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| {{Short description|British TV sitcom (1988–1989)}} | |||
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| {{Infobox television | |||
| | image = FOTSW Title.png | |||
| | caption = ''First of the Summer Wine'' intertitle | |||
| | runtime = 30 minutes (per episode) | |||
| | creator = ] | |||
| | writer = Roy Clarke | |||
| | director = ] (Pilot)<br>] (Series) | |||
| | producer = Gareth Gwenlan (Pilot)<br>Mike Stephens (Series) | |||
| | theme_music_composer = ] | |||
| | opentheme = "]", sung by ], with ] and his Band | |||
| | starring = ]<br>Sarah Dangerfield<br>]<br>David Fenwick<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>Paul McLain<br>Paul Oldham<br>]<br>Helen Patrick<br>]<br>Gary Whitaker<br>Paul Wyett | |||
| | country = United Kingdom | |||
| | language = English | |||
| | network = ] | |||
| | first_aired = {{start date|1988|1|3|df=y}} | |||
| | last_aired = {{end date|1989|10|08|df=yes}} | |||
| | num_series = 2 | |||
| | num_episodes = 13 | |||
| | related = '']'' (1973–2010) | |||
| | list_episodes = #Episodes | |||
| }} | |||
| '''''First of the Summer Wine''''' is a ] written by ] that aired on ]. The pilot originally aired on 3 January 1988, and the first series of episodes followed from 4 September 1988. The show ran for two series of six episodes each, with the final episode airing on 8 October 1989. The pilot episode was produced and directed by ]. Both series of episodes were produced and directed by ]. The show has never been repeated by the ] but has occasionally been repeated on ].<ref name="FIRST OF THE SUMMER WINE - SPECIAL ARTICLE">{{cite news| title=First of the Summer Wine – Special Article| url=http://www.summer-wine.com/fosw/index.htm| work=Summer Wine Online| access-date=28 December 2007| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213082656/http://www.summer-wine.com/fosw/index.htm| archive-date=13 February 2012| df=dmy-all}}</ref> The show was broadcast in Australia on the ] network in the early 1990s.<ref name="FIRST OF THE SUMMER WINE - UNCOVERED!">{{cite news|title=First of the Summer Wine – Uncovered! |url=http://www.summer-wine.com/fosw/ozfan.htm |work=Summer Wine Online |access-date=28 December 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213082703/http://www.summer-wine.com/fosw/ozfan.htm |archive-date=13 February 2012 }}</ref> | |||
| ''First of the Summer Wine'' is a ] to Clarke's long running show, '']'', portraying the youth of the principal characters from the mother show in the months leading up to World War II. With the possibility of war hanging over them, the young men and women enjoy their youth while trying to find a place for themselves in the world. The show used young, mostly unknown actors to play the characters, with only two actors from the original series making an appearance in the prequel.<ref name="Bright and Ross 28">Bright and Ross (2000), p. 28</ref> | |||
| {{infobox television | | |||
| | show_name = First of the Summer Wine | |||
| | image = | |||
| | caption = | |||
| | format = ] | |||
| | runtime = 30 minutes per episode | |||
| | creator = ] | |||
| | starring = (listed in no order)<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>] | |||
| | country = ] | |||
| | network = ] | |||
| | first_aired = ] ] | |||
| | last_aired = ] ] | |||
| | num_episodes = 13. | |||
| | imdb_id = 0069602 | |||
| |}} | |||
| '''''First of the Summer Wine''''' ('''FOTSW''') was a ] to ''''']''''' ('''LOTSW'''), also written by ]. | |||
| ==Production== | |||
| Different actors were used to follow the exploits of the main characters from ''LOTSW'' in their youth. However, ] who plays Norman Clegg in ''LOTSW'' plays the father of that character in ''FOTSW''. | |||
| With the success of ''Last of the Summer Wine'', the BBC approved a new series by which Roy Clarke would carry over characters of the original show.<ref name="FIRST OF THE SUMMER WINE - SPECIAL ARTICLE" /> With the new series, Clarke hoped to show the lives of his characters as they were in the "first summer" of their lives, as opposed to the "last summer" depicted in ''Last of the Summer Wine''. While there would still be the "shadow of the Grim Reaper" hanging over them, this time it would be because of World War II, not due to their old age.<ref name="BBC Guide to Comedy">{{cite news | title=First of the Summer Wine | url =https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/f/firstofthesummer_7772635.shtml | work =BBC Guide to Comedy| access-date = 28 December 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20031003100438/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/f/firstofthesummer_7772635.shtml |archive-date = 3 October 2003}}</ref> | |||
| For the new series, Clarke used mostly young, inexperienced actors to fill the roles of the characters carried over from the original series. The actors were required to mimic the vocal characteristics and mannerisms already established in ''Last of the Summer Wine'' to create a continuity between the two series.<ref name="BBC Guide to Comedy"/> | |||
| ==Summary== | |||
| Set in ], the series are based on the diary entries of the young Norman Clegg (David Fenwick). Each episode begins with him resting on his bedroom windowsill and greeting the day; the words "the diary of Norman Clegg, aged 18 years" introduce the theme of each episode. | |||
| The show features much 1920s and 1930s music, which adds to the nostalgic feel of the show. The ] is "Sweet and Lovely", sung by ], accompanied by Roy Fox and his Band. The recording was made in London on 18 September 1931.<ref name="FIRST OF THE SUMMER WINE - SPECIAL ARTICLE" /> | |||
| Each episode involves the antics of Norman and his friends Bill 'Compo' Simmonite (Paul Wyett), Foggy Dewhurst (]), Seymour Utterthwaite (Paul McLain), Sherbet (Paul Oldham) and Wally Batty (Gary Whitaker) all of whom are grappling with the world around them, their youth, and their experiences with the opposite sex (lasses). | |||
| ==Characters== | |||
| The lives of Norman and his mates make for light entertainment through their mischievous exploits in a small green and lush Yorkshire town. However, there are rumblings on the European continent as Hitler’s Nazi Germany and Great Britain become increasingly poised for war. | |||
| {{main|List of Last of the Summer Wine characters}} | |||
| ''First of the Summer Wine'' followed a group of young men and women, some of whom were adapted from ''Last of the Summer Wine'', with others being specifically created for the new show. The men consisted of Paul Wyett as the scruffy and immature Compo Simmonite; David Fenwick as meek and deep-thinking Norman Clegg; Paul McLain as snobbish ladder-climber Seymour Utterthwaite; ] as the eager soldier Foggy Dewhurst; Gary Whitaker as the love-smitten Wally Batty; and Paul Oldham as their friend, Sherbert. The women consisted of Helen Patrick as the object of Wally's affections, Nora Renshaw; Sarah Dangerfield as Ivy; ] as Dilys, ] as Lena, and ] as Anita Pillsworth.<ref name="Bright and Ross 160" /> | |||
| The adults around the young people act as supporting characters. ] and ] play David and Violet Clegg, Norman's parents. Sallis had played the role of Norman in ''Last of the Summer Wine'' and Ollerenshaw had appeared in 3 episodes. ] portrays Mr Scrimshaw, the manager of the shop where Ivy, Dilys, Sherbert, Norman and Seymour work.<ref name="Bright and Ross 160" /> | |||
| ==Music== | |||
| The show features much ] and ] music which adds to the nostalgic feel of the show. The theme tune is "Sweet and Lovely", sung by ], accompanied by Roy Fox and his Band. The recording was made in London on 18 September 1931. | |||
| == |
==Scenario== | ||
| ''First of the Summer Wine'' takes place between May and September 1939, in the months leading up to World War II.<ref name="FIRST OF THE SUMMER WINE - UNCOVERED!" /> The series revolves around the diary entries of the young Norman Clegg. Each episode begins with him resting on his bedroom windowsill and greeting the day; the words "the diary of Norman Clegg, aged 18 years" introduce the theme of each episode. | |||
| '''Pilot''': First Of The Summer Wine (3 Jan 88) | |||
| Episodes revolve around the antics of the young men of a small Yorkshire village and their usually level-headed female counterparts, all of whom are grappling with the world around them, their youth, and their experiences with the opposite sex. With rumblings of war on the European continent as Hitler's ] and the United Kingdom become increasingly poised for war, the lives of the young men and women will be changed forever.<ref name="FIRST OF THE SUMMER WINE - UNCOVERED!" /> | |||
| '''Series 1 (4 Sep 88 - 9 Oct 88)''' | |||
| *Taller Exercises (4 Sep 88) | |||
| *The Just Doesn't Suit (11 Sep 88) | |||
| *The Way of the Warrior (18 Sep 88) | |||
| *Snuff and Stuff (25 Sep 88) | |||
| *The Great Indoors (2 Oct 88) | |||
| *Youth Wanted (9 Oct 88) | |||
| The scenario uses ]. In ''Last of the Summer Wine'', Seymour is introduced in later series, and is initially unknown to the other central characters.<ref>{{cite web|title=First of the Summer Wine, Uncovered |url=http://www.summer-wine.com/fosw/ozfan.htm |access-date=23 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213082703/http://www.summer-wine.com/fosw/ozfan.htm |archive-date=13 February 2012 }}</ref> | |||
| '''Series 2 (3 Sep 89 - 8 Oct 89)''' | |||
| *Not Thee Missus... (3 Sep 89) | |||
| *Compo Drops In (10 Sep 89) | |||
| *The Gypsy Fiddler (17 Sep 89) | |||
| *Ain't Love Dangerous (24 Sep 89) | |||
| *The Body Snatchers (1 Oct 89) | |||
| *Quiet Wedding (8 Oct 89) | |||
| == |
==Episodes== | ||
| {{Series overview | |||
| *David Fenwick as Norman Clegg | |||
| | color1 = #575757 | |||
| *Paul Wyett as Compo Simmonite | |||
| | link1 = #Series 1 (1988) | |||
| *Richard Lumsden as Foggy Dewhurst | |||
| | episodes1 = 7 | |||
| *Paul McLain as Seymour Utterthwaite | |||
| | start1 = {{Start date|1988|1|3|df=y}} | |||
| *] as Mr. Clegg (Norman's Father) | |||
| | end1 = {{End date|1988|10|9|df=y}} | |||
| *] as Anita Pillsworth | |||
| *Gary Whitaker as Wally Batty | |||
| *Helen Patrick as Nora Renshaw | |||
| *Paul Oldham as Sherbet | |||
| *Joanne Heywood as Dilys | |||
| *Sarah Dangerfield as Ivy | |||
| *Maggie Ollerenshaw as Mrs. Clegg (Norman's Mother) | |||
| *Derek Benfield as Mr. Scrimshaw | |||
| *Anthony Keetch as Chunky Livesey (Series 1) | |||
| *Jonathan Linsley as Chunky Livesey (Series 2) | |||
| *Joe Belcher as Mexican Admiral | |||
| | color2 = #CD9999 | |||
| ==Full Cast List by Episode== | |||
| | link2 = #Series 2 (1989) | |||
| | episodes2 = 6 | |||
| | start2 = {{Start date|1989|9|3|df=y}} | |||
| | end2 = {{End date|1989|10|8|df=y}} | |||
| }} | |||
| ===Series 1 (1988)=== | |||
| All the episodes, with the exception of the pilot, state "Cast in order of appearance" at the start of the credits. The characters' and actors' names are here listed exactly as they appear in the credits for each episode. | |||
| {{Episode table |background=#575757 |overall= |series= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |episodes= | |||
| {{Episode list | |||
| | EpisodeNumber=1 | |||
| '''Pilot episode''' (Running time: 45 minutes) | |||
| | EpisodeNumber2=1 | |||
| *Mr. Clegg -- PETER SALLIS | |||
| | Title=First of the Summer Wine | |||
| *Norman Clegg -- DAVID FENWICK | |||
| | DirectedBy=] | |||
| *Mrs. Clegg -- MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW | |||
| | WrittenBy=] | |||
| *Sherbet -- PAUL OLDHAM | |||
| | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1988|1|3|df=y}} | |||
| *Ivy -- SARAH DANGERFIELD | |||
| | ShortSummary=Clegg has to be helped home after a game of football with his cousin Brad. | |||
| *Dilys -- JOANNE HEYWOOD | |||
| Seymour calls on Miss Deborah Norbury to take her for a "spin" in his car. She gets oil on her dress and storms back into her house after a few minutes. On Sunday, after church and tea, the lads go for a walk in the hills and encounter Foggy on guard duty. After work the next day, the gang visit the local cinema before congregating at the Hygienic Fisheries.<ref name="Bright and Ross 160">Bright and Ross (2000), p. 160</ref> | |||
| *Mr. Scrimshaw -- DEREK BENFIELD | |||
| | LineColor=575757 | |||
| *Seymour -- PAUL McLAIN | |||
| }} | |||
| *Compo -- PAUL WYETT | |||
| {{Episode list | |||
| *Brad -- ADRIAN LOCHHEAD | |||
| | EpisodeNumber=2 | |||
| *Foggy -- RICHARD LUMSDEN | |||
| | EpisodeNumber2=2 | |||
| *Nora -- HELEN PATRICK | |||
| | Title=Taller Exercises | |||
| *Wally -- GARY WHITAKER | |||
| | DirectedBy=] | |||
| *Maid -- JULIE ANN TAYLOR (See note below) | |||
| | WrittenBy=Roy Clarke | |||
| *Deborah's Mother -- PATRICIA ENGLAND | |||
| | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1988|9|4|df=y}} | |||
| *Deborah -- BARBARA DURKIN | |||
| | ShortSummary= Clegg meets Wally, who has started doing special exercises in a bid to become taller. He is hanging from the parapet of a bridge until he loses his grip and falls into the river. Back at work, Wally and Compo join the lads in the Co-op cellar for a "fag break". That evening, the gang go to the cinema. In an effort to impress Nora, they hold Wally by the legs and dangle him over the balcony. All of them are thrown out.<ref name="Bright and Ross 160"/> | |||
| *Rags -- ANNIE RAITT | |||
| | LineColor=575757 | |||
| *Pub Landlady -- GILLIAN GOODMAN | |||
| }} | |||
| *Usherette -- JOANNE RUDLING | |||
| {{Episode list | |||
| *Vicar -- GEOFFREY HODSON | |||
| | EpisodeNumber=3 | |||
| *Mexican Admiral -- JOE BELCHER | |||
| | EpisodeNumber2=3 | |||
| *Policeman -- ALAN STARKEY | |||
| | Title= The Just Doesn't Suit | |||
| | DirectedBy=Mike Stephens | |||
| Note that the character described as "Maid" is named as "Lena" in later episodes, and the actress here named as "Julie Ann Taylor" is the same actress who is later credited as "Judy Flynn" (probably best known as "Julie" in the sitcom, The Brittas Empire). The character listed as "Deborah's Mother" is named in later episodes as "Mrs. Norbury". | |||
| | WrittenBy=Roy Clarke | |||
| | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1988|9|11|df=y}} | |||
| | ShortSummary=Clegg and Sherbet have to deliver a roll of lino to the home of Miss Deborah Norbury. Seymour asks them to deliver a letter to the young lady. When they try to make the delivery, Mrs Norbury insists that they have brought the wrong lino, so they have to return to the shop. Mr Scrimshaw has to go out to a meeting, so he leaves Seymour in charge. He persuades Clegg to take his place so that he can help Sherbet to deliver the replacement lino to the Norbury's house. | |||
| While Seymour is away, Clegg has to measure a man for a new suit. He makes a complete mess of things. When the customer returns for a final fitting, the suit is two sizes too small.<ref name="Bright and Ross 160"/> | |||
| | LineColor=575757 | |||
| }} | |||
| {{Episode list | |||
| | EpisodeNumber=4 | |||
| | EpisodeNumber2=4 | |||
| | Title=The Way of the Warrior | |||
| | DirectedBy=Mike Stephens | |||
| | WrittenBy=Roy Clarke | |||
| | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1988|9|18|df=y}} | |||
| | ShortSummary= Clegg's dad is in a panic because his wife is dragging him off to the Co-op to buy a new suit. Compo has annoyed Chunky Livesey and now lives in fear of retribution. Mr Clegg goes to be measured for his new suit. He is surprised to learn that one of his shoulders is lower than the other. Chunky Livesey catches up with Compo and arranges to meet him in the park after dark for a fight. Compo 'persuades' Foggy to take his place. When Chunky turns up with a gang of his mates, the lads decide to beat a hasty retreat.<ref name="Bright and Ross 161">Bright and Ross (2000), p. 161</ref> | |||
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| }} | |||
| {{Episode list | |||
| | EpisodeNumber=5 | |||
| | EpisodeNumber2=5 | |||
| | Title=Snuff and Stuff | |||
| | DirectedBy=Mike Stephens | |||
| | WrittenBy=Roy Clarke | |||
| | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1988|9|25|df=y}} | |||
| | ShortSummary= Clegg, Seymour and Sherbet suspect that Mr Scrimshaw is sneaking off to the gents' fitting room to take snuff. They wonder where he hides his snuff box. The lads persuade Wally Batty to pretend to be a customer trying on some trousers. He bursts into the fitting room just in time to see Mr Scrimshaw hiding his snuff under the seat of a chair. The boys put strong pepper in Mr Scrimshaw's snuff but it does not seem to have any effect on him. Next, they add mouse droppings. This does not seem to work either, though when Mr Scrimshaw gets home he cannot understand why his cat is so interested in his moustache.<ref name="Bright and Ross 161" /> | |||
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| }} | |||
| {{Episode list | |||
| | EpisodeNumber=6 | |||
| | EpisodeNumber2=6 | |||
| | Title=The Great Indoors | |||
| | DirectedBy=Mike Stephens | |||
| | WrittenBy=Roy Clarke | |||
| | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1988|10|2|df=y}} | |||
| | ShortSummary=The lads decide to spend the weekend camping in the hills. Foggy finds a place to pitch their tent – in a dilapidated barn. They try to light a fire but only succeed in filling the barn with smoke. They take a trip to the nearest pub. When they get back to the barn, they find it full of cows, so they decide to pack up and go home. On the way home, they get Seymour to tow their handcart behind his car. His brakes fail and the car ends up in a ditch.<ref>Bright and Ross (2000), pp. 161–162</ref> | |||
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| }} | |||
| {{Episode list | |||
| | EpisodeNumber=7 | |||
| | EpisodeNumber2=7 | |||
| | Title=Youth Wanted | |||
| | DirectedBy=Mike Stephens | |||
| | WrittenBy=Roy Clarke | |||
| | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1988|10|9|df=y}} | |||
| | ShortSummary=Mr Scrimshaw is advertising for a youth for light duties. Compo decides to apply for the job but Scrimshaw turns him down. Clegg's mother helps Compo to smarten himself up and gives him one of her husband's old suits. Scrimshaw still does not think he is suitable for a job at the Co-op. Clegg, Sherbet and Seymour are having a "fag break" in the cellar at the Co-op store. Compo joins them. Two men from head office make a surprise visit to check on air-raid precautions. Mr Scrimshaw takes them down to the cellar where they find the lads in the middle of their break. The men from head office want to know what Compo is doing there. Clegg tells them that he is a new member of staff. Mr Scrimshaw is in no position to contradict him.<ref name="Bright and Ross 162">Bright and Ross (2000), p. 162</ref> | |||
| | LineColor=575757 | |||
| }} | |||
| }} | |||
| ===Series 2 (1989)=== | |||
| TRIVIA: The credits for this episode give the writer's name as ROY CLARK -- not CLARKE | |||
| {{Episode table |background=#CD9999 |overall= |series= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |episodes= | |||
| {{Episode list | |||
| | EpisodeNumber=8 | |||
| | EpisodeNumber2=1 | |||
| | Title=Not Thee Missus | |||
| | DirectedBy=] | |||
| | WrittenBy=] | |||
| | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1989|9|3|df=y}} | |||
| | ShortSummary=Compo is washing the windows at the Co-op store. Clegg, Seymour and Sherbet swap his bucket of clean water for one containing dirty water. Foggy's mother takes him to the Co-op to buy new pyjamas. Mr Scrimshaw suggests a pair 'with a stronger gusset'. Seymour is still pining for Deborah Norbury. Compo suggests a plan to help Seymour out. He'll jump out of hiding in front of the young lady, allowing Seymour to come to her rescue. The plan goes wrong when Compo jumps out in front of Mrs Norbury by mistake.<ref name="Bright and Ross 162"/> | |||
| | LineColor=CD9999 | |||
| }} | |||
| {{Episode list | |||
| | EpisodeNumber=9 | |||
| | EpisodeNumber2=2 | |||
| | Title= Compo Drops In | |||
| | DirectedBy=Mike Stephens | |||
| | WrittenBy=Roy Clarke | |||
| | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1989|9|10|df=y}} | |||
| | ShortSummary= The gang discuss the previous night's Co-op dance. Clegg is rather embarrassed because Anita Pilsworth from Accounts walked him home. Compo bemoans the fact that he cannot foxtrot. He practices with a shop dummy, thus annoying Mr Scrimshaw. Wally is still failing to impress Nora with his new motorbike, mainly because it falls over whenever he gets off. Seymour declares his intention to become a fighter pilot once the war starts. He asks Foggy what qualifications he would need. Foggy says that he would have to be able to "spin around at high speed". The lads spin him round in Mr Scrimshaw's office chair. He ends up dizzy and very unsteady on his feet. Mr Scrimshaw thinks he has been drinking. The gang goes to the cinema. Compo has no money, so he tries to sneak in through a rooftop window. He ends up dangling in front of the screen and is caught by the commissionaire.<ref name="Bright and Ross 162" /> | |||
| | LineColor=CD9999 | |||
| }} | |||
| {{Episode list | |||
| | EpisodeNumber=10 | |||
| | EpisodeNumber2=3 | |||
| | Title=The Gypsy Fiddler | |||
| | DirectedBy=Mike Stephens | |||
| | WrittenBy=Roy Clarke | |||
| | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1989|9|17|df=y}} | |||
| | ShortSummary= The lads are all feeling stiff after pushing a gypsy caravan belonging to Compo's mother. Anita Pilsworth is still chasing Clegg. Foggy is practicing camouflage techniques. He is talked into pretending to be a shop window dummy and he subsequently manages to startle Wally. Compo devises a plan to help Wally by dressing up as a gypsy fortune-teller and convincing Nora that she will marry a "short miserable little nit wearing an ] cap". All goes well until the caravan rolls away, dragging Compo past the girls and revealing the identity of the fortune-teller.<ref name="Bright and Ross 162"/> | |||
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| }} | |||
| {{Episode list | |||
| | EpisodeNumber=11 | |||
| | EpisodeNumber2=4 | |||
| | Title=Ain't Love Dangerous | |||
| | DirectedBy=Mike Stephens | |||
| | WrittenBy=Roy Clarke | |||
| | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1989|9|24|df=y}} | |||
| | ShortSummary=Deborah Norbury is unwell, so Seymour decides to take her a box of chocolates. He just needs to find a way of getting past her mother. Clegg's mother is upset because Mr Clegg's new Air-Raid Warden's uniform has arrived. It consists of an armband, a tin helmet and a whistle. With the help of the lads, Seymour tries climbing a ladder to Deborah Norbury's bedroom window so that he can deliver the chocolates. He only succeeds in scaring the young lady. Compo has been seeing Chunky Livesey's girlfriend. At the cinema, Compo learns that Chunky is waiting for him outside. He manages to sneak out with Wally sitting on his shoulders, wearing a long trench coat.<ref name="Ross 2000 pp. 162">Bright and Ross (2000), pp. 162–163</ref> | |||
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| }} | |||
| {{Episode list | |||
| | EpisodeNumber=12 | |||
| | EpisodeNumber2=5 | |||
| | Title=The Body Snatchers | |||
| | DirectedBy=Mike Stephens | |||
| | WrittenBy=Roy Clarke | |||
| | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1989|10|1|df=y}} | |||
| | ShortSummary=The lads convince Foggy that they have 'borrowed' a dead body from the Co-op funeral service. It's actually Wally wrapped in a sheet. Mr Scrimshaw spends most of the day setting up a display of tins, only to see it collapse at closing time. At the cinema, Seymour learns that Deborah Norbury is upstairs in the circle. He goes up to see her but is tripped by Lena. He falls into Deborah's lap and she walks out on him. Compo is thrown out of the cinema. He tries to sneak back in through the window in the gents' lavatory. He manages to pull a cistern off the wall and gets soaked.<ref name="Bright and Ross 163">Bright and Ross (2000), p. 163</ref> | |||
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| }} | |||
| {{Episode list | |||
| | EpisodeNumber=13 | |||
| | EpisodeNumber2=6 | |||
| | Title=Quiet Wedding | |||
| | DirectedBy=Mike Stephens | |||
| | WrittenBy=Roy Clarke | |||
| | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1989|10|8|df=y}} | |||
| | ShortSummary=Dilys and Brad are getting married. The lads travel to the registry office on Compo's old motorbike and sidecar, which keeps tipping up. At the reception, Compo has to sit with his trousers around his ankles because he has got oil all over them. Mr Clegg reads out the telegrams, one of which is from Brad's airbase, recalling him to duty. Later, the lads go for a walk and find Foggy guarding a bridge. He shows them his new bayonet, but manages to drop it into the river. Compo is lowered over the bridge using Seymour's long scarf. He falls in but manages to retrieve the missing bayonet. The next morning, war is declared on Germany.<ref name="Bright and Ross 163"/> | |||
| | LineColor=CD9999 | |||
| }} | |||
| }} | |||
| ==Home video releases== | |||
| {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | |||
| '''Series 1, Episode 1''' ''' '''— '''TALLER EXERCISES''' | |||
| ! colspan=2| Series | |||
| *Norman Clegg -- DAVID FENWICK | |||
| ! Originally aired | |||
| *Mr Clegg -- PETER SALLIS | |||
| ! Region 2 (UK) | |||
| *Mrs Clegg -- MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW | |||
| ! Region 4 (Aus) | |||
| *Wally Batty -- GARY WHITAKER | |||
| |- | |||
| *Sherbet -- PAUL OLDHAM | |||
| | style="height:20px; background:#575757; width:20px;"| | |||
| *Dilys -- JOANNE HEYWOOD | |||
| |1 | |||
| *Ivy -- SARAH DANGERFIELD | |||
| |1988 | |||
| *Mr Scrimshaw -- DEREK BENFIELD | |||
| | 6 June 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004NP9NSI |title=The First of the Summer Wine – Series One [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: David Fenwick, Paul Wyett, Peter Sallis, Paul McLain, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Derek Benfield, Sarah Dangerfield, Joanne Heywood, Richard Lumsden, Gary Whitaker, Mike Stephens: Film & TV |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=2 March 2014}}</ref> | |||
| *Seymour -- PAUL McLAIN | |||
| |1 September 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdwarehouse.com.au/first-of-the-summer-wine-series-1-9397911127393.html |title=First Of The Summer Wine – Series 1 |publisher=DVD Warehouse |access-date=2 March 2014}}</ref> | |||
| *Compo -- PAUL WYETT | |||
| |- | |||
| *Nora -- HELEN PATRICK | |||
| | style="height:20px; background:#CD9999; width:20px;"| | |||
| *Mrs Dewhirst -- LINDA BECKETT (note the spelling of 'Dewhirst' -- not 'Dewhurst') | |||
| |2 | |||
| *Foggy -- RICHARD LUMSDEN | |||
| |1989 | |||
| *Mexican Admiral -- JOE BELCHER | |||
| | 18 June 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007K8W54E |title=First of the Summer Wine – Series Two [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Peter Sallis: Film & TV |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=2 March 2014}}</ref> | |||
| | 10 April 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdwarehouse.com.au/first-of-the-summer-wine-series-2-9397911291490.html |title=First Of The Summer Wine : Series 2 |publisher=DVD Warehouse |access-date=2 March 2014}}</ref> | |||
| |} | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| TRIVIA: Nora's surname is "Renshaw" but it never appears in the credits. | |||
| *] | |||
| == Notes == | |||
| {{Reflist|30em}} | |||
| '''Series 1, Episode 2''' — '''THE JUST DOESN'T SUIT''' | |||
| *Norman Clegg -- DAVID FENWICK | |||
| *Sherbet -- PAUL OLDHAM | |||
| *Seymour -- PAUL McLAIN | |||
| *Mr Scrimshaw -- DEREK BENFIELD | |||
| *Dilys -- JOANNE HEYWOOD | |||
| *Ivy -- SARAH DANGERFIELD | |||
| *Chunky Livesey -- TONY KEETCH (aka Anthony Keetch) | |||
| *Lena -- JULIE ANN TAYLOR (see note for Pilot episode above) | |||
| *Mrs Norbury -- PATRICIA ENGLAND | |||
| *Foggy -- RICHARD LUMSDEN | |||
| *Compo -- PAUL WYETT | |||
| *Suit Customer -- IAN BLEASDALE | |||
| *Mrs Clegg -- MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW | |||
| *Mr Clegg -- PETER SALLIS | |||
| ==References== | |||
| TRIVIA: Actor, ], who played the Suit Customer in this episode is now well known for his role as Josh Griffiths, the head paramedic in the BBC drama . | |||
| *{{cite book | |||
| | last = Bright | |||
| | first = Morris | |||
| | last2 = Ross | |||
| | first2 = Robert | |||
| | title = Last of the Summer Wine: The Finest Vintage | |||
| | publisher = BBC Worldwide | |||
| | date = 6 April 2000 | |||
| | location = London | |||
| | url = https://archive.org/details/lastofsummerwine0000brig | |||
| | isbn = 0-563-55151-8 | |||
| | url-access = registration | |||
| }} | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| *{{BBC programme}} | |||
| '''Series 1, Episode 3''' — '''THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR''' | |||
| *{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031003100438/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/f/firstofthesummer_7772635.shtml |date=3 October 2003 |title=''First of the Summer Wine'' at the BBC Guide to Comedy }} | |||
| *Norman Clegg -- DAVID FENWICK | |||
| *{{IMDb title|0094465|First of the Summer Wine}} | |||
| *Mr Clegg -- PETER SALLIS | |||
| *{{IMDb title|0069602|Last of the Summer Wine}} | |||
| *Mrs Clegg -- MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW | |||
| *Seymour -- PAUL McLAIN | |||
| *Mr Scrimshaw -- DEREK BENFIELD | |||
| *Compo -- PAUL WYETT | |||
| *Chunky Livesey -- TONY KEETCH (aka Anthony Keetch) | |||
| *Sherbet -- PAUL OLDHAM | |||
| *Dilys -- JOANNE HEYWOOD | |||
| *Ivy -- SARAH DANGERFIELD | |||
| *Nora -- HELEN PATRICK | |||
| *Lena -- JULIE ANN TAYLOR (see note for Pilot episode above) | |||
| *Wally -- GARY WHITAKER | |||
| *Foggy -- RICHARD LUMSDEN | |||
| *Fish Shop Man -- PETER MARTIN | |||
| {{Last of the Summer Wine}} | |||
| {{Roy Clarke}} | |||
| ] | |||
| ''' Series 1, Episode 4''' — '''SNUFF AND STUFF''' | |||
| ] | |||
| *Norman Clegg -- DAVID FENWICK | |||
| ] | |||
| *Sherbet -- PAUL OLDHAM | |||
| *Mr Scrimshaw -- DEREK BENFIELD | |||
| *Seymour -- PAUL McLAIN | |||
| *Mrs Clegg -- MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW | |||
| *Gasman -- DICK BRANNICK | |||
| *Mr Clegg -- PETER SALLIS | |||
| *Foggy -- RICHARD LUMSDEN | |||
| *Compo -- PAUL WYETT | |||
| *Ivy -- SARAH DANGERFIELD | |||
| *Dilys -- JOANNE HEYWOOD | |||
| *Wally -- GARY WHITAKER | |||
| *Mrs Scrimshaw -- MARGARET STALLARD | |||
| '''Series 1, Episode 5''' — '''THE GREAT INDOORS''' | |||
| *Norman Clegg -- DAVID FENWICK | |||
| *Sherbet -- PAUL OLDHAM | |||
| *Foggy -- RICHARD LUMSDEN | |||
| *Compo -- PAUL WYETT | |||
| *Seymour -- PAUL McLAIN | |||
| *Wally -- GARY WHITAKER | |||
| *Mrs Clegg -- MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW | |||
| *Mr Clegg -- PETER SALLIS | |||
| *Dilys -- JOANNE HEYWOOD | |||
| *Ivy -- SARAH DANGERFIELD | |||
| *Mr Scrimshaw -- DEREK BENFIELD | |||
| *Mrs Dewhirst -- LINDA BECKETT | |||
| *Landlord -- COLIN EDWYNN | |||
| '''Series 1, Episode 6''' — '''YOUTH WANTED''' | |||
| *Mr Scrimshaw -- DEREK BENFIELD | |||
| *Compo -- PAUL WYETT | |||
| *Sherbet -- PAUL OLDHAM | |||
| *Clegg -- DAVID FENWICK | |||
| *Mrs Clegg -- MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW | |||
| *Mr Clegg -- PETER SALLIS | |||
| *Ivy -- SARAH DANGERFIELD | |||
| *Dilys -- JOANNE HEYWOOD | |||
| *Seymour -- PAUL McLAIN | |||
| *Foreman -- ALEC WALLIS | |||
| *Foggy -- RICHARD LUMSDEN | |||
| *Wally -- GARY WHITAKER | |||
| *Nora -- HELEN PATRICK | |||
| *First Visitor -- BEN ARIS | |||
| *Second Visitor -- GEOFFREY ANDREWS | |||
| '''Series 2, Episode 1''' — '''NOT THEE MISSUS...''' | |||
| *Norman Clegg -- DAVID FENWICK | |||
| *Compo -- PAUL WYETT | |||
| *Sherbet -- PAUL OLDHAM | |||
| *Seymour -- PAUL McLAIN | |||
| *Compo's Girl -- KAREN COLIN | |||
| *Mr Scrimshaw -- DEREK BENFIELD | |||
| *Foggy -- RICHARD LUMSDEN | |||
| *Mrs Dewhirst -- LINDA BECKETT | |||
| *Wally -- GARY WHITAKER | |||
| *Ivy -- SARAH DANGERFIELD | |||
| *Dilys -- JOANNE HEYWOOD | |||
| *Mr Clegg -- PETER SALLIS | |||
| *Mrs Clegg -- MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW | |||
| *Nora -- HELEN PATRICK | |||
| *Lena -- JUDY FLYNN | |||
| *Mrs Norbury -- PATRICIA ENGLAND | |||
| '''Series 2, Episode 2''' — '''COMPO DROPS IN''' | |||
| *Norman Clegg -- DAVID FENWICK | |||
| *Mr Clegg -- PETER SALLIS | |||
| *Mrs Clegg -- MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW | |||
| *Sherbet -- PAUL OLDHAM | |||
| *Anita Pillsworth -- LINDA DAVIDSON | |||
| *Seymour -- PAUL McLAIN | |||
| *Compo -- PAUL WYETT | |||
| *Ivy -- SARAH DANGERFIELD | |||
| *Dilys -- JOANNE HEYWOOD | |||
| *Mr Scrimshaw -- DEREK BENFIELD | |||
| *Customer -- MICHAEL BILTON | |||
| *Nora -- HELEN PATRICK | |||
| *Lena -- JUDY FLYNN | |||
| *Wally -- GARY WHITAKER | |||
| *Foggy -- RICHARD LUMSDEN | |||
| *Radio Newsreader -- RICHARD AYLEN | |||
| *Lady in House -- KATHLEEN WORTH | |||
| *Mrs Norbury -- PATRICIA ENGLAND | |||
| *Mexican Admiral -- JOE BELCHER | |||
| '''Series 2, Episode 3''' — '''THE GYPSY FIDDLER''' | |||
| *Norman Clegg -- DAVID FENWICK | |||
| *Sherbet -- PAUL OLDHAM | |||
| *Seymour -- PAUL McLAIN | |||
| *Compo -- PAUL WYETT | |||
| *Wally -- GARY WHITAKER | |||
| *Foggy -- RICHARD LUMSDEN | |||
| *Mr Clegg -- PETER SALLIS | |||
| *Mrs Clegg -- MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW | |||
| *Mr Scrimshaw -- DEREK BENFIELD | |||
| *Anita -- LINDA DAVIDSON | |||
| *Ivy -- SARAH DANGERFIELD | |||
| *Dilys -- JOANNE HEYWOOD | |||
| *Nora -- HELEN PATRICK | |||
| *Lena -- JUDY FLYNN | |||
| '''Series 2, Episode 4''' — '''AIN'T LOVE DANGEROUS''' | |||
| *Norman Clegg -- DAVID FENWICK | |||
| *Sherbet -- PAUL OLDHAM | |||
| *Seymour -- PAUL McLAIN | |||
| *Ivy -- SARAH DANGERFIELD | |||
| *Dilys -- JOANNE HEYWOOD | |||
| *Anita -- LINDA DAVIDSON | |||
| *Compo -- PAUL WYETT | |||
| *Mr Scrimshaw -- DEREK BENFIELD | |||
| *Radio Newsreader -- RICHARD AYLEN | |||
| *Foggy -- RICHARD LUMSDEN | |||
| *Nora -- HELEN PATRICK | |||
| *Lena -- JUDY FLYNN | |||
| *Wally -- GARY WHITAKER | |||
| *Mr Clegg -- PETER SALLIS | |||
| *Mrs Clegg -- MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW | |||
| *Mrs Norbury -- PATRICIA ENGLAND | |||
| *Chunky Livesey -- JONATHAN LINSLEY | |||
| TRIVIA: The part of "Chunky Livesey" was recast because Tony Keetch was not available for filming. Jonathan is better known for playing the part of "Crusher Milburn" in ]. | |||
| '''Series 2, Episode 5''' — '''THE BODY SNATCHERS''' | |||
| *Norman Clegg -- DAVID FENWICK | |||
| *Mr Scrimshaw -- DEREK BENFIELD | |||
| *Seymour -- PAUL McLAIN | |||
| *Foggy -- RICHARD LUMSDEN | |||
| *Wally -- GARY WHITAKER | |||
| *Sherbet -- PAUL OLDHAM | |||
| *Compo -- PAUL WYETT | |||
| *Nora -- HELEN PATRICK | |||
| *Dilys -- JOANNE HEYWOOD | |||
| *Ivy -- SARAH DANGERFIELD | |||
| *Mrs Clegg -- MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW | |||
| *Mr Clegg -- PETER SALLIS | |||
| *Lena -- JUDY FLYNN | |||
| *Mexican Admiral -- JOE BELCHER | |||
| '''Series 2, Episode 6''' — '''QUIET WEDDING''' | |||
| *Norman Clegg -- DAVID FENWICK | |||
| *Mrs Clegg -- MAGGIE OLLERENSHAW | |||
| *Mr Clegg -- PETER SALLIS | |||
| *Radio Newsreader -- RICHARD AYLEN | |||
| *Sherbet -- PAUL OLDHAM | |||
| *Anita -- LINDA DAVIDSON | |||
| *Lena -- JUDY FLYNN | |||
| *Ivy -- SARAH DANGERFIELD | |||
| *Nora -- HELEN PATRICK | |||
| *Seymour -- PAUL McLAIN | |||
| *Compo -- PAUL WYETT | |||
| *Foggy -- RICHARD LUMSDEN | |||
| *Wally -- GARY WHITAKER | |||
| *Brad -- ADRIAN LOCHHEAD | |||
| *Aunt Annie -- MADGE HINDLE | |||
| *Uncle Fred -- ROGER BRIERLEY | |||
| *Mr Scrimshaw -- DEREK BENFIELD | |||
| *Mrs Scrimshaw -- MARGARET STALLARD | |||
| *Dilys -- JOANNE HEYWOOD | |||
| *Wedding Guest -- DICK BRANNICK | |||
| This complete list was compiled by Adrian Daff (See special article link below) and is reproduced here with his kind permission. | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| * | |||
| * from Summer Wine Appreciation Society. | |||
| * Dedicated specifically to ''First of the Summer Wine''. | |||
| * from British TV Comedy Resources. | |||
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British TV sitcom (1988–1989)
| First of the Summer Wine | |
|---|---|
 First of the Summer Wine intertitle | |
| Created by | Roy Clarke |
| Written by | Roy Clarke |
| Directed by | Gareth Gwenlan (Pilot) Mike Stephens (Series) |
| Starring | Derek Benfield Sarah Dangerfield Linda Davidson David Fenwick Judy Flynn Joanne Heywood Richard Lumsden Paul McLain Paul Oldham Maggie Ollerenshaw Helen Patrick Peter Sallis Gary Whitaker Paul Wyett |
| Theme music composer | Jules Lemare (alias Charles N. Daniels) |
| Opening theme | "Sweet and Lovely", sung by Al Bowlly, with Roy Fox and his Band |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Gareth Gwenlan (Pilot) Mike Stephens (Series) |
| Running time | 30 minutes (per episode) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 3 January 1988 (1988-01-03) – 8 October 1989 (1989-10-08) |
| Related | |
| Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010) | |
First of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom written by Roy Clarke that aired on BBC1. The pilot originally aired on 3 January 1988, and the first series of episodes followed from 4 September 1988. The show ran for two series of six episodes each, with the final episode airing on 8 October 1989. The pilot episode was produced and directed by Gareth Gwenlan. Both series of episodes were produced and directed by Mike Stephens. The show has never been repeated by the BBC but has occasionally been repeated on Gold. The show was broadcast in Australia on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation network in the early 1990s.
First of the Summer Wine is a prequel to Clarke's long running show, Last of the Summer Wine, portraying the youth of the principal characters from the mother show in the months leading up to World War II. With the possibility of war hanging over them, the young men and women enjoy their youth while trying to find a place for themselves in the world. The show used young, mostly unknown actors to play the characters, with only two actors from the original series making an appearance in the prequel.
Production
With the success of Last of the Summer Wine, the BBC approved a new series by which Roy Clarke would carry over characters of the original show. With the new series, Clarke hoped to show the lives of his characters as they were in the "first summer" of their lives, as opposed to the "last summer" depicted in Last of the Summer Wine. While there would still be the "shadow of the Grim Reaper" hanging over them, this time it would be because of World War II, not due to their old age.
For the new series, Clarke used mostly young, inexperienced actors to fill the roles of the characters carried over from the original series. The actors were required to mimic the vocal characteristics and mannerisms already established in Last of the Summer Wine to create a continuity between the two series.
The show features much 1920s and 1930s music, which adds to the nostalgic feel of the show. The theme tune is "Sweet and Lovely", sung by Al Bowlly, accompanied by Roy Fox and his Band. The recording was made in London on 18 September 1931.
Characters
Main article: List of Last of the Summer Wine charactersFirst of the Summer Wine followed a group of young men and women, some of whom were adapted from Last of the Summer Wine, with others being specifically created for the new show. The men consisted of Paul Wyett as the scruffy and immature Compo Simmonite; David Fenwick as meek and deep-thinking Norman Clegg; Paul McLain as snobbish ladder-climber Seymour Utterthwaite; Richard Lumsden as the eager soldier Foggy Dewhurst; Gary Whitaker as the love-smitten Wally Batty; and Paul Oldham as their friend, Sherbert. The women consisted of Helen Patrick as the object of Wally's affections, Nora Renshaw; Sarah Dangerfield as Ivy; Joanne Heywood as Dilys, Judy Flynn as Lena, and Linda Davidson as Anita Pillsworth.
The adults around the young people act as supporting characters. Peter Sallis and Maggie Ollerenshaw play David and Violet Clegg, Norman's parents. Sallis had played the role of Norman in Last of the Summer Wine and Ollerenshaw had appeared in 3 episodes. Derek Benfield portrays Mr Scrimshaw, the manager of the shop where Ivy, Dilys, Sherbert, Norman and Seymour work.
Scenario
First of the Summer Wine takes place between May and September 1939, in the months leading up to World War II. The series revolves around the diary entries of the young Norman Clegg. Each episode begins with him resting on his bedroom windowsill and greeting the day; the words "the diary of Norman Clegg, aged 18 years" introduce the theme of each episode.
Episodes revolve around the antics of the young men of a small Yorkshire village and their usually level-headed female counterparts, all of whom are grappling with the world around them, their youth, and their experiences with the opposite sex. With rumblings of war on the European continent as Hitler's Nazi Germany and the United Kingdom become increasingly poised for war, the lives of the young men and women will be changed forever.
The scenario uses retroactive continuity. In Last of the Summer Wine, Seymour is introduced in later series, and is initially unknown to the other central characters.
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 7 | 3 January 1988 (1988-01-03) | 9 October 1988 (1988-10-09) | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 September 1989 (1989-09-03) | 8 October 1989 (1989-10-08) | |
Series 1 (1988)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "First of the Summer Wine" | Gareth Gwenlan | Roy Clarke | 3 January 1988 (1988-01-03) | |
|
Clegg has to be helped home after a game of football with his cousin Brad. Seymour calls on Miss Deborah Norbury to take her for a "spin" in his car. She gets oil on her dress and storms back into her house after a few minutes. On Sunday, after church and tea, the lads go for a walk in the hills and encounter Foggy on guard duty. After work the next day, the gang visit the local cinema before congregating at the Hygienic Fisheries. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Taller Exercises" | Mike Stephens | Roy Clarke | 4 September 1988 (1988-09-04) | |
| Clegg meets Wally, who has started doing special exercises in a bid to become taller. He is hanging from the parapet of a bridge until he loses his grip and falls into the river. Back at work, Wally and Compo join the lads in the Co-op cellar for a "fag break". That evening, the gang go to the cinema. In an effort to impress Nora, they hold Wally by the legs and dangle him over the balcony. All of them are thrown out. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Just Doesn't Suit" | Mike Stephens | Roy Clarke | 11 September 1988 (1988-09-11) | |
|
Clegg and Sherbet have to deliver a roll of lino to the home of Miss Deborah Norbury. Seymour asks them to deliver a letter to the young lady. When they try to make the delivery, Mrs Norbury insists that they have brought the wrong lino, so they have to return to the shop. Mr Scrimshaw has to go out to a meeting, so he leaves Seymour in charge. He persuades Clegg to take his place so that he can help Sherbet to deliver the replacement lino to the Norbury's house. While Seymour is away, Clegg has to measure a man for a new suit. He makes a complete mess of things. When the customer returns for a final fitting, the suit is two sizes too small. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Way of the Warrior" | Mike Stephens | Roy Clarke | 18 September 1988 (1988-09-18) | |
| Clegg's dad is in a panic because his wife is dragging him off to the Co-op to buy a new suit. Compo has annoyed Chunky Livesey and now lives in fear of retribution. Mr Clegg goes to be measured for his new suit. He is surprised to learn that one of his shoulders is lower than the other. Chunky Livesey catches up with Compo and arranges to meet him in the park after dark for a fight. Compo 'persuades' Foggy to take his place. When Chunky turns up with a gang of his mates, the lads decide to beat a hasty retreat. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Snuff and Stuff" | Mike Stephens | Roy Clarke | 25 September 1988 (1988-09-25) | |
| Clegg, Seymour and Sherbet suspect that Mr Scrimshaw is sneaking off to the gents' fitting room to take snuff. They wonder where he hides his snuff box. The lads persuade Wally Batty to pretend to be a customer trying on some trousers. He bursts into the fitting room just in time to see Mr Scrimshaw hiding his snuff under the seat of a chair. The boys put strong pepper in Mr Scrimshaw's snuff but it does not seem to have any effect on him. Next, they add mouse droppings. This does not seem to work either, though when Mr Scrimshaw gets home he cannot understand why his cat is so interested in his moustache. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Great Indoors" | Mike Stephens | Roy Clarke | 2 October 1988 (1988-10-02) | |
| The lads decide to spend the weekend camping in the hills. Foggy finds a place to pitch their tent – in a dilapidated barn. They try to light a fire but only succeed in filling the barn with smoke. They take a trip to the nearest pub. When they get back to the barn, they find it full of cows, so they decide to pack up and go home. On the way home, they get Seymour to tow their handcart behind his car. His brakes fail and the car ends up in a ditch. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Youth Wanted" | Mike Stephens | Roy Clarke | 9 October 1988 (1988-10-09) | |
| Mr Scrimshaw is advertising for a youth for light duties. Compo decides to apply for the job but Scrimshaw turns him down. Clegg's mother helps Compo to smarten himself up and gives him one of her husband's old suits. Scrimshaw still does not think he is suitable for a job at the Co-op. Clegg, Sherbet and Seymour are having a "fag break" in the cellar at the Co-op store. Compo joins them. Two men from head office make a surprise visit to check on air-raid precautions. Mr Scrimshaw takes them down to the cellar where they find the lads in the middle of their break. The men from head office want to know what Compo is doing there. Clegg tells them that he is a new member of staff. Mr Scrimshaw is in no position to contradict him. | ||||||
Series 2 (1989)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "Not Thee Missus" | Mike Stephens | Roy Clarke | 3 September 1989 (1989-09-03) | |
| Compo is washing the windows at the Co-op store. Clegg, Seymour and Sherbet swap his bucket of clean water for one containing dirty water. Foggy's mother takes him to the Co-op to buy new pyjamas. Mr Scrimshaw suggests a pair 'with a stronger gusset'. Seymour is still pining for Deborah Norbury. Compo suggests a plan to help Seymour out. He'll jump out of hiding in front of the young lady, allowing Seymour to come to her rescue. The plan goes wrong when Compo jumps out in front of Mrs Norbury by mistake. | ||||||
| 9 | 2 | "Compo Drops In" | Mike Stephens | Roy Clarke | 10 September 1989 (1989-09-10) | |
| The gang discuss the previous night's Co-op dance. Clegg is rather embarrassed because Anita Pilsworth from Accounts walked him home. Compo bemoans the fact that he cannot foxtrot. He practices with a shop dummy, thus annoying Mr Scrimshaw. Wally is still failing to impress Nora with his new motorbike, mainly because it falls over whenever he gets off. Seymour declares his intention to become a fighter pilot once the war starts. He asks Foggy what qualifications he would need. Foggy says that he would have to be able to "spin around at high speed". The lads spin him round in Mr Scrimshaw's office chair. He ends up dizzy and very unsteady on his feet. Mr Scrimshaw thinks he has been drinking. The gang goes to the cinema. Compo has no money, so he tries to sneak in through a rooftop window. He ends up dangling in front of the screen and is caught by the commissionaire. | ||||||
| 10 | 3 | "The Gypsy Fiddler" | Mike Stephens | Roy Clarke | 17 September 1989 (1989-09-17) | |
| The lads are all feeling stiff after pushing a gypsy caravan belonging to Compo's mother. Anita Pilsworth is still chasing Clegg. Foggy is practicing camouflage techniques. He is talked into pretending to be a shop window dummy and he subsequently manages to startle Wally. Compo devises a plan to help Wally by dressing up as a gypsy fortune-teller and convincing Nora that she will marry a "short miserable little nit wearing an LNER cap". All goes well until the caravan rolls away, dragging Compo past the girls and revealing the identity of the fortune-teller. | ||||||
| 11 | 4 | "Ain't Love Dangerous" | Mike Stephens | Roy Clarke | 24 September 1989 (1989-09-24) | |
| Deborah Norbury is unwell, so Seymour decides to take her a box of chocolates. He just needs to find a way of getting past her mother. Clegg's mother is upset because Mr Clegg's new Air-Raid Warden's uniform has arrived. It consists of an armband, a tin helmet and a whistle. With the help of the lads, Seymour tries climbing a ladder to Deborah Norbury's bedroom window so that he can deliver the chocolates. He only succeeds in scaring the young lady. Compo has been seeing Chunky Livesey's girlfriend. At the cinema, Compo learns that Chunky is waiting for him outside. He manages to sneak out with Wally sitting on his shoulders, wearing a long trench coat. | ||||||
| 12 | 5 | "The Body Snatchers" | Mike Stephens | Roy Clarke | 1 October 1989 (1989-10-01) | |
| The lads convince Foggy that they have 'borrowed' a dead body from the Co-op funeral service. It's actually Wally wrapped in a sheet. Mr Scrimshaw spends most of the day setting up a display of tins, only to see it collapse at closing time. At the cinema, Seymour learns that Deborah Norbury is upstairs in the circle. He goes up to see her but is tripped by Lena. He falls into Deborah's lap and she walks out on him. Compo is thrown out of the cinema. He tries to sneak back in through the window in the gents' lavatory. He manages to pull a cistern off the wall and gets soaked. | ||||||
| 13 | 6 | "Quiet Wedding" | Mike Stephens | Roy Clarke | 8 October 1989 (1989-10-08) | |
| Dilys and Brad are getting married. The lads travel to the registry office on Compo's old motorbike and sidecar, which keeps tipping up. At the reception, Compo has to sit with his trousers around his ankles because he has got oil all over them. Mr Clegg reads out the telegrams, one of which is from Brad's airbase, recalling him to duty. Later, the lads go for a walk and find Foggy guarding a bridge. He shows them his new bayonet, but manages to drop it into the river. Compo is lowered over the bridge using Seymour's long scarf. He falls in but manages to retrieve the missing bayonet. The next morning, war is declared on Germany. | ||||||
Home video releases
| Series | Originally aired | Region 2 (UK) | Region 4 (Aus) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 | 6 June 2011 | 1 September 2011 | |
| 2 | 1989 | 18 June 2012 | 10 April 2013 | |
See also
Notes
- ^ "First of the Summer Wine – Special Article". Summer Wine Online. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
- ^ "First of the Summer Wine – Uncovered!". Summer Wine Online. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
- Bright and Ross (2000), p. 28
- ^ "First of the Summer Wine". BBC Guide to Comedy. Archived from the original on 3 October 2003. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
- ^ Bright and Ross (2000), p. 160
- "First of the Summer Wine, Uncovered". Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ Bright and Ross (2000), p. 161
- Bright and Ross (2000), pp. 161–162
- ^ Bright and Ross (2000), p. 162
- Bright and Ross (2000), pp. 162–163
- ^ Bright and Ross (2000), p. 163
- "The First of the Summer Wine – Series One [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: David Fenwick, Paul Wyett, Peter Sallis, Paul McLain, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Derek Benfield, Sarah Dangerfield, Joanne Heywood, Richard Lumsden, Gary Whitaker, Mike Stephens: Film & TV". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- "First Of The Summer Wine – Series 1". DVD Warehouse. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- "First of the Summer Wine – Series Two [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Peter Sallis: Film & TV". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- "First Of The Summer Wine : Series 2". DVD Warehouse. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
References
- Bright, Morris; Ross, Robert (6 April 2000). Last of the Summer Wine: The Finest Vintage. London: BBC Worldwide. ISBN 0-563-55151-8.
External links
- First of the Summer Wine at BBC Online
- First of the Summer Wine at the BBC Guide to Comedy at the Wayback Machine (archived 3 October 2003)
- First of the Summer Wine at IMDb
- Last of the Summer Wine at IMDb
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