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Last of the Summer Wine S16E5 — The Space Ace

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Last of the Summer Wine•Season 16•Episode 5

The Space Ace

7.2/10 · 45 votesFeb 5, 199530 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 16•−0.2 vs season avg

Well, the trio was about due for a run-in with another village idiot. The latest one tumbles down hills in a trashbin. He wants to become an astronaut - the trio just gets him drunk instead.

Directed byAlan J.W. Bell

Written byRoy Clarke

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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

Jean Alexander

Jean Alexander

Auntie Wainwright

Gordon Wharmby

Gordon Wharmby

Wesley

Stephen Lewis

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Roy Clarke

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Episode Summary

"The Space Ace" is episode 5 of Last of the Summer Wine season 16. It scored 7.2/10 from 45 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Alan J.W. Bell and written by Roy Clarke, it aired on February 5, 1995.

Next: E6 · The Most Powerful Eyeballs In West Yorkshire Best of Season 16