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.

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Series 18, Episode 5 - How To Create A Monster

Smiler is a failure as a "lollipop man" at a school crossing until Foggy gives him some special training.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 18th May 1997
Time
6:45pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

  1. Monday 29th April 2024 at 11:40am on Gold
  2. Monday 29th April 2024 at 5:00pm on Gold

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 11th August 2011 1:20pm Gold
Saturday 10th September 2011 8:40am Gold
Saturday 5th November 2011 8:10am Gold
Saturday 5th November 2011 12:40pm Gold
Monday 13th February 2012 12:00pm Gold
Monday 13th February 2012 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 18th April 2012 3:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 18th April 2012 7:50pm Yesterday
Saturday 18th August 2012 10:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 19th August 2012 8:20pm Dave
Friday 7th September 2012 11:40am Gold
Friday 7th September 2012 5:40pm Gold
Tuesday 9th April 2013 11:40am Gold
Friday 26th July 2013 10:10am Gold
Friday 26th July 2013 4:00pm Gold
Saturday 23rd November 2013 3:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 24th November 2013 12:40pm Yesterday
Saturday 14th December 2013 4:15pm Yesterday
Sunday 15th December 2013 1:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 21st January 2014 10:30am Gold
Tuesday 21st January 2014 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 22nd July 2014 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 22nd July 2014 5:40pm Gold
Saturday 16th August 2014 11:00am Gold
Saturday 16th August 2014 5:15pm Gold
Monday 16th February 2015 11:40am Gold
Monday 16th February 2015 4:20pm Gold
Monday 22nd June 2015 10:25am Gold
Wednesday 23rd September 2015 9:40am Gold
Friday 27th November 2015 9:00am Gold
Wednesday 6th January 2016 9:50am Gold
Wednesday 4th May 2016 10:15am Gold
Saturday 9th July 2016 9:40am Gold
Sunday 10th July 2016 9:35am Gold
Sunday 7th August 2016 7:10pm Gold
Wednesday 31st August 2016 8:55am Gold
Wednesday 31st August 2016 4:00pm Gold
Thursday 24th November 2016 1:00pm Drama
Thursday 24th November 2016 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 26th April 2017 4:40pm Gold
Thursday 27th April 2017 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 9th January 2018 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 9th January 2018 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 24th January 2018 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 24th January 2018 4:00pm Gold
Thursday 3rd May 2018 10:00am Gold
Thursday 3rd May 2018 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 7th August 2018 1:20pm Drama
Tuesday 7th August 2018 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 28th August 2018 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 28th August 2018 5:20pm Gold
Friday 15th February 2019 9:40am Gold
Friday 15th February 2019 3:40pm Gold
Friday 5th July 2019 11:10am Gold
Friday 5th July 2019 4:25pm Gold
Monday 9th September 2019 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 8th January 2020 10:20am Gold
Wednesday 8th January 2020 4:20pm Gold
Tuesday 12th May 2020 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 12th May 2020 5:00pm Gold
Friday 14th August 2020 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 22nd September 2020 10:00am Gold
Tuesday 22nd September 2020 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 29th April 2021 6:40pm Drama
Monday 10th May 2021 10:20am Gold
Monday 10th May 2021 5:00pm Gold
Tuesday 16th November 2021 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 16th November 2021 5:20pm Gold
Monday 7th March 2022 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 29th June 2022 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 29th June 2022 2:05pm Gold
Monday 26th September 2022 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 22nd February 2023 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 22nd February 2023 3:15pm Gold
Monday 24th April 2023 7:20pm Drama
Friday 1st September 2023 10:20am Gold
Friday 1st September 2023 3:00pm Gold
Wednesday 1st November 2023 7:20pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Bill Owen William 'Compo' Simmonite
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Brian Wilde Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst
Mike Grady Barry Wilkinson
Kathy Staff Nora Batty
Sarah Thomas Glenda Wilkinson
Jean Fergusson Marina
Robert Fyfe Howard Sibshaw
Juliette Kaplan Pearl Sibshaw
Jane Freeman Ivy
Jean Alexander Aunty Wainwright
Gordon Wharmby Wesley Pegden
Thora Hird Edith Pegden
Stephen Lewis Clem 'Smiler' Hemmingway
Danny O'Dea Eli Duckett
Guest cast
Elizabeth Estensen Educational Adviser
Fred Gaunt Man
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Alan J. W. Bell Director
Alan J. W. Bell Producer
Andrew Wilde Editor
Dinah Walker Production Designer
Liz Nicholls (as Elizabeth Nicholls) Costume Designer
Pat O'Shea Director of Photography
Joyce Dean Make-up Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Peter Laskie 1st Assistant Director

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