The thirtieth series of Last of the Summer Wine originally aired 19 April 2009. All eleven episodes were thirty minutes long. A New Year's special aired on 31 December 2008. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke, and directed by Alan J. W. Bell.
This series is notable for forming a new trio composed of Alvin, Entwistle and Hobbo, who was introduced in the New Year's special. Clegg (Peter Sallis) and Truly (Frank Thornton) are now demoted to secondary characters, filmed in studio scenes only owing to the cost of insurance for the actors at their age on location.
Characters The trio in this series consisted of Alvin (Brian Murphy), Hobbo (Russ Abbot) and Entwistle (Burt Kwouk). This series marks the first appearances of Hobbo Hobdyke (2008–2010) and Stella (2008–2010).
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Viewers This series started on 19 April 2009.
Critics At the time of series 30's airing, the main points of contention were the programme's speculated loss of quality, as well the generally aimed-for audience of an older generation. Despite this, the show still gained respectable viewing figures.
DVD release The box set for series thirty was released by Universal Playback in August 2016, mislabelled as a box set for series 31 & 32.
+ The Complete Series 31 & 32 Set Details 18 episodes 4-disc set Language: English Release Date Region 215 August 2016
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