First Broadcast – BBC1, 9.25pm, Monday 17th December 1973 In which Blamire whips out his brownie and asks Compo for a better exposure… NOTE: Our thoughts on this episode were first posted to this site way back in 2014. The text below was revised and expanded as part of the preparation for the first Summer Winos book  in 2020. Bob: Is there trouble in extra-marital paradise? We open this episode with Mrs Partridge running away in tears from Mr Wainwright, fleeing from the libr

First Broadcast – BBC1, 9.25pm, Monday 10th December 1973 In which our heroes give an old banger a test drive…  NOTE: Our thoughts on this episode were first posted to this site way back in 2014. The text below was revised and expanded as part of the preparation for the first Summer Winos book  in 2020. Bob: Oooh… is this another early glimpse of the G.W. Castle car showroom? Clegg is gazing longingly through the window at a spanking new MG sports car, which seems entirely ou

First Broadcast – BBC1, 9.25pm, Monday 3rd December 1973 In which Compo’s sap rises… NOTE: The following text was first published in...

Pâté and Chips First Broadcast – BBC1, 9.25pm, Monday 26th November 1973 In which our trio visit a Stately Home with Compo’s nephew and family… NOTE: The following text was first published in 2014. It has since been revised, corrected, and expanded for Volume One of the Summer Winos book series. To read the new version, click HERE . Andrew: A very rare trip out of Holmfirth in this episode. Actually, from what I’ve read of your childhood, this is how I imagine your family ou

In which Compo is persuaded to actually visit church…

In which our heroes rid Compo of evil spirits, lose a front door key and attempt to attend a formal dinner dance…