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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 128402" data-attributes="member: 23">After watching the Millennium Special and the first three episodes of Series 21, it&#039;s sad to think I&#039;ve now seen every episode with Bill Owen. Despite the placement on the discs, I chose to watch the episodes in the order they were screened. The three episodes that Bill had partially filmed were very cleverly done to keep Compo part of the landscape. I noticed he was present mostly in the location shots, but absent from the studio interiors. Seeing how it was edited gave a bit of a hint about what was meant to be on screen. The most notable example for me was the scene in Under The Rug where Clegg tried the wig on in his living room while Truly was laughing at him. As they were about to cut to the exterior &quot;Compo&quot; walked in, his face hidden (a double, presumably), only to be turned around and ordered back outside by Truly and Clegg who just about to go outside. This then cut perfectly away to show Compo, Truly and Clegg stepping outside the house in Holmfirth. It was clear Compo was meant to have been in the interior scene, having a good laugh at Clegg&#039;s syrup and it was cleverly re-written. Presumably they shot a block of exteriors at Holmfirth and then did the studio stuff later. I&#039;m looking forward to reading the Andrew Vine book at some point to understand more about the shooting schedule for the series. I know that the special Last Post And Pigeon was the last episode Bill filmed, and there was much about it that felt beautifully fitting and showcased everything that made Compo such a lovely character. There was a nice bit of pathos when Compo&#039;s invitation to France was retracted. Practically the entire cast turning up to send Compo on his way as he left for France was rather moving, as was that final close-up of Compo with tears running down his face. He even got a final kiss from Nora. The next three episodes are the ones covering Compo&#039;s death and funeral. I&#039;m sure Roy Clarke will give him a good sendoff. While other actors deaths - most notably John Comer and Joe Gladwin - weren&#039;t directly acknowledged at first, as the years have gone by the series has done a really nice job of keeping their characters alive through other characters&#039; remembrances. This will certainly be the case for Bill Owen, and it will be interesting to see how the series approaches the funeral of a main character.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 128402, member: 23"] After watching the Millennium Special and the first three episodes of Series 21, it's sad to think I've now seen every episode with Bill Owen. Despite the placement on the discs, I chose to watch the episodes in the order they were screened. The three episodes that Bill had partially filmed were very cleverly done to keep Compo part of the landscape. I noticed he was present mostly in the location shots, but absent from the studio interiors. Seeing how it was edited gave a bit of a hint about what was meant to be on screen. The most notable example for me was the scene in Under The Rug where Clegg tried the wig on in his living room while Truly was laughing at him. As they were about to cut to the exterior "Compo" walked in, his face hidden (a double, presumably), only to be turned around and ordered back outside by Truly and Clegg who just about to go outside. This then cut perfectly away to show Compo, Truly and Clegg stepping outside the house in Holmfirth. It was clear Compo was meant to have been in the interior scene, having a good laugh at Clegg's syrup and it was cleverly re-written. Presumably they shot a block of exteriors at Holmfirth and then did the studio stuff later. I'm looking forward to reading the Andrew Vine book at some point to understand more about the shooting schedule for the series. I know that the special [I]Last Post And Pigeon [/I]was the last episode Bill filmed, and there was much about it that felt beautifully fitting and showcased everything that made Compo such a lovely character. There was a nice bit of pathos when Compo's invitation to France was retracted. Practically the entire cast turning up to send Compo on his way as he left for France was rather moving, as was that final close-up of Compo with tears running down his face. He even got a final kiss from Nora. The next three episodes are the ones covering Compo's death and funeral. I'm sure Roy Clarke will give him a good sendoff. While other actors deaths - most notably John Comer and Joe Gladwin - weren't directly acknowledged at first, as the years have gone by the series has done a really nice job of keeping their characters alive through other characters' remembrances. This will certainly be the case for Bill Owen, and it will be interesting to see how the series approaches the funeral of a main character. [/QUOTE]

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