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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Foggy and Clegg somewhat cautiously agree with Compo that Christmas isn't what it used to be. In an effort to recapture the spirit of their youth they look up two long-lost boisterous school mates: champion lamp-post climber and duck impressionist 'Chuffer' Enright, and long-distance hand walker 'Splutter' Lipinscale...

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 25th December 1981
Time
7:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 25th December 2011 8:35pm Yesterday
Monday 26th December 2011 2:50pm Yesterday
Saturday 31st December 2011 7:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 1st December 2012 9:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 2nd December 2012 12:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 15th December 2012 8:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 16th December 2012 7:55pm Yesterday
Monday 24th December 2012 6:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 25th December 2012 5:25pm Yesterday
Saturday 21st December 2013 2:35pm Yesterday
Sunday 22nd December 2013 11:40am Yesterday
Thursday 3rd March 2016 10:00am Gold
Thursday 7th July 2016 9:10am Gold
Tuesday 15th November 2016 9:55am Gold
Tuesday 15th November 2016 4:00pm Gold
Monday 12th December 2016 9:10am Gold
Monday 12th December 2016 4:20pm Gold
Monday 19th December 2016 6:20pm Drama
Monday 18th December 2017 6:20pm Drama
Monday 6th May 2019 1:45pm Drama
Thursday 9th May 2019 10:15am Gold
Thursday 9th May 2019 2:55pm Gold
Tuesday 6th August 2019 10:45am Gold
Tuesday 6th August 2019 4:00pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd December 2019 8:55am Gold
Tuesday 3rd December 2019 1:45pm Gold
Wednesday 18th December 2019 10:20am Gold
Wednesday 18th December 2019 2:45pm Gold
Sunday 22nd December 2019 10:30am Gold
Tuesday 1st December 2020 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 1st December 2020 3:15pm Gold
Tuesday 15th December 2020 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 15th December 2020 3:25pm Gold
Monday 28th December 2020 5:45pm Drama
Thursday 31st December 2020 9:55am Gold
Friday 1st January 2021 3:25am Gold
Wednesday 1st December 2021 10:05am Gold
Sunday 19th December 2021 7:20pm Drama
Monday 20th December 2021 10:15am Gold
Saturday 8th January 2022 1:40pm Drama
Friday 2nd December 2022 10:55am Gold
Tuesday 12th December 2023 11:40am Gold
Monday 18th December 2023 6:35pm Drama
Wednesday 13th March 2024 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 13th 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
Arnold Peters 'Splutter' Lipinscale
John Rutland 'Chuffer' Enright
Paula Tilbrook Mrs. Enright
Gordon Faith Landlord
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Alan J. W. Bell Director
Alan J. W. Bell Producer
Glenn Hyde Editor
Hugh Parson Editor
Stephan Paczai Production Designer
Valerie Warrender Production Designer
George W. Ward (as George Ward) Costume Designer
John Green Lighting Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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