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Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: William 'Compo' Simmonite (Bill Owen), Herbert Truelove (Truly) (Frank Thornton), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Last Of The Summer Wine
Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: Alvin Smedley (Brian Murphy), Herbert Truelove (Truly) (Frank Thornton), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

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Last Of The Summer Wine

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Gentle sitcom following a group of pensioners living in Yorkshire. This show is Britain's longest-running comedy programme

AKA:
Lotsw
Genre:
Sitcom
Broadcast:
1973 - 2010  (BBC One)
Episodes:
295 (pilot + 31 series)
Starring:
Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton, Brian Murphy, Michael Bates, Brian Wilde, Michael Aldridge, Keith Clifford, Mike Grady, Kathy Staff, Sarah Thomas
Writers:
Roy Clarke
Production:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Sitcom following a group of male pensioners looking for adventure. Previous groupings have included Compo, Clegg and Foggy; and Clegg, Truly and Alvin. The current main trio are Hobbo, Entwistle and Alvin.

The 'gang' are ageing delinquents who carry out boyish pranks in a quiet Yorkshire village. Their japes revolve around daredevil stunts aimed at wooing their lady friends or getting male chums out of trouble.

Our Review: It would be hard to argue that Last Of The Summer Wine is anything but a British classic. It is the UK's longest running TV comedy show by quite some margin.

This programme is an inoffensive and slow-moving sitcom which gets viewers hooked in via the charming and loveable characters, relaxing pace and beautiful scenery. It should be noted this is a programme mainly enjoyed by the older generations. Quite a few of the younger people dislike it, with some TV critics and viewers calling it 'boring, outdated, slow and un-funny'.

Even if you're not a fan, LOTSW's influence on the comedy landscape shouldn't be overlooked. To give just one example, this was the first comedy show on British TV to try extending the length of a Christmas special beyond the traditional 30 minutes... a practice which has since become commonplace.

However, it seems the end of the show is now close. See our news story