Groom She was often paired with Pearl Sibshaw. Golf Captain / In earlier years, Foggy wore a scarf with regimental colours on it. Although several relatives appeared in the show, this does not come close to the number of relatives mentioned lightly in conversation. When Billy joined with Clegg and Truly, much of the humour Compo previously brought to the series returned in Billy's childlike demeanour, although an element of physical humour was still lacking in the series. ", "Don't touch anything or you will be electrocuted", (or things of that nature). / Jane Freeman. 31 Episodes (2003-2020), Jean Fergusson (3 episodes, 1995-1999), Postwoman / / / Davenport Howard first appeared in the Bournemouth summer season show of the series, and was popular enough and felt to have enough potential that he was soon made a regular character. Lady (2 episodes, 1999-2007), Lady trying to cross the street When he first arrived in the series, Tom also had a tatty old yellow Renault van, but this was seen in only a couple of his early appearances. She often comes to the defence of men when other women in the group speak the worst about them and does not believe that all men are evil, as they do. / She was introduced, along with Seymour, daughter Glenda and son-in-law Barry in the 1986 New Years Day special episode "Uncle of the Bride" (husband Wesley had been introduced in 1982, 4 years before). He was last mentioned in the series 29 episode "Of Passion and Pizza" by Tom's saying that Smiler had disappeared. Husband He is determined but gullible, and Tom always evades him. 1st PC Billy Pilsworth / She speaks glowingly of her husband Barry, but is often insecure and unsatisfied with him at home, often because of the pressure of her mother and other ladies in the group. / His real name was Milburn, but he insisted on being called "Crusher". In the 2000 episode "Just a Small Funeral" as Ivy is getting ready for Compo's funeral, she finds a photo of Sid in her handbag. He fondly remembers his time spent with MI5, when he used to leap from aeroplanes ("Holding crates of milk?" (5 episodes, 1988-1992), Hiker Full Cast & Crew: Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010) Series Cast (459) Peter Sallis. In later series Howard was shown to be out of the house more regularly (despite Pearl knowing about his attempted affair with Marina) and eventually became more involved in the schemes of the main trio. Caretaker [citation needed]. Bright, Morris; Ross, Robert (6 April 2000). She often speaks of past flings, frequently with married men. Randolph / 2nd PC She was also extremely security conscious (even pointing a shotgun at the trio on one occasion). Ivy remembers him fondly, and often mentions him in conversation. / Throughout his time on the show Hobbo is convinced that Nelly is his mother and he frequently bothers her (or uses other people) for attention, much to her annoyance. Eli Duckett The long suffering husband of Nora played brilliantly by Joe Gladwin. (Dora Bryan; 2000, 2001–2005) Edie's and Seymour's sister, who has always been more romantically adventurous, to Edie's unending shame. Throughout his time in the series Sid and Wally were shown to be best friends and the two of them often joined each other in trying to sneak away from their wives to the pub or any other activity (often involving the main trio). On his first appearance, Nora was shown to be attracted to him dressed in his Robin Hood costume, which made Compo extremely jealous and decided to dress up as Robin Hood himself. 1 Episode (2010), Jacqueline Clarke / Man in Waiting-Room Old Man / Dame Thora in Summer Wine, left, and Last of the Sun, in 2002. Marina first appeared in the spin-off 1984 Eastbourne summer season show, and soon became a regular character. (62 episodes, 2003-2010), PC Walsh Last of the Summer Wine character roles from every season are included, along with the characters' gender, occupation and more. Old Heptonstall 85 Episodes (1999-2007), Thora Hird After the death of Compo, Nora feels somewhat maternal towards Tom, and often showers him with affection—much to the embarrassment of Tom. Howard (230 episodes, 1985-2010) Juliette Kaplan. Edie Pegden Florrie (4 episodes, 1978-1982), Bus Conductor But he must have at least liked her, as he was never heard from again after that. [8] Foggy's real first name was revealed to be Walter (with the middle initial "C");[9] "Foggy" is a nickname, derived from the traditional song "The Foggy Foggy Dew"; perhaps also because, in his earlier episodes, he would occasionally "blank out" everything around him to help him concentrate, particularly when he was thinking up new ideas or finding solutions to problems. (Because he was a corporal in the army). / (Brian Murphy; 2003–10) Alvin Smedley was introduced in the 2003 series as Nora Batty's new next door neighbour following the death of Compo. (2 episodes, 1997-2004), Bride Mrs. Deakin Pearl In the episode: "In Which Howard Remembers Where He Left His Bicycle Pump", it is revealed that Miss Davenport's first name is "Lucinda". Blamire His arrival to the main trio brought a sense physical humour that had been missing since Compo's death. Though he was clearly a very skilled builder and mechanic, much of his projects were poorly and hastily built and he would get easily embarrassed and annoyed by anyone managing to fix something he can't (notably, Compo once managed to rewire Edie's car correctly, much to Wesley's annoyance). / | (Barbara Young; 2008–10) Stella is Nora's sister, she first appeared in the 2008 New Years Special, I Was A Hitman for Primrose Dairies as a replacement for and to compensate for the absence of actress Kathy Staff, (who was unable to continue her role as Nora owing to ill health and subsequent death). Villager 20 Episodes (2010-2020), Trevor Bannister Shopper / (2 episodes, 1989-1990), Barmaid Series 20, Episode 9 is repeated on Gold today at 3:35pm. [12] Because of his previous job in the police, Truly refers to himself as "Truly of the Yard"; he was also once misheard and thought to have said he was "Trudy" (of the Yard). / (Stephen Lewis: 1988, 1990, 1991–2007) eternally miserable and none-too-bright comic foil, similar to Lewis' character Inspector Cyril "Blakey" Blake in LWT's hit comedy On The Buses (some episodes of which he co-wrote) from 1969 to 1973. 26 Episodes (2005-2020), Louis Emerick When taking into account Kathy Staff's brief exit from the show in 2001 and later absence from series 30 to series 31 (see above), Jane Freeman as Ivy is the only character other than Clegg (Peter Sallis) to have been present throughout the course of the series (274 episodes, although Clegg is the only one to have appeared in every single episode). 110 Episodes (1999-2020), Brian Murphy "- sometimes the order was reversed, He is a creative but unconvincing liar. If you join BCG Pro business, you can see composer, editor & production designer credits. 1 Episode (1999), Roy Hudd Repo Man [4] Out of all of the third men, Blamire tolerated Compo's antics the least (though sometimes when he got caught up in them he would join in, such as backchatting Miss Probert on one occasion). For the first few series in which she appeared, Edie was extremely concerned with her reputation in the neighbourhood: whenever there was company, Edie would try to put on a posh, educated voice—which would suddenly vanish when she was shouting for (or at) Wesley. (2 episodes, 1973-1975), Director Vicar This regularly resulted in Compo along with the others (sometimes including Sid) being thrown out or being on the receiving end of her anger in other ways. He is Clegg's new next door neighbour. 26 Episodes (2005-2020), June Whitfield Nora Batty (246 episodes, 1973-2008) Robert Fyfe. Motorist (Mike Grady; 1986–90, 1996–2010) meek and mild husband of Glenda. Nelly's never-seen husband Travis needs constant attention, which Nelly generally administers over her mobile phone. Man in Hole After the sad passing of Jean Fergusson we look back at some of those quirky characters and find out just how many are still with us. (3 episodes, 1995-2008), Mavis / The trio would often cross paths with Smiler and use him for whatever scheme or activity they were doing (largely because of his tall height and gormless nature). Shop Asst. Has it really been almost ten years since the final series Last Of The Summer Wine? Billy Hardcastle Landlady 2nd PC ... Ivy 273 episodes, 1973-2010. Man with dog (3 episodes, 1979-2008), Annie Pearl In some early appearances, he was a lollipop man, but for much of his time on the show worked for Auntie Wainwright, with whom he seems to be suffering some sort of indentured servitude. This episode also introduced his successor, Truly. He and Pearl live next door to Clegg, and, much to the annoyance of the latter, Howard is always pestering him for aid in his various schemes to escape Pearl and be with Marina. Trevor Bannister is best known for playing Mr Lucas in another comedy favourite, Are You Being Served?, with Frank Thornton from 1972 to 1979, and also starred with Brian Wilde in the short-lived Wyatt's Watchdogs in 1988. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, production manager (12 episodes, 1988-1989), visual effects designer (6 episodes, 1988), visual effects designer (6 episodes, 1989), visual effects designer (1 episode, 1988), camera supervisor (11 episodes, 1988-1989), film lighting electrician (1 episode, 1989), production assistant / production team (12 episodes, 1988-1989), technical coordinator (12 episodes, 1988-1989), assistant floor manager (7 episodes, 1988), assistant floor manager / production team (6 episodes, 1989), assistant floor manager (1 episode, 1988). Likewise she is generally shown to be kinder to the main trio than the other ladies (particularly when her uncle Seymour was with them and notably in the episode "The McDonaghs of Jamieson Street" she lends Billy a skirt after his trousers are mauled by a vicious dog).