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 7 - Perfection - Thy Name Is Ridley

Compo is suffering from hearing an abundance of praise for a widower across the valley which is only made worse when Nora comes to clean for him.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 15th February 1998
Time
6:50pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

  1. Tuesday 7th May 2024 at 11:30am on Gold
  2. Tuesday 7th May 2024 at 4:40pm on Gold

Show past repeats

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

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
Vincent Worth Mr. Ridley
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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