The BEST episodes of Last of the Summer Wine season 25

Every episode of Last of the Summer Wine season 25, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Last of the Summer Wine season 25!

Last of the Summer Wine is an affectionate comedy about people in the autumn of their years. The series is the world's longest-running sitcom, having clocked up 31 series and numerous Christmas specials during its run.

Last Updated: 8/14/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
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Jurassic - No Parking
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7.86
7 votes

#1 - Jurassic - No Parking

Season 25 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/8/2004

Barry must dispose of a prize he's won; Truly plots to fob it off on Howard, who has forgotten an important birthday and needs a present quickly. Glenda doubts Miss Davenport's claims of seeing a large dinosaur in their neighborhood. Alvin takes up propecting for gold in the river.

Directors: Alan J.W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
Yours Truly - If You're Not Careful
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7.86
7 votes

#2 - Yours Truly - If You're Not Careful

Season 25 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/18/2004

Someone keeps calling Truly's new cell phone; Truly worries it might be The Former Mrs. Truelove calling to announce a visit. But she wouldn't do that...would she?

The General's Greatest Battle
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7.80
5 votes

#3 - The General's Greatest Battle

Season 25 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/15/2004

Nora is to appear in a parade as the wife of a local hero. The hero himself is to be portrayed by a life-sized dummy, which has been at Auntie Wainwright's for cleaning. Can The General get back in one piece?

Directors: Alan J.W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
Who's That with Barry and Glenda? It's Not Barry and Glenda
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7.71
7 votes

#4 - Who's That with Barry and Glenda? It's Not Barry and Glenda

Season 25 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/14/2004

Clegg, Truly, and Billy discover Barry in the woods. He's obviously guilty of something - but what? A strange man is seen near Barry and Glenda's house while Barry is away. Alvin tries welding as a way of sprucing up the yard. Miss Davenport has a less-than-romantic entanglement.

Directors: Alan J.W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
Beware of Laughing at Nora's Hats
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7.67
6 votes

#5 - Beware of Laughing at Nora's Hats

Season 25 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/11/2004

Truly, Alvin, and Billy try to mend some fences between Nora and her one-time friend, Audrey Craig. Glenda gives Barry a gift to restore his confidence: a golf caddy. Is there really a dragon inhabiting the hills?

Spores
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7.57
7 votes

#6 - Spores

Season 25 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/29/2004

A distressed woman sends Truly and Billy in search of a Lionel. Barry and Glenda meet a worried man on a sightseeing trip. Could he benefit from a visit to the Seer of Hull? And why exactly does Alvin want a photograph of Nora?

Directors: Alan J.W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
Happy Birthday Robin Hood
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7.57
7 votes

#7 - Happy Birthday Robin Hood

Season 25 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/7/2004

Billy's new green suit has nothing to do with Ireland. Entwistle takes meter reading to a new level. The sight of Marina in a wedding dress shocks Howard into buying Auntie Wainwright's "Adventure Pack".

Directors: Alan J.W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
Barry Becomes a Psychopathic Killer But Only Part Time
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7.50
6 votes

#8 - Barry Becomes a Psychopathic Killer But Only Part Time

Season 25 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/28/2004

Alvin buys equipment to listen for sounds from space, but Howard's the one hearing disembodied voices. Barry struggles with his role in a dramatic group. At last, there's a woman who's attracted to Smiler--unfortunately for him.

Directors: Alan J.W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
Things to Do When Your Wife Runs off with a Turkish Waiter
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7.50
6 votes

#9 - Things to Do When Your Wife Runs off with a Turkish Waiter

Season 25 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/4/2004

Barry is chagrined that a lonely stranger he met on holiday has taken up his offer of hospitality. It doesn't help that the stranger's hobby is trying to attract birds with a pennywhistle. Auntie Wainwright offers a special on periscopes. Alvin bites off more lino than he can chew.

Directors: Alan J.W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke
An Apple a Day
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7.43
7 votes

#10 - An Apple a Day

Season 25 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/21/2004

Nora Batty is recruiting for charity, which in this case is giving a day out to an older rural family. But who exactly is "the Lad" and why is carrying an apple? Barry considers making a charity appearance in Western gear.

Directors: Alan J.W. Bell
Writer: Roy Clarke