Last of the Summer Wine: Series 7
Last of the Summer Wine's seventh series originally aired on BBC1 between 30 January and 6 March 1983. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Sydney Lotterby, except for "Getting Sam Home", which is produced and directed by Alan J.W. Bell. The seventh series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 8 on 3 March 2008.
Season 7 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Last of the Summer Wine Season 6.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
Last of the Summer Wine's seventh series originally aired on BBC1 between 30 January and 6 March 1983. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Sydney Lotterby, except for "Getting Sam Home", which is produced and directed by Alan J.W. Bell.
The seventh series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 8 on 3 March 2008.
Episode Guide
Season 7 Progress Shield
The Frozen Turkey Man
Jan 30, 1983 · 30 min
Compo convinces a barmaid that Foggy is an eccentric millionaire.
The White Man's Grave
Feb 6, 1983 · 30 min
Wally is fed up with Nora's constant nagging so Compo, Clegg and Foggy devise a plan to get him out of the house for a few hours.
The Waist Land
Feb 13, 1983 · 30 min
Foggy finds there's money to be made selling food to the desperate inhabitants of a local health farm.
Cheering up Ludovic
Feb 20, 1983 · 30 min
Ludovic has bought a new van and to cheer him up Clegg is given the job of test driving it.
The Three Astaires
Feb 27, 1983 · 30 min
The trio volunteer at a church concert party.
The Arts of Concealment
Mar 6, 1983 · 30 min
Trying to camouflage himself, Foggy upsets a group of cyclists. Compo also upsets someone over the state of his trousers