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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Small Tune On A Penny Wassail

Christmas arrives and the trio visit a friend in hospital, before opening their presents.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 26th December 1978
Time
10:40pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

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

Cast & crew

Cast
Bill Owen William 'Compo' Simmonite
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Brian Wilde Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst
Kathy Staff Nora Batty
Jane Freeman Ivy
Joe Gladwin Wally Batty
John Comer Sid
Guest cast
John Dunbar Vicar
Teddy Turner Edgar
Larry Noble Man on Phone
Charles Booth Boy
Stuart Fell Actor
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
Jesse Palmer Editor
Steve Murray Editor
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Jan Spoczynski Production Designer
Jane Nagy Costume Designer
Reg Pope Director of Photography
Janis Gould Make-up Designer
Bert Postlethwaite Lighting Designer

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