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 22, Episode 8 - A White Sweater And A Solicitor's Letter

A letter intended for Compo interests the town and terrifies his son, Tom.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 20th May 2001
Time
7pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 6th September 2011 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 6th September 2011 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 23rd November 2011 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 23rd November 2011 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 14th December 2011 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 15th December 2011 11:55am Gold
Tuesday 13th March 2012 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 13th March 2012 5:20pm Gold
Sunday 3rd June 2012 6:20am Gold
Tuesday 19th June 2012 2:35pm Yesterday
Tuesday 19th June 2012 7:20pm Yesterday
Friday 29th June 2012 12:30pm Gold
Friday 29th June 2012 5:50pm Gold
Saturday 7th July 2012 12:40pm Gold
Friday 26th October 2012 3:20pm Yesterday
Friday 26th October 2012 7:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 7th November 2012 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 7th November 2012 5:40pm Gold
Thursday 20th December 2012 4:20pm Gold
Friday 21st December 2012 11:40am Gold
Monday 29th April 2013 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 28th August 2013 10:10am Gold
Wednesday 28th August 2013 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 15th October 2013 5:40pm Gold
Friday 20th December 2013 4:35pm Gold
Saturday 21st December 2013 11:10am Gold
Wednesday 19th February 2014 11:10am Gold
Wednesday 19th February 2014 6:20pm Gold
Sunday 1st June 2014 9:25am Gold
Sunday 1st June 2014 5:40pm Gold
Friday 29th August 2014 11:00am Gold
Sunday 2nd November 2014 3:25pm Gold
Monday 23rd March 2015 2:40pm Gold
Saturday 8th August 2015 9:40am Gold
Monday 21st December 2015 7:30am Gold
Monday 3rd October 2016 9:30am Gold
Monday 3rd October 2016 4:05pm Gold
Tuesday 7th February 2017 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 17th May 2017 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 18th May 2017 11:20am Gold
Monday 19th February 2018 10:00am Gold
Monday 19th February 2018 4:40pm Gold
Tuesday 27th February 2018 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 27th February 2018 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 24th May 2018 10:40am Gold
Thursday 24th May 2018 4:20pm Gold
Tuesday 18th September 2018 9:25am Gold
Tuesday 18th September 2018 3:50pm Gold
Monday 8th October 2018 1:20pm Drama
Monday 8th October 2018 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 27th December 2018 10:00am Drama
Thursday 7th March 2019 10:15am Gold
Thursday 7th March 2019 4:40pm Gold
Monday 29th July 2019 11:20am Gold
Monday 29th July 2019 4:35pm Gold
Monday 16th September 2019 10:55am Gold
Monday 16th September 2019 4:00pm Gold
Tuesday 28th January 2020 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 28th January 2020 5:00pm Gold
Monday 1st June 2020 12:00pm Gold
Monday 1st June 2020 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 13th October 2020 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 21st October 2020 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 21st October 2020 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 10th June 2021 11:20am Gold
Thursday 10th June 2021 5:20pm Gold
Friday 18th June 2021 7:20pm Drama
Saturday 4th September 2021 11:20am Drama
Thursday 20th January 2022 9:20am Gold
Thursday 20th January 2022 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 6th April 2022 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 23rd March 2023 11:50am Gold
Thursday 23rd March 2023 4:20pm Gold
Thursday 25th May 2023 6:40pm Drama
Friday 1st December 2023 6:40pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
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
Robert Fyfe Howard Sibshaw
Tom Owen Tom Simmonite
Juliette Kaplan Pearl Sibshaw
Jane Freeman Ivy
Jean Alexander Aunty Wainwright
Gordon Wharmby Wesley Pegden
Thora Hird Edith Pegden
Dora Bryan Ros Utterthwaite
Danny O'Dea Eli Duckett
Guest cast
Stephanie Roscoe Post Lady
Ruth Holden May
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
Jane Pride Costume Designer
David Atkinson Make-up Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Philip Hartley 1st Assistant Director
S. Hamer 1st Assistant Director

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