gee-15 Review of Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)

Feels more relevant the older I get.....

[7/10 · 4 June 2022]

LOTSW never elicits more than a chuckle from me but it was such a soothing series to watch. Three old retired men wander about their town bickering with each other, bothering the cantankerous women of the village and messing about generally because they have nothing but time on their hands. Yet, each episode reinforces the idea that just because you're old doesn't mean you can't have fun. It's really silly most of the time but there are some tender moments. Characters come and go ( thankfully the wonderful Peter Sallis is there until the end) but the rhythm of the series remained the same. I was oddly satisfied with the last episode of this long running series. The last shot was all the characters going on a outing in a bus with an anxious Norman Clegg trying to remember if he locked the door to his house. It leaves one thinking that they're all still out there: Compo, Foggy, Norman, Nora, Howard and all the rest wandering the beautiful hills of Yorkshire.