 A documentary film was commissioned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Last of the Summer Wine . Produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell , it featured interviews with the majority of cast and crew members , outtakes from the show , and a behind @-@ the @-@ scenes look at production . Segments with Duncan Wood and Barry Took explained the origins of the show and how it came to be filmed in Holmfirth . The documentary was broadcast on 30 March 1997 . 
