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

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.

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

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 11th October 2011 2:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 11th October 2011 8:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 22nd October 2011 7:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 23rd October 2011 6:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 11th December 2011 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 4th January 2012 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 4th January 2012 10:05am Gold
Sunday 25th March 2012 7:40am Gold
Tuesday 24th April 2012 7:05am Gold
Tuesday 24th April 2012 9:40am Gold
Tuesday 4th September 2012 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 4th September 2012 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 17th November 2012 4:40pm Yesterday
Saturday 29th December 2012 6:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 30th December 2012 12:35pm Yesterday
Wednesday 2nd January 2013 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 2nd January 2013 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 1st August 2013 6:35am Gold
Saturday 24th August 2013 8:40am Gold
Sunday 25th August 2013 6:40am Gold
Saturday 31st August 2013 8:00am Gold
Sunday 8th September 2013 12:00pm Gold
Monday 9th September 2013 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 30th October 2013 4:00pm Gold
Thursday 31st October 2013 10:30am Gold
Monday 14th April 2014 1:00pm Gold
Tuesday 15th April 2014 7:55am Gold
Monday 12th May 2014 11:40am Gold
Monday 12th May 2014 6:20pm Gold
Saturday 7th June 2014 6:40am Gold
Saturday 21st June 2014 8:45am Gold
Saturday 21st June 2014 3:15pm Gold
Monday 1st September 2014 9:55am Gold
Monday 1st September 2014 3:35pm Gold
Tuesday 2nd September 2014 10:10am Gold
Tuesday 2nd September 2014 3:40pm Gold
Monday 5th January 2015 11:40am Gold
Monday 5th January 2015 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 14th February 2015 2:40pm Gold
Thursday 14th May 2015 2:40pm Gold
Tuesday 16th February 2016 10:00am Gold
Tuesday 17th May 2016 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 17th May 2016 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 23rd June 2016 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 21st February 2017 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd February 2017 10:40am Gold
Monday 19th June 2017 1:00pm Drama
Monday 19th June 2017 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 18th October 2017 10:20am Gold
Wednesday 18th October 2017 4:20pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd April 2018 10:00am Gold
Tuesday 3rd April 2018 4:00pm Gold
Tuesday 26th June 2018 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 26th June 2018 5:40pm Gold
Wednesday 17th October 2018 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 17th October 2018 2:40pm Gold
Friday 22nd February 2019 7:20pm Drama
Monday 25th February 2019 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 18th April 2019 11:00am Gold
Thursday 18th April 2019 5:00pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd October 2019 10:20am Gold
Wednesday 2nd October 2019 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 10th March 2020 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 10th March 2020 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 2nd April 2020 7:20pm Drama
Monday 13th July 2020 12:00pm Gold
Monday 13th July 2020 5:15pm Gold
Monday 25th January 2021 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 27th January 2021 10:20am Gold
Wednesday 27th January 2021 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 12th August 2021 10:40am Gold
Thursday 12th August 2021 5:20pm Gold
Friday 22nd October 2021 7:15pm Drama
Thursday 24th March 2022 9:45am Gold
Thursday 24th March 2022 4:20pm Gold
Monday 13th June 2022 6:40pm Drama
Friday 30th September 2022 10:50am Gold
Friday 30th September 2022 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 14th December 2022 7:20pm Drama
Monday 29th May 2023 12:20pm Gold
Friday 28th July 2023 6:40pm Drama
Sunday 3rd December 2023 10:40am Gold
Sunday 3rd December 2023 4:00pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 4:00pm Gold
Monday 19th February 2024 6:40pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Bill Owen William 'Compo' Simmonite
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Michael Bates Cyril Blamire
Jane Freeman Ivy
John Comer Sid
Guest cast
Blake Butler Mr. Wainwright
Rosemary Martin Mrs. Partridge
Frank Middlemass Judd
James Mellor Policeman
Michael Logan Charlie Harris
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
James Gilbert Director
James Gilbert Producer
Jimmy Walker Editor
Andy Dimond Production Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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