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
- 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.
- Series 17, Episode 10 repeated at 4:20pm on Gold
Streaming rank this week: 4,259
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Series 31, Episode 1 - Behind Every Bush There Is Not Necessarily A Howard
Hobbo enlists the services of his 'team' to help Toby win back the affections of his ex-wife.
Further details
Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: Toby Mulberry Smith (Trevor Bannister), Alvin Smedley (Brian Murphy), Luther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke (Russ Abbot), Entwistle (Burt Kwouk). Copyright: BBC
Glenda decides to make it her mission to find Morton a woman. Howard sneaks into the library to tell Marina there's a problem with their bike ride that afternoon - Pearl is going out too. Meanwhile, PCs Cooper and Walsh try out a new in-car fryer.
Notes
A Countryfile special follows this episode at 8pm on BBC1. For thirty-seven years, Holmfirth has provided the backdrop to BBC favourite Last of the Summer Wine. Now, with the show in its final series, Adam Henson and Ellie Harrison look at the influence the sitcom has had on the town, and speak to some of comedy's stars.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 25th July 2010
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 6th July 2011 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 1st November 2011 | 12:35pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 1st November 2011 | 6:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 14th May 2012 | 12:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 14th May 2012 | 6:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 29th August 2012 | 10:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 29th August 2012 | 5:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 12th October 2012 | 3:20pm | Yesterday |
| Friday 12th October 2012 | 7:20pm | Yesterday |
| Thursday 27th December 2012 | 5:00pm | Yesterday |
| Thursday 20th June 2013 | 7:10am | Gold |
| Thursday 24th October 2013 | 5:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 25th October 2013 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Monday 31st March 2014 | 3:20pm | Drama |
| Monday 31st March 2014 | 8:20pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 7th May 2014 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 7th May 2014 | 5:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 3rd October 2014 | 4:30pm | Drama |
| Saturday 25th October 2014 | 9:40pm | Yesterday |
| Sunday 26th October 2014 | 7:40pm | Yesterday |
| Friday 6th February 2015 | 3:10pm | Gold |
| Saturday 7th February 2015 | 12:55pm | Gold |
| Friday 6th March 2015 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Monday 11th May 2015 | 2:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 27th June 2015 | 9:40pm | Yesterday |
| Saturday 12th September 2015 | 8:30am | Gold |
| Thursday 12th November 2015 | 9:00am | Gold |
| Friday 6th May 2016 | 1:00pm | Drama |
| Friday 6th May 2016 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 22nd June 2016 | 9:40am | Gold |
| Thursday 16th February 2017 | 4:35pm | Gold |
| Friday 17th February 2017 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 8th June 2017 | 1:00pm | Drama |
| Thursday 8th June 2017 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Monday 26th June 2017 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 27th June 2017 | 10:00am | Gold |
| Monday 31st July 2017 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Monday 31st July 2017 | 5:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 27th March 2018 | 9:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 27th March 2018 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 15th May 2018 | 1:00pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 15th May 2018 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Monday 25th June 2018 | 9:20am | Gold |
| Monday 25th June 2018 | 4:30pm | Gold |
| Thursday 14th February 2019 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 16th April 2019 | 9:35am | Gold |
| Tuesday 16th April 2019 | 3:55pm | Gold |
| Monday 30th September 2019 | 9:40am | Gold |
| Monday 30th September 2019 | 3:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 6th March 2020 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Friday 6th March 2020 | 4:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 24th March 2020 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Thursday 9th July 2020 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 9th July 2020 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 20th January 2021 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Friday 22nd January 2021 | 10:20am | Gold |
| Friday 22nd January 2021 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 9th August 2021 | 9:40am | Gold |
| Monday 9th August 2021 | 4:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 13th October 2021 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Friday 18th March 2022 | 10:00am | Gold |
| Friday 18th March 2022 | 4:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 7th June 2022 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 27th September 2022 | 10:15am | Gold |
| Tuesday 27th September 2022 | 2:50pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 24th May 2023 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 24th May 2023 | 3:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 24th July 2023 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 28th November 2023 | 11:30am | Gold |
| Tuesday 28th November 2023 | 4:50pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 13th February 2024 | 7:20pm | Drama |
Cast & crew
| Peter Sallis | Norman Clegg |
| Frank Thornton | Herbert 'Truly' Truelove |
| Brian Murphy | Alvin Smedley |
| Mike Grady | Barry Wilkinson |
| Sarah Thomas | Glenda Wilkinson |
| Jean Fergusson | Marina |
| Josephine Tewson | Miss Davenport |
| Robert Fyfe | Howard Sibshaw |
| Burt Kwouk | Entwistle |
| Juliette Kaplan | Pearl Sibshaw |
| June Whitfield | Nelly |
| Ken Kitson | PC Cooper |
| Louis Emerick | PC Walsh |
| Russ Abbot | Luther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke |
| Christopher Beeny | Herman Teasdale / Morton |
| Trevor Bannister | Toby Mulberry Smith |
| Barbara Young | Stella |
| Dee Quemby | Monica |
| Roy Clarke | Writer |
| Alan J. W. Bell | Director |
| Alan J. W. Bell | Producer |
| Andrew Wilde | Editor |
| Steve Wright | Production Designer |
| Pat O'Shea | Director of Photography |
| Emily Curtis (as Emily Newbold) | Costume Designer |
| Christine Powers (as Chrissie Powers) | Make-up Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
| Simone Dawson | 1st Assistant Director |