| Last of the Summer Wine | |
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| Series 19 | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 28 December 1997 – 8 March 1998 |
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Last of the Summer Wine's nineteenth series aired on BBC One. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell.
The trio in this series consisted of:
| Actor | Role |
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| Bill Owen | Compo |
| Peter Sallis | Clegg |
| Frank Thornton | Truly |
Christmas Special (1997)
| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
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| There Goes the Groom | 28 December | Barry is best man at a friend's wedding, but when the groom doesn't want to get married, Truly, Compo & Clegg try to convince him of the advantages of a good married life. |
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Regular series
| Title | Airdate | Description | Notes |
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| Beware of the Oglethorpe | 4 January | Compo, Clegg and Truly run into a tired, gloomy old school chum, Coggy Duckworth (whose mother was an Oglethorpe). Seeing him strengthens their resolve to stay active and adventurous. |
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| Tarzan of the Towpath | 11 January | The trio ends up rolling down a hill, instead of walking down it, as they did when they were children, but their age proves to speak louder than their will for adventure. |
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| Truly and the Hole Truth | 18 January | Truly becomes jealous of people who get their picture in the paper for performing selfless acts of bravery. He sets out to prove he's up to the task of rescuing others, even if he has to orchestrate a disaster himself. | |
| Oh Howard, We Should Get One of Those | 25 January | Wesley's new creation meets with great success – particularly with Compo – who wants to be the first one to try it. Has he finally found the perfect way to get close to Nora? | |
| The Suit That Attracts Blondes | 1 February | Glenda gives one of Barry's old suits to the jumble sale, because she thinks it attracts blondes. Compo ends up buying the suit, with money from Truly and Clegg. | |
| The Only Diesel Saxophone in Captivity | 8 February | Barry buys a new saxophone from Auntie Wainwright. Glenda doesn't let him play indoors, so he has to find a spot outside to practise. The problems start when Barry discovers in what type of case the saxophone comes in. | |
| Perfection – Thy Name is Ridley | 15 February | When the local ladies start to gain some interest for a man named Walter Ridley, it's up for the trio to try to find out why he's so highly regarded by all the local women. |
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| Nowhere Particular | 22 February | Howard buys a new van, as part of his new scheme to be left in peace with Marina. He even buys some furniture to put on the back of the van, to make it "a little more comfortable". |
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| From Audrey Nash to the Widow Dilhooley | 1 March | Truly hears an old girlfriend of his is coming back to town, and he tries to meet her dressed as he was the last time they saw each other. |
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| Support your Local Skydiver | 8 March | Compo finds out that Nora Batty is getting post cards sent from the Canary Islands. This makes him jealous, so he seeks help from Clegg and Truly to try and impress her – but he's not very pleased with the plan. |
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The box set for series nineteen was released by Universal Playback in February 2011, mislabelled as a box set for series 19 & 20.
| The Complete Series 19 & 20 | ||||
| Set Details[1] | ||||
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| Release Date | ||||
| Region 2 | ||||
| 7 February 2011 | ||||