Last Of The Summer Wine

Gentle sitcom following a group of pensioners living in Yorkshire. This show was Britain's longest-running TV sitcom

Genre: Sitcom
Broadcast: 1973 - 2010
Channel: BBC One
Episodes: 295 (1 pilot + 31 series), plus 1 short special
Starring: Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton, Brian Murphy, Michael Bates, Brian Wilde, Michael Aldridge, Keith Clifford and others
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

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.

Production Details

Part of

Comedy Playhouse

Production company

Laugh track

Yes, but type varies

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Thursday 4th January 1973 on BBC One at 8pm

Last new broadcast

Sunday 29th August 2010 on BBC One at 8pm

Upcoming repeats

Series 7 Episode 2: Today at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 3 Episode 4: Monday at 10:20am on Gold
Series 3 Episode 5: Monday at 11am on Gold
Series 3 Episode 6: Monday at 11:40am on Gold
Series 3 Episode 4: Monday at 3pm on Gold
Series 3 Episode 5: Monday at 3:40pm on Gold
Series 3 Episode 6: Monday at 4:20pm on Gold
Series 7 Episode 3: Monday at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 3 Episode 7: Tuesday at 9:50am on Gold
Series 4 Episode 7: Tuesday at 10:30am on GoldShow all repeats
Series 4 Episode 1: Tuesday at 11:15am on Gold
Series 3 Episode 7: Tuesday at 2:40pm on Gold
Series 4 Episode 7: Tuesday at 3:20pm on Gold
Series 4 Episode 1: Tuesday at 4:10pm on Gold
Series 7 Episode 4: Tuesday at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 4 Episode 2: Wednesday at 9:55am on Gold
Series 4 Episode 3: Wednesday at 10:35am on Gold
Series 4 Episode 4: Wednesday at 11:15am on Gold
Series 4 Episode 2: Wednesday at 2:35pm on Gold
Series 4 Episode 3: Wednesday at 3:20pm on Gold
Series 4 Episode 4: Wednesday at 4pm on Gold
Series 7 Episode 5: Wednesday at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 4 Episode 5: Thursday at 9:55am on Gold
Series 4 Episode 8: Thursday at 10:15am on Gold
Series 4 Episode 6: Thursday at 10:35am on Gold
Series 4 Episode 5: Thursday at 2:35pm on Gold
Series 4 Episode 6: Thursday at 3:20pm on Gold
Series 4 Episode 8: Thursday at 4pm on Gold
Series 7 Episode 6: Thursday at 7:20pm on Drama
Small Tune On A Penny Wassail Episode 1: Friday 3rd May at 9:55am on Gold
Series 5 Episode 1: Friday 3rd May at 10:35am on Gold
Series 5 Episode 2: Friday 3rd May at 11:20am on Gold
Small Tune On A Penny Wassail Episode 1: Friday 3rd May at 2:35pm on Gold
Series 5 Episode 1: Friday 3rd May at 3:15pm on Gold
Series 5 Episode 2: Friday 3rd May at 4pm on Gold
The Loxley Lozenge Episode 1: Friday 3rd May at 7:20pm on Drama
The Man Who Nearly Knew Pavarotti Episode 1: Monday 6th May at 10:10am on Gold
Series 17 Episode 11: Monday 6th May at 11:40am on Gold
Series 5 Episode 8: Monday 6th May at 1:10pm on Drama
Whoops Episode 1: Monday 6th May at 1:45pm on Drama
1986 Specials Episode 1: Monday 6th May at 7:10pm on Drama
Series 17 Episode 11: Tuesday 7th May at 8:40am on Gold
Series 5 Episode 3: Tuesday 7th May at 10am on Gold
Series 5 Episode 4: Tuesday 7th May at 10:40am on Gold
Series 5 Episode 5: Tuesday 7th May at 11:20am on Gold
Series 5 Episode 3: Tuesday 7th May at 2:40pm on Gold
Series 5 Episode 4: Tuesday 7th May at 3:20pm on Gold
Series 5 Episode 5: Tuesday 7th May at 4pm on Gold
Series 8 Episode 1: Tuesday 7th May at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 5 Episode 6: Wednesday 8th May at 10am on Gold
Series 5 Episode 7: Wednesday 8th May at 10:40am on Gold
Series 5 Episode 8: Wednesday 8th May at 11:20am on Gold
Series 5 Episode 6: Wednesday 8th May at 2:40pm on Gold
Series 5 Episode 7: Wednesday 8th May at 3:20pm on Gold
Series 5 Episode 8: Wednesday 8th May at 4pm on Gold
Series 8 Episode 2: Wednesday 8th May at 7:20pm on Drama
Whoops Episode 1: Thursday 9th May at 10am on Gold
Series 6 Episode 1: Thursday 9th May at 10:40am on Gold
Series 6 Episode 2: Thursday 9th May at 11:20am on Gold
Whoops Episode 1: Thursday 9th May at 2:35pm on Gold
Series 6 Episode 1: Thursday 9th May at 3:20pm on Gold
Series 6 Episode 2: Thursday 9th May at 4pm on Gold
Series 8 Episode 3: Thursday 9th May at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 6 Episode 3: Friday 10th May at 9:20am on Gold
Series 6 Episode 4: Friday 10th May at 10am on Gold
Series 6 Episode 5: Friday 10th May at 10:40am on Gold
Series 6 Episode 3: Friday 10th May at 2:40pm on Gold
Series 6 Episode 4: Friday 10th May at 3:20pm on Gold
Series 6 Episode 5: Friday 10th May at 4pm on Gold
Series 8 Episode 4: Friday 10th May at 7:20pm on Drama

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