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Joseph Gladwin KSG (22 January 1906 – 11 March 1987) was an English actor, best known for his roles as Fred Jackson in Coronation Street, Stan Hardman in Nearest and Dearest, and Wally Batty in the world's longest-running sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine (1975–1987). [1] [2]
Joe Gladwin; 1975–1987) Nora's perennially shell-shocked husband and Compo's next-door neighbour, Wally Batty was a short and quiet man, kept on a short leash by his wife. His relationship with Nora stood in stark contrast to Compo's unrequited lust after her; in fact, he often welcomed the prospect of Compo running off with her.
Joining the cast this season was Joe Gladwin as Wally Batty, Nora Batty's henpecked husband. [4] Series 2 would also mark the final appearance of Blamire, played by Michael Bates, who left at the end of the series due to health problems. [5] The second series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 1 on 2 September 2002.
Last of the Summer Wine's ninth series originally aired on BBC1 between 1 January 1986 and 27 December 1987. [1] All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. [2] The ninth series was released on DVD in region 2 as a box set on 5 May 2008.
Cliff Richard's "Mistletoe and Wine" can be heard in the background during the pub scene, which was also the Christmas No.1 that year. Wally Batty‘s death is acknowledged for the first time in this episode following the death of Joe Gladwin the year before.
Nora Batty (née Renshaw) is a fictional character in the world's longest-running sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine. Nora became a national icon, recognised by her wrinkled stockings, pinny and distinctive style of hair curlers. She appeared in 243 of the 295 episodes. [1] [2]
Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom set in Yorkshire created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973, and the first series of episodes followed on 12 November 1973.
As of 29 August 2010 (the very last day of transmission), a total of 295 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine have aired. This includes the Comedy Playhouse pilot, twenty-four Christmas Specials, three New Year Specials and a Millennium Special (but not the short Christmas sketch, a comedy trial or the 25 Year and 30 Year Documentaries). Some of ...