Last of the Summer Wine (series 22)

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Last of the Summer Wine
Series 22
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release1 April (2001-04-01) –
3 June 2001 (2001-06-03)
Additional information
Filming dates
  • Series 22: 2000
Series chronology
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Last of the Summer Wine's twenty-second series aired on BBC One. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell.

Contents

Outline

The trio in this series consisted of:

ActorRole
Peter Sallis Clegg
Frank Thornton Truly

First appearances

Last appearances

List of episodes

TitleAirdateDescriptionNotes
Getting Barry's Goat1 AprilBarry tries to return Tom's goat after it has been left in his garage.
  • Billy becomes a regular character.
  • First appearance of Herman Teesdale (Christopher Beeny).
  • Audience figure 8.51 million
The Art of the Shorts Story8 AprilHoward gets into a panic when he cannot find his shorts and is questioned about them by Pearl. Howard enlists Billy's help to provide him with some spare shorts, though perhaps he has failed to appreciate the height difference between them.
The Missing Bus of Mrs. Avery15 AprilHoward is cheerful and Pearl is suspicious. Mrs. Avery is flustered to drive the ladies on their outing.
  • First appearance of Toby Mulberry Smith (then known as "The Captain") (Trevor Bannister).
Hey, Big Vendor22 AprilWesley's latest invention should prove a big hit at the jumble sale, if only the rude noises it makes could be quietened down! Meanwhile, Clegg, Truly and Billy seek to help Barry improve his standing at the local golf club.
Enter The Hawk29 AprilBarry is interested in a pinstripe suit that he feels will help him look like managerial material. Pearl makes Howard his favourite meal, and Howard becomes suspicious.
  • Audience figure 5.38 million
Gnome and Away6 MayHoward recruits Truly and Clegg to hide his latest gift for Marina until he can give it to her. The coffee circle becomes suspicious and attempts to uncover the truth behind the mysteriously shrouded object.
  • Norman Wisdom makes his third guest appearance (though uncredited).
A Hair of the Blonde That Bit You13 MayWhen Pearl finds a single blonde hair on one of Howard's shirts he need some assistance to get himself out of trouble enlisting Clegg, Truly and Billy to try to find him a plausible excuse.
A White Sweater and A Solicitor's Letter20 MayAs Barry and Howard indulge their latest respective passions, a solicitor's letter arrives, addressed to Compo. Truly, Clegg and a nervous Tom venture out to determine whether it's good Yorkshire fortune or a bad bookie debt.
  • Audience figure 5.99 million
Why is Barry at an Angle?27 MayBarry has the undesirable task of collecting on a customer's late payment, and the quartet have a little fun at his expense; meanwhile, Howard and Marina find themselves in a stickier-than-normal situation.
  • Audience figure 4.86 million
The Coming of the Beast3 JuneWhile a rumour of a roaming tiger worries the townsfolk, Wesley's new toy gives Barry a chance to prove his usefulness in overalls.

DVD release

The box set for series twenty two was released by Universal Playback in April 2012, mislabelled as a box set for series 23 & 24.

The Complete Series 23 & 24
Set Details [1]
  • 22 episodes
  • 4-disc set
  • Language: English
Release Date
Region 2
23 April 2012

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<i>Last of the Summer Wine</i> British TV sitcom (1973–2010)

Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom set in Yorkshire created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973, and the first series of episodes followed on 12 November 1973. Alan J. W. Bell produced and directed all episodes of the show from late 1981 to 2010. The BBC confirmed on 2 June 2010 that Last of the Summer Wine would no longer be produced and the 31st series would be its last. Subsequently, the final episode was broadcast on 29 August 2010. Since its original release, all 295 episodes, comprising thirty-one series—including the pilot and all films and specials—have been released on DVD. Repeats of the show are broadcast in the UK on BBC One, Gold, Yesterday, and Drama. It is also seen in more than 25 countries, including various PBS stations in the United States and on VisionTV in Canada. With the exception of programmes 'rebooted' after long hiatuses, Last of the Summer Wine is the longest-running TV comedy programme in Britain and the longest-running TV sitcom in the world.

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References

  1. ↑ "Last of the Summer Wine Series 23 & 24 [DVD]". Amazon. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
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