Last of the Summer Wine (series 18)
| Last of the Summer Wine Series 18 |
| Country of origin |
UK |
| No. of episodes |
10 |
| Broadcast |
| Original channel |
BBC |
| Original run |
20 April 1997 – 22 June 1997 |
| Season chronology |
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Outline
The trio in this series consisted of:
^1 Truly's only appearance in this series was There Goes the Groom
First appearances
Truly (1997–2010)
Last appearances
Foggy (1976–1985, 1990-1997)
List of Episodes
| Title |
Airdate |
Description |
Notes |
| The Love Mobile |
20 April |
A mobile dating agency is in the area and Smiler has a date with the owner's wife. |
- Guest Appearance of Kenneth Cope
- Guest Appearance of Maggie Ollerenshaw
- Note: these two guest stars also appeared in the 2008 episode "All That Glitters Isn't Elvis"
- Note: Maggie Ollerenshaw plays Cleggy's mother in the prequel "First of the Summer Wine"
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| A Clean Sweep |
27 April |
An unlucky chimney sweep is in town and Foggy finds him a good old fashioned chimney to sweep. |
- Keith Marsh plays the sweep.
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| The Mysterious C. W. Northrop |
5 May |
Smiler has a crush on Ivy. |
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| A Double For Howard |
11 May |
Howard wants to find someone his size so he won't be in trouble with Pearl |
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| How To Create A Monster |
18 May |
Foggy decides to train Smiler to help him become more confident and lose his deepest fears. Is the world ready though for Smiler as "Captain Catastrophe"? |
- This is the first episode in which Barry and Glenda's current home is seen, although next door hasn't been built yet.
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| Deviations With Davenport |
25 May |
The trio help Mr Davenport to write a hiker's guidebook to the area, but Foggy gets them completely lost. |
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| According To The Prophet Bickerdyke |
1 June |
The prophet Bickerdyke has predicted that the world is coming to an end. Clegg wonders if this information should be trusted. |
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| Next Kiss Please |
8 June |
Foggy bets that Nora Batty will kiss Compo by the end of the day. |
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| Destiny And Six Bananas |
15 June |
A mysterious beast has been spotted in the woods. The trio & Wesley try to capture it. |
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| A Sidecar Named Desire |
22 June |
Compo hires a motorbike & sidecar from Auntie Wainwright and takes Nora Batty for a ride in it. |
- Final appearance of Foggy, as played by Brian Wilde (Foggy is seen in some shots of the next episode, but is played by a body double).
- This is the last episode not to have a Cold open. Although some subsequent episodes don't have it (albeit less frequent).
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1997 Christmas Special
| Title |
Airdate |
Description |
Notes |
| There Goes the Groom |
29 December |
Barry is best man at a friend's wedding, but the groom doesn't want to get married. Truly, Compo & Clegg try to convince him of the advantages of a good married life. |
- This is a 1 hour special
- First appearance of Truly.
- Final appearance of Foggy.
- The second episode featuring two of the 'third men' (albeit Foggy being played by a body double as Wilde was unable to take part due to ill health), however they never converse.
- Although Foggy is seen in some faraway shots, his face is obscured, and a body double is used.
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See also