Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) Crums (1988) User Reviews

Super, Smashing, Great!

[Sleepin_Dragon · 9/10 · 9 January 2016]

The trio of compo, Cleggy and Seymour are dressed as Santa Claus and off collecting for charity, unsuccessfully, much to Compo's annoyance. They are facing resistance from the Crums, Christmas Resistance Underground movement. Barry and Glenda have acquired a new water bed much to the annoyance of Edie, who's scared of what the neighbours will say, handmade by Wesley. An impostor Santa is in the area, the trio plan to ambush him. The trio are enlisted to protect Howard's sweet Auntie Wainwright, a demon sales person disguised as a sweet old lady.

Was it perhaps the most lighthearted sitcom of all time, they were always sweet viewing, but the early Christmas specials were always worth watching, the cameos by Danny O'Dyer's Eli were always hilarious, he was my favourite as a youngster.

A cracking cameo appearance by Jim bowen too. I loved Howard's line about kids, 'I'd rather play with Wasps,' brilliant. It's also the debut episode for Jean Alexander's Auntie Wanwright, she would become a regular within a year, a fondly thought of character.

Brilliant episode, one of the best of the Christmas specials, really funny, with some slick dialogue and sweet moments. 9/10

a christmas classic

[ericparsons-08874 · 10/10 · 3 January 2022]

A brilliant episode with Compo,Clegg and Foggy chasing a Santa Claus dressed as Santa Clauses! Who turns out to be Howard who has volunteered to be Santa so he can get to see the "good fairy" Marina .

Eli comes into the pub and falls through the open hatch a year before Del boy did it in Only fools and horses

A guest appearance from Yvette Fielding who at the time was a blue Peter presenter and seems genuinely amused at compo's antics in the cafe.

Clegg makes some classic remarks Seymour;people don't realise there's an imposter running around pretending to be father christmas.

Clegg: it happens every election.

And I'm looking forward to January the twelfth cos it seems such a long way fro next Christmas

there is more hilarity when the lads deliver Glenda's Christmas present of a home made water bed on the back of Wesley's pick up truck which leaks through the ceiling on Christmas eve and the lads also agreeing reluctantly to guard Aunty Wainwright as she fears she will be burgled on Christmas eve only to find a suprise party waiting for them with most of the main cast attending.

A nice part is Nora paying tribute to her late husband Wally played by Joe Gladwin who had recentiy passed away.

A leaky Christmas

[Prismark10 · 6/10 · 22 December 2016]

Unlike the last few specials this one has a festive theme. Compo, Clegg and Seymour are dressed as Santa Clause trying to raise money for charity and Seymour nearly gets run over several times.

Clegg outs himself as as a CRUM. The Christmas Resistance Underground movement and membership seems to be growing. However an impostor Santa comes across their way but her turns out to be Howard. He sends the trio to seek out his auntie Wainwright played by Jean Alexander who runs a second hand emporium selling tat but she manages to sell it to allcomers. Auntie Wainwright would go on to become a regular.

Barry and Glenda want a waterbed to Edie's annoyance and Wesley makes a homemade waterbed which he gets the trio to help transport which bemuses onlookers.

This was better than the previous year's effort, more fun but it still felt padded such as ages spent on auntie Wainwright making weak tea.

There were a few tender moments such as Nora acknowledging Wally's passing to Ivy, he never took up much space, she tells her.

There are a few cameo appearances such as Jim Bowen showing why he should not stick to acting and Yvette Fielding looking spooky in a punk wig.