Last of the Summer Wine

S01E04: Pâté And Chips

The trio visits a stately home, but naturally have some problems with Compo's messy ways.

Overview

Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire Dales. They spend their days speculating about their fellow townsfolk and thinking up adventures not usually favored by the elderly. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse in 1973. The show ran for 295 episodes until 2010. It is the longest running comedy Britain has produced and the longest running sitcom in the world.

Episodes

S01E01 Of Funerals and Fish (pilot)

January 4, 1973 30 min
Norman Clegg visits his late wife's grave on the anniversary of her death, then he reunites with his friends Compo Simmonite and Cyril Blamire and the trio wonders through town talking about, life, death and...
Short Back And Palais Glide

S01E02 Short Back And Palais Glide

November 12, 1973 30 min
The trio pays a visit to the barbers where they talk about the war, marriage, local women, and the frequent rows that exist between couples. Then they go to the cafe, where the first (of...
Inventor Of The 40-Foot Ferret

S01E03 Inventor Of The 40-Foot Ferret

November 19, 1973 30 min
Clegg and Blamire try to convince Compo to step inside a church. Then they talk about the existence of God, miracles and the possibility of an afterlife.
Pâté And Chips

S01E04 Pâté And Chips

November 26, 1973 30 min
The trio visits a stately home, but naturally have some problems with Compo's messy ways.
Spring Fever

S01E05 Spring Fever

December 3, 1973 30 min
Spring's coming and Compo is once again suffering from spring fever, so he sets off to find the perfect companionship for him. He ends up hiring a female housekeeper, in search of new-found love.
The New Mobile Trio

S01E06 The New Mobile Trio

December 10, 1973 30 min
Thinking they need a faster way to travel through the hills, Clegg convinces the others to buy a car. They end up with an old piece of metal that proves to be more trouble than...
Hail Smiling Morn Or Thereabouts

S01E07 Hail Smiling Morn Or Thereabouts

December 17, 1973 30 min
With a new camera in hands, the trio spends the day trying to find interesting things to photograph.

Cast

Peter Sallis
Peter Sallis
Clegg
Frank Thornton
Frank Thornton
Truly
Jane Freeman
Jane Freeman
Ivy
Jean Fergusson
Jean Fergusson
Marina
Robert Fyfe
Robert Fyfe
Howard
Juliette Kaplan
Juliette Kaplan
Pearl
Sarah Thomas
Sarah Thomas
Glenda
Jean Alexander
Jean Alexander
Auntie Wainwright
Mike Grady
Mike Grady
Barry
Brian Murphy
Brian Murphy
Alvin
Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk
Entwistle
Tom Owen
Tom Owen
Tom

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