Bill may have been older than Michael [Bates and Aldridge], Peter and even Frank in real life but Compo was always portrayed as the same age [or maybe a year or two difference. I can imagine Compo being held back in school a time or two] as the other trio members.
It definitely would have made a fitting final episode. They should have made that the very last episode instead of the one we got with a wedding of a character that we have never heard of before that didn't take place. I believe they did the episode when they did because the following year Peter...
Re: Series 25 & 26 DVD on the Way?
I definitely think interest waned in the later years and Bill Owen's death definitely din't help but Universal should still put them out. I think every forum member here who has twitter should start tweeting that they want the remaining seasons. Its...
With the exception of Wesley and Edie most of the married couples never had children [I don't think Nora and Wally were given an onscreen confirmation like the Cleggs, Howard and Pearl Sibshaw, and Sid and Ivy] I always thought that was a bit short sighted on Roy Clarke's part.
Michael Aldridge had already let them know he was leaving the show to tend to his sick wife. Hence why Brian was able to reprise his Foggy role. If Michael had been able to continue on there would have been no need for Brian to come back as Foggy [I find his second run boring because most of the...
This is what disturbed me about the episode as well. Surely they could have fit her in there. Even if they didn't give her any lines, but she should have been in that scene where they took that group photo of the ladies. They had Marina and and NPC friend of Glenda's.
Re: Series 25 & 26 DVD on the Way?
According to the HMV I got the last sets from Playback was having problems even then. I was hoping it would have been resolved by now.
Re: Series 25 & 26 DVD on the Way?
I've lost faith in having a complete collection at this point. I've emailed, tweeted,whatever Universal UK several times inquiring about the DVDs. Not once have I ever received a response [Not even a canned generic one]
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