Product Description

In the world’s longest-running sitcom, Britain’s oldest (if not wisest) adolescents uncork a barrelful of laughs and make a toast…to life! The year is 1976 and Compo, Clegg, and new man Foggy continue their gentle hijinks in the picturesque village of Pennine up in the Yorkshire Dales. It’s no city life, but there’s still plenty to do, from golfing to holiday breaks in Scarborough to Compo’s mysterious cardboard box. Can the three friends overcome knee"clicks" and Gordon’s wedding for more antics with their demented friends?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7930 in DVD
• Brand: Warner Brothers
• Released on: 2008-03-11
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 30 minutes

Features

• In the world?s longest-running sitcom, Britain?s oldest (if not wisest) adolescents uncork a barrelful of laughs and make a toast?to life! The year is 1976 and Compo, Clegg, and new man Foggy continue their gentle hijinks in the picturesque village of Pennine up in the Yorkshire Dales. It?s no city life, but there?s still plenty to do, from golfing to holiday breaks in Scarborough to Compo?s myste

Customer Reviews

But where are the rest?
This is Series 3 from the delightfully warm and funny British sitcom about three old men from Yorkshire.

Here are the episodes from this series:
1. The Man From Oswestry
2. Mending Stuart's Leg
3. The Great Boarding House Bathroom Caper
4. Cheering Up Gordon
5. The Kink In Foggy's Niblick
6. Going To Gordon's Wedding
7. Isometrics And After

Special Features will be:
Interview with Brian Wilde (Foggy), Peter Sallis (Clegg) and Frank Thornton (Truly - Who doesn't appear in this series! His first appearance was Dec. 1997 - Series 18 Ep. 11!)

In this series we have Compo, Clegg, and new man Foggy (perhaps the best of the "3rd" men throughout the series) bringing us their schoolboy adventures in the picturesque village of Pennine up in the Yorkshire Dales. If you've not seen any of the episodes before don't be suprised if you are lukewarm to the program upon first viewing. This is a show that grows on you with each episode.

Now if Warner/BBC would only see fit to bring the remaining series out on DVD. After all this is the longest running sitcom in the world with 28 series!

Best British Show Ever!!

Great , Wonderful show !!!!!!
It's not difficult to get hooked on this sitcom.
But why Warner/BBC here in America is releasing these shows like this I
will never know. Why don't they start at the beginning ??? There are lots
and lots of people here that would love to see this series released here,
maybe in box sets ???????
It's better to invest in a code free dvd player and buy them
from Amazon UK, at least they are releasing them in order as they were shown on BBC.

Golden Age of Much Loved British Sitcom.
Last of the Summer Wine is the longest running British sitcom and it is true to say that over the years it's quality has been uneven. The basic premise is that a trio of pensioners roam the Yorkshire countryside getting into comic adventures. The trio has changed over the years but has always included Clegg, played by Peter Sallis (The voice of Wallace in Wallace and Gromit) and Compo played by Bill Owen until his death. Clegg is a timid widower who only wishes for a quiet life yet gets dragged into all sorts of scraps. Compo is a workshy scruff who lusts after his next door neighbour, the fearsome Nora Batty. Completing the trio there is always a bossy one played by different actors at various times. This series introduces the longest running third man, Walter 'Foggy' Dewhurst played by Brian Wilde. Foggy never ceases to tell people about his exploits fighting the Japanese during World War and how he is an expert at silent killing. In fact Clegg and Compo know that his military career consisted of being a corporal signwriter and that Foggy is a complete coward.. Foggy even has a collection of hand painted army doorsigns.

The episodes in this collection are part of the shows golden age and start with the introduction of Foggy following the death of Michael Bates who played the bossy one in the first two series. Watch as Foggy gets into trouble and has to be rescued by Clegg and Compo and how the three go to Scarborough (A English coastal resort) for their vacation.

Expect gentle Northern English humour which sometimes drops into slapstick. I expect that most Americans will either love or loath it depending of if they 'get it.' With luck you will love it.