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 24, Episode 8 - The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff

Truly, Clegg and Billy track down a man famous for his green fingers.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 2nd March 2003
Time
6:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 7th June 2011 12:20pm Gold
Saturday 13th August 2011 9:00pm Yesterday
Sunday 14th August 2011 6:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 20th September 2011 1:00pm Gold
Tuesday 20th September 2011 6:20pm Gold
Saturday 15th October 2011 7:00pm Yesterday
Sunday 16th October 2011 6:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 27th March 2012 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 27th March 2012 5:20pm Gold
Friday 13th July 2012 11:00am Gold
Friday 13th July 2012 5:40pm Gold
Tuesday 17th July 2012 2:30pm Yesterday
Tuesday 17th July 2012 7:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 15th November 2012 3:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 15th November 2012 7:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 5th December 2012 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 5th December 2012 5:40pm Gold
Friday 10th May 2013 11:00am Gold
Friday 10th May 2013 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 18th July 2013 7:00pm Drama
Sunday 18th August 2013 6:20pm Drama
Monday 2nd September 2013 2:10pm Drama
Monday 2nd September 2013 6:20pm Drama
Wednesday 11th September 2013 4:00pm Gold
Thursday 12th September 2013 10:30am Gold
Wednesday 5th March 2014 10:55am Gold
Wednesday 5th March 2014 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 6th May 2014 3:20pm Drama
Tuesday 6th May 2014 8:20pm Drama
Saturday 31st May 2014 9:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 1st June 2014 7:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 25th November 2014 1:40pm Drama
Tuesday 25th November 2014 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 15th April 2015 2:00pm Gold
Sunday 10th May 2015 7:30am Gold
Thursday 25th June 2015 8:35am Gold
Monday 12th October 2015 10:20am Gold
Monday 12th October 2015 6:40pm Drama
Monday 18th January 2016 9:20am Gold
Monday 15th February 2016 1:00pm Drama
Monday 15th February 2016 6:40pm Drama
Friday 27th May 2016 10:15am Gold
Tuesday 18th October 2016 9:20am Gold
Tuesday 18th October 2016 4:30pm Gold
Friday 6th January 2017 4:05pm Gold
Saturday 7th January 2017 11:10am Gold
Tuesday 7th March 2017 6:40pm Drama
Friday 26th May 2017 4:40pm Gold
Saturday 27th May 2017 8:05am Gold
Friday 30th June 2017 4:55pm Gold
Saturday 1st July 2017 11:35am Gold
Saturday 15th July 2017 9:20am Gold
Monday 7th August 2017 9:40am Gold
Monday 7th August 2017 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 27th February 2018 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 27th February 2018 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 13th March 2018 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 13th March 2018 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 5th June 2018 10:00am Gold
Tuesday 5th June 2018 3:40pm Gold
Wednesday 26th September 2018 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 26th September 2018 5:40pm Gold
Monday 5th November 2018 1:20pm Drama
Monday 5th November 2018 7:15pm Drama
Monday 18th March 2019 9:40am Gold
Monday 18th March 2019 4:20pm Gold
Wednesday 28th August 2019 11:15am Gold
Wednesday 28th August 2019 5:15pm Gold
Thursday 5th December 2019 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 6th February 2020 10:20am Gold
Thursday 6th February 2020 4:20pm Gold
Wednesday 10th June 2020 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 10th June 2020 4:20pm Gold
Wednesday 4th November 2020 10:00am Gold
Wednesday 4th November 2020 5:00pm Gold
Tuesday 10th November 2020 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 24th June 2021 10:40am Gold
Thursday 24th June 2021 5:20pm Gold
Friday 16th July 2021 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 3rd February 2022 9:30am Gold
Thursday 3rd February 2022 3:20pm Gold
Thursday 21st April 2022 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 11th August 2022 10:50am Gold
Thursday 11th August 2022 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 15th November 2022 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 6th April 2023 11:40am Gold
Thursday 6th April 2023 4:20pm Gold
Friday 9th June 2023 6:40pm Drama
Monday 16th October 2023 11:00am Gold
Monday 16th October 2023 5:40pm Gold
Friday 15th 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
Burt Kwouk Entwistle
Tom Owen Tom Simmonite
Juliette Kaplan Pearl Sibshaw
Jane Freeman Ivy
Ken Kitson PC Cooper
Jean Alexander Aunty Wainwright
Thora Hird Edith Pegden
Dora Bryan Ros Utterthwaite
Stephen Lewis Clem 'Smiler' Hemmingway
Tony Capstick Policeman
Guest cast
Sally Adams Gladys
Peter Levy Cyclist
Eric Potts Landlord
Valerie Mann Woman
Terry Gilligan 2nd Cyclist
Rita May Celia
Norman Mills Celia's Man
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
Madeleine Millar Costume Designer
David Atkinson Make-up Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Simone Dawson 1st Assistant Director

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