Season 21

Episodes • 2000

Peter Sallis
Frank Thornton
Bill Owen
Jane Freeman
Kathy Staff
Jean Fergusson
Robert Fyfe
Juliette Kaplan
Sarah Thomas
Jean Alexander
Lipstick And Other Problems

1. Lipstick And Other Problems

30 min

Truly tries to fix Clegg's Vacum Cleaner. Compo and Howard get into a fight with a big man. Barry gets in trouble, because he's "caught" by Marina, as she kisses him, and leaves traces of her lipstick on his mouth. In order to explain this to Glenda he enlists the help of the trio, and they start spreading the rumour that the kisses are for "charity purposes". Auntie Wainwright sells a motorbike to two policemen.

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Under The Rug

2. Under The Rug

30 min

Howard has a wig delivered to Clegg's, but when Pearl is suspicious Clegg has to not only pretend ownership of it, but be seen wearing it, much to Truly's amusement. Howard is only persuaded to reclaim the wig after the trio arrange for Smiler to wear it and Marina to kiss him. Meanwhile Barry tries and fails to be master of his own home, and Compo offers himself to Nora Batty as a "limited sale".

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Magic And The Morris Minor

3. Magic And The Morris Minor

30 min

Our trio helps a middle-aged couple get their old car out of a field, but the wife insists she's recieving ancient telepathic messages through its hubcap. Or is she making it up as an excuse to chase after a certain younger gentleman? Meanwhile, Auntie Wainwright is trying to vanquish her demons by splurging on Ivy's most expensive cream cake.

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Elegy For Fallen Wellies

4. Elegy For Fallen Wellies

30 min

After seeing Nora Batty dressed in a "sexy" outfit, Compo's heart doesn't live up to the excitement. He dies a happy man! His friends show him their respects, and 200 pairs of white overalls provide an ideal goodbye to Compo...

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Surprise At Throstlenest

5. Surprise At Throstlenest

30 min

Clegg, Truly and Barry spend the day trying to find someone to take care of Compo's ferrets. They end up finding the ideal person for the task, also uncovering a secret that Compo kept for quite some time.

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Just A Small Funeral

6. Just A Small Funeral

30 min

It's Compo's funeral day, and all his friends come to pay their last respects to the "little scruffy one". Even Auntie Wainwright closes the shop to attend his funeral.

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From Here To Paternity

7. From Here To Paternity

30 min

Compo recieves a personal letter after all these years. When Clegg and Truly open it they discover Compo's biggest secret: he has a son. The son, Tom, wrote to Compo, because after all the years of separation he hoped he and his father could get together. When Tom arrives in town it's up for the pair of them to give him the shocking news.

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Some Vans Can Make You Deaf

8. Some Vans Can Make You Deaf

30 min

Clegg, Truly and Wesley help Tom find a new exhaust for his van. Howard discovers the simple pleasures, by having breakfast on the terrace. The ladies meet an addition to their tea party.

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Waggoner's Roll

9. Waggoner's Roll

30 min

Tom and Barry attempt to turn a reluctant Babs into a showbiz star.

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I Didn't Know Barry Could Play

10. I Didn't Know Barry Could Play

30 min

Glenda buys Barry a white suit to go on a picnic but he ends up with Clegg, Truly and Wesley at the station collecting an organ for Tom. Howard buys some platform shoes from Auntie Wainwright to make him taller.

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