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 2, Episode 1 - Forked Lightning

The trio experience some problems with the common British bicycle. Will Compo's rabbit's foot be unclogged in time, and will the mechanical Sid from the café evade the dreaded Ivy long enough to wave his magical spanner?

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 5th March 1975
Time
9:25pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 19th October 2011 2:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 19th October 2011 8:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 5th November 2011 7:00pm Yesterday
Sunday 6th November 2011 6:00pm Yesterday
Saturday 17th December 2011 1:55pm Gold
Sunday 18th December 2011 8:55am Gold
Thursday 12th January 2012 7:00am Gold
Thursday 12th January 2012 10:00am Gold
Wednesday 2nd May 2012 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 2nd May 2012 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 12th September 2012 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 12th September 2012 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 17th November 2012 8:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 18th November 2012 8:30pm Yesterday
Monday 31st December 2012 4:55pm Yesterday
Tuesday 1st January 2013 3:35pm Yesterday
Monday 7th January 2013 11:00am Gold
Monday 7th January 2013 5:00pm Gold
Sunday 4th August 2013 8:45am Gold
Thursday 18th February 2016 10:00am Gold
Wednesday 25th May 2016 1:00pm Drama
Wednesday 25th May 2016 6:40pm Drama
Monday 27th June 2016 10:25am Gold
Thursday 23rd February 2017 3:20pm Gold
Friday 24th February 2017 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 27th June 2017 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 27th June 2017 6:40pm Drama
Friday 20th October 2017 10:15am Gold
Friday 20th October 2017 4:20pm Gold
Thursday 5th April 2018 10:40am Gold
Thursday 5th April 2018 4:40pm Gold
Thursday 28th June 2018 10:55am Gold
Thursday 28th June 2018 5:20pm Gold
Friday 19th October 2018 9:20am Gold
Friday 19th October 2018 2:40pm Gold
Tuesday 5th March 2019 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 23rd April 2019 11:10am Gold
Tuesday 23rd April 2019 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 12th March 2020 11:00am Gold
Thursday 12th March 2020 5:00pm Gold
Friday 10th April 2020 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 15th July 2020 11:15am Gold
Wednesday 15th July 2020 4:40pm Gold
Thursday 28th January 2021 7:20pm Drama
Monday 1st February 2021 10:20am Gold
Monday 1st February 2021 5:40pm Gold
Tuesday 17th August 2021 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 17th August 2021 5:20pm Gold
Monday 1st November 2021 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 29th March 2022 9:40am Gold
Tuesday 29th March 2022 4:20pm Gold
Wednesday 15th June 2022 7:20pm Drama
Friday 7th October 2022 10:50am Gold
Friday 7th October 2022 3:25pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd January 2023 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 1st June 2023 11:20am Gold
Thursday 1st June 2023 5:00pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd August 2023 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 5th December 2023 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 5th December 2023 4:40pm Gold
Friday 5th January 2024 11:20am Gold
Friday 5th January 2024 4:40pm Gold
Thursday 22nd February 2024 6:40pm Drama
Monday 11th March 2024 10:40am Gold
Monday 11th March 2024 4:00pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Bill Owen William 'Compo' Simmonite
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Michael Bates Cyril Blamire
Jane Freeman Ivy
John Comer Sid
Guest cast
Kenneth MacDonald Mechanic
Graham Hamilton Gordon
Diana Harker Housewife
Paula Tilbrook Housewife
Doreen Sloane Bus Conductress
Cynthia Michaelis Bus Conductress
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Bernard Thompson Director
Bernard Thompson Producer
John Griffith Editor
Andy Dimond Production Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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