Nora Batty is a fictional character in the world's longest-running sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine.
14 Facts About Nora Batty
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Nora Batty was one of five siblings: Madge, who emigrated to Australia; Billy, who emigrated but spent all his time dying; Clara, who only comes for Christmas; and Stella, who came to housesit for Nora Batty when she went to care for Madge in Australia.
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Nora Batty did work during World War II at an ammunition factory.
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Nora Batty married Wally Batty, a railway engineer, in World War II.
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Wally and Nora Batty never had any children, Nora Batty wore the trousers and frequently man-handled her husband, turning him shell-shocked very early on.
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Nora Batty was a strict person on the exterior, but if you chipped further down she was a caring person who had her sensitive spots.
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Nora Batty was a member of the ladies tea circle, which included Ivy, Pearl, Edie and the more naive Glenda.
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One of the perpetual annoyances in Nora Batty's life was her neighbour of many years, Compo Simmonite.
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Compo admired Nora Batty from afar, and, much to her annoyance, was a great friend of Wally's.
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Nora Batty seemed very flattered when Compo sang about his feelings for her at a concert in the previous year's Christmas special.
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Clegg once remarked that Nora Batty is at the top of her field with the possible exception of Ivy.
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Nora Batty didn't take to the statement too kindly because she said that if it came to a "slanging match" she would soon sort Ivy out as, according to Nora Batty, Ivy has too much flesh on her to be really mean.
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Staff actually left the series in 2001, to reprise her role as cleaner Doris Luke in the revival of the ITV soap opera Crossroads, with Nora Batty said to be emigrating to Australia.
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Nora Batty continued to play the character until shortly before her death in December 2008.