Michael Aldridge/Seymour

[Kall]

Hi everyone,

Just browsing Last of the Summer Wine, on Wikipedia, I know Wikipedia isn't the most reliable source in the world but read under Seymour character bio there was ALLEGEDLY plans to bring him back but Michael Aldridge passed away before they could do so.

Is there any information on any books ect any further sources that support this at all? Anyone know anything else about it?

Thanks

 

[Barrychuckle]

I know he left the series with an extremely heavy heart to nurse his wife who had dementia. I'm unsure whether it was the plan for him to return, but apparently he was a much loved member of the cast.

 

[RickAns]

Now there is an interesting combination of characters - Seymour, Truly, Alvin, Entwhistle, Billy and the rest.

 

[codfanglers]

Now there is an interesting combination of characters - Seymour, Truly, Alvin, Entwhistle, Billy and the rest.

In that situation, I think there would almost have to be a split with the characters. I could see Truly, Clegg, and Billy and then sepatately, I could imagine Seymour bossing Tom and Smiler around. Although the groups would still cross paths a bit.

 

[Sarkus]

Alan Bell's book confirms they had planned to bring Seymour back in occasional guest appearances (that's why the character is said to be only moving 20 or 30 miles away) but due to his wife's illness they didn't find a way to do that before he passed away in 1994 at 73..

Not to question his children, but I've always wondered why there wasn't a way for his adult children to care for their mother and let him continue on the show, even if for short guest appearances.

 

[Kall]

I wonder if Michael Aldridge had stayed alive he could have been in There Goes The Groom. I mean possibly, the relative of Edie and Wesley getting married in that episode, could have been Seymour's daughter, even though he never mentioned he had any kids, and the bride only had Edie, Wesley, as only living relatives, which made me think was Seymour her dad? I'm also assuming Seymour died the year the same actor did in real life 1994

 

[Adanor]

Alan Bell's book confirms they had planned to bring Seymour back in occasional guest appearances (that's why the character is said to be only moving 20 or 30 miles away) but due to his wife's illness they didn't find a way to do that before he passed away in 1994 at 73..

Not to question his children, but I've always wondered why there wasn't a way for his adult children to care for their mother and let him continue on the show, even if for short guest appearances.

Of course I have no idea whether he had sons or daughters, but let's just say he has an adult daughter who is married and has school-aged children. So she does what she can in terms of helping with logistics, of care for her mother but she can't permanently move home, she probably has a job and has handle her family responsibilities.