Last of the Summer Wine (series 13)
| Last of the Summer Wine Series 13 |
| Country of origin |
UK |
| No. of episodes |
7 |
| Broadcast |
| Original channel |
BBC1 |
| Original run |
18 October 1991 – 24 November 1991 |
| Season chronology |
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The Last of the Summer Wines thirteenth series aired on BBC1. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell.
Notably, this series of the show was shot entirely on videotape. Prior to this, the show had used videotape for studio scenes and film for location footage. From the following series until 2004, the show moved to being shot entirely on film.
Outline
The trio in this series consisted of:
List of episodes
| Title |
Airdate |
Description |
Notes |
| Quick, Quick, Slow |
18 October |
Nora has taken Smiler in as her lodger, and Compo is depressed about it. |
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| Give Us a Lift |
25 October |
Compo is convinced the hills are getting steeper, so Foggy invents a chair lift. |
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| Was That Nora Batty Singing? |
1 November |
Compo believes he can hear Nora singing, and is convinced that she and Smiler are having an affair. |
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| Cash Flow Problems |
8 November |
Compo is skint, but remembers that he's owed money from an old schoolfriend, so the trio set off to track him down. |
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| Passing the Earring |
15 November |
Howard asks Clegg if he can return an earring to Marina. |
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| Pole Star |
29 November |
Compo is depressed because he's too short to help Nora hang her washing line, but Foggy suggests that she'd be impressed if he could vault up onto the wall. |
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Christmas episode 1991
| Title |
Airdate |
Description |
Notes |
| Situation Vacant |
22 December |
Foggy decides to start up a motorbike courier service. |
- Tom Owen guest stars in this episode as a different character, before returning as Tom Simmonite 9 years later.
- Last episode to use the video tape effect. From the next series onward the film effect returns but this time it is shot entirely on film.
- This was the last episode to be recorded at BBC Television Centre.
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See also