Last of the Summer Wine Why Does Norman Clegg Buy Ladies' Elastic Stockings? (1973–2010) Online

Seymour was introduced in the New Years Day special in 1986. His introduction in the regular series happened a year later in January 1987.

To differentiate him from Foggy, Seymour had the wacky inventor persona as well as the retired headmaster of a boys school.

I think Seymour was meant to be a crackpot out of his time. At least his sister Edie loves him, no one else does.

We now have moved to a format where Howard constantly bothers Clegg for a favour which usually involves contacting or passing a gift to Marina. In this episode, stockings.

The pièce de résistance is Seymour's invention. A bicycle powered drilling machine. At least Roy Clarke knew that the audience would find a bike contraption funny.

Seymour drills for oil and Ronnie Hazlehurst adds the Dallas theme.

This is a changed Last of the Summer Wine and a new era.

Looking back at it again, I can see the golden age was definitely over when Foggy left.