Last of the Summer Wine (series 27)

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Last of the Summer Wine
Series 27
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release18 December 2005 (2005-12-18) –
28 December 2006 (2006-12-28)
Additional information
Filming dates
  • Christmas Special: 2005
  • Series 27: 2005
Series chronology
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List of episodes

Last of the Summer Wine's twenty-seventh 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 quartet in this series consisted of:

ActorRole
Peter Sallis Clegg
Frank Thornton Truly
Keith Clifford Billy
Brian Murphy Alvin

First appearances

Last appearances

List of Episodes

Christmas Special (2005)

TitleAirdateDescriptionNotes
Merry Entwistle and Jackson Day18 December
  • First appearance of Nelly (June Whitfield).
  • This is the last episode to be made in PAL (576i) format. From the next series onward the series is made in High Definition.
  • Audience unknown.

Regular series

TitleAirdateDescriptionNotes
Follow That Bottle5 MarchIntrigued by a note in a bottle floating down the river, Clegg, Truly, Billy and Alvin recruit Entwistle to help them intercept it.
  • This is the first episode to be made in High Definition.
  • Audience of 4.43m – 59th most watched programme of the week.
How To Remove A Cousin12 MarchTruly, Billy and Alvin join forces to help Clegg encourage his overbearing cousin to go home.
  • Guest Appearance of Trevor Bannister
  • Audience of 4.26m – 57th most watched programme of the week.
Has Anyone Seen Barry's Midlife Crisis?19 MarchAs Barry frets to Glenda about wanting a mid-life crisis, the foursome attempts to break Howard out of his 24-hour house arrest.
  • Unusually, this episode does not feature the theme tune played on harmonica.
  • Audience unknown.
The Genuine Outdoors Robin Hood Barbi26 MarchBilly's expertise in all things outdoors is called into question, and Barry acquires the services of Tom and Smiler in an attempt to impress the Captain.
Barry in Danger From Reading & Aunt Jessie2 AprilWhen Ivy and Nora see Alvin strolling with a strange woman, Alvin devises a scheme to spark Nora's jealousy; meanwhile, Barry's trip to the library might end up put him off reading entirely.
  • Audience of 4.23m – 54th most watched programme of the week.
Who's That Merry Man with Billy, Then?9 AprilBilly is excited after learning he has recruited a new member for his Merry Men; unfortunately, the individual in question is not quite what he expected, forcing him to seek assistance from Clegg, Truly and Alvin.
  • Valerie Leon guests as Billy's new recruit.
  • Audience unknown.
Who's That Talking To Lenny?16 AprilLenny hears a voice from above and decides he must wait patiently for more information. The gang makes sure he is well equipped to receive messages.
  • Guest appearances (for the second time) of Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball.
  • Audience of 3.98m – 54th most watched programme of the week.
Oh Look! Mitzi's Found Her Mummy23 AprilHoward agrees to look after a friend's dog but soon passes the job on to Clegg, in whose hands the dog inexplicably becomes ferocious.
  • Audience of 4.30m – 48th most watched programme of the week.
Plenty of Room in the Back30 AprilWhen Smiler and Tom go to collect Auntie Wainright's new company vehicle, they find it certainly has "plenty of room in the back". But is it really up to the job?
  • Final appearance of Billy Hardcastle. As a result, the quartet reverts to being a trio.
  • Eli Woods and James Casey guest again as drunks.
  • Audience unknown.

Christmas Special (2006)

TitleAirdateDescriptionNotes
A Tale of Two Sweaters28 DecemberWhen Howard is given sweaters by both Pearl and Marina he is forced to master the art of quick changing in order to stay out of trouble.
  • This was the last Christmas themed special.
  • Music composed by Nigel Hess.
  • Audience of 4.88m – 49th most watched programme of the week.

DVD release

The box set for series 27 was released by Universal Playback in October 2015, mislabelled as a box set for series 27 & 28.

The Complete Series 27 & 28
Set Details [1]
  • 21 episodes
  • 4-disc set
  • Language: English
Release Date
Region 2
5 October 2015

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References

  1. ↑ "Last of the Summer Wine Series 27 & 28 [DVD]". Amazon. Retrieved 20 August 2016.

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