Last of the Summer Wine - Forked Lightning

**Last of The Summer Wine: Series Two, Part One: Forked Lightning** is a UK VHS that was originally released by BBC Video on 3rd June 1991 and then, it got re-released by BBC Video on 5th April 1993. It contains the first 3 episodes from Series 2 of the ever so popular long running Yorkshire Board comedy TV series "*Last of the Summer Wine*" including "Forked Lightning", "Who's That Dancing with Nora Batty Then?" and "The Changing Face of Rural Blamire".

## Description

The gentle melody that heralds a sip of Last of The Summer Wine occasionally fails to bring a smile to the face of its fans. You can see why in these 3 episodes of the classic BBC TV comedy series featuring Compo, Clegg and Blamire, accompanied by Sidney, Ivy and Nora Batty.

## Episode Description

**1. Forked Lightning**
After an embarrassing accident, Clegg's told to get on his bicycle by the mechanic from the shop where he bought it from in 1946! So, it's Sidney and his magic spanner to the rescue. But it's not only the raindrops that are falling on his head: there's the crockery which's being thrown with Ivy's lethal accuracy too.

**2. Who's That Dancing with Nora Batty Then?**
It's Compo, who's tripping the last tango in Sidney's with the woman whose feet he would lay his ferrets on! And who's that thumping the hell out of the piano at Gloria's leaving party? It's Blamire, revealing that he's to inspect what Nora Batty's crumpled stockings are compared to silk tights.

**3. The Changing Face of Rural Blamire**
When Blamire encourages Compo and Clegg to join him in full time employment, he ends up with egg on his face! Well, it's not exactly egg but shinyglow, the window cleaner which the trio are about to launch to the public with hilarious results.

## Opening Titles and Closing Credits

Here are the credits to these 3 episodes of Last of The Summer Wine, which are broadcast on this video.

#### **"Forked Lightning"**

* Written By: Royston Clarke.
* Starring William Owen as Compo, Peter Sallis as Clegg, Michael Bates as Blamire, John Comer as Sidney, Jane Freeman as Ivy, Kenneth MacDonald as The Mechanic, Graham Hamilton as Gordon, Diana Harker and Paula Tilbrook as The Housewives and Doreen Sloane and Cynthia Michaels as The Bus Conductresses.
* Music Composed and Conducted By: Ronald Hazelhurst.
* Film Cameramen: Adolf Arthur Englander and Reginald Pope.
* Film Editor: John Griffith.
* Film Sound by Peter Edwards and Graham Hare.
* Costumes: Valerie Spooner.
* Make-Up: Jacqueline Fitzmaurice.
* Studio Lighting: Richard Richardson.
* Studio Sound: Clive Gifford.
* Production Assistants: Michael Cager and John King.
* Designer: Andrew Diamond.
* Producer: Bernard Thompson.
* BBC Colour. © BBC 1975.

#### **"Who's That Dancing with Nora Batty Then?"**

* Written By: Royston Clarke.
* Starring William Owen as Compo, Peter Sallis as Clegg, Michael Bates as Blamire, John Comer as Sidney, Jane Freeman as Ivy, Cathy Staff as Nora Batty, June Watson as Miss Probert, Janet Davies as Miss Jones, Jack Woolgar as Shep and Angela Crow as Gloria.
* Music Composed and Conducted By: Ronald Hazlehurst.
* Film Cameramen: Adolf Arthur Englander and Reginald Pope.
* Film Editor: John Griffith.
* Film Sound: Peter Edwards and Graham Hare.
* Costumes: Valerie Spooner.
* Make-Up: Jacqueline Fitzmaurice.
* Studio Lighting: Richard Richardson.
* Studio Sound: Clive Gifford.
* Production Assistants: John King and Michael Cager.
* Designer: Andrew Diamond.
* Producer: Bernard Thompson.
* BBC Colour. © BBC 1975.

#### **"The Changing Face of Rural Blamire"**

* Written By: Royston Clarke.
* Starring William Owen as Compo, Peter Sallis as Clegg, Michael Bates as Blamire, John Comer as Sidney, Jane Freeman as Ivy, Gerald James as Mr. Green and Jacqueline Ann Carr as The Receptionist.
* Music Composed and Conducted By: Ronald Hazelhurst.
* Film Cameramen: Adolf Arthur Englander and Reginald Pope.
* Film Editor: John Griffith.
* Film Sound: Peter Edwards and Graham Hare.
* Costumes: Valerie Spooner.
* Make-Up: Jacqueline Fitzmaurice.
* Studio Lighting: Richard Richardson.
* Studio Sound: Clive Gifford.
* Production Assistants: Michael Cager and Christopher Breeze.
* Designer: Andrew Diamond.
* Producer: Bernard Thompson.
* BBC Colour. © BBC 1975.

## Trivia

* There are 2 versions of Last of The Summer Wine: Forked Lightning and both versions contain a different BBC Video Ident at the start and end of the video!
	+ **1:** Version 1 is The Original 1991 Release which contains The 1988-1991 BBC Video Globe Ident along with a 1991 copyright stamp and Last of The Summer Wine: Forked Lightning would contain it from when it was originally released in 1991 until it was re-released with The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident in 1993.
	+ **2:** Version 2 is The 1993 Re-Release which contains The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident along with a 1993 copyright stamp and from 1993 onwards, all subsequent re-releases of Last of The Summer Wine: Forked Lightning would contain The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident.

## Opening (Original 1991 Release)

1. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)
2. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Opening Version)
3. Last of The Summer Wine Opening Titles
4. Start of Forked Lightning (1975)

## Closing (Original 1991 Release)

1. End of The Changing Face of Rural Blamire (1975)
2. Last of The Summer Wine Closing Credits
3. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Closing Version with 1991 Copyright Stamp)
4. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)

## Opening (1993 Re-Release)

1. BBC Video Tracking Control Warning (1991-1997)
2. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1991-1997) (1991-1995 Version)
3. 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident (Opening Version)
4. Last of The Summer Wine Opening Titles
5. Start of Forked Lightning (1975)

## Closing (1993 Re-Release)

1. End of The Changing Face of Rural Blamire (1975)
2. Last of The Summer Wine Closing Credits
3. 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident (Closing Version with 1993 Copyright Stamp)
4. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1991-1997) (1991-1995 Version)