Specials
(1978)
Cast
Episodes
Small Tune on a Penny Wassail (1978 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 26, 1978
It's Christmas Day and the usual festivities are underway. Compo becomes interested in a skateboard.
And a Dewhurst Up a Fir Tree (1979 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 27, 1979
Foggy decides to beat the Christmas rush - in the middle of summer. He ends up being conned by Big Eric who sells him 1…
Whoops (1981 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 25, 1981
Christmas isn't what it used to be, so the trio decide to look for two old school chums to help recapture the spirit of…
All Mod Conned (1982 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 25, 1982
Wanting to take a break from the comercial side of Christmas Foggy books a seaside caravan for himself, Compo and Clegg.
The Funny Side of Christmas 0.0
December 27, 1982
[Not part of the LotSW series, entry here is in error but removal will upset all numbering for those who use TMDB for K…
Getting Sam Home (1983 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 27, 1983
After Sam's inconsiderate demise at the home of Lily-Bless-Her, our trio are faced with the task of explaining to his w…
The Loxley Lozenge (1984 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 30, 1984
Wesley has discovered an old racing car. Compo, Clegg and Foggy offer to help him transport it back to his shed, not re…
Uncle of the Bride (1986 New Year's Special) 0.0
January 1, 1986
The day of Barry and Glenda's wedding brings new gossip to town, and also introduces her uncle Seymour as the new third…
Merry Christmas, Father Christmas (1986 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 28, 1986
Seymour plans to put some magic back into Christmas and Santa back where he belongs-on the rooftops not on a bicycle.
Big Day at Dream Acres (1987 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 31, 1987
It's the annual garden fete at Dream Acres, featuring Nora as VIP waitress and a tramp who has taken a special interest…
Crums (1988 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 24, 1988
Barry has a secret - he wants to get Glenda a water-bed for Christmas.
What's Santa Brought for Nora Then? (1989 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 23, 1989
Compo is desperate to buy a present for Nora, and a visit to Auntie Wainwright's may provide the answer.
Barry's Christmas (1990 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 27, 1990
Is Barry taking the spirit of Christmas too far when he's found "sleeping it off" in the pub wearing a Santa suit?
Situations Vacant (1991 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 22, 1991
The trio start a courier service. Wesley fails to keep clean.
Welcome to Earth (1993 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 27, 1993
Compo, Clegg and Foggy encounter a stranger from the Heckmondwike Extraterrestrial Club who foresees aliens landing in …
The Man Who Nearly Knew Pavarotti (1995 New Year's Special) 0.0
January 1, 1995
Wesley gets Foggy, Norman and Compo to help him move a Piano for Auntie Wainwright almost running into Billy Ingleton, …
A Leg Up for Christmas (1995 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 25, 1995
A depressed Howard tries to build himself up but, under Foggy's instruction, ends up breaking his leg. Auntie Wainwrigh…
Extra! Extra! (1996 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 29, 1996
All types of strange creatures seem to be parading themselves through town. The reason? A new film's being made. All th…
There Goes the Groom (1997 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 28, 1997
Compo, Clegg and Truly chase a reluctant groom all through the village and beyond to stop him from escaping his wedding…
Last Post And Pigeon (2000 New Year's Special) 0.0
January 2, 2000
Compo is selected to travel to France with a group of local WWII veterans, only to have the offer withdrawn when the or…
Potts in Pole Position (2001 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 30, 2001
Tom intends to to give Howard a "going fishing" excuse. Truly, Clegg and Billy meet a polar explorer with a domineering…
A Musical Passing for a Miserable Muscroft (2002 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 29, 2002
When Nora Batty books Billy Ingleton's organ for a charity fair, she badly underestimates how much of an attraction it …
Thirty Years of Last of the Summer Wine (2003 Documentary) 0.0
April 13, 2003
A guide to 30 Years Of Last Of The Summer Wine, the 2003 BBC One TV documentary. A celebration of the world's longest-r…
A Short Blast of Fred Astaire (2003 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 21, 2003
Norman has been roped into performing a humorous monologue for the Christmas Concert. Pearl plans to force Howard to mi…
Variations on a Theme of the Widow Winstanley (2004 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 19, 2004
Feeling too old for a bicycle, Howard purchases a "secret" car. Barry is having a spiritual crisis.
Merry Entwistle and Jackson Day (2005 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 18, 2005
Truly and Norman are drawn into Howard's latest escape plan. Auntie Wainwright dresses Smiler as Father Christmas and T…
A Tale of Two Sweaters (2006 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 28, 2006
Alvin has Truly and Norman over for a Holiday dinner. Glenda invited a man to dinner that Barry does not like. Pearl an…
I Was a Hitman for Primrose Dairies (2008 Christmas Special) 0.0
December 31, 2008
Luther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke, a retired milkman with strong links to MI5, arrives in the village. Very soon, calling upon his…