Last Of The Summer Wine

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

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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 27 Episode 4: Today at 11:40am on Gold
Series 27 Episode 2: Today at 4:20pm on Gold
Series 27 Episode 3: Today at 5pm on Gold
Series 27 Episode 4: Today at 5:40pm on Gold
Series 28 Episode 7: Today at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 27 Episode 5: Tomorrow at 9:50am on Gold
Series 27 Episode 6: Tomorrow at 10:30am on Gold
Series 27 Episode 7: Tomorrow at 11:10am on Gold
Series 27 Episode 5: Tomorrow at 4:20pm on Gold
Series 27 Episode 6: Tomorrow at 5pm on GoldShow all repeats
Series 27 Episode 7: Tomorrow at 5:40pm on Gold
Series 28 Episode 8: Tomorrow at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 27 Episode 8: Thursday at 10:20am on Gold
Series 27 Episode 9: Thursday at 11am on Gold
Series 28 Episode 1: Thursday at 11:40am on Gold
Series 27 Episode 8: Thursday at 4:20pm on Gold
Series 27 Episode 9: Thursday at 5pm on Gold
Series 28 Episode 1: Thursday at 5:40pm on Gold
Series 28 Episode 9: Thursday at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 28 Episode 2: Friday at 10:20am on Gold
Series 28 Episode 3: Friday at 11am on Gold
Series 28 Episode 4: Friday at 11:40am on Gold
Series 28 Episode 2: Friday at 4:20pm on Gold
Series 28 Episode 3: Friday at 5pm on Gold
Series 28 Episode 4: Friday at 5:40pm on Gold
Series 28 Episode 10: Friday at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 28 Episode 5: Monday at 10:20am on Gold
Series 28 Episode 6: Monday at 11am on Gold
Series 28 Episode 7: Monday at 11:40am on Gold
Series 28 Episode 5: Monday at 4:20pm on Gold
Series 28 Episode 6: Monday at 5pm on Gold
Series 28 Episode 7: Monday at 5:40pm on Gold
Series 29 Episode 1: Monday at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 28 Episode 8: Tuesday 25th February at 10:20am on Gold
Series 28 Episode 9: Tuesday 25th February at 11am on Gold
Series 28 Episode 10: Tuesday 25th February at 11:40am on Gold
Series 28 Episode 8: Tuesday 25th February at 4:20pm on Gold
Series 28 Episode 9: Tuesday 25th February at 5pm on Gold
Series 28 Episode 10: Tuesday 25th February at 5:40pm on Gold
Series 29 Episode 2: Tuesday 25th February at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 29 Episode 1: Wednesday 26th February at 10:20am on Gold
Series 29 Episode 2: Wednesday 26th February at 11am on Gold
Series 29 Episode 3: Wednesday 26th February at 11:40am on Gold
Series 29 Episode 1: Wednesday 26th February at 4:20pm on Gold
Series 29 Episode 2: Wednesday 26th February at 5pm on Gold
Series 29 Episode 3: Wednesday 26th February at 5:40pm on Gold
Series 29 Episode 3: Wednesday 26th February at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 29 Episode 4: Thursday 27th February at 10:20am on Gold
Series 29 Episode 5: Thursday 27th February at 11am on Gold
Series 29 Episode 6: Thursday 27th February at 11:40am on Gold
Series 29 Episode 4: Thursday 27th February at 4:20pm on Gold
Series 29 Episode 5: Thursday 27th February at 5pm on Gold
Series 29 Episode 6: Thursday 27th February at 5:40pm on Gold
Series 29 Episode 4: Thursday 27th February at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 29 Episode 7: Friday 28th February at 10:20am on Gold
Series 29 Episode 8: Friday 28th February at 11am on Gold
Series 29 Episode 9: Friday 28th February at 11:40am on Gold
Series 29 Episode 7: Friday 28th February at 4:20pm on Gold
Series 29 Episode 8: Friday 28th February at 5pm on Gold
Series 29 Episode 9: Friday 28th February at 5:40pm on Gold
Series 29 Episode 5: Friday 28th February at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 29 Episode 6: Monday 2nd March at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 29 Episode 7: Tuesday 3rd March at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 29 Episode 8: Wednesday 4th March at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 29 Episode 9: Thursday 5th March at 7:20pm on Drama
Series 29 Episode 10: Friday 6th March 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