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Last of the Summer Wine S12E3 — The Charity Balls
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Last of the Summer Wine•Season 12•Episode 3

The Charity Balls

7.9/10 · 58 votesSep 16, 199030 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 12•−0.3 vs season avg

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When Foggy hears about an athletic charity drive, he enters Compo and Clegg despite their wishes. An "injured" Howard drops out of the race and stops to recover in this young lady's refreshment stand. How refreshed can one man get?

Directed byAlan J.W. Bell
Written byRoy Clarke
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Cast11

Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis

Clegg

Bill Owen

Bill Owen

Compo

Jane Freeman

Jane Freeman

Ivy

Kathy Staff

Kathy Staff

Nora Batty

Jean Fergusson

Jean Fergusson

Marina

Brian Wilde

Brian Wilde

Foggy

Robert Fyfe

Robert Fyfe

Howard

Juliette Kaplan

Juliette Kaplan

Pearl

Sarah Thomas

Sarah Thomas

Glenda

Gordon Wharmby

Gordon Wharmby

Wesley

Mike Grady

Mike Grady

Barry

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Roy Clarke

Roy Clarke

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Alan J.W. Bell

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Charity Balls" is episode 3 of Last of the Summer Wine season 12. It scored 7.9/10 from 58 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Alan J.W. Bell and written by Roy Clarke, it aired on September 16, 1990.

Next: E4 · Walking Stiff Can Make You FamousBest of Season 12