Last of the Summer Wine - Series 2

**Last of the Summer Wine - Series 2** is a UK VHS boxed set by Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd with used under license from BBC Worldwide Ltd on 2nd September 2002.

## Quote

"She's very hard is Nora, but she turns my knees to jelly".

## Description

**7 episodes from the BBC's longest running comedy series**.

Clegg is having second thoughts about his bike after an afternoon riding session ends with a 'right-where-it-hurts' accident. Annoyed and embarrassed, he takes the bike back to the shop he bought it from - 30 years ago. Some serious spanner work is required.

A party is thrown for Compo's neighbour, Gloria and her husband, who are emigrating to Australia.

The group find a piano, but Blamire reveals that he is to music what Nora Batty's crumpled stockings are to silk tights.

Blamire decides his talents lie elsewhere. He encourages Compo and Clegg to join him in full-time employment as a local sales trio. With the wonder cleaner, Shinyglow, the travelling sales team can't go wrong. Can they? Compo fancies his chances with the formidable Nora Batty after her husband Wally decides to leave home. Seizing the opportunity, he tries to woo Nora by taking her to a more romantic setting.

A quiet drink turns into something quite different, when Compo, Clegg, and Blamire drop into a country pub. Their supping session is a sociable affair with much merriment. Mouse has joined in with the drinking, but he's not so keen to buy a round. Can the group convince him to put his hand in his pocket? Clegg takes up the challenge.

The restless pensioners from Holmfirth are bored and on the look-out for some adventure. As they amble about the countryside, they find something to entertain themselves with.

An experienced coneist gives them his canoe and trio fancy their chances at beating the world record. Blamire takes the helm and navigates the waters to Holmfirth.  It looks they might miss out on that record. The canoeing experience obviously hasn't put Compo off. He looks the part when they buy and old motorbike, but that's about it.

## Episodes

* Forked Lightning
* Who's That Dancing with Nora Batty?
* The Changing Face of Rural Blamire
* Some Enchanted Evening
* A Quiet Drink
* Ballard of Wind Instruments and Canoe
* Northern Flying Circus

## Credits

Here are the credits all seven episodes in season 2 of Last of the Summer Wine.

#### **"Forked Lighting"**

* Written by Roy Clarke.
* Starring Michael Bates as Blarmire, Bill Owen as Compo, Peter Sallis as Clegg, John Comer as Sid,
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 Michaelis as the Bus Conductresses.
* Music composed and conducted by Ronnie Hazlehurst.
* Film Cameramen: A.A. Englander and Reg Pope.
* Film Edited by John Griffith.
* Film Sound by Peter Edwards and Graham Hare.
* Costumes by Valerie Spooner.
* Make-up by Jackie Fitz-Maurice.
* Studio Lighting by Ritchie Richardson.
* Studio Sound by Clive Gifford.
* Production Assistants: Michael Cager and Evan King.
* Designed by Andy Dimond.
* Produced by Bernard Thompson.
* Distributor: BBC Colour. © BBC 1975.

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

* Written by Roy Clarke.
* Starring MIchael Bates as Blamire, Bill Owen as Compo, Peter Sallis as Clegg, John Comer as Sid,
* Jane Freeman as Ivy, Kathy 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 Ronnie Hazlehurst.
* Film Edited by John Griffith.
* Film Sound by Peter Edwards and Graham Wilde.
* Costumes by Valerie Spooner.
* Make-up by Jackie Fitz-Maurice.
* Studio Lighting by Ritchie Richardson.
* Studio Sound by Clive Gifford.
* Production Assistants: Evan King and Michael Cager.
* Designed by Andy Dimond.
* Produced  by Bernard Thompson.
* Distributor: BBC Colour. © BBC 1975.

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

* Written by Roy Clarke.
* Starring Michael Bates as Blamire, Bill Owen as Compo, Peter Sallis as Clegg, John Comer as Sid,
Jane Freeman as Ivy, Gerald James as Mr. Green and Jacquie Ann Carr as the Receptionist.
* Music composed and conducted by Ronnie Hazlehurst.
* Film Cameramen: A.A. Englander and Reg Pope.
* Film Edited by John Griffith.
* Film Sound by Graham Hare.
* Costume by Valerie Spooner.
* Make-up by Jackie Fitz-Maurice.
* Studio Lighting by Ritchie Richardson.
* Studio Sound by Clive Gifford.
* Production Assistants: Michael Cager and Chris Breeze.
* Designed by Andy Dimond.
* Produced by Bernard Thompson.
* Distributor: BBC Colour. © BBC 1975.

#### **"Some Enchanted Evening"**

* Written by Roy Clarke.
* Starring Michael Bates as Blamire, Bill Owen as Compo, Peter Sallis as Clegg, John Comer as Sid,
Jane Freeman as Ivy, Katy Staff as Nora Batty, Joe Gladwin as Wally Batty, June Watson as Miss Probert,
Janet Davies as Miss Jones, Derek Etchells as Eric and John Dunn as the Disc Jokey.
* Music composed and conducted by Ronnie Hazlehurst.
* Film Cameramen: A.A. Englander and Reg Pope.
* Film Edited by John Griffith.
* Film Sound by Peter Edwards and Graham Hare.
* Costumes by Valerie  Spooner.
* Make-up by Jackie Fitz-Maurice.
* Studio Lighting by Ritchie Richardson.
* Studio Sound by Clive Gifford.
* Production Assistants: Evan King and Michael Cager.
* Designed by Andy Dimond.
* Produced by Bernard Thompson.
* Distributor: BBC Colour. © BBC 1975.

#### **"A Quiet Drink"**

* Written by Roy Clarke.
* Starring Michael Bates as Blamire, Bill Owen as Compo, Peter Sallis as Clegg,
Larry Noble as Mouse, George Malpas as Harry, Jean Burgess as Tina,
Alan Curtis as Danny, Diana Berriman as Marion, Brian Grellis as Ted
and John Rapley, Gordon Bilboe, Norman Robbins and Chris Sanders as the Cardplayers.
* Music composed and conducted by Ronnie Hazlehurst.
* Film Cameraman: A.A. Englander.
* Film Sound by Peter Edwards.
* Film Edited by John Griffith.
* Costumes by Valerie Spooner.
* Make-up by Jackie Fitz-Maurice.
* Studio Lighting by Ritchie Richardson.
* Studio Sound by Clive Gifford.
* Production Assistants: Evan King and Michael Cager.
* Designed by Andy Dimond.
* Produced by Bernard Thompson.
* Distributor: BBC Colour. © BBC 1975.

#### **"Ballad for Wind Instruments and Canoe"**

* Written by Roy Clarke.
* Starring Michael Bates as Blamire, Bill Owen as Compo, Peter Sallis as Clegg,
Jon Comer as Sid, Jane Freeman as Ivy and John F. Landry as Arnpepper.
* Music composed and conducted by Ronnie Hazlehurst.
* Film Cameramen: A.A. Englander and Reg Pope.
* Film Edited by John Griffith.
* Film Sound by Peter Edwards and Graham Hare.
* Costumes by Valerie Spooner.
* Make-up by Jackie Fitz-Maurice.
* Studio Lighting by Ritchie Richardson.
* Studio Sound by Clive Gifford.
* Production Assistants: Michael Cager and Evan King.
* Designed by Andy Dimond.
* Produced by Bernard Thompson.
* Distributor: BBC Colour. © BBC 1975.

#### **"Northern Flying Circus"**

* Written by Roy Clarke.
* Starring Michael Bates as Blamire, Bill Owen as Compo, Peter Sallis as Clegg, John Comer as Sid,
Jane Freeman as Ivy, Marjorie Sudell as Annie Aubrey and Robert Vahey as the Traffic Warden.
* Music composed and conducted by Ronnie Hazlehurst.
* Film Cameramen: A.A. Englander and Reg Pope.
* Film Edited by John Griffith.
* Film Sound by Peter Edwards and Graham Hare.
* Costumes by Valerie Spooner.
* Make-up by Jackie Fitz-Maurice.
* Studio Lighting by Ritchie Richardson.
* Studio Sound by Clive Gifford.
* Production Assistants: Evan King and Michael Cager.
* Designed by Andy Dimond.
* Produced by Bernard Thompson.
* Distributor: BBC Colour. © BBC 1975.

## Trailers and info

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