Last Of The Summer Wine, The Great Boarding House Bathroom Caper, 1976
With the introduction of a new third man in ‘Foggy’ the popular sitcom now in it’s third series took it’s first trip out of familiar surroundings with a trip to Scarborough.
The Great Boarding House Caper was the first of a two part story (part 2 was entitled Cheering Up Gordon).
Summary
In ‘The Great Boarding House Bathroom Caper’ The trio, along with Sid and Ivy, crowd in Compo’s nephew, Gordon’s, van for a trip to Scarborough for the weekend. At their boarding house, Compo seems to be obsessively washing his feet. However, he has discovered Nora is staying in the same house and Compo is attempting to catch sight of her undressed. At bedtime, Foggy investigates a strange noise to discover Compo has brought his ferrets with him.
In part two (Cheering Up Gordon) , the trio find themselves kicked out of a church after Compo’s ferrets get loose. On the beach, Foggy decides Gordon needs to be cheered up. After a ride on a donkey doesn’t work, Compo agrees to teach Gordon how to pick up women if Gordon teaches him how to fish. Disaster ensues when the fishing line wraps around a beach buggy and Compo picks up some women which frighten the trio.
Clips
Here’s Both episodes obviously due to copyright not the best but still enjoyable
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Cast
Foggy – Brian Wilde
Clegg – Peter Sallis
Compo – Bill Owen
Sid – John Comer
Ivy – Jane Freeman
Nora Batty – Kathy Staff
Wally Batty – Joe Gladwin
Gordon – Philip Jackson
Details
Channel: BBC1
Written By: Roy Clarke
Original Transmission Dates: 10th November – 17th November 1976