Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst (Brian Wilde), William 'Compo' Simmonite (Bill Owen), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Copyright: BBC
Last Of The Summer Wine

Last Of The Summer Wine

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1973 - 2010
  • 295 episodes (31 series)

Gentle sitcom following a group of pensioners living in Yorkshire. This show was Britain's longest-running TV sitcom. Stars Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton, Brian Murphy, Michael Bates and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 2 - Inventor Of The Forty Foot Ferret

Blamire thinks it's about time that Compo went to church.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 19th November 1973
Time
9:25pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 12th October 2011 2:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 12th October 2011 8:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 22nd October 2011 8:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 23rd October 2011 7:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 11th December 2011 10:00am Gold
Thursday 5th January 2012 7:00am Gold
Thursday 5th January 2012 10:05am Gold
Sunday 25th March 2012 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 25th April 2012 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 25th April 2012 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 5th September 2012 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 5th September 2012 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 17th November 2012 5:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 30th December 2012 1:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 2nd January 2013 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 2nd January 2013 5:40pm Gold
Friday 2nd August 2013 6:00am Gold
Saturday 24th August 2013 9:20am Gold
Sunday 25th August 2013 7:20am Gold
Saturday 31st August 2013 8:40am Gold
Wednesday 30th October 2013 4:40pm Gold
Thursday 31st October 2013 11:10am Gold
Tuesday 15th April 2014 12:15pm Gold
Wednesday 16th April 2014 7:20am Gold
Tuesday 13th May 2014 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 13th May 2014 5:40pm Gold
Saturday 7th June 2014 7:10am Gold
Saturday 26th July 2014 10:40am Gold
Saturday 26th July 2014 5:00pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd September 2014 10:10am Gold
Wednesday 3rd September 2014 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 6th January 2015 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 6th January 2015 4:20pm Gold
Saturday 14th February 2015 3:20pm Gold
Sunday 15th February 2015 10:10am Gold
Friday 15th May 2015 2:00pm Gold
Tuesday 16th February 2016 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 18th May 2016 1:00pm Drama
Wednesday 18th May 2016 6:40pm Drama
Friday 24th June 2016 9:40am Gold
Tuesday 21st February 2017 4:00pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd February 2017 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 20th June 2017 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 20th June 2017 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 18th October 2017 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 18th October 2017 5:00pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd April 2018 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 3rd April 2018 4:40pm Gold
Wednesday 4th April 2018 9:30am Gold
Wednesday 4th April 2018 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 27th June 2018 9:30am Gold
Wednesday 27th June 2018 4:00pm Gold
Wednesday 17th October 2018 10:00am Gold
Wednesday 17th October 2018 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 26th February 2019 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 18th April 2019 11:40am Gold
Thursday 18th April 2019 5:40pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd October 2019 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 2nd October 2019 4:20pm Gold
Tuesday 10th March 2020 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 10th March 2020 5:40pm Gold
Friday 3rd April 2020 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 14th July 2020 9:40am Gold
Tuesday 14th July 2020 3:35pm Gold
Tuesday 26th January 2021 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 28th January 2021 9:40am Gold
Thursday 28th January 2021 4:20pm Gold
Friday 13th August 2021 10:00am Gold
Friday 13th August 2021 4:40pm Gold
Monday 25th October 2021 7:15pm Drama
Thursday 24th March 2022 10:25am Gold
Thursday 24th March 2022 5:00pm Gold
Monday 13th June 2022 7:20pm Drama
Monday 3rd October 2022 10:25am Gold
Monday 3rd October 2022 3:00pm Gold
Tuesday 30th May 2023 10:35am Gold
Tuesday 30th May 2023 4:20pm Gold
Friday 28th July 2023 7:20pm Drama
Saturday 29th July 2023 1:05pm Drama
Sunday 3rd December 2023 11:20am Gold
Sunday 3rd December 2023 4:40pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 11:20am Gold
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 4:40pm Gold
Monday 19th February 2024 7:20pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Bill Owen William 'Compo' Simmonite
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Michael Bates Cyril Blamire
Jane Freeman Ivy
John Comer Sid
Guest cast
Blake Butler Mr. Wainwright
Rosemary Martin Mrs. Partridge
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
James Gilbert Director
James Gilbert Producer
Jimmy Walker Editor
Andy Dimond Production Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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