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 19, Episode 2 - Tarzan Of The Towpath

Nora's unusual osteopathic skills make a new man of Compo.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 11th January 1998
Time
6:45pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

  1. Friday 3rd May 2024 at 11:00am on Gold
  2. Friday 3rd May 2024 at 4:20pm on Gold

Show past repeats

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

Cast & crew

Cast
Bill Owen William 'Compo' Simmonite
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Frank Thornton Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
Mike Grady Barry Wilkinson
Kathy Staff Nora Batty
Sarah Thomas Glenda Wilkinson
Jean Fergusson Marina
Robert Fyfe Howard Sibshaw
Juliette Kaplan Pearl Sibshaw
Jane Freeman Ivy
Jean Alexander Aunty Wainwright
Gordon Wharmby Wesley Pegden
Thora Hird Edith Pegden
Danny O'Dea Eli Duckett
Guest cast
Bree Martin Trudy
Kevin Jagger Workman
Geoff Oldham Workman
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Alan J. W. Bell Director
Alan J. W. Bell Producer
Andrew Wilde Editor
Stephan Paczai Production Designer
Pat O'Shea Director of Photography
Theresa Hughes Costume Designer
Pam Fox (as Pamela Fox) Make-up Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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