Last Of The Summer Wine Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cyril

Cyril Blamire was played by Michael Bates who was also responsible for the head Bearer in "It Ain't Half Hot Mum". Bates was forced to leave after the second series because of ill health. He passed away shortly afterwards.

Answer: Corporal Signwriter

Although he likes other people to believe he was a great military man, Compo takes delight in pointing out to him what he really was.

Answer: Howard

Howard was married to, and kept in check by, Pearl. There were many ways that Howard tried to escape Pearl's sharp eyes. Some were more successful than others.

Answer: Nora Batty

Nora was married to Wally who was terrified of her. Later on she was widowed and Compo became more amorous. Deep in her heart Nora had a soft spot for Compo.

Answer: He took over an egg painting business

Brian Wilde, who played Foggy, left the show. His character was seen boarding a bus for Bridlington to take over the family egg painting business. He returned a few years later.

Answer: True

It was first aired on January 3rd 1988 and ran for 13 episodes, ending on 8 October 1989. The show was written by the same man as the main series, Roy Clarke. It was set in the younger days of the three main characters. Peter Sallis who played Norman Clegg appeared in FOTSW as the father of that character.

Answer: Tom Owen

Tom was Bill Owens' real life son. He played Tom Simmonite, Compos' long lost son. Norman Wisdom joined in 1995, Jonathan Linsley played Crusher, Ivy's well meaning but rather dim nephew, and Keith Clifford joined in series 20 and played Billy Hardcastle.

Answer: Chocolate eclair

Sometimes Nora gets it, sometimes it's Ivy. On at least one occasion Pearl has managed to get in there quickly and steal it, much to the annoyance of the other two.

Answer: Howard

Auntie Wainright runs the local junkshop and is very adept at getting people to buy things that they don't want. She started off as a once only character but proved so popular that she was given further appearances.

Answer: Headmaster

The brother is Seymour Utterthwaite. When he retired from his position as Headmaster of a boy's school he turned his mind to inventing. He was not very successful. Whenever Edie talked of 'our Seymour' she almost always put on an upper class accent.

Answer: Yorkshire Pennines

Although the name of the town is never mentioned in the series, it is filmed in the small town of Holmfirth. Much of the scenery is part of The Peak District National Park. The Peak District covers 555 sq.miles and stretches from Derbyshire into South and West Yorkshire.

Answer: Policeman

Herbert Truelove was a retired policeman, and because of this calls himself 'Truly of The Yard'.

Answer: Walter

Where the name 'Foggy' came from doesn't seem to be documented. But it may be a reference to him being thick and wet. This, however, is pure conjecture.

Answer: Land Rover

Wesley is forever tinkering with anything mechanical in his shed. His beloved old Land Rover has featured in many episodes.

Answer: False

The original intention was to film in and around either Doncaster or Rotherham. It was because of the comedy writer Barry Took that filming was moved to Holmfirth. Barry had visited the place earlier and had mentioned it to one of the production team. Roy Clarke visited the town, saw the location, and the rest, as they say, is history.