30 Years Of Last Of The Summer Wine - Softcover

30 Years of Last of the Summer Wine is the definitive tribute to televisions longest-running, best-loved sitcom. The lyrical tales of three bumbling, elderly eccentrics have been delighting loyal audiences of all ages for nearly a third of a century, and this book celebrates the shows incredible success. This book contains exclusive interviews with the shows major stars: The Winos Compo (the late Bill Owen), Clegg (Peter Sallis) and Foggy (Brian Wilde), and the battleaxe women of the series, including Kathy Staff, who turned the character of Nora Batty into an unforgettable national icon. In the chapter The Henpecked, the shows battered husbands finally get a chance to have their say, while Irregular Tipplers recalls the numerous famous guest stars to feature over the years. Moving behind-the-scenes, writer Roy Clarke and producer Alan J. W. Bell offer fascinating insights into the programmes journey from script to screen. Revised and updated to cover the series history to 2001, with an episode guide covering every single show made since its beginning in 1973, and illustrated with original BBC archive photographs, 30 Years of Last of the Summer Wine is a nostalgic trip down memory lane for long-standing fans, and the ultimate, official guide to a programme that the nation has undisputedly taken to its heart.

A tribute to the long-running sit-com "Last of the Summer Wine". The book contains interviews with the show's major stars: "The Winos" - Compo, Cleggy and Foggy; "The Stronger Sex" - the battleaxe women, including Kathy Staff who turned the character of Nora Batty into a national icon; and "The Henpecked" - the husbands finally get a chance to have their say. The "Irregular Tipplers" recalls the numerous guest stars that have featured over the years, from John Cleese and Mathew Kelly, to Norman Wisdom and Kate Robbins. There is a guide to every single show since 1973 and archive photographs provides a nostalgic trip down memory lane.