Last of the Summer Wine series 3
| Last of the Summer Wine Series 3 | |
|---|---|
| Series 3 | |
 Last of the Summer Wine Series 3 & 4 DVD | |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Original release | 31 October – 24 December 1976 |
| Series chronology | |
Last of the Summer Wine's third series originally aired on BBC1 between 31 October 1976 and 24 December 1976.[1] All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced by Sydney Lotterby [2] Five episodes were directed by Sydney Lotterby but two, the two parter, "The Great Boarding House Bathroom Caper" and "Cheering Up Gordon", were directed by Ray Butt.
Although none of the episodes from series 3 made it into the top ten programmes of the week on their initial screening, a repeat showing of the final episode, "Isometrics and After," attracted 15 million viewers during a repeat screening in spring 1977.[3] Also notable was the inclusion for the first time of a two-part episode consisting of "The Great Boarding House Bathroom Caper" and "Cheering Up Gordon,"[4] both featuring guest appearances by Philip Jackson as Compo's nephew, Gordon.[5]
Blake Butler reprises his role from the first series as the librarian, Mr. Wainwright, before departing the show again at the end of the year.[6] The most notable change this season, however, was the addition of Brian Wilde as the new third-man of the trio, Foggy Dewhurst, an ex-military sign painter. Wilde would play this role twice: between 1976 and 1985 and then again from 1990 until 1997, when he was forced to leave due to health problems.[7]
The third series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 4 on 26 July 2004. A box set featuring just series 3 was released for region 1 on 11 March 2008.
Outline
The trio in this series consisted of:
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bill Owen | Compo |
| Peter Sallis | Clegg |
| Brian Wilde | Foggy |
First appearances
Foggy (1976-1985, 1990-1997)
Gordon Simmonite (1976) (Only made a few appearances in this series)
Miss Moody (1976) (Only series this character appeared in)
Big Malcolm Simmonite (Only series this character appeared in)
Last appearances
Mr Wainwright (1973, 1976)
List of episodes
| No. | No. in series |
Title | Directed by | Original airdate | Prod. code | Disc |
| 15 | 1 | "The Man from Oswestry" | Sydney Lotterby | 27 October 1976 | LLCG491B | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2 | "Mending Stuart's Leg" | Sydney Lotterby | 3 November 1976 | LLCG492W | 1 |
| 17 | 3 | "The Great Boarding House Bathroom Caper" | Ray Butt | 10 November 1976 | LLCG493P | 1 |
| 18 | 4 | "Cheering Up Gordon" | Ray Butt | 17 November 1976 | LLCG494J | 1 |
| 19 | 5 | "The Kink in Foggy's Niblick" | Sydney Lotterby | 24 November 1976 | LLCG497R | 1 |
| 20 | 6 | "Going to Gordon's Wedding" | Sydney Lotterby | 1 December 1976 | LLCG495D | 2 |
| 21 | 7 | "Isometrics and After" | Sydney Lotterby | 8 December 1976 | LLC1391W | 2 |
DVD release
The box set for series 3 and 4 was released by Universal Playback in March 2004.
| The Complete Series 3 & 4 | ||||
| Set Details[8] | ||||
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| Release Date | ||||
| Region 2 | ||||
| 26 July 2004 | ||||
In addition, Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1976 was released on 11 March 2008 for region 1. The set includes all episodes from the third series of the show as well as bonus interviews with Peter Sallis, Brian Wilde, and Frank Thornton.[9]
Notes
- ^ Bright and Ross (2000), pp. 170–172
- ^ Bright and Ross (2000), p. 164
- ^ Bright and Ross (2000), p. 19
- ^ Bright and Ross (2000), pp. 19–20
- ^ Bright and Ross (2000), p. 104
- ^ Bright and Ross (2000), p. 102
- ^ Bright and Ross (2000), pp. 62–65
- ^ "Last of the Summer Wine Series 3 & 4". BBC Shop. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
- ^ Lambert, David (10 February 2008). "Ah, That 1976 Vintage of the BBC Program Comes to DVD Next Month!". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
References
Bright, Morris; Robert Ross (2000). Last of the Summer Wine: The Finest Vintage. London: BBC Worldwide Ltd. ISBN 0-563-55151-8.
External links
- Series 3 at TV.com
- Series 3 at the Internet Movie Database