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.

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Series 19, Episode 3 - Truly And The Hole Truth

Compo and Clegg are unenthusiastic when Truly tries to form them into an active rescue team.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 18th January 1998
Time
6:45pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

  1. Friday 3rd May 2024 at 11:40am on Gold
  2. Friday 3rd May 2024 at 5:00pm on Gold

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 16th August 2011 12:40pm Gold
Saturday 19th November 2011 9:00am Gold
Saturday 19th November 2011 1:30pm Gold
Friday 17th February 2012 12:00pm Gold
Friday 17th February 2012 6:00pm Gold
Monday 30th April 2012 3:20pm Yesterday
Monday 30th April 2012 7:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 25th August 2012 9:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 26th August 2012 6:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 19th September 2012 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 19th September 2012 5:40pm Gold
Friday 12th April 2013 11:00am Gold
Thursday 1st August 2013 10:35am Gold
Thursday 1st August 2013 4:00pm Gold
Sunday 1st December 2013 2:00pm Yesterday
Saturday 7th December 2013 1:00pm Yesterday
Monday 27th January 2014 10:30am Gold
Monday 27th January 2014 5:20pm Gold
Friday 20th February 2015 11:40am Gold
Friday 20th February 2015 4:20pm Gold
Sunday 3rd May 2015 7:05am Gold
Thursday 18th June 2015 9:40am Gold
Friday 6th May 2016 10:55am Gold
Wednesday 7th September 2016 8:45am Gold
Wednesday 7th September 2016 3:50pm Gold
Tuesday 6th December 2016 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 6th December 2016 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 2nd May 2017 4:00pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd May 2017 10:00am Gold
Thursday 18th January 2018 1:00pm Drama
Thursday 18th January 2018 6:40pm Drama
Friday 26th January 2018 10:00am Gold
Friday 26th January 2018 4:40pm Gold
Wednesday 9th May 2018 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 9th May 2018 3:00pm Gold
Friday 17th August 2018 1:20pm Drama
Friday 17th August 2018 7:20pm Drama
Friday 31st August 2018 10:00am Gold
Friday 31st August 2018 4:40pm Gold
Tuesday 19th February 2019 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 19th February 2019 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 11th July 2019 10:45am Gold
Thursday 11th July 2019 3:50pm Gold
Thursday 19th September 2019 7:20pm Drama
Friday 10th January 2020 11:40am Gold
Friday 10th January 2020 5:40pm Gold
Friday 15th May 2020 10:20am Gold
Friday 15th May 2020 4:20pm Gold
Wednesday 26th August 2020 7:20pm Drama
Monday 28th September 2020 10:00am Gold
Monday 28th September 2020 4:40pm Gold
Wednesday 5th May 2021 6:40pm Drama
Monday 17th May 2021 9:40am Gold
Monday 17th May 2021 4:20pm Gold
Monday 22nd November 2021 10:40am Gold
Monday 22nd November 2021 5:20pm Gold
Friday 11th March 2022 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 5th July 2022 10:05am Gold
Tuesday 5th July 2022 2:40pm Gold
Thursday 6th October 2022 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 28th February 2023 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 28th February 2023 3:20pm Gold
Friday 28th April 2023 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 7th September 2023 10:20am Gold
Thursday 7th September 2023 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 7th November 2023 7:20pm 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
Stephen Lewis Clem 'Smiler' Hemmingway
Danny O'Dea Eli Duckett
Guest cast
Lynton Black Reporter
John Henshaw Hard Hat
Susan Mallinson Barmaid
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
Joyce Dean Make-up Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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