Last of the Summer Wine cast interview (Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton) 1998

[@fionathomson4436]

I never tire of this programme

[@simondara1971]

The success of the series is clear listening to this interview. Three polite, timid, friendly people without attitude. Enough said.

[@alexlazebat839]

and you watch them on tv they are quite different bit like Alan rigby watched him in beiderbecke watch him in anything else wouldnt recognize his voice

[@Ruth695]

Yes, they have class and style, they're polite and respectful

[@Pobsta-de7hb]

@@Ruth695 Enough said blood

[@gregmckinney7178]

One of the best shows of all time !!!!

[@stephenchecksfield632]

Totally agree 💯

[@alanthomas8467]

The best show of all time

[@stephfoxwell4620]

Don't be silly

[@stephenchecksfield632]

@@stephfoxwell4620 obviously you are entitled to your opinion but there is many fans of the sitcom last of the summer wine like myself who don't agree with your statement

[@Victor-DOOM]

Love frank Thornton but never took to summer wine bit boring

[@merlinstwin7373]

I never get tired of this programme. Thank you for the upload.

[@MaggieKrenek]

Lovely souls made a funny, gentle series.x

[@hughmunn6163]

Long live this programme 👍👍👍😍😍😍

[@greatwesternproductions2857]

Great to see this dug out of the archives

[@DrVonChilla]

Summer Wine LIVES. Love from Pennsylvania, USA ❤

[@FringePrincess]

PA represent!

[@thechanneloffun3760]

🙏🙏 Rest in peace beautiful human beings 🙏🙏

[@oc2phish07]

Incredible people in an amazing series. RIP all three, you are sorely missed but much loved and remembered.

[@chrishilton6608]

Best British Comedy ever. God Bless all three, plus Kathy and all the other ladies.

[@jamesbyersmusic]

It's still somewhat surreal to hear Bill Owen and Peter Sallis speak without a Northern accent. Great interview 🙂

[@forddude1976]

I met Kathy staff in Darlington when I was a child she was doing panto, I stopped mouth open and said you're Nora batty, to which she went into her part and talked about Wally Comp like they where real people, it's still one of my favorite child hood memories, god bless her a true star and sadly missed. And I'm still watching last of the summer wine. The best way to unwind

[@FringePrincess]

that is precious ❤️ I would’ve loved to have met her.

[@davidstuart4915]

LOSW, MASH & Startrek - I grew up with these long running shows in my life and I am very grateful :)

[@ChrisJB]

Lovely people.

[@barryfellows3623]

pleasent show all about grown up men behaving like kids watch it all the time always gives me the smiles i Need

[@DS9TREK]

This was just a year before Bill Owen died.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Last Of The Summer Wine was originally intended to be a one-off play, but lasted over 30 years. Much of the show's appeal and charm was in it's writing, the cast/acting, and the location.... Holmefirth still receives thousands of visitors each year because of the show. Bill Owen liked Yorkshire so much, he bought a property in Holmefirth, and both he and Peter Sallis are buried side by side in the church-yard. Apart from the obvious lead characters, one of my favourites was Wesley Pegden, the mechanic, and his "wife" and National Treasure - Thora Hird....... Wonderful entertainment from all of them....

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

Lots of shows started out like that, another one was New Tricks which was the most popular of 4 one off shows.

[@topps9647]

Yes. I visited Bill and Peter's graves in the churchyard. It was very moving. I love to think that they are both still in holmfirth for ever.

[@eveb446]

I love this show and I still watch it on KZbin. Thank you for sharing.

[@tyronethomas4543]

Frank Thornton being in two terrific shows in his career is pretty good.

[@JoelDavies-cl6nr]

I used to enjoy watching this show when it was still being broadcast on Australian TV.

[@noelkelly3223]

Legends tanks for all the laughter you have given me lads god bless you all rest in peace 🙏 🕊 still watching the show 😊😢❤

[@MrBadBean]

God bless them all.

[@tomm856]

Great British comedy that made you feel good after watching it.

[@PeterOHalloran-hf2ho]

Great to see these guys in this interview one he'll of a great show ❤

[@garryb374]

One of the things I love about the programme is seeing all the famous British actors that appear. This is 1998 but we have had lots of actors and actresses appearing. It seems to have become a place for old British actors to retire to, which is rather nice.

[@Parknest]

RIP Bill, Peter & Frank.

[@capitalistdingo]

Loved this show and the characters. These actors really brought the characters to life. I will always think of Frank Thornton as Captain Peacock but he was great in this show. I remember finding it surprising that the show was set and filmed in the years I was alive. It seems so timeless that it could be much further back in time. It comes from a time when a character could be the way people really are without judging everything they say, do and believe by the standards of the modern era. I just saw an episode where “Compo and Clegg” were being sworn to secrecy and told to say “I do” and they said “we’re getting married”. They played the rest of the little scene not in an anti-gay or overly camp way to mock homosexuality nor in a “we wouldn’t dream of joking about being gay when we’re not” woke manner - just a funny little “pretend to be getting married” sort of way. No protests from pro or anti gay groups, no scandal… just a little joke about something that wasn’t the case.

[@capitalistdingo]

Back in the day, characters were allowed to be more human. A character could be mocked for being racist without dehumanizing them or claiming the episode was racist for having a racist character. A character could just be gay without people obsessing over whether it was pro or anti-homosexuality. Lots of great shows like Archie Bunker, or MASH which had anti-racist or anti-homophobic themes could never be made today because people these days obsesses about every message and misinterpret most of them.

[@marynafalck5502]

Terrific series

[@Pobsta-de7hb]

I am humming the theme tune in my head and out loud, so beautiful

[@kathleenbezzina3742]

Legends each one! Great show ❤

[@pjbabmail]

You've absolutely no idea how much this has made my day, for which countless thanks! I’ve been trying to ascertain the identity of the programme and interviewer, but with no luck so far. IMDB has declined to help. I’m hoping that someone here might be in a position to leap to my rescue here.🤞

[@ClassicBritishTelly]

Interviewer is Christine Talbot, programme was "Tonight" broadcast by Yorkshire Television (ITV) on 3rd September 1998

[@pjbabmail]

@@ClassicBritishTelly Cheers for that!😊

[@splodge57]

I was thinking why don't they put this in the description when I came across this comment.

[@splodge57]

What a lovely, well spoken polite presenter. 1998, it could have been 50 years ago. How times have changed.

[@zmalevo2126]

Yes you wouldn't get an interview like this nowadays; the interviewees would feel they had to josh each other and bellow with laughter all the time

[@wendyejohnson7517]

Still watch this great series. Lots of laugh out loud moments. 🇨🇦

[@adrianlogue4632]

Love it watch it every day

[@BenStevenson-c4z]

Last of the Summer Wine is always in our Hearts ♥️

[@vanessaswafford3208]

Ive watched this show years back n still love it

[@margaretrowe4261]

For a change no sex no violence no cookery just gentle fun

[@chriscars3578]

This was the best show ever and I still watch it now . And Christine looks so beautiful

[@geordieceltic2]

Pure magic. The dialogue is so good and special.

[@petergarthwaite6805]

Love it 😍

[@larrymclarnon-pd8xf]

Class stuff.

[@BenNZ-j9n]

Bill Owen’s voice … wow

[@BeingRomans829ed]

Foggy was/is my favorite character, by far.

[@neptunestardust]

the first series with blamire was one of the best and truly was great imo

[@joginns778]

I love this program what killed it for me, is when they brought in russ abbot thats when it went down hill,😮

[@PeterOHalloran-hf2ho]

Also Frank Thornton magnificent in are you being served

[@DS9TREK]

Bill Owen did a bit of snub there. He left out Michael Bates character of Balmire when talking about the original seven cast members. But its not surprising, Owen and Bates fought like cats and dogs over politics.

[@joegroup1]

Yes that's true, Bill Owen was a socialist , while Michael Bates was a life long Tory. They was only together when they had a scene to play.

[@MrDannyDetail]

When he was saying 'the three of us' or 'the three main characters' during that part he meant Compo, Clegg and Blamire. Then Sid and Ivy and Nora and Wally were the other four of the seven.

[@chipbroadhead4445]

Yes, we are real gentleman. She's a beautiful lady, very classy

[@elleniasiello6271]

I love this show .❤😊

[@JasonHeath-b9k]

Still love this.now.in july.24

[@vinnywaugh1973]

Still miss them all

[@bojimbo26]

I have the whole series on dvd - my go to when I need to laugh .

[@moodobusiness]

Best when foggy was in.

[@richardbuchanan7124]

I still love it. It's one of my comfort shows.

[@joegroup1]

The character of Clegg was the glue that kept the trio together. A character like Compo would never be friends with the authority characters like Foggy, Blamire and Truly, because Compo was the opposite, Compo was disorganised loafer , while the authority characters believed in order. The only reason Compo kept the company of the authority characters was because he liked Clegg. Clegg wanted to be somewhat like Compo, forget about his cares and worries, but he also respected authority. Both Clegg and Compo liked to laugh at the pomposity of the authority characters.

[@MrDannyDetail]

I think the same has been said about Peter Sallis himself being the glue that held the main trio of actors together too, particular in the very early days when the authority figure was played by Michael Bates, who was diammetrically opposite to Bill in politics and beliefs.

[@eldoncollins7254]

Pure brilliant.

[@michaeldevaney5728]

Amazing series

[@heartofoak45]

I never tire also. What I do tire of is inept interviewers on regional television. The guests, particularly, Bill Owen appear embarrassed.

[@Brian-om2hh]

He wasn't comfortable with interviews....

[@paddycable1723]

Real actors - old school.

[@jimmyniland9721]

‘Compo’ saw the reality of it.

[@alexdavies7394]

Why can't men these days dress like these gentlemen? Clean-shaven etc.

[@stevedolesch9241]

I watched this series in Canada! Way funny!

[@mathewgrover6455]

You will never see this kind of comedy again. The idea for the show was that the writer was watching some children playing, and he thought, what about if these were retired old guys just kidding around and the rest is history as the say

[@lolacokebroke9430]

Hi there, do you have any Bill Nighy interviews from the 1980s or 1990s? Thanks for the upload!

[@ClassicBritishTelly]

Sorry, no.

[@davidfrost779]

Great actors , great characters what more do you want?

[@paulduffitt7338]

The interviewing style seems quite old fashioned for something from as late as 1998

[@marynafalck5502]

Compo u look sooo clean

[@minimaxi802]

Even Bill Owen (Compo) is smartly dressed.

[@GreenmanXIV]

Black Watch, tartan trousers Bill Owen, was always hip.

[@davidmaitland226]

❤❤❤❤

[@andynightingale7335]

Christine Talbot doing the interview. This must have been for Calender the local Yorkshire ITV news station.

[@liveuk]

Nora Battys house is always a big tourist attraction. The chippy a close second.

[@byron20]

Frank Thorton,what a gem,i still laugh in 2024..at Captain Peacock,cant be bettered im sorry

[@michaelholmes4374]

I've watched it on an of since it started in73 gentl comedy

[@clivegrenville9685]

i believe it started in 73

[@kevinobrien3915]

It should have been done when he was alive

[@chrisnewman7281]

ask Peter Salas about playing Wallace

[@DodgeMan74]

The episodes were the funniest from the 70s,80s & early 90s. It lost its way after that, it went on too long.

[@forddude1976]

Oops sorry compo I had to drive my tanker in Holmforth to get it fixed

[@MatthewDrummond-p7o]

What show is this episode from

[@baseballfan99]

Sad that Bill Owen died the following year.

[@rogergray114]

Compo , growing old disgracefully , the only way to go . Life is for living and not being strapped to the yoke of conformity . RIP Bill .

[@sidwalls5488]

GOAT ..

[@theotherbrian3079]

I love the humour - so English. Don’t think Americans get it, or am I wrong?

[@ronaldjager729]

This was the best trio allthough I liked also Seymour. I didn't have much with Foggy.

[@stephentaege6255]

Blimey talk about Comic royalty RIP 🕯️🕯️🕯️✌️✌️🍀

[@kevinobrien3915]

Bill Owen should be knighted

[@minixtvbox]

Can't knight a corpse

[@dacrlit]

Calendar.

[@RichyJFilms]

1000th like YESS!!(C)

[@BenNZ-j9n]

Vets 😝

[@johnbatch9276]

It did have sex well in compos mind in a nice way with nora 😊

[@fincaman2]

I have tried several times to get into this programme but just can't find it funny

[@PrestonThomas-kf4sc]

Peter had a gay period when younger true fact, and in the series they tried not to have any gay slang as it was embarrassing for him 😂

[@mAiSiEbOOOO]

He described an unrequited pash he had had in his youth - 'I had another friend who lived nearby and with him I had my one and only homosexual feeling. It lasted for only a few days. But it never came back, I am glad to say, and from that time on I have been what you might call "normal"'. 'Normal' was cheating on his wife sixteen times.

[@tomatenpaprika6323]

funny immature interviewer with sofa outfit

[@Nicholas-ok9no]

Boring programme, never understood why it was so popular.

[@Wizard-uo4wj]

i really hated this shit it was so unfunny ffs

[@ClassicBritishTelly]

Genuinely intrigued - why did you click on this video in which case?

[@Howie57]

Well , you're looking at the show wrongly, it wasn't out and out comedy

[@tango6nf477]

Judging by your lack of ability to express yourself without the use of expletives I'm not surprised

[@cmb5489]

OMG that interviewer is gorgeous