Customer Reviews
Odd lot! - By: K. Wheeler, 17 Sep 2005 
Although the mood of the programme has changed somewhat, since most of the regulars have passed on to even greener places, the early episodes are still a blessing to watch.
I didn't think much to Foggy as a replacement for Cyril Blamire initiallly, I thought they made too much of his 'little moments' of meditation. It's a shame that Michael was too sick to continue playing Blamire, I thought his contribution to the first & second series were far more entertaining. He wasn't stupid, but put up with Compo's & Clegg's daftness as if they were children, & joined in quite cheerfully. You could actuallly respect his character.
But Foggy was just a great, long streak of idiot. I'm glad Roy Clarke mellowed his character while writing the later series. He was still dim, but became more likeable.
Compo is just as dirty - in alll ways, & Clegg still comes up with his odd philosophical views of the world (even with the suggestion that our skin suggests that we are more closely related to the banana!).
Sid (sadly lost) & his better half in the cafe... how do they keep customers? They must have relied on holiday trade! And dear Nora, & her stockings & broom, & hen-(or pigeon-?)pecked Wallly.
Even way back here you can catch odd jokes & references that crop up in Roy's other classics, 'Open All Hours' & 'Keeping Up Appearances'; but with him it's more like meeting old friends (thinking, 'I know that line!' & chuckling in that secret knowledge) than seeming like laziness.
Buy it - if only for two episodes. 'The Kink in Foggy's Nibblick' - just a fabulous exploration of alll the characters - & 'Greenfingers'. Clegg at his most fascinating, philosophical inventiveness - it had me fallling about laughing more than any other episode.
Pure Magic in't hillsides! - By: Dale A. Haines, 27 Jul 2005 
Last of the Summer wine - the worlds longest running comedy series.
You either love it or hate it.
I, for myself adore it (Well atleast right up until the sad death of Bill Owen. After that - the jury is still out!)
This box set is a must have for the series afficienado. So there are two possible tasks here.
1. If you like Last of the Summer Wine, you must buy it at once & spend several repeatedly happy hours, phone off the hook, enjoying the gentle, Northern humour.
2. If you don't like the series then you must sit in a corner, hitting yourself repeatedly with a rolled newspaper while repeating "I am a strange, sad individual & I will learn to love Last of the Summer Wine". You must then go & buy this box set & follow the instructions in 1. above.
Thank you.
Vintage Wine - By: D. Evans, 05 Mar 2005 For a comedy that has now run on British television for over 30 years, Last of The Summer Wine has not particularly changed or evolved over the years. Indeed watch an episode from 25 years ago & compare it to one today, the difference are not that prominent. The third series introduced Foggy, who alongside Clegg & Compo, makes up what many fans would argue is the classic line up. Brian Wilde, fresh from his success in Porridge, immediately creates a highly memorable & amusing character who would become an essential ingredient in the series success. Indeed he would play this role on & off for the next 23 years, & his sudden rather departure in 1999 is still felt.
These episodes are very good, & worth owning.
A hugely enjoyable comedy - By: , 04 Feb 2005 Last of the Summer Wine has now been running so long that has become something of an institution. Series 3 sees the arrival of "Foggy", thus starting the long-running trio of "Foggy", "Clegg" & "Compo". Other characters introduced in later series are also very funny, but this combination is the most memorable. The beautiful Yorkshire countryside around the town of Holmfirth is another star of the show. It is great pity that the later episodes are not available on DVD yet - come on BBC!
