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.

Last Of The Summer Wine

Last Of The Summer Wine - Production Details

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.

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

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Comedy Details
Comedy Type:TV Sitcom
Alternate Names:Lotsw
Broadcast:Thu 4th January 1973 - Sun 29th August 2010  (BBC1)
Episode Count:295 (pilot + 31 series)
Production Company :British Broadcasting Corporation
Filming Locations:Filmed in Holmfirth, Yorkshire and various studios, including Pinewood and BBC Television Centre.
Laugh Track:YES, Recorded at Screening
Regular Cast
Bill Owen ... William 'Compo' Simmonite (Series 1-21)
Peter Sallis ... Norman Clegg (Series 1-30)
Frank Thornton ... Herbert Truelove (Truly) (Series 18-30)
Brian Murphy ... Alvin Smedley (Series 24-30)
Michael Bates ... Cyril Blamire (Series 1-2)
Brian Wilde ... Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst (Series 3-8 & 12-18)
Michael Aldridge ... Seymour Utterthwaite (Series 9-12)
Keith Clifford ... Billy Hardcastle (Series 20-27)
Mike Grady ... Barry Wilkinson (Series 9-12 & 17-30)
Kathy Staff ... Nora Batty (Series 1-29)
Sarah Thomas ... Glenda Wilkinson (Series 9-30)
Jean Fergusson ... Marina (Series 8-30)
Josephine Tewson ... Miss Davenport (Series 24-30)
Robert Fyfe ... Howard Sibshaw (Series 8-30)
Burt Kwouk ... Entwistle (Series 24-30)
Tom Owen ... Tom Simmonite (Series 21-30)
Juliette Kaplan ... Pearl Sibshaw (Series 8-30)
June Whitfield ... Nelly (Series 27-30)
Jane Freeman ... Ivy (Series 1-30)
Ken Kitson ... PC Cooper (Series 7 & 10-30)
Louis Emerick ... PC Walsh (Series 10-11 & 26-30)
Jean Alexander ... Aunty Wainwright (Series 10-11 & 13-30)
Russ Abbot ... Luther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke (Series 29-30)
Joe Gladwin ... Wally Batty (Series 2-9)
John Comer ... Sid (Series 1-7)
Jonathan Linsley ... 'Crusher' Milburn (Series 7-9)
Julie T. Wallace ... Mrs Avery (Series 21-22)
Gordon Wharmby ... Wesley Pegden (Series 6-23)
Thora Hird ... Edith Pegden (Series 9-24)
Dora Bryan ... Ros Utterthwaite (Series 23-26)
Stephen Lewis ... Clem 'Smiler' Hemmingway (Series 10-28)
Danny O'Dea ... Eli Duckett (Series 9-23)
Norman Wisdom ... Billy Ingleton (Series 17 & 22-23 & 25)
Christopher Beeny ... Herman Teasdale / Morton (Series 22-27 & 29-30)
Trevor Bannister ... Toby Mulberry Smith (Series 22-27 & 29-30)
Tony Capstick ... Policeman (Series 9 & 12-25)
Barbara Young ... Stella (Series 29-30)
Writing Team
Roy Clarke ... Writer (Series 1-30)
Production Team
Alan J. W. Bell ... Director (Series 6 & 8-30)
James Gilbert ... Director (Series 1)
Bernard Thompson ... Director (Series 2)
Sydney Lotterby ... Director (Series 3-5 & 7)
Alan J. W. Bell ... Producer (Series 6 & 8-30)
James Gilbert ... Producer (Series 1)
Bernard Thompson ... Producer (Series 2)
Sydney Lotterby ... Producer (Series 3-5 & 7)
Ronnie Hazlehurst ... Composer (Series 1-30)

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