Last of the Summer Wine: Series 8
Last of the Summer Wine's eighth series originally aired on BBC1 between 10 March and 14 April 1985. All episodes from this eighth series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. The eighth series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 7 on 3 March 2008. The series is part of the British sitcom set in Yorkshire created and written by Roy Clarke and originally
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is a British sitcom set in Yorkshire created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC.
- It premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973, with the first series of episodes following on 12 November 1973.
- The show features senior citizens who are unencumbered by wives, jobs, or any other responsibilities.
- The main characters spend their days speculating about their fellow townsfolk and thinking up adventures not usually favored by the elderly.
Season overview
Last of the Summer Wine's eighth series originally aired on BBC1 between 10 March and 14 April 1985. All episodes from this eighth series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. The eighth series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 7 on 3 March 2008. The series is part of the British sitcom set in Yorkshire created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It is the longest running comedy Britain has produced, running for 295 episodes until 2010. The show features characters who are unencumbered by wives, jobs, or any other responsibilities, spending their days speculating about their fellow townsfolk and thinking up adventures not usually favored by the elderly.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
The Mysterious Feet of Nora Batty
Mar 10, 1985 · 30 min
Foggy says Nora has big feet, thus upsetting Compo, so they set out to find out whether it is true or not.
Keeping Britain Tidy
Mar 17, 1985 · 30 min
A discarded mattress sets Foggy on a campaign to clean up the countryside.
Enter The Phantom
Mar 24, 1985 · 30 min
Compo turns into daredevil motorcycle rider "The Phantom" to prove to Nora that he is brave.
Catching Digby's Donkey
Mar 31, 1985 · 30 min
The trio set about the near impossible task of catching a stubborn donkey.
The Woollenmills of Your Mind
Apr 7, 1985 · 30 min
Compo enters the local marathon in order to impress Nora.
Who's Looking After the Cafe Then?
Apr 14, 1985 · 30 min
Ivy has to leave the cafe for the afternoon. Can she leave it in the capable hands of Foggy Dewhirst?