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 20, Episode 2 - How Errol Flynn Discovered The Secret Of Nora Batt

Compo tries to win Nora's heart by dressing up as Robin Hood.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 25th April 1999
Time
8pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

  1. Friday 10th May 2024 at 10:50am on Gold
  2. Friday 10th May 2024 at 4:10pm on Gold

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 19th August 2011 12:40pm Gold
Monday 7th November 2011 12:00pm Gold
Monday 7th November 2011 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd February 2012 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd February 2012 6:00pm Gold
Friday 11th May 2012 2:30pm Yesterday
Friday 11th May 2012 7:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 12th June 2012 12:20pm Gold
Tuesday 12th June 2012 5:40pm Gold
Saturday 15th September 2012 9:00pm Yesterday
Sunday 16th September 2012 7:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 2nd October 2012 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 2nd October 2012 5:40pm Gold
Wednesday 17th April 2013 11:00am Gold
Thursday 8th August 2013 9:55am Gold
Thursday 8th August 2013 3:20pm Gold
Friday 31st January 2014 11:10am Gold
Friday 31st January 2014 6:00pm Gold
Saturday 14th February 2015 10:20pm Yesterday
Friday 27th February 2015 11:00am Gold
Friday 27th February 2015 3:40pm Gold
Sunday 8th March 2015 7:40pm Yesterday
Saturday 14th March 2015 9:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 29th March 2015 8:20pm Yesterday
Monday 6th July 2015 4:20pm Gold
Friday 25th September 2015 10:20am Gold
Tuesday 10th May 2016 11:35am Gold
Tuesday 13th September 2016 9:30am Gold
Tuesday 13th September 2016 4:40pm Gold
Monday 2nd January 2017 1:00pm Drama
Monday 2nd January 2017 6:40pm Drama
Friday 5th May 2017 4:00pm Gold
Saturday 6th May 2017 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 31st January 2018 1:00pm Drama
Wednesday 31st January 2018 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 6th February 2018 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 6th February 2018 5:20pm Gold
Monday 14th May 2018 9:20am Gold
Monday 14th May 2018 3:00pm Gold
Friday 31st August 2018 1:20pm Drama
Friday 31st August 2018 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 5th September 2018 10:05am Gold
Wednesday 5th September 2018 4:20pm Gold
Friday 22nd February 2019 10:40am Gold
Friday 22nd February 2019 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 16th July 2019 9:40am Gold
Tuesday 16th July 2019 3:40pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd October 2019 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 15th January 2020 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 15th January 2020 5:40pm Gold
Wednesday 20th May 2020 10:20am Gold
Wednesday 20th May 2020 3:40pm Gold
Monday 7th September 2020 7:20pm Drama
Friday 2nd October 2020 10:15am Gold
Friday 2nd October 2020 4:50pm Gold
Thursday 13th May 2021 7:20pm Drama
Friday 21st May 2021 10:40am Gold
Friday 21st May 2021 5:20pm Gold
Monday 3rd January 2022 9:35am Gold
Friday 18th March 2022 6:40pm Drama
Monday 11th July 2022 10:55am Gold
Monday 11th July 2022 3:25pm Gold
Thursday 13th October 2022 6:35pm Drama
Monday 6th March 2023 11:20am Gold
Monday 6th March 2023 4:00pm Gold
Monday 8th May 2023 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 13th September 2023 10:50am Gold
Wednesday 13th September 2023 4:15pm Gold
Tuesday 14th November 2023 6:40pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Bill Owen William 'Compo' Simmonite
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Frank Thornton Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
Keith Clifford Billy Hardcastle
Mike Grady Barry Wilkinson
Kathy Staff Nora Batty
Sarah Thomas Glenda Wilkinson
Jean Fergusson Marina
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
Ron Backhouse Landlord
Andrea Gillie Backpacker
Steve Whitehouse Backpacker
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
David Atkinson Make-up Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Philip Hartley 1st Assistant Director

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