Last of the Summer Wine (series 2)

infobox tvseason
season_name = Last of the Summer Wine" Series 2
headercolour = DEDDE2
show_name = Last of the Summer Wine


caption = "Last of the Summer Wine" Series 1 & 2 DVD
dvd_release_date = 2 September 2002
dvd_format = Boxset
country = UK
network = BBC One
first_aired = 5 March, 1975
last_aired =
16 April 1975
num_episodes = 7
prev_season = 1
next_season = 3|

"Last of the Summer Wine's" second series originally aired on BBC One between 5 March 1975 and 16 April 1975. [Bright and Ross (2000), pp. 167–170] All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Bernard Thompson. [Bright and Ross (2000), p. 164]

Although ratings from the first series were not good, the BBC ordered a second series of "Last of the Summer Wine" after the first season aired but were delayed due to strike action. The second series was eventually produced and aired during March and April, 1975. For the first time, series 2 saw two episodes make it into the top ten programs of the week, starting with the opening show, "Forked Lightning," which was watched by over 18 million people. [Bright and Ross (2000), pp. 17–19]

Joining the cast this season was Joe Gladwin as Wally Batty, Nora Batty's henpecked husband. [Bright and Ross (2000), p. 96] Series 2 would also mark the final appearance of Blamire, played by Michael Bates, who left at the end of the series due to health problems. [Bright and Ross (2000), p. 19]

The second series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 1 on 2 September 2002.

List of episodes

Episode list
EpisodeNumber=9 - 203
Title= The Changing Face of Rural Blamire
OriginalAirDate=19 March 1975
ProdCode=LLC1201Y
ShortSummary= Blamire decides to get a job and is hired on by ShinyGlow Products, owned by a Welshman named Oswald Green. Blamire takes the company's van and, with Compo and Clegg, attempts to sell the product. Unknown to him, after spraying himself in the face, his skin turns darker, causing him to have trouble selling the product. After seeing his face in a mirror, he decides to give up, only to apply for another job after seeing an advert. On arriving, he finds the company also owned by Oswald Green.
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EpisodeNumber=10 - 204
Title=Some Enchanted Evening
OriginalAirDate=26 March 1975
ProdCode=LLC1199W
ShortSummary= Compo's request for "Some Enchanted Evening" is played on the radio, dedicated to Nora. A knock at the door makes him think his luck with her has changed, but it is Wally Batty come to say goodbye. He has decided to go home to his mother. A week later, Blamire and Clegg find Compo dressed up and clean-shaven, preparing to move in with Nora. Clegg and Blamire play a trick on Compo, making him believe Wally is gone for good.First appearance of Joe Gladwin as Wally Batty. [Bright and Ross (2000), pp. 96–99]
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EpisodeNumber=11 - 205
Title=A Quiet Drink
OriginalAirDate=2 April 1975
ProdCode=LLC1197H
ShortSummary=The trio visit the Clothier's Arms, where one of the regular customers is a man named "Mouse" who is renowned for never buying a drink for anyone. The trio decide to con Mouse into buying a round by placing Tina, a drunken woman whose husband is carrying out dodgy business in the pub, in Mouse's car. The trio challenge Mouse to see how long they can all sit with an empty glass before one of them stands up, with the looser buying a round. Tina's husband rushes into the pub, yelling that his wife is driving around the car park in Mouse's car, causing him to stand up. Guest appearance by Larry Noble as Mouse. [Bright and Ross (2000), p. 150]
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EpisodeNumber=12 - 206
Title=Ballad for Wind Instruments and Canoe
OriginalAirDate=9 April 1975
ProdCode=LLC1200E
ShortSummary=After a man named Arnpepper falls out of his canoe, the trio help him retrieve it. They decide to buy one of their own, but soon loose it after attempting to try it out. They attempt to retrieve it in various ways, including hanging Compo over a bridge and putting on swimwear, which works until they loose the canoe again. The trio is forced to try and get home in the swimwear.
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EpisodeNumber=13 - 207
Title=Northern Flying Circus
OriginalAirDate=16 April 1975
ProdCode=LLC1234E
ShortSummary=After they read about the death of an old friend, the trio decide to buy his motorcycle and sidecar. They soon discover, however, that riding it is not as easy as they thought, with Compo taking the brunt of the injury in the resultant attempt. [Bright and Ross (2000), pp. 169–170]
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DVD release

The box set for series 1 and 2 was released by Universal Playback in September 2002.

Notes

Reference

cite book
last = Bright
first = Morris
authorlink =
coauthors = Robert Ross
title = Last of the Summer Wine: The Finest Vintage
publisher = BBC Worldwide Ltd
date = 2000
location = London
pages =
url =
doi =
id =
isbn = 0563551518

ee also

List of Last of the Summer Wine episodes

External links

* [http://www.tv.com/last-of-the-summer-wine/show/7397/episode_guide.html?season=2 Series 2] at TV.com
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069602/episodes#season-2 Series 2] at the Internet Movie Database