A White Sweater and a Solicitor's Letter (20 May 2001)

Barry flies a model plane. Billy buys a bow and arrows from Auntie Wainwright. A solicitor's letter arrives for the deceased Compo. Howard pretends to take an interest in tennis.

Director:

Alan J.W. Bell

Writer:

Roy Clarke (by)

Stars:

Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton, Tom Owen

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Sallis	...	Clegg
Frank Thornton	...	Truly
Tom Owen	...	Tom
Jean Alexander	...	Auntie
Dora Bryan	...	Ros
Keith Clifford	...	Billy Hardcastle
Jane Freeman	...	Ivy
Mike Grady	...	Barry
Thora Hird	...	Edie (as Dame Thora Hird)
Kathy Staff	...	Nora Batty
Jean Fergusson	...	Marina
Robert Fyfe	...	Howard
Ruth Holden	...	May
Juliette Kaplan	...	Pearl
Danny O'Dea	...	Eli

Storyline

Barry flies a model plane. Billy buys a bow and arrows from Auntie Wainwright. A solicitor's letter arrives for the deceased Compo. Howard pretends to take an interest in tennis.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 May 2001 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

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Quotes

[first lines]
Auntie: Hem, ahem.
Billy Hardcastle: My, it's a right bow, is that. I'll bet tha could really overcharge for a bow like that.
Auntie: Make me an offer.
Billy Hardcastle: Ah, if I do I'm dead. The wife wants a new table lamp.
Auntie: Well, that's amazing! Funnily enough, this bow comes complete with a *free* table lamp.
Billy Hardcastle: That is amazing. Think I'm being sucked in here.
Auntie: Belonged to a champion archer, won all the competitions.
Billy Hardcastle: Accurate, is it?
Auntie: Accurate! Huh. He used to post his letters with it from his bedroom window. And they lived three ...
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