Last of the Summer Wine Mrs Partridge, the librarians having a not-so-secret affair. Butler and Martin, however, were dropped as major characters after the first series. According to Peter Sallis, Roy Clarke felt there was little more he could do with them. Although the show initially focused on the trio and four to five supporting characters, the cast expanded over the years to include an ensemble of eccentric characters who rounded out the show. The biggest expansion came in 1985 when four characters from the stage adaptation of the show were brought over to the series proper: Howard (Robert Fyfe), Pearl (Juliette Kaplan), Marina (Jean
The Last Resort (1988 TV series) The Last Resort (1988 TV series) The Last Resort is an Australian television drama series which originally screened by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The show premiered on 27 April 1988 and ended 12 April 1989 for a total of 30 fifty-minute episodes. It featured original music by Martin Armiger. The show tells the story of three sisters who live together in a run-down hotel. The series was created and written by Louis Nowra. It was produced by Jan Chapman and Tim Gooding was a writer. It was directed by Geoffrey Nottage, Ron Elliott, Denny Lawrence, Colin Englert and Kate Woods.