Last of the Summer Wine series 10

The tenth series of Last of the Summer Wine aired on BBC1 in 1988. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell.

Last of the Summer Wine
Series 10
No. of episodes	7
Release
Original network	BBC1
Original release	16 October (1988-10-16) – 24 December 1988 (1988-12-24)
Additional information
Filming dates	Series 10: 1988 Christmas Special: 1988
Series chronology

Outline

The trio in this series consisted of:

Actor	Role
Michael Aldridge	Seymour
Bill Owen	Compo
Peter Sallis	Clegg

First appearances

• Smiler Hemingway (1988, 1990–2007)
• PC Walsh (1988–1989, 2004–2010)
• Auntie Wainwright (1988–1989, 1992–2010)

List of episodes

Regular series

Title	Airdate	Description	Notes
The Experiment	16 October	Compo wonders why blood rushes to your head when you're upside down. Seymour sets up an experiment to explain.	This was the first episode to be broadcast on PBS stations in the '90s, including on WQEX. This episode marks the first appearance of the women’s coffee morning.
The Treasure of the Deep	23 October	After finding a valuable-looking object in the canal, Seymour is convinced it's part of robbers' swag, and sets out to recover the rest of the stolen items.	Filming took place, again near the Standedge Tunnels
Dancing Feet	30 October	Compo has hard skin on his feet, and in desperation, he buys a herbal remedy from a gypsy.	The incidental music heard during the trio’s walk was previously used in the film A Bridge Too Far (1977). Don Henderson guest stars as Charlie the grocer.
That Certain Smile	6 November	Smiler is in hospital, and missing his beloved dog. The trio attempt to smuggle her into the hospital to visit him.	This episode marks the first appearance of Stephen Lewis as Clem "Smiler" Hemmingway (although the nickname “Smiler” is not used in the episode). Originally intended to be his only appearance, Lewis would return just 2 years later in Series 12 in 1990 due to his popularity.
Downhill Racer	13 November	Seymour would love to go skiing, but in the absence of snow, he decides they should try sliding downhill on dinner trays.
The Day of the Welsh Ferret	20 November	The trio go to a funeral, but Compo insists on bringing along a pet ferret.

Christmas Special (1988)

Title	Airdate	Description	Notes
Crums	24 December	It's Christmas 1988, and Barry intends to buy Glenda a water bed, the trio dress as Father Christmases for a charity event, and Howard looks for someone to guard Auntie Wainwright's shop.	60 Minute Special. This special features a guest appearance by Jean Alexander, marking the first appearance of Auntie Wainwright. This episode was watched by 17.10 million viewers, making it the 7th most watched program of 1988. Included on the series 11 & 12 boxset. Jim Bowen guest stars for the first time The title "Crums" is, according to dialogue in this episode, an acronym, which stands for the "Christmas Resistance Underground Movement." This episode also featured the guest appearance of Yvette Fielding as Fran (Milburn's girlfriend). Although Milburn himself didn't actually appear as actor Jonathan Linsley left the series the year before. Cliff Richard's "Mistletoe and Wine" can be heard in the background during the pub scene, which was also the Christmas No.1 that year. Wally Batty‘s death is acknowledged for the first time in this episode following the death of Joe Gladwin the year before.

DVD release

The box set for series nine was released by Universal Playback in May 2008, mislabelled as a box set for series 9 & 10. In the Complete Collection set, the 6 regular episodes of Series 10 are found on the disc labelled "Series 11 & 12 DVD 1". The DVD's main menu is mislabelled as "Series 11". The Christmas Special Crums is found on the disc labelled "Series 11 & 12 DVD 3".

The Complete Series 9 & 10

Set Details

15 episodes 3-disc set Language: English

Release Date

Region 2

5 May 2008

See also

• Last of the Summer Wine at IMDb