8.0/1049 votes#1 - Leaving Home Forever, Or Till Teatime
Season 17 Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/1995
This time's for real! Howard's had enough of Pearl and decides to leave home forever. It's up to the trio to get the couple back together, when it's visible that Howard misses Pearl more than he thought he would.
Director: Alan J.W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
7.8/1055 votes#2 - Bicycle Bonanza
Season 17 Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/1995
Foggy thinks the trio should be more in touch with the wilderness, so he thinks of the ideal plan, counting with Auntie Wainwright's bicycle bonanza, a map, and a basket of sandwiches.
Director: Alan J.W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
7.7/1042 votes#3 - The Glamour Of The Uniform
Season 17 Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/1995
Marina leaves Howard for good this time. He suspects that she has been seeing another man, and asks for the help of the trio to get her back. Foggy feels that what Howard needs is a bit of "the glamour of the uniform". Auntie Wainwright's new established costume department might be just the perfect place to find it.
Director: Alan J. W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
7.7/1044 votes#4 - The First Human Being To Ride A Hill
Season 17 Episode 4 - Aired 9/24/1995
When Pearl starts getting suspicious of Howard's affair once again, she locks his bicycle. It's now up to the trio to come up with a secret bicycle for Howard, which turns out to be a little more secret than they'd have thought.
Director: Alan J.W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
7.6/1050 votes#5 - Captain Clutterbuck's Treasure
Season 17 Episode 5 - Aired 10/1/1995
When word comes around that there's a treasure buried in town, it's up to the trio to go and find it. To do so they need the help of the one man that has the *only* map, Lieutenant Commander Willoughby (Royal Navy, retired). It's up to Foggy to pay the 30 pounds the map's worth. The problem is... how many maps were sold in the first place? Foggy vows not to be near one cash dispenser again...
Director: Alan J. W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
7.7/1044 votes#6 - Desperate For A Duffield
Season 17 Episode 6 - Aired 10/8/1995
When Compo reaches a crucial point in his "relationship" with Nora Batty, and realises he's not going anywhere with her, he decides to go looking for his old "girlfriends" from his school days, with whom he expects to get a more "personal" relationship. It turns out he wasn't really ready for some of the surprises he encounters after all these years... people DO change sometimes.
Director: Alan J.W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
- 8.0/1047 votes
#7 - The Suit That Turned Left
Season 17 Episode 7 - Aired 10/15/1995
The trio comes across a very weird scientist and his unusual new invention. Meanwhile Wesley's new suit causes some trouble during the ladies outing.
Director: Alan J.W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
8.0/1046 votes#8 - Beware Of The Elbow
Season 17 Episode 8 - Aired 10/22/1995
The trio encounters a man, and his inflatable doll, which creates some natural curiosity among the three elders.
Director: Alan J. W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
8.1/1041 votes#9 - The Thing In Wesley's Shed
Season 17 Episode 9 - Aired 10/29/1995
When Wesley starts acting very weird about some new invention he has in his shed, the trio tries to find out what kind of invention is he working on.
Director: Alan J.W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
7.9/1038 votes#10 - Brushes At Dawn
Season 17 Episode 10 - Aired 11/5/1995
When a local man "takes advantage" of Nora Batty, Compo challenges him to a duel.
Director: Alan J. W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
The Best Episodes of Last of the Summer Wine Season 17
Every episode of Last of the Summer Wine Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Last of the Summer Wine Season 17!
Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire Dales. They spend...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
Season 17 Ratings Summary
"Leaving Home Forever, Or Till Teatime" is the best rated episode of "Last of the Summer Wine" season 17. It scored 8/10 based on 49 votes. Directed by Alan J.W. Bell and written by Roy Clarke, it aired on 9/3/1995. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Bicycle Bonanza".