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 5, Christmas Special repeated today at 3:40pm on Gold
Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: William 'Compo' Simmonite (Bill Owen), Herbert 'Truly' Truelove (Frank Thornton), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Copyright: BBC
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1973 - 2010
- Channels
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 295 (1 pilot + 31 series), plus 1 short special
- Stars
- Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton, Brian Murphy, Michael Bates, Brian Wilde, Michael Aldridge, Keith Clifford and more
- Writer
- Roy Clarke
- Directors
- Alan J. W. Bell, James Gilbert, Bernard Thompson and Sydney Lotterby
- Producers
- Alan J. W. Bell, James Gilbert, Bernard Thompson and Sydney Lotterby
- Companies
Sitcom following a group of male pensioners looking for adventure. With characters entering and leaving the series over its lifetime, trios have included Compo, Clegg and Foggy; Clegg, Truly and Alvin; and 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.
Additional details
- Part of
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
- Summer Wine Appreciation Society
The official website of the Appreciation Society. At the time of writing the website hasn't been updated for a while, however it still contains a lot of interesting content. - LOTSW On The BBC
A page about the show from the BBC. - UKTV Gold Article
An article about the show from UKTV Gold. - Visiting Last Of The Summer Wine
Thinking of visiting Holmfirth where the sitcom is filmed? The local council has put together a page explaining what you can find in the area. - The Summer Wine Chronicle
This site is a dedication to the programme as well as the countless actors who have appeared in it. - The Last Of The Summer Wine Gift Shop
The website for a gift shop based in Holmfirth, location of the show, selling just about every kind of Last of the Summer Wine merchandise you can think of. - IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 4th January 1973 at 8pm on BBC One
- Last new broadcast
- Sunday 29th August 2010 at 8pm on BBC One
- Next repeats
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- Series 5, Christmas Special: Today at 3:40pm on Gold
- Series 6, Christmas Special: Today at 4:20pm on Gold
- Series 24, Christmas Special: Today at 5pm on Gold
- Series 25, Christmas Special: Today at 5:40pm on Gold
- Series 5, Episode 1: Today at 7:20pm on Drama
- Whoops, Christmas Special: Tomorrow at 10:05am on Gold
- Getting Sam Home, Christmas Special: Tomorrow at 10:50am on Gold
- Series 5, Episode 2: Tomorrow at 7:20pm on Drama
- 1986 Specials, New Year Special: Thursday at 9:50am on Gold
- Most recent repeats
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- Tuesday 30th November 2021 at 1:40pm on Gold - Getting Sam Home, Christmas Special
- Tuesday 30th November 2021 at 11:40am on Gold - Series 25, Christmas Special
- Tuesday 30th November 2021 at 11:00am on Gold - Series 24, Christmas Special
Recording details
- Holmfirth - Location filming (Link)
- Pinewood Studios and BBC Television Centre - Various studios at different times