Seasons & episodes
S18 · E8Next Kiss Please 1997-06-08 · 30 min
Compo bets Foggy he can get Nora Batty to kiss him before sunset. Will he manage to win the bet?
S18 · E9Destiny And Six Bananas 1997-06-15 · 30 min
When a primate is said to be loose in the local woods, Foggy organises a search party, accompanied of course with the right uniform and military discipline.
S18 · E10A Sidecar Named Desire 1997-06-22 · 30 min
Remembering Nora used to enjoy a ride on a motorbike and sidecar when her husband was alive, Compo hires a motorbike from Auntie Wainwright, and invites Nora for a ride. Wesley tries to fix Barry's car (again), with disastrous results.
S19 · E1Beware of the Oglethorpe 1998-01-04 · 30 min
Clegg, Compo and Truly bump into an old school mate, who now has a miserable and peaceful life. Compo's afraid to become like him, so he tries to think of ways to improve the trio's daily routine. The trio ends up rolling down a hill, as they did when they were children, but their age proves to speak louder than their will for adventure.
S19 · E2Tarzan Of The Towpath 1998-01-11 · 30 min
The trio ends up rolling down a hill, instead of walking down it, as they did when they were children, but their age proves to speak louder than their will for adventure. Barry's is asked by Howard to deliver a message to Marina. Not wanting to take this responsibility Barry asks Eli to deliver it. He gets the women mixed up, and Howard ends up meeting a "big" woman. Nora Batty's asked to walk on Compo's spine, as a way to mend his ailing back.
S19 · E3Truly And The Hole Truth 1998-01-18 · 30 min
Compo wants to buy a present for Nora but has no money. Auntie Wainwright search Compo's house for something of value to swap for the gift. Truly misses his life as a police officer, and regrets not being recognized for something heroic during his police force service. He and Clegg wonder through town in search of an accident waiting to happen, so he can prevent it, and be regarded a local hero - he even calls the local paper. However it's not HIS face who ends up on the front page.
S19 · E4Oh Howard, We Should Get One Of Those 1998-01-25 · 30 min
Wesley's new creation, a bed on wheels, causes great success. Particularly with Compo, who wants to be the first one to try it, providing he can find the right partner. This time he DOES end up in bed with Nora... for a while anyway.
S19 · E5The Suit That Attracts Blondes 1998-02-01 · 30 min
Glenda gives one of Barry's old suits to the jumble sale, because she thinks it attracts blondes. Compo ends up buying the suit, with money from Truly and Clegg, and he DOES end up being chased by a blonde. Compo gives Nora Batty her last chance. When she turns him down, he starts searching for other women he dated when he was young, hoping to find the right one to marry him.
S19 · E6The Only Diesel Saxophone In Captivity 1998-02-08 · 30 min
Barry buys a new saxophone from Auntie Wainwright. Glenda doesn't let him play indoors, so he has to find a spot outside to practice. The problem starts when Barry discovers in what type of case the saxophone comes in. Compo and an old local man start a competition to see which one of them is in better shape. The challenges include finding out who can climb a tree faster (problem is climbing down again), and who can go downhill faster, using Wesley's new invention.
S19 · E7Perfection - Thy Name Is Ridley 1998-02-15 · 30 min
When the local ladies start to gain some interest for a man named Walter Ridley, it's up for the trio to try and find out why he's so highly regarded by all the local women.
S19 · E8Nowhere Particular 1998-02-22 · 30 min
Howard buys a new van, as part of his new scheme to be left in peace with Marina. He even buys some furniture to put on the back of the van, to make it "a little more comfortable". Unfortunately the engine is not up to the test of those hills, and they end up coming down faster than they went up. Truly and Clegg spend the day dealing with a problem regarding Clegg's taxes.
S19 · E9From Audrey Nash To The Widow Dilhooley 1998-03-01 · 30 min
An old sweetheart of Truly is back in town, after many years living abroad. He spends the day preparing for their reunion, but he certainly takes more than he expected when he sees former Audrey Nash, now known as "the Widow Dilhooley".
S19 · E10Support Your Local Skydiver 1998-03-08 · 30 min
Nora Batty gets a postcard from a Gladwin in the Canary Islands. Compo's jealous, and tries to find something to win her heart back. First he tries to sing, but receives a wet response. Then he finds an airman uniform in Auntie Wainwright's shop, and tries his luck at skydiving, with disastrous results. Howard enlists Truly's help in yet another scheme to fool Pearl about his outdoor activities. He asks him to tell Pearl he's his security advisor. Wesley has a new invention, and he asks Barry to be the one to test it.
S20 · E1The Pony Set 1999-04-18 · 30 min
When Compo decides to take up horseriding lessons to impress Nora Batty, it's up to Clegg and Truly to help him. For that they buy Auntie Wainwright's wooden horse. The problems start when its wheels prove to be too much of a ride.
S20 · E2How Errol Flynn Discovered The Secret Scar Of Nora Batty 1999-04-25 · 30 min
The trio comes across a man dressed as Robin Hood. Compo knows that Nora has a birth mark on one of her knees, but can't remember on which one, so he thinks of a way discover it.
S20 · E3Who's Thrown Away Her Tom Cruise Photographs? 1999-05-02 · 30 min
Howard's having some trouble regarding his love life with Marina. And this time is serious, she's thrown away her Tom Cruise photos. It's up to the trio to find a way to get the pair back together. They come up with a plan involving a very ugly blonde woman...
S20 · E4What's Happened To Barry's Nose? 1999-05-16 · 30 min
Truly tries to help Barry become more confident, but things turn nasty leading to some damage to Barry's nose.
S20 · E5Optimism In The Housing Market 1999-05-23 · 30 min
Smiler injures his foot while selling door to door for Auntie Wainwright. The trio tries to assist him in recovering from his injury, with disastrous results.
S20 · E6Will Barry Go Septic Despite Listening To Classical Music? 1999-05-30 · 30 min
Compo, Clegg, Truly and Wesley meet a man with an earthquake detector and Barry spends the episode with his arm in a sling.
S20 · E7Beware The Vanilla Slice 1999-06-06 · 30 min
Compo tries to resurrect the ancient art of Thumpy Dub. Auntie Wainwright sells Truly a broken lawn mower. Marina buys two vanilla slices from Ivy in the cafe, but who is the other one for? Glenda is relieved when Barry prefers an éclair, but Pearl isn't so happy when Howard has vanilla slice crumbs around his mouth.
S20 · E8Howard Throws A Wobbler 1999-06-13 · 30 min
Howard is suspicious when Pearl suddenly starts looking glamorous and very happy. He is so concerned he sends Compo to meet Marina to tell her he can't make it for their rendezvous and then recruits Clegg, Truly and Wesley to follow Pearl with him to see what she is up to. Meanwhile Barry goes missing after leaving for a jog, Glenda recruits Edie, Ivy, and Nora to help look for him unaware that Auntie Wainwright has recruited him to help her and Smiler collect some furniture.
S20 · E9The Phantom Number 14 Bus 1999-06-20 · 30 min
Compo, Clegg and Truly meet a man who wants to solve the mystery of the phantom number 14 bus. Meanwhile Smiler has to deliver some furniture to the notorious Cooper Street. Pearl makes Howard sell off his collection of glue and Compo also ponders that great question... has Nora Batty got a tattoo?
S20 · E10Ironing Day 1999-06-27 · 30 min
Clegg tackles his ironing and ends up ironing for Howard too after he falls into a river. Smiler gets tiddly on two very small glasses of Auntie Wainwright's home-made wine and Barry takes up dog walking and ends up with a kiss from Marina and a telling off from Glenda.
S21 · E1Lipstick And Other Problems 2000-04-02 · 30 min
Truly tries to fix Clegg's Vacum Cleaner. Compo and Howard get into a fight with a big man. Barry gets in trouble, because he's "caught" by Marina, as she kisses him, and leaves traces of her lipstick on his mouth. In order to explain this to Glenda he enlists the help of the trio, and they start spreading the rumour that the kisses are for "charity purposes". Auntie Wainwright sells a motorbike to two policemen.