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You have surfed into a web site dedicated to providing you original Windows 95/98 Desktop Themes for you to download and enjoy. This page is my tribute to the ever popular BBC Television sitcom Last of the Summer Wine written and created by Roy Clarke.

Last of the Summer Wine is probably one of the longest running and best loved comedy shows that the BBC has produced to date. It's success is its charm and its charm are the clever scripts and central characters that have made this series one of the BBC's best loved comedy shows.

The series follows the second-childhood adventures of three old codgers, one-time school chums now retired, as they wonder about their West Yorkshire village and the surrounding countryside conversing idly and usually getting into trouble. Clegg is played by fine comedy actor Peter Sallis, the voice of Wallace of Wallace and Gromit fame. The neatly (if shabbily) dressed philosopher of the trio, he is a widower who retired early from his employment as a lino salesman. Cautious and skeptical, his is the voice of reason which if the others ever paid any heed, would make their lives less hazardous but also less interesting. His characteristic sartorial accoutrements include a flat cap and a plastic mac. The unhygienic Compo played by actor Bill Owen, occupies the opposite end of the intellectual spectrum and is not really retired, having never actually been what you might call employed! He was once married but during the War his wife ran off with a fishing pole and he and his ferret now live in lodgings rented from the formidable Nora Batty, played by the incomparable Kathy Staff , she of the hair curlers and wrinkled stockings. The final member of the trio is Foggy, played by actor Brian Wilde, retired Army and a keen leader of men. After six series and a handful of holiday specials, Wilde decided to leave the series in 1986 but was later to return for the 1990 series to reunite one of the most successful trios in contemporary British comedy.

Last of the Summer Wine is the longest running sitcom that the BBC has ever produced and as such spans generations who either love it or loathe it. It first appeared in 1973 as a pilot episode, as part of the Comedy Playhouse season, entitled Of Funerals and Fish. The first series of six episodes was broadcast later that year between 12th November and 17th December. With 170 episodes already shown including numerous Christmas and New Year specials, it has just completed its 19th series with at least one more in the can due out later this year. Bill Owen who plays Compo is quite remarkable at 83 to even want to remain involved with such a tiring film schedule. In a recent interview he gave no hint that he was ready to quit and indeed predicted many more episodes to come.

In 1988 the producers tried spinning off a prequel entitled First of the Summer Wine which was not successful enough to extend beyond two series. In this prequel set in 1939, Compo, Clegg and Foggy appear as younger 18 year-old versions of the older codgers that we have come to know and love. All episodes were produced by Mike Stephens. Richard Lumsden played Foggy Dewhurst, Paul Wyett played Compo Simmonite and David Fenwick played Norman Clegg.

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Links to other Last of the Summer Wine Web Sites

Here are a few links to other web-sites which contain information, episode guides, pictures and sounds relating to this popular TV sitcom.

Visit the ComedyZone  Last of the Summer Wine web page

Visit the Last of the Summer Wine Web Pages hosted by the Examiner.

Visit the  Last of the Summer Wine actors database page.

Visit the  TV Comedy Database Last of the Summer Wine web page.

Last of the Summer Wine Videos, Books and Tapes

The Last of the Summer Wine Desktop Theme is my small tribute to this hit BBC TV comedy series which attempts to capture a little of the fun that this delightful TV series brought to the screen.

The Desktop Theme features themed start-up and shutdown screens, 800x600 hi-colour wallpaper, animated cursors and new desktop icons. Also included are new windows sounds featuring some of the principle cast in a number of memorable situations and a full featured screensaver. Full installation instructions are provided and the whole theme is available in a convenient zip file to download.

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The following thumbnails will give you an idea of the screens used in this theme.

Click here to download the Last of the Summer Wine Desktop Theme Version 1.0 (1.01Mb)

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