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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Series 27, Episode 1 - Follow That Bottle

The gang return in pursuit of a bottle with a message inside.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 5th March 2006
Time
6:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 17th June 2011 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 4th October 2011 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 4th October 2011 6:40pm Gold
Friday 13th April 2012 12:20pm Gold
Friday 13th April 2012 6:20pm Gold
Friday 17th August 2012 2:30pm Yesterday
Friday 17th August 2012 7:25pm Yesterday
Wednesday 5th December 2012 3:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 5th December 2012 7:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 29th May 2013 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 29th May 2013 4:20pm Gold
Monday 5th August 2013 2:00pm Drama
Monday 5th August 2013 6:20pm Drama
Wednesday 18th September 2013 1:10pm Drama
Wednesday 18th September 2013 6:20pm Drama
Thursday 26th September 2013 5:00pm Gold
Friday 27th September 2013 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 5th February 2014 3:10pm Drama
Wednesday 5th February 2014 7:40pm Drama
Saturday 22nd February 2014 9:00pm Yesterday
Sunday 23rd February 2014 7:00pm Yesterday
Friday 21st March 2014 12:20pm Gold
Friday 21st March 2014 6:10pm Gold
Saturday 26th July 2014 9:00pm Yesterday
Sunday 27th July 2014 7:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 14th August 2014 6:30am Gold
Friday 12th September 2014 9:00pm Yesterday
Saturday 13th September 2014 7:00pm Yesterday
Monday 24th November 2014 10:00am Gold
Monday 24th November 2014 4:50pm Gold
Friday 9th January 2015 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 26th March 2015 7:20pm Drama
Friday 23rd October 2015 9:40am Gold
Thursday 12th November 2015 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 27th January 2016 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 7th June 2016 11:40am Gold
Friday 4th November 2016 8:50am Gold
Friday 4th November 2016 4:00pm Gold
Tuesday 24th January 2017 3:00pm Gold
Wednesday 25th January 2017 10:25am Gold
Friday 7th April 2017 1:00pm Drama
Friday 7th April 2017 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 8th June 2017 4:00pm Gold
Friday 9th June 2017 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 12th July 2017 10:20am Gold
Wednesday 12th July 2017 4:25pm Gold
Saturday 12th August 2017 9:00am Gold
Wednesday 16th August 2017 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 16th August 2017 5:00pm Gold
Tuesday 2nd January 2018 10:05am Gold
Tuesday 2nd January 2018 4:00pm Gold
Thursday 29th March 2018 6:40pm Drama
Friday 15th June 2018 9:20am Gold
Friday 15th June 2018 3:00pm Gold
Monday 8th October 2018 10:00am Gold
Monday 8th October 2018 3:20pm Gold
Thursday 6th December 2018 1:20pm Drama
Thursday 6th December 2018 7:15pm Drama
Wednesday 27th March 2019 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 27th March 2019 5:15pm Gold
Tuesday 10th September 2019 9:40am Gold
Tuesday 10th September 2019 3:00pm Gold
Tuesday 28th January 2020 7:20pm Drama
Monday 17th February 2020 11:50am Gold
Monday 17th February 2020 6:20pm Gold
Monday 22nd June 2020 11:20am Gold
Monday 22nd June 2020 4:40pm Gold
Friday 20th November 2020 9:40am Gold
Friday 20th November 2020 4:30pm Gold
Friday 11th December 2020 7:20pm Drama
Monday 12th July 2021 10:00am Gold
Monday 12th July 2021 4:40pm Gold
Wednesday 18th August 2021 7:20pm Drama
Friday 18th February 2022 10:00am Gold
Friday 18th February 2022 4:40pm Gold
Friday 6th May 2022 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 30th August 2022 10:20am Gold
Tuesday 30th August 2022 2:40pm Gold
Wednesday 30th November 2022 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 26th April 2023 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 26th April 2023 3:40pm Gold
Monday 26th June 2023 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 1st November 2023 10:25am Gold
Wednesday 1st November 2023 5:00pm Gold
Tuesday 16th January 2024 7:20pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Frank Thornton Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
Brian Murphy Alvin Smedley
Keith Clifford Billy Hardcastle
Mike Grady Barry Wilkinson
Kathy Staff Nora Batty
Sarah Thomas Glenda Wilkinson
Jean Fergusson Marina
Josephine Tewson Miss Davenport
Robert Fyfe Howard Sibshaw
Burt Kwouk Entwistle
Juliette Kaplan Pearl Sibshaw
June Whitfield Nelly
Jane Freeman Ivy
Ken Kitson PC Cooper
Louis Emerick PC Walsh
Jean Alexander Aunty Wainwright
Stephen Lewis Clem 'Smiler' Hemmingway
Guest cast
Colin Farrell (as Col Farrell) Cousin Aubrey
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
Emily Curtis (as Emily Newbold) Costume Designer
Lesley Faulkner Make-up Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Simone Dawson 1st Assistant Director

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