Last of the Summer Wine (series 9) Last of the Summer Wine (series 9) Last of the Summer Wine's ninth series originally aired on BBC1 between 1 January 1986 and 27 December 1987. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. The ninth series was released on DVD in region 2 as a box set on 5 May 2008. The trio in this series consisted of: Seymour (1986–1990) Edie (1986–2003) Barry (1986-1990, 1996–2010) Glenda (1986–2010) Eli (1987–2002) PC Walsh (1986–2010) (aka Second Policeman) Wally Batty (1975, 1976–1987) "Crusher" Milburn (1984–1987) New Year Special (1986) Christmas Special
Last of the Summer Wine to Barry (Mike Grady). Also making her first appearance in the film was Thora Hird as Seymour's sister and Glenda's mother, Edie, as well as re-introducing Gordon Wharmby as Edie's husband Wesley, previously seen in three popular one-off appearances. The second film proved a success and all four new characters were carried over to the show beginning with the ninth series in 1986. A documentary film was commissioned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of "Last of the Summer Wine". Produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell, it featured interviews with the majority of cast and crew members, outtakes from