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Looks like BBC4 are showing Getting Sam Home on Xmas eve at 7pm. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl6b/2023/12/24 There’s a post on twitter suggesting that it might also have been restored and being shown in HD, but I haven’t seen confirmation (One foot in the Algarve has definitely been...

Someone posted this ad on Twitter…seems strange seeing Ivy referring to Crusher as her toyboy

Horrible news. Of course he lived to a good age but it doesn't make it any easier to get the news Actor Peter Sallis, dies aged 96 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40165443

Just being reported that the legendary Comedy writer, Jimmy Perry has passed away. A giant in British Sitcom, you only need to list his sitcoms to understand his genius. Dad's Army It ain't half hot mum Hi de Hi And my personal favourite You Rang M'lord...

Another sad loss, Jean Alexander passed away today at the age of 90 http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a811101/coronation-street-jean-alexander-hilda-ogden-dies-aged-90/

I posted this on the Summerwinos blog, but thought you might like to see it here. It's the review, from The Stage newspaper, of the first summer season of the LotSW play at Eastbourne, dated August 11th 1983 The cast was Peter Sallis as Clegg Bill Owen as Compo Jane Freeman as Ivy...

This has always been one of my least favourite episodes, partly because it's a retread of the far superior 'Uncle of the Bride', but also because of the quality of the acting. Or should I say, lack of quality. I know it was a hastily written script after Brian Wilde dropped out, but surely...

Today (15th March) is Jane Freeman's birthday. Hope she's having a wonderful day.

Very sad news, Stephen Lewis, who was so superb as Smiler, has died http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33914037 http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a663343/on-the-buses-and-last-of-the-summer-wine-star-stephen-lewis-dies-aged-88.html

while looking through the newpaper archives, i've saved a few Obituaries from various LotSW actors, so here's a few. First, Gordon Wharmby, from May 23rd 2002

for some reason, this didn't post last time i tried, so here goes again There's no release date attached (I would assume sometime around oct/nov, like last year), but there's a cover up on amazon for the Series 27 & 28 dvd. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Summer-Wine-Complete-DVD/dp/B013SWUP60/

No release date yet, but the cover is up on Amazon here http://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Summer-Wine-Complete-DVD/dp/B013SWUP60/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1439412870&sr=1-1&keywords=Summer+wine

Thanks to being able to access old newspapers for work, I've been looking through for old references to LotSW, saving any articles and references which I may post at some point. But I've also found, in the express, weekly tv charts, which shows just how many people watched the show in the 70s &...

The BBC have launched a website listing all the tv & radio listings from the radio times from 1923 onwards. http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk It's quite interesting to look through, and see all the programmes that used to be on. Can also look at the listings for your favourite programmes. So for...