Summer Wine Decanted

[theatrically_inclined]

The next episode of "Summer Wine Decanted" will be live at 7:00pm (UK BST) on Monday 2 October 2023.
The title will - of course - be a complete surprise!

 

[maltrab]

The mystery of how they got Howards van into his yard still remains, was it just the front end we see, did they crane the whole van into the yard, sadly nobody is still around to ask

 

[captain clutterbuck]

Another fascinating episode I finally managed to watch after a busy few days. Continuity always seems to provide conjecture when you scratch the surface of many shows LOTSW is no different that is what makes these latest episodes fascinating thank you both for posting.

 

[theatrically_inclined]

The mystery of how they got Howards van into his yard still remains, was it just the front end we see, did they crane the whole van into the yard, sadly nobody is still around to ask

The entire van!

 

[maltrab]

The entire van!
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Was it a Ikea van

 

[captain clutterbuck]

Too early for Green Screen?

 

[Graham]

It could be an empty shell, lifted in by the new looking roof bars? The front wheel looks too far back.

 

[Barrychuckle]

Or it could have been an abandoned car that was left in the yard like the one at Onslows….
I’m clutching at straws aren’t I ?

 

[Marianna]

There's an off-road parking area on Back Lane just above the open space at the end of Howard & Pearl's house. Could the van parts have been lifted over the very low wall, set down in that open area, and reassembled?

 

[theatrically_inclined]

There's an off-road parking area on Back Lane just above the open space at the end of Howard & Pearl's house. Could the van parts have been lifted over the very low wall, set down in that open area, and reassembled?

I think - at the time the show was made - that space was not there, there were "out houses" ...

 

[lotsw1984]

Great stuff again

 

[RickAns]

Think we can tempt @theatrically_inclined to start on a First of the Summer Wine project as well?

 

[theatrically_inclined]

Think we can tempt @theatrically_inclined to start on a First of the Summer Wine project as well?

Ah .. oh .. err!! Honestly, it did not ocurr to me!!
(but I'm nearly finished putting the Summer Wine Decanted book together ...)

 

[Bora Natty]

Ta Leigh! A very interesting film as always. I've never seen any of The First of the Summer Wine. That would be very interesting..

Update: I just checked Youtube and they have a bunch of episodes. This is like early Christmas for me...

 

[captain clutterbuck]

Another sparkling effort thank you both for filming and posting . The analogy to Open All Hours is an easy one to make Roy Clarke has clearly been delighted with the premise of certain scenes that he reuses them in other shows . I am sure you will find examples in Croft and Perry / Clement and LeFrenais / Galton and Simpson etc comedies.

 

[Barrychuckle]

Ta Leigh! A very interesting film as always. I've never seen any of The First of the Summer Wine. That would be very interesting..

Update: I just checked Youtube and they have a bunch of episodes. This is like early Christmas for me...

On the subject of rarities, I've posted this before but it's a great short watch,

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=783117649082002

 

[theatrically_inclined]

Make a note in your diary for Sunday 29 October 2023, at 7pm GMT

 

[WellyMan]

Ironically, some of the shots in this video were filmed nearly a year ago! I like British comedy, therefore I'm an armchair fan rather than an aficionado... Even things I thought I knew I had to research, cos memory is a fickle thing!

For someone who is not an aficionado you know more about the series than most of us!

 

[theatrically_inclined]

For someone who is not an aficionado you know more about the series than most of us!

I suppose I am an aficionado now, but every new bit of information I learn pushes something else out of my memory. I have read a lot about the show - but I have tried to limit my reference material, as there are a lot of half-remembered anecdotes that are misleading. A lot of what I know comes from watching every episode soooo maaaaany times!!

 

[Barrychuckle]

I suppose I am an aficionado now, but every new bit of information I learn pushes something else out of my memory. I have read a lot about the show - but I have tried to limit my reference material, as there are a lot of half-remembered anecdotes that are misleading. A lot of what I know comes from watching every episode soooo maaaaany times!!

One thing I was wondering was, has any of the trivia you've imparted come from this forum or is it all down to your own research?