Last of the Summer Wine
Season 2
TV-14
Last of the Summer Wine's second series originally aired on BBC1 between 5 March and 16 April 1975. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Bernard Thompson.
Although ratings from the first series were not good, the BBC ordered a second series of Last of the Summer Wine after the first season aired but were delayed due to strike action. The second series was eventually produced and aired during March and April 1975. For the first time, series 2 saw two episodes make it into the top ten programs of the week, starting with the opening show, "Forked Lightning," which was watched by over 18 million people.
Joining the cast this season was Joe Gladwin as Wally Batty, Nora Batty's henpecked husband. Series 2 would also mark the final appearance of Blamire, played by Michael Bates, who left at the end of the series due to health problems.
The second series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 1 on 2 September 2002.
Although ratings from the first series were not good, the BBC ordered a second series of Last of the Summer Wine after the first season aired but were delayed due to strike action. The second series was eventually produced and aired during March and April 1975. For the first time, series 2 saw two episodes make it into the top ten programs of the week, starting with the opening show, "Forked Lightning," which was watched by over 18 million people.
Joining the cast this season was Joe Gladwin as Wally Batty, Nora Batty's henpecked husband. Series 2 would also mark the final appearance of Blamire, played by Michael Bates, who left at the end of the series due to health problems.
The second series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 1 on 2 September 2002.
Where to Watch Season 2
7 Episodes
- Who's That Dancing With Nora Batty Then?
E2Who's That Dancing With Nora Batty Then?Two new librarians arrive and are bent on keeping the morality of the library. Elsewhere, Compo's neighbor Gloria is moving to Australia, and Compo sees an opportunity to get his arms around Nora without risking getting hit. - The Changing Face Of Rural Blamire
E3The Changing Face Of Rural BlamireThinking they have too much free time on their hands, the trio decides to find some kind of occupation. They come across a dodgy bankrupt dealer who persuades them to sell his new product, with disastrous results, particularly for Blamire. - Ballad For Wind Instruments And Canoe
E6Ballad For Wind Instruments And CanoeThe Trio meet a man on the river who has lost his canoe. They find it, port it for the gent and then have to retrieve it from the river when they decide to take an unauthorized trip of their own. Ivy wins a prize for having the best mouth-instrument
