 Coronet Books released a novelisation of Last of the Summer Wine in 1974 . Written by Roy Clarke as an unbroadcast original story , the novel featured Compo , Clegg and Blamire helping their friend , Sam , enjoy one last night with a glam girl . The book became the basis for the Last of the Summer Wine film , " Getting Sam Home " , with Blamire being replaced by Foggy . In the late 1980s , Roy Clarke wrote novels featuring Compo , Clegg and Seymour . The books were published by Penguin Books under the series heading Summer Wine Chronicles , and included such titles as Gala Week and The Moonbather . Clarke later adapted The Moonbather into a stage play . 
