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Last of the Summer Wine series 22

Last of the Summer Wine
Series 22
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release1 April (2001-04-01) –
3 June 2001 (2001-06-03)
Additional information
Filming dates
  • Series 22: 2000
Series chronology
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Last of the Summer Wine's twenty-second series aired on BBC One. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell.

Outline

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The trio in this series consisted of:

Actor Role
Peter Sallis Clegg
Frank Thornton Truly

First appearances

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Last appearances

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List of episodes

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Title Airdate Description Notes
Getting Barry's Goat 1 April Barry tries to return Tom's goat after it has been left in his garage.
  • Billy becomes a regular character.
  • First appearance of Herman Teesdale (Christopher Beeny).
  • Audience figure 8.51 million
The Art of the Shorts Story 8 April Howard gets into a panic when he cannot find his shorts and is questioned about them by Pearl. Howard enlists Billy's help to provide him with some spare shorts, though perhaps he has failed to appreciate the height difference between them.
The Missing Bus of Mrs. Avery 15 April Howard is cheerful and Pearl is suspicious. Mrs. Avery is flustered to drive the ladies on their outing.
  • First appearance of Toby Mulberry Smith (then known as "The Captain") (Trevor Bannister).
Hey, Big Vendor 22 April Wesley's latest invention should prove a big hit at the jumble sale, if only the rude noises it makes could be quietened down! Meanwhile, Clegg, Truly and Billy seek to help Barry improve his standing at the local golf club.
Enter The Hawk 29 April Barry is interested in a pinstripe suit that he feels will help him look like managerial material. Pearl makes Howard his favourite meal, and Howard becomes suspicious.
  • Audience figure 5.38 million
Gnome and Away 6 May Howard recruits Truly and Clegg to hide his latest gift for Marina until he can give it to her. The coffee circle becomes suspicious and attempts to uncover the truth behind the mysteriously shrouded object.
  • Norman Wisdom makes his third guest appearance (though uncredited).
A Hair of the Blonde That Bit You 13 May When Pearl finds a single blonde hair on one of Howard's shirts he need some assistance to get himself out of trouble enlisting Clegg, Truly and Billy to try to find him a plausible excuse.
A White Sweater and A Solicitor's Letter 20 May As Barry and Howard indulge their latest respective passions, a solicitor's letter arrives, addressed to Compo. Truly, Clegg and a nervous Tom venture out to determine whether it's good Yorkshire fortune or a bad bookie debt.
  • Audience figure 5.99 million
Why is Barry at an Angle? 27 May Barry has the undesirable task of collecting on a customer's late payment, and the quartet have a little fun at his expense; meanwhile, Howard and Marina find themselves in a stickier-than-normal situation.
  • Audience figure 4.86 million
The Coming of the Beast 3 June While a rumour of a roaming tiger worries the townsfolk, Wesley's new toy gives Barry a chance to prove his usefulness in overalls.

DVD release

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The box set for series twenty two was released by Universal Playback in April 2012, mislabelled as a box set for series 23 & 24.

The Complete Series 23 & 24
Set Details[1]
  • 22 episodes
  • 4-disc set
  • Language: English
Release Date
Region 2
23 April 2012

References

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  1. ^ "Last of the Summer Wine Series 23 & 24 [DVD]". Amazon. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
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