Last Of The Summer Wine: The Complete Series 3 And 4

First class

This review is a general review for the entire span of this wonderful series.Picture this scene,a cold wintery night in the late 1970's there on the rug in front of the fire with a steaming mug of tea and a digestive biscuit sits a young lad staring intently at the magic unfolding on tv.This is a feeling that i have never forgot and one that i can recreate every time i put one of these fantastic dvds on.If you tire of the endless stream of swearing,sex and violence that seems to contaminate every aspect of our lives at the moment i urge you to purchase just one of these boxsets as the antidote! The adventures of those lovable old men are the only cure you need.Whether they are extolling the merits of a Loxley Lozenge or failing to transport a troublesome mangle you cannot fail to feel warm down inside when you watch these classic shows!Blamire,Foggy,Seymor,truly...doesnt matter who the third man is the effect is the same.Pure Magic,pure gentle entertainment that sadly Britain no longer can or wants to produce.Do yourself a huge favour and let those old reprabates into your life! i promise you wont regret it.

Good to go back and see the 3 of them.

Although the mood of the programme has changed somewhat, since most of the regulars have passed on to even greener places, the early episodes are still a blessing to watch.I didn't think much to Foggy as a replacement for Cyril Blamire initially, I thought they made too much of his 'little moments' of meditation. It's a shame that Michael was too sick to continue playing Blamire, I thought his contribution to the first and second series were far more entertaining. He wasn't stupid, but put up with Compo's and Clegg's daftness as if they were children, and joined in quite cheerfully. You could actually respect his character.But Foggy was just a great, long streak of idiot. I'm glad Roy Clarke mellowed his character while writing the later series. He was still dim, but became more likeable.Compo is just as dirty - in all ways, and Clegg still comes up with his odd philosophical views of the world (even with the suggestion that our skin suggests that we are more closely related to the banana!).Sid (sadly lost) and his better half in the cafe... how do they keep customers? They must have relied on holiday trade! And dear Nora, and her stockings and broom, and hen-(or pigeon-?)pecked Wally.Even way back here you can catch odd jokes and references that crop up in Roy's other classics, 'Open All Hours' and 'Keeping Up Appearances'; but with him it's more like meeting old friends (thinking, 'I know that line!' and chuckling in that secret knowledge) than seeming like laziness.Buy it - if only for two episodes. 'The Kink in Foggy's Nibblick' - just a fabulous exploration of all the characters - and 'Greenfingers'. Clegg at his most fascinating, philosophical inventiveness - it had me falling about laughing more than any other episode.

Brilliant, superb acting

The series following the departure of Cyril Blamire (Michael Bates) where we are introduced to Foggy Dewhurst.joining Clegg and Compo in the various escapades and misadventures of 50 something men with oh so much time on their hands. The series was moving on from its first grittier incarnation, the frustrations and bewilderment of two middle-aged men + one ne'er do well deemed surplus to society's requirements, to a broader canvas, much more the old codgers against the world sliding down a hillside in a bathtub that became its staple over the next 30 years. So these two series, which even contains a couple of Summer Wine on Tour episodes, one to Scarborough, and another improbably to Wales, with not only Clegg driving (bad idea) but a comparatively youthful Margaret John as Foggy's unlikely Welsh squeeze, is the business as far as I'm concerned, and thoroughly recommended.

I grew up watching this wonderful programme and have been watching them all on UK gold and Drama,which has revived my love for the show,Hence my decision to buy all the box sets, being a fan of The Office,Peep Show,Seinfeld,Curb etc, Its weird that I love this show too but its so easy on the eye and the acting impeccable,I think the glory years were with Brian Wilde as foggy and Danny O`dea as Eli and the simply brilliant Bill Owen as Compo,much missed, but all in all this programme is an all time classic and hope it will go on and on forever, and being an actor I would give my right arm for a role in it,if only to spend some time in the beautiful Holmfirth and to meet Peter Sallis,a living legend...Buy this you wont be disappointed.

Last of the Summer wine - the worlds longest running comedy series.You either love it or hate it.I, for myself adore it (Well atleast right up until the sad death of Bill Owen. After that - the jury is still out!)This box set is a must have for the series afficienado. So there are two possible tasks here.1. If you like Last of the Summer Wine, you must buy it at once and spend several repeatedly happy hours, phone off the hook, enjoying the gentle, Northern humour.2. If you don't like the series then you must sit in a corner, hitting yourself repeatedly with a rolled newspaper while repeating "I am a strange, sad individual and I will learn to love Last of the Summer Wine". You must then go and buy this box set and follow the instructions in 1. above.Thank you.

Great movies, good price!

Always good for a laugh.

Ich habe die ganze Serie erworben und wurde nicht enttäuscht, selbst wenn jemand nur Schulenglisch kann ist es leicht die Dialoge zu verstehen denn es erklärt sich eigentlich alles von selbst so gut ist dieser englische Humor gemacht, die Bild-, und Tonqualität ist in Ordnung, meine Empfehlung.

This set will only play with a Region 2 DVD player or on a computer so make note of that as the seller clearly explained. That aside, this is where the show began to hit its peak in my opinion. Series 3 through 8 are the best of the entire show. This set includes all episodes from series 3 and 4 except the 1978 Christmas special which is included in the series 5 & 6 set. Series 3 introduced us to Foggy Dewhurst (played brilliantly by Brian Wilde of “Porridge” fame) and he’s generally thought of as the best “third” man along with Compo abs Clegg. This is certainly my favorite trio. We also have the regular appearances of Sid & Ivy and Wally and Nora to keep things funny.

A slow start to a great series.