years programme was produced and broadcast in 2000 to celebrate the new millennium.^ The Wine News Magazine - 125 Top Picks from a year of Silver Celebrations .
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 It featured the second guest appearance by Keith Clifford and a guest appearance by Dora Bryan. .Titled "Last Post and Pigeon", the show ran for sixty minutes and dealt with the trio's pilgrimage to visit World War II graves in France.^ Tarantino has said in numerous interviews that it's his take on a "spaghetti-western but with World War II iconography."
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 ^ Last Post and Pigeon .
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 ^ Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Visits the Thunder Show - Part II .
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 Part of this special was shot on location in France.[88] .A third New Years show aired on 31 December 2008[89] and introduced Hobbo and the new trio he formed with Entwistle and Alvin.^ The show will air on BBC2 later this year .
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 ^ This is new for 2008, our Chardonnay has gone through alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel this year.

 ^ Burt Kwouk (Entwistle), Brian Murphy (Alvin) and Russ Abbot (Hobbo) in the 30th series of Last of the Summer Wine.
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Films

In 1983, Bill Owen suggested to returning producer Alan J. W. Bell that Roy Clarke's novelisation of the show (see below) should be made into a feature length special. Other British sitcoms such as Steptoe and Son and Dad's Army had previously produced films made for the cinema. .The BBC were initially sceptical as they had never before commissioned a film based on a comedy programme for original broadcast on television.^ The new run of six shows, which was commissioned by Hunt and former controller of comedy commissioning, Lucy Lumsden, will again be filmed in and around the Yorkshire town of Holmfirth.
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 ^ The BBC have reportedly been trying to get rid of it for years, while Radio Times readers once voted it the programme they'd most like to see cancelled.
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 ^ Originally, from California, but more recently they have benefited from the expertise of a Niagara-based consultant, who is transferring knowledge to the local associate winemaker, John Fricker.
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 .They nevertheless commissioned a ninety minute film named "Getting Sam Home", which was broadcast on 27 December 1983, and started a trend which would continue with other British sitcoms, including Only Fools and Horses.^ A bulk of the film takes place in Alaska visiting the would-be groom's family while the "couple" tries to convince everyone movieS Continued on page 10 Offering the finest in home construction and renovation..
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 ^ Nowhere is this better handled than in the TV film 'Getting Sam Home' - a really neglected entry in the canon of British television comedy.
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 ^ In other cases, the chill dulled the wines, reducing them into characterless flat planes, less interesting and complex than they would be with some warmth.
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.After the success of "Getting Sam Home", a second film was made in 1986. Titled "Uncle of the Bride", the film featured the introduction of Michael Aldridge as Seymour, the new third man of the trio.^ Nowhere is this better handled than in the TV film 'Getting Sam Home' - a really neglected entry in the canon of British television comedy.
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 The plot centred around the marriage of Seymour's niece, Glenda (Sarah Thomas), to Barry (Mike Grady). Also making her first appearance in the film was Thora Hird as Seymour's sister and Glenda's mother, Edie. The second film proved a success and all four new characters were carried over to the show beginning with the ninth series in 1986.[90]

Documentaries

.A documentary film was commissioned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Last of the Summer Wine.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ I ordered 2 glasses of this wonderful wine a week ago...to celebrate the arrival of summer in Boston, Massachusetts.
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 Produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell, it featured interviews with the majority of cast and crew members, outtakes from the show, and a behind-the-scenes look at production. Segments with Duncan Wood and Barry Took explained the origins of the show and how it came to be filmed in Holmfirth. The documentary was broadcast on 30 March 1997.[16]
An updated version of the documentary was commissioned for the 30th anniversary of the series. .Broadcast on 13 April 2003, this version featured an expanded interview with Brian Wilde and new interviews with Brian Murphy and Burt Kwouk.^ Burt Kwouk (Entwistle), Brian Murphy (Alvin) and Russ Abbot (Hobbo) in the 30th series of Last of the Summer Wine.
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DVD releases

.In September 2002, Universal Playback (licensed by the BBC) began releasing boxed sets of episodes on DVD for region two.^ Our Sauvignon Blanc set a particularly small crop and we began picking ripe, concentrated Sauvignon Blanc from the two 1103 Paulsen Blocks in late August.

 Each set contains two consecutive full series of episodes.[91] .Three "best of" collections as well as three sets devoted to individual series have been released for region one.^ Well, regardless of score, this one apparently did not sell as well as it might have, which is why Schneider's got it at such a deal, and is now marketing it now at a fifth of it's release price!
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 ^ Three decades later, he's producing absolutely beautiful wines, and this merlot is one of the best you'll find.
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 ^ Ones that historically age well such as Beaucastel would be best.
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 .The first, simply titled Last of the Summer Wine,[92] was released in 2003 and includes early episodes from the 1970s and 1980s.^ BBC1's Last of the Summer Wine to return for six episodes .
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 .The second collection, titled Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1995, followed in 2004 and includes episodes from series seventeen and the 30th anniversary documentary.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ Wine Making: As a vintage, 2006 was nicely measured with normal-plus rain in the winter and even summer and fall temperatures for ripening.

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 [93] .A 2008 release named Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1976 focuses on the third series of the show and includes bonus interviews with Peter Sallis, Brian Wilde, and Frank Thornton.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ Wine Making: As a vintage, 2006 was nicely measured with normal-plus rain in the winter and even summer and fall temperatures for ripening.

 ^ Melon de Bourgogne VQA 2008 – a unique white wine that was just released in time to be included in the Savvy Selections .
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 [94] .A fourth title, Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1977, was released in September 2008. It focuses on the fourth series and feature a rare 1977 interview with Roy Clarke.^ Wine Making: As a vintage, 2006 was nicely measured with normal-plus rain in the winter and even summer and fall temperatures for ripening.

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 ^ With the last fermenter pressed out a week or so ago, and all wines now in barrel, i'll give a bit of a wrap up on the vintage.

 [95] .Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1979 was released in June 2009. This fifth collection included episodes from series five and includes bonus interviews.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 [96] A set of Christmas specials that originally aired between 1978 and 1982 followed in October 2009.[97]

Other adaptations

Spin-off

Main article: First of the Summer Wine
.A spin-off prequel show, First of the Summer Wine, premiered on BBC One in 1988. The new programme was written by Roy Clarke and used different actors to follow the activities of the principal characters from Last of the Summer Wine in the months leading up to World War II. Unlike its mother show, First of the Summer Wine was not filmed in Holmfirth.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ I've enjoyed 'Last of the Summer Wine' on and off since I was a young child who looked forward to the adventures of Clegg, Compo and Foggy and looked to the show as a beacon of fun in an otherwise dreary Sunday schedule consisting of Songs of Praise and Antiques Roadshow.
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 ^ With the character of the wine from the old, dry-farmed Merlot vines, as well as the Franc, we extended the barrel aging of this wine from our normal 15 months to a slightly extended 21 months.

 Period music was used instead of Ronnie Hazlehurst's score to create a more World War II era atmosphere.[98] .New supporting characters were added to those from Last of the Summer Wine.^ Recession Refreshment: Last of the Summer Wine Edition .
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 Peter Sallis and Jonathan Linsley were the only actors from the original series to appear in the spin-off: Sallis played the father of his own character from the original show and Linsley appeared during the second series as a different character.[12]
.The spin-off show could not build on its early success[98] and was cancelled after two series of thirteen episodes in 1989.[99] Although the BBC has never rerun the show, it has been broadcast on G.O.L.D.[98] and internationally.^ Luckily, rains held off late in the season so we could wait with relative comfort, and finally by early to mid May harvest looked like happening.

 ^ It will be dangerously drinkable early in its life, but I think the balance of elements could show it to be a bit of a sleeper.

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Stage adaptation

.A live production of Last of the Summer Wine, known informally as the "summer season", was produced in Bournemouth in 1984. While Bill Owen and Peter Sallis reprised their roles as Compo and Clegg, Brian Wilde chose not to take part because of personal differences with Owen.^ "Standing Up" is The World of Fine Wine's miscellany of classic and less well-known wines at different levels of maturity.
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 ^ It is a tough wine to sell because the mainstream American palate has not embraced this wine for summer sipping.
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 ^ Known as the ‘Original 4’, each had small vineyards, a passion for creating premium quality wines, yet they were looking for a place to produce their wines.
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 [14] The show focused on the men's interaction with Clegg's new neighbour, Howard (Kenneth Waller) and his wife, Pearl, played by a local actress. .The first act built up to the appearance of Marina (Jean Fergusson), who was in correspondence with Howard.^ Juliette Kaplan's, as mentioned above by James; the masterful slapstick of Jean Fergusson as Marina; and, of course, Burt Kwouk, who provides a perfectly nuanced performance as Entwistle.
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 At the end of the first act, Marina was revealed to be a blonde sexpot.[101] Howard and Marina's story line was partly based on an early subplot of the television show. In the first series, the librarian, Mr. Wainwright, was having a love affair with his married assistant, Mrs. Partridge. Despite their efforts to keep the plot a secret, especially from Mrs. Partridge's husband, the trio of old men were well aware of the affair.[39] The summer season reversed the roles: Howard became the married partner, and the challenge was to keep the affair secret from his wife.[14]
The summer season proved to be a success and frequently played to packed houses. .In 1985, the show was once again produced, first as a two-week tour of Britain, and then as another summer season in Bournemouth.^ The grapes hung on the vines for fully two weeks longer than in a typical season!
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 Fergusson returned for the second summer season, once again playing Marina. Robert Fyfe replaced Waller in the role of Howard, and Juliette Kaplan took the role of Pearl for this season. Although the new characters were not intended to be carried over to the television programme, Roy Clarke included them in four of the following six episodes of the 1985 series. All three characters remained and are still members of the television sitcom.[101]
An amended version of the show toured across Britain in 1987. Sallis was reluctant to appear in the new production, and his role in the show was rewritten and played by Derek Fowlds. Because Owen was the only member of the television show's trio to appear in the production, it was retitled Compo Plays Cupid. Once again, the summer season was a success.[102]

Other media

.Coronet Books released a novelisation of Last of the Summer Wine in 1974. Written by Roy Clark as an unbroadcast original story, the novel featured Compo, Clegg and Blamire helping their friend, Sam, enjoy one last night with a glam girl.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ I've enjoyed 'Last of the Summer Wine' on and off since I was a young child who looked forward to the adventures of Clegg, Compo and Foggy and looked to the show as a beacon of fun in an otherwise dreary Sunday schedule consisting of Songs of Praise and Antiques Roadshow.
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 ^ We were enjoying our new terrace on a beautiful summer night and Evolution completed the experience.
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 .The book became the basis for the Last of the Summer Wine film, "Getting Sam Home", with Blamire being replaced by Foggy.^ After girl gets over herself for being overruled, the two enjoy this fantastic wine with a plate of perfectly paired artesan cheeses, floral but not too much.
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 [13] In the late 1980s, Roy Clarke wrote novels featuring Compo, Clegg and Seymour. .The books were published by Penguin Books under the series heading Summer Wine Chronicles, and included such titles as Gala Week[103] and The Moonbather.^ I ordered 2 glasses of this wonderful wine a week ago...to celebrate the arrival of summer in Boston, Massachusetts.
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 ^ But it's not the only soft target in the BBC 's April schedules – this Sunday sees the start of the 30th series of Last of the Summer Wine .
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 ^ Burt Kwouk (Entwistle), Brian Murphy (Alvin) and Russ Abbot (Hobbo) in the 30th series of Last of the Summer Wine.
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 [104] Clarke later adapted The Moonbather into a stage play, which was first performed by the Scunthorpe Little Theatre Club from 7 October to 11 October 2003.[105]
.A selection of early scripts from the series was published as Last of the Summer Wine Scripts by Roy Clarke.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 London: BBC-TV/Love and Malcomson Ltd., 1976.
In the early 1980s, a daily comic strip based on the show was drawn by Roger Mahoney and appeared in the Daily Star.[106] A compilation of these strips, published by Express Books, was released in 1983.[107]
.In 1993, the Summer Wine Appreciation Society asked their members for their favourite musical themes from Last of the Summer Wine.^ Recession Refreshment: Last of the Summer Wine Edition .
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 .Ronnie Hazlehurst used the resulting list for an independently released CD collection, which was released under the name Last of the Summer Wine: Music from the TV Show.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 ^ And if you don't get an instinctive feeling of warmth at the sound of Peter Sallis (the voice of Nick Park's Wallace, and a mainstay of this show since the start) then disliking Last of the Summer Wine is the least of your problems.
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 [108] .BBC Radio released audio-only versions of episodes starting in 1995. Peter Sallis provided narration to compensate for the loss of the televised visual elements.^ BBC (TV and radio blog) · Television industry (TV and radio blog) .
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 ^ The fantastic voice of Peter Sallis and Clegg made it work for me - All rise sir Peter, the only bit of LOTSW that doesn' make me want to wince.
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 ^ But it's not the only soft target in the BBC 's April schedules – this Sunday sees the start of the 30th series of Last of the Summer Wine .
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 All twelve audio episodes were released in CD format.[109]
.A companion guide to the show, Last of the Summer Wine: The Finest Vintage, was released in 2000. The book was written by Morris Bright and Robert Ross and chronicled the show from its inception through the end of the 2000 series.^ Wine Making: As a vintage, 2006 was nicely measured with normal-plus rain in the winter and even summer and fall temperatures for ripening.

 ^ I've taken the time recently to taste through the latest vintage wines in barrel, and thought I'd share my thoughts on their destinations with you all.

 ^ With the last fermenter pressed out a week or so ago, and all wines now in barrel, i'll give a bit of a wrap up on the vintage.

 Included were interviews with cast and crew, a character guide, and an episode guide.[110] Both the companion guide and its updated 30th anniversary version are now out of print.[111]

Reception

"I've reached the stage now where I don't want it to end. I'm hoping that as one by one we drop dead that, provided Roy is still alive, it will just keep going."
—Peter Sallis on the longevity of Last of the Summer Wine[33]
.During its first series, Last of the Summer Wine did not receive a high ratings share.^ This merlot, rated "Outstanding" by Wine Press Northwest, is high in our Wow List.
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 ^ The winery produces a series of wines, including a couple high-end Merlots and Chardonnays, in addition to the modestly priced Social Club series.
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 ^ The best way to get The Story wines First Name* Last Name* Address Email* Phone Comments You will be contacted quarterly in relation to the Story's current events and product.

 The second series proved to be a success, however, and two episodes made it to the top ten programmes of the week.[17] .The programme has since consistently been a favourite in the ratings, peaking at 18.8 million viewers for an episode shown on 10 February 1985.[112] The premiere of the 28th series in 2007 brought in an 18.6 percent share of viewers in the 6:20 time slot with an average of 3.2 million viewers.^ Sunday, February 18, 2007 .

 ^ Posted by The Story Wines at Sunday, February 18, 2007 2 comments Links to this post .

 .Last of the Summer Wine's audience grew from 2.7 million to 3.4 million over the 30 minutes.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 The show was beaten for the night only by Channel 4's Big Brother with 3.6 million viewers at 9:00 p.m., although the reality show had a smaller share of viewers for its time slot.[8] The 29th series finale, which was broadcast on 31 August 2008, was watched by 4.2 million people, giving the network a 22.5% share for the night. [113]
.Several members of the royal family are viewers of Last of the Summer Wine.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 While presenting an OBE to Roy Clarke in 2002, Prince Charles said that his grandmother, the Queen Mother, had introduced him to the show.[114] .The Queen told Dame Thora Hird during a 2001 meeting that Last of the Summer Wine was her favourite television programme.^ Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic .
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 [10] The show is also a favourite of Hamid Karzai, president of Afghanistan.[115]
.A 2003 survey by Radio Times found that Last of the Summer Wine was the programme readers most wanted to see cancelled.^ Want to stock up your cellar with summer sipping wines?
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 ^ Recession Refreshment: Last of the Summer Wine Edition .
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 With nearly 12,000 votes in the survey, the show received one-third of the total vote, and twice as many votes as the runner up in the poll, Heartbeat. .Alan J. W. Bell responded that Radio Times has always been anti-Last of the Summer Wine, and Roy Clarke remarked that people who dislike the show "shouldn't switch it on" unless they are "too idle to turn it off".[116] A 2008 survey by County Life magazine, which named the show the worst thing about Yorkshire, was disputed by members of the Holme Valley Business Association, who say the show is good for business.^ WILL SUMMER: Faith, this Scene of Orion is right prandium caninum , a dog's dinner, which as it is without wine, so here's a coil about dogs without wit.

 ^ Remarkably, the Columbia Valley wine, one of the least expensive in the tasting, was our top chardonnay.
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 ^ As always, you will find our Savvy Sommelier tasting notes and summer recipes chosen to pair with your wines.
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 [117] .The BBC has wanted to cancel Last of the Summer Wine for years in favour of a new programme aimed at a younger demographic, but the show remains too popular for cancellation; even repeats receive ratings of as much as five million viewers per episode.^ To mark 25 years of publishing Wine News, we are calling out 125 top picks based on both performance and price (most memorable wines priced from $25 and up).
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 ^ When I asked, very bluntly, if it was still potable (it is a 2004, and five years is a bit long in the tooth for even your finer white wines), I was informed that it "...should be."
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 ^ Handcrafted: With the overwhelming popularity of last year’s Ros é that quickly sold out, more was produced this year.
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 [118] The show came 14th in a high-profile 2004 BBC poll to find Britain's Best Sitcom,[9][119] and it has been praised for portraying older people in a non-stereotypical, positive, and active manner. It was also praised for its clever and at times philosophical writing, and for being a family-friendly show.[9]
.In December 2008, Alan J. W. Bell stated in an interview with The Daily Telegraph that the BBC had not yet commissioned a thirty-first series and that bosses at the network told him a new series would not be produced.^ There are heaps of options available, new trials, new techniques, new oak regimes, but first I need to decide what, and how much I want to and should and can afford to produce.

 .Bell criticised this decision, stating that "millions still enjoy the series and the actors love being involved" and that it would be a terrible blow to the shops and businesses in Holmfirth who have come to depend on tourist revenue.^ If this sounds like a wine you would like, or know a friend who would get a kick out of it, ask your neighborhood shop to order you some from distributor Siema Wines .
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 .The BBC denied these claims, saying that a decision had not yet been reached whether to commission another series or not.^ I haven't done any figures yet on the acids but i'd say that pH would be in the 3.2 region, which will now probably begn to rise quickly with another hot week forecast.

 [89] It was confirmed on 26 June 2009 that a 31st series of 6 episodes had been commissioned for transmission in 2010.[3]
.Last of the Summer Wine has been nominated numerous times for two British television industry awards.^ Recession Refreshment: Last of the Summer Wine Edition .
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 The show has been proposed five times between 1973 and 1985 for the British Academy Film Awards, twice for the Best Situation Comedy Series award (in 1973 and 1979) and three times for the Best Comedy Series award (in 1982, 1983, and 1985).[120] .The show has also been considered for the National Television Awards four times since 1999 (in 1999,[11] 2000,[121] 2003,[122] and 2004[123] ), each time in the Most Popular Comedy Programme category.^ The BBC have reportedly been trying to get rid of it for years, while Radio Times readers once voted it the programme they'd most like to see cancelled.
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 ^ Loose Women is Britain's most popular factual programme.
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 In 1999 the show won the National Television Award for Most Popular Comedy Programme.[11]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b "BBC One Programmes - Last of the Summer Wine, Series 30, Some Adventures of the Inventor of the Mother Stitch". http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k2mf3. Retrieved 2009-04-29. 
  2. ^ "BBC One Programmes - Last of the Summer Wine, Series 30, Goodnight Sweet Ferret". http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00l94sc. Retrieved 2009-09-23. 
  3. ^ a b c "BBC - Press Office - Last Of The Summer Wine recommissioned for BBC One". http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/06_june/26/wine.shtml. Retrieved 2009-06-26. 
  4. ^ "The Summer Wine Story". Summer Wine Online. Summer Wine Appreciation Society. http://www.summer-wine.com/story.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-07. 
  5. ^ Mangan, Lucy (2007-11-06). "Cable girl: why has the Summer Wine lasted?". The Guardian (Guardian News and Media). http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/tvandradioblog/2007/nov/06/cablegirlwhyhasthesummerwinelasted. Retrieved 2007-12-04. 
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q 30 Years of Last of the Summer Wine. Producer and director: Alan J. W. Bell. BBC. BBC One. 2003-04-13.
  7. ^ Reed, Ed (2003-09-23). "Axe Summer Wine says shock magazine survey". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. http://www.examiner.co.uk/travel-news/last-of-summer-wine/2003/09/23/axe-summer-wine-says-shock-magazine-survey-86081-13440231/. Retrieved 2007-12-04. 
  8. ^ a b Oatts, Joanne (2007-07-17). "3.2 million enjoy 'Summer Wine'". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.com/broadcasting/news/a66320/32-million-enjoy-summer-wine.html. Retrieved 2009-12-09. 
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References

Bright, Morris; Ross, Robert (2000-04-06). .Last of the Summer Wine: The Finest Vintage.^ Last of the Summer Wine may not be Samuel Beckett, but it's certainly no When The Whistle Blows .
  • Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic | Television & radio | guardian.co.uk 23 January 2010 6:15 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]

 ^ Next Previous Blog home Enjoy Last of the Summer Wine – you'll be sorry when it's gone .
  • Last of the Summer Wine is an underrated classic | Television & radio | guardian.co.uk 23 January 2010 6:15 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]

 ^ With the last fermenter pressed out a week or so ago, and all wines now in barrel, i'll give a bit of a wrap up on the vintage.

 London: BBC Worldwide. ISBN 0563551518. 

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Last of the Summer Wine
Also known as The Last of the Summer Wine (Pilot episode)
Genre Sitcom
Created by Roy Clarke
Written by Roy Clarke
Directed by James Gilbert (1973)
Bernard Thompson (1975)
Sydney Lotterby (1976–1979, 1982–1983)
Ray Butt (1976)
Alan J. W. Bell (1981–1982, 1983–present)
Starring current cast:
Russ Abbot
Burt Kwouk
Brian Murphy

Peter Sallis
Frank Thornton
June Whitfield

Robert Fyfe
Mike Grady

Jean Alexander
Jane Freeman
Josephine Tewson
and Kathy Staff
Theme music composer Ronnie Hazlehurst
Opening theme "The Last of the Summer Wine"
Composer(s) Ronnie Hazlehurst
Jim Parker
Language(s) English
No. of series 29 as of 2008
No. of episodes 279 as of 31 December 2008 (List of episodes)
Production
Producer(s) James Gilbert (1973)
Bernard Thompson (1975)
Sydney Lotterby (1976–1979, 1982–1983)
Alan J. W. Bell (1981–1982, 1983–present)
Location(s) Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England
Cinematography Pat O'Shea
Running time 30 min. (approx.)
Production company(s) BBC
Broadcast
Original channel BBC One
Picture format PAL (576i) (1973-2005)
HDTV 720p (2006)
HDTV 1080i (2007-present)
Original run 12 November 1973 – Present
Status Returning series
Chronology
Related shows Comedy Playhouse
First of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom that has run longer than any other comedy show in the world.[1][2] It airs on the television channel BBC One. Roy Clarke writes the show and Alan J. W. Bell produces and directs it. It started as an episode of the television show Comedy Playhouse and originally aired on 4 January 1973. The first series of episodes started airing on 12 November 1973. The show just finished showing its 29th series[3] and a 30th series is in production.[4]

Last of the Summer Wine is filmed in and around Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England. It features three older men who never get old and act like they are children. The three originally were Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis), Cyril Blamire (Michael Bates), and Compo Simmonite (Bill Owen). After two years, Blamire left the show. In his place, Brian Wilde joined as Foggy Dewhurst. The current cast is Russ Abbot as Hobbo Hobdyke, Burt Kwouk as Entwistle, and Brian Murphy as Alvin Smedley.

Some think the show is not as good as it used to be.[5] Many people continue watching it, though,[6] and praise it for portraying older people well[7] and for its family-friendly humour.[7] Members of the British Royal Family enjoy the show.[8] The show has been nominated for some awards and won the National Television Award for Most Popular Comedy Programme in 1999.[9] There have been many holiday specials, two television films, and a documentary film about the series. Last of the Summer Wine has inspired other adaptations, including a television prequel,[10] several novelisations,[11] and a stage adaptation.[12]

Notes

  1. ↑ Mangan, Lucy (2007-11-06). "Cable girl: why has the Summer Wine lasted?". The Guardian (Guardian News and Media). http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/tv/2007/11/cable_girl_why_has_the_summer_wine_lasted.html. Retrieved 2007-12-04. 
  2. ↑ 30 Years of Last of the Summer Wine. Producer and director: Alan J. W. Bell. BBC. BBC One. 2003-04-13.
  3. ↑ "BBC Programmes - Last of the Summer Wine - Get Out of That, Then". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dcdvf. Retrieved 2008-08-31. 
  4. ↑ Kaplan, Juliette. "Upcoming Events". Juliette Kaplan Official Webpage. http://juliettekaplan.com/upcoming.html. Retrieved 2008-07-23. 
  5. ↑ Reed, Ed (2003-09-23). "Axe Summer Wine says shock magazine survey". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. http://www.examiner.co.uk/travel-news/last-of-summer-wine/2003/09/23/axe-summer-wine-says-shock-magazine-survey-86081-13440231/. Retrieved 2007-12-04. 
  6. ↑ Oatts, Joanne (2007-07-17). "3.2 million enjoy 'Summer Wine'". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a66320/32-million-enjoy-summer-wine.html. Retrieved 2007-12-04. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Series Profile: Last of the Summer Wine" (DOC). The Insider (BBC Sales): pp. 8–9. May 2007. http://www.will.uiuc.edu/tv/britcoms/bbcfiles/insider/insidermay07.doc. Retrieved 2007-12-04. 
  8. ↑ Parkin, Jenny (2001-12-15). "A Summer Wine fit for the Queen". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. http://www.examiner.co.uk/travel-news/last-of-summer-wine/2001/12/15/a-summer-wine-fit-for-the-queen-86081-11483194/. Retrieved 2007-12-14. 
  9. ↑ "Thaw's double TV victory". BBC News. 1999-10-27. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/486481.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-25. 
  10. ↑ Bright and Ross (2000), p. 160
  11. ↑ Bright and Ross (2000), p. 24
  12. ↑ Bright and Ross (2000), pp. 24–25

Reference

Bright, Morris; Ross, Robert (2000-04-06). Last of the Summer Wine: The Finest Vintage. London: BBC Worldwide. ISBN 0563551518. 

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