Wainwright appeared as the librarian in the first episode proper, Short Back and Palais Glide and enjoyed illicit affairs with the assistant librarian. He returned in the early Foggy Years.
You could always count on Compo to bounce back with that familiar cheeky grin and mischievous chuckle no matter how many times he was frustrated in his lifelong quest to win the heart of Nora Batty.
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Persuasive sales patter from Auntie Wainwright, an icy stare from Pearl and the prospect of a hug from the glamorous femme fatale Marina are equally unnerving for the usually quick-witted Norman Clegg.
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