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The Best Episodes of Last of the Summer Wine Season 5

Every episode of Last of the Summer Wine Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Last of the Summer Wine Season 5!

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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 their days speculating about their fellow townsfolk and thinking up

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Last of the Summer Wine Season 5 Episode 1 - Full Steam Behind
    8.7/10(87 votes)

    #1 - Full Steam Behind

    S5:E1

    Foggy takes Compo and Clegg on a nostalgic trip to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  2. Last of the Summer Wine Season 5 Episode 2 - The Flag And Its Snag
    7.4/10(71 votes)

    #2 - The Flag And Its Snag

    S5:E2

    Foggy has a vision to put a flag in a prominent place on the great British landscape - but first he needs a flag and a flagpole.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  3. Last of the Summer Wine Season 5 Episode 3 - The Flag And Further Snags
    7.7/10(77 votes)

    #3 - The Flag And Further Snags

    S5:E3

    Foggy collects his flag and achieves his vision. His dream is achieved.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  4. Last of the Summer Wine Season 5 Episode 4 - Deep In The Heart Of Yorkshire
    7.8/10(76 votes)

    #4 - Deep In The Heart Of Yorkshire

    S5:E4

    When Sid and Wally are seen disappearing into the woods, their wives wonder what they're up to.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  5. Last of the Summer Wine Season 5 Episode 5 - Earnshaw Strikes Again
    7.8/10(74 votes)

    #5 - Earnshaw Strikes Again

    S5:E5

    Anyone criticising Yorkshire is rousing old Yorkshire ghosts - Clegg for one is very superstitious, so he doesn't want to wake up old ghosts.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  6. Last of the Summer Wine Season 5 Episode 6 - Here We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder
    7.8/10(69 votes)

    #6 - Here We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder

    S5:E6

    Compo contemplates the sport of hang-gliding. Nora gets Wally to take her out for a meal.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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  7. Last of the Summer Wine Season 5 Episode 7 - Here We Go Again Into The Wild Blue Yonder
    8.3/10(71 votes)

    #7 - Here We Go Again Into The Wild Blue Yonder

    S5:E7

    Compo gets his hang-glider-courtesy of Wally Batty.

    Director:Sydney Lotterby
    Writer:Roy Clarke

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Full Steam Behind" is the best rated episode of "Last of the Summer Wine" season 5. It scored 8.7/10 based on 87 votes. Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Roy Clarke, it aired on 9/18/1979. This episode is rated 1.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Flag And Its Snag".