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
- 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.
- Series 17, Episode 10 repeated tomorrow at 11am on Gold
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Series 29, Episode 3 - A Short Introduction To Cooper's Rules
Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: PC Walsh (Louis Emerick), PC Cooper (Ken Kitson). Copyright: BBC
Just as PCs Cooper and Walsh master the art of fighting crime from the rear, Barry spoils it all by taking a retired vicar out for the day.
Notes
This episode was transferred to BBC Two at the last minute as the 2008 Wimbledon final had over-run by many hours.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 6th July 2008
- Time
- 7pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 28th June 2011 | 11:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 19th October 2011 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 19th October 2011 | 6:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 30th April 2012 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Monday 30th April 2012 | 5:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 14th August 2012 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Tuesday 14th August 2012 | 5:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 17th September 2012 | 2:30pm | Yesterday |
| Monday 17th September 2012 | 7:20pm | Yesterday |
| Sunday 23rd September 2012 | 8:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 23rd December 2012 | 1:00pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 11th June 2013 | 8:30am | Gold |
| Thursday 3rd October 2013 | 1:10pm | Drama |
| Thursday 3rd October 2013 | 6:20pm | Drama |
| Friday 11th October 2013 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 12th October 2013 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Saturday 1st February 2014 | 9:00pm | Yesterday |
| Sunday 2nd February 2014 | 7:00pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 4th March 2014 | 3:20pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 4th March 2014 | 7:40pm | Drama |
| Monday 7th April 2014 | 1:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 7th April 2014 | 6:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 13th September 2014 | 9:00pm | Yesterday |
| Sunday 14th September 2014 | 7:00pm | Yesterday |
| Monday 9th February 2015 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Friday 24th April 2015 | 2:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 16th May 2015 | 9:00pm | Yesterday |
| Saturday 15th August 2015 | 12:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 3rd November 2015 | 10:20am | Gold |
| Friday 11th December 2015 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Friday 5th February 2016 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Friday 8th April 2016 | 1:00pm | Drama |
| Friday 8th April 2016 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 15th June 2016 | 10:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 7th February 2017 | 4:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 8th February 2017 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Thursday 11th May 2017 | 1:00pm | Drama |
| Thursday 11th May 2017 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Friday 16th June 2017 | 3:05pm | Gold |
| Saturday 17th June 2017 | 9:20am | Gold |
| Friday 21st July 2017 | 10:20am | Gold |
| Friday 21st July 2017 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 13th October 2017 | 9:40am | Gold |
| Friday 13th October 2017 | 3:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 16th March 2018 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Friday 16th March 2018 | 5:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 17th April 2018 | 1:00pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 17th April 2018 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Thursday 31st May 2018 | 1:00pm | Drama |
| Thursday 31st May 2018 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Monday 21st January 2019 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Friday 5th April 2019 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Friday 5th April 2019 | 5:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 19th September 2019 | 11:20am | Gold |
| Thursday 19th September 2019 | 4:30pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 26th February 2020 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Wednesday 26th February 2020 | 5:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 26th February 2020 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 1st July 2020 | 10:10am | Gold |
| Wednesday 1st July 2020 | 3:30pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 6th January 2021 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Friday 8th January 2021 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Friday 8th January 2021 | 5:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 26th July 2021 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Monday 26th July 2021 | 5:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 16th September 2021 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Monday 7th March 2022 | 9:25am | Gold |
| Monday 7th March 2022 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 23rd May 2022 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 13th September 2022 | 10:55am | Gold |
| Tuesday 13th September 2022 | 3:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 10th May 2023 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Wednesday 10th May 2023 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 11th July 2023 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 15th November 2023 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Wednesday 15th November 2023 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 31st January 2024 | 6:40pm | Drama |
Cast & crew
| Peter Sallis | Norman Clegg |
| Frank Thornton | Herbert 'Truly' Truelove |
| Brian Murphy | Alvin Smedley |
| Mike Grady | Barry Wilkinson |
| Sarah Thomas | Glenda Wilkinson |
| Robert Fyfe | Howard Sibshaw |
| Burt Kwouk | Entwistle |
| Juliette Kaplan | Pearl Sibshaw |
| Ken Kitson | PC Cooper |
| Louis Emerick | PC Walsh |
| Tony Barton | Drunk |
| Howard Harling | Cyclist |
| Nicholas Smith | Vicar |
| Mark Butt | Prisoner |
| Bill Rodgers | Prisoner |
| Bernard Merrick | Workman |
| Peter Ivatts (as Pete Ivatts) | Chief Superintendent |
| Roy Clarke | Writer |
| 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 |
| Jim Parker | Composer |
| Simone Dawson | 1st Assistant Director |