Episode
Last of the Summer Wine: In Which Romance Springs a Leak
Overview
Toby is beginning to realise that the benefits of going back to his ex-wife far outweigh the advantages of living alone in a sparsely furnished house with no-one to cook or clean for him.
Details
- Series
- Last of the Summer Wine
- Season
- Season 30
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2009-06-07
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
In Which Romance Springs a Leak is Episode 8 in Season 30 of Last of the Summer Wine. It aired on 2009-06-07. The runtime is 30 min.
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