The Citizen Smith change has been mentioned, but this is what really happened: Antro Morris was replaced by Peter Vaughn, Peter Vaughn was replaced by Tony Steedman.

Here is how the 'Last of the Summer Wine' third man scenario went.
1973-1975: Bill Owen, Peter Sallis and Michael Bates
Michael Bates left due to bad health, so he was replaced by Brian Wilde
1976-1985: Bill Owen, Peter Sallis and Brian Wilde
Brian Wilde left and was replaced by Michael Aldridge
1986-1990: Bill Owen, Peter Sallis and Michael Aldridge
Michael Aldridge due to family reasons and he was replaced by the man he replaced, Brian Wilde
1990-1997: Bill Owen, Peter Sallis and Brian Wilde
Brian Wilde left due to a minor ailment, so he was replaced by Frank Thornton
1997-2000: Bill Owen, Peter Sallis and Frank Thornton
Bill Owen died, so Peter Sallis became the first man, Frank Thornton was promoted to second man and third man went to a cast-member already in the cast, Keith Clifford
2001-2006: Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton and Keith Clifford
Keith Clifford left the series in 2006 so like he did, his place was replaced by someone who was already in the cast, Brian Murphy
2007-date: Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton and Brian Murphy.

Quote: Jack Massey @ June 16 2008, 3:27 PM BST

The Citizen Smith change has been mentioned, but this is what really happened: Antro Morris was replaced by Peter Vaughn, Peter Vaughn was replaced by Tony Steedman.

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Ah yes, of course, one man and his dog had seen the pilot so it was very important change to replace Artro Morris with Peter Vaughan - Robert Vaughn spells his name without the a not Peter

Quote: Alan C @ June 16 2008, 2:25 PM BST

Wallas Eaton replaced Max Adrian in Up Pompeii

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Well remembered! (I much preferred Adrian, personally.)

These recent list threads are interesting, but very, very bad (especially Alan's contributions):

I can't afford all of the DVDs they keep prompting me to buy!

Quote: Aaron @ June 16 2008, 4:34 PM BST

Well remembered! (I much preferred Adrian, personally.)

These recent list threads are interesting, but very, very bad (especially Alan's contributions):

I can't afford all of the DVDs they keep prompting me to buy!

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Stop spending money on stamps and give it to me instead then

How much do you want for those other programmes then, eh eh?

Didn't Coming of Age have like the whole main characters change? Or am I crazy?

Yes, Dani Harmer was in the pilot but won't feature in the full series. Not sure offhand of the others.

I only know because I know a boy obsessed with her.

Has anyone done Game On?

Game on?

Game On?

Anyone done Game On?

Teachers went through quite a few cast replacements. Poor Brian and Kurt

Quote: zooo @ June 16 2008, 7:33 PM BST

Game On?

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?

https://www.comedy.co.uk/game_on/

In one change of an actor, Matthew went from being beautiful and intense, to being a bit of a twat. (But we still loved him.)

Double hard bastards!