Last of the Summer Wine: The Man From Oswestry

The exploits of three old idlers in the Yorkshire countryside became the BBC's longest running comedy series, and one of it's best loved. The combination of Clegg's dry observations ('you get to thinking there aren't any old idiots left'), the militaristic Foggy ('a genuine, 14 carat gilt edge old idiot'), and anarchic Compo, make even the most modest adventures into an hilarious rout. The Man From Oswestry "You get depressed sometimes thinking there aren't any old fashioned idiots left," muses Clegg - just before they meet Foggy for the first time. The Great Boarding House Bathroom Caper A weekend trip to Scarborough generates a reckless holiday spirit, and as luck would have it Nora Batty is in the same house, and so are some ferrets. Cheering Up Gordon Clegg decides young Gordon needs a hobby, so they tutor him on how to chat up girls.