Foggy takes Cleggy and Compo to see a refurbished steam train, but can they catch it in time?Foggy takes Cleggy and Compo to see a refurbished steam train, but can they catch it in time?Foggy takes Cleggy and Compo to see a refurbished steam train, but can they catch it in time?
- Director
- Sydney Lotterby(uncredited)
- Writer
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- TriviaWhilst on the train going through the train station the band are playing the theme to series
- GoofsObvious stunt doubles ('Clegg' is much thinner, 'Foggy' has longer hair) as the trio climb up onto the engine footplate while the train is moving.
- Quotes
Foggy Dewhurst: It's sad to see the place in this condition.
Compo Simmonite: What are you talking about? Old railway sheds were always in this condition. Tat!
Foggy Dewhurst: Listen who's talking about being tat.
Compo Simmonite: They were built in this condition.
Norman Clegg: He could be right, Foggy.
Foggy Dewhurst: Who builds places in this condition?
Norman Clegg: Your local authorities mostly. It's called progress. It used to take years to build a slum, and nowadays they're building them practically ready-to-wear.
Compo also provides the usual laughs. It's always great seeing him wind up foggy and getting into mischief.
There's so many funny moments throughout the episode. Much of the episode is shot on location and we see some great banter between the trio. The characters are well and truly formed and their friendship is very believable.
There's also a bit a peril in the form of a runaway train. You can just imagine the trouble our trio would have been in with the local police and train owners after the episode.
Interestingly and unusually for Last of the Summer Wine, this episode focuses purely on our main trio. None of the regular supporting cast make any appearances and there are no other characters with speaking parts. For me, this is what the show should always have been about, with supporting characters only appearing when required. I wish Clarke and future producer Alan Bell has used this episode as inspiration when working on the later series, as the story telling became extremely diluted with too many characters to squeeze in.
- cmtaylor-10993
- May 31, 2022