![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. Image shows from L to R: Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst (Brian Wilde), William 'Compo' Simmonite (Bill Owen), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Copyright: BBC](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/l/last_of_the_summer_wine_s6.jpg)
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.
- 1986 Specials, New Year Special repeated Monday at 7:50am on Gold
Streaming rank this week: 1,179
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Short Back And Palais Glide
Compo, Clegg and Blamire take a trip to the barbers, followed by a visit to the café where they witness one of Ivy and Sid's many rows. Compo later discovers that he's left his house key in the library, but the librarian is nowhere to be seen.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 12th November 1973
- Time
- 9:25pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Bill Owen | William 'Compo' Simmonite |
Peter Sallis | Norman Clegg |
Michael Bates | Cyril Blamire |
Jane Freeman | Ivy |
John Comer | Sid |
Blake Butler | Mr. Wainwright |
Rosemary Martin | Mrs. Partridge |
Frank Middlemass | Judd |
James Mellor | Policeman |
Michael Logan | Charlie Harris |
Roy Clarke | Writer |
James Gilbert | Director |
James Gilbert | Producer |
Jimmy Walker | Editor |
Andy Dimond | Production Designer |
Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |