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 30, Episode 2 - The Mother Of All Mistakes - Or Is It?

Last Of The Summer Wine. Marina (Jean Fergusson). Copyright: BBC
Adopted as a baby, former milkman and undercover secret agent Hobbo is determined to trace his natural mother.

Further details

He has found out her name and exactly where she lives, but how should he approach the poor woman to tell her the good news? Meanwhile, Howard is in trouble when Marina, on finding out that he has been making enquiries about another woman, turns up at his house. As Hobbo passes Howard's house, he makes an astonishing discovery.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 26th April 2009
Time
6:05pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 1st July 2011 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 26th October 2011 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 26th October 2011 6:00pm Gold
Tuesday 8th May 2012 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 8th May 2012 5:40pm Gold
Tuesday 21st August 2012 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 21st August 2012 5:40pm Gold
Monday 1st October 2012 3:20pm Yesterday
Monday 1st October 2012 7:25pm Yesterday
Sunday 21st October 2012 6:55am Gold
Tuesday 25th December 2012 1:20pm Yesterday
Monday 17th June 2013 7:15am Gold
Friday 18th October 2013 4:20pm Gold
Saturday 19th October 2013 10:35am Gold
Tuesday 18th March 2014 3:20pm Drama
Tuesday 18th March 2014 7:40pm Drama
Tuesday 29th April 2014 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 29th April 2014 6:20pm Gold
Saturday 13th September 2014 4:50pm Drama
Saturday 4th October 2014 9:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 5th October 2014 7:40pm Yesterday
Monday 23rd February 2015 7:20pm Drama
Friday 1st May 2015 2:40pm Gold
Saturday 6th June 2015 9:40pm Yesterday
Saturday 29th August 2015 11:00am Gold
Sunday 4th October 2015 7:30am Gold
Monday 9th November 2015 9:00am Gold
Sunday 15th November 2015 2:10pm Gold
Sunday 27th December 2015 7:30am Gold
Friday 8th January 2016 1:00pm Drama
Friday 8th January 2016 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 11th February 2016 9:20am Gold
Friday 22nd April 2016 1:00pm Drama
Friday 22nd April 2016 6:40pm Drama
Friday 17th June 2016 11:40am Gold
Sunday 19th June 2016 10:20am Gold
Sunday 19th June 2016 5:30pm Gold
Monday 13th February 2017 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 14th February 2017 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 25th May 2017 1:00pm Drama
Thursday 25th May 2017 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 21st June 2017 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 22nd June 2017 10:00am Gold
Wednesday 26th July 2017 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 26th July 2017 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 22nd March 2018 9:40am Gold
Thursday 22nd March 2018 4:00pm Gold
Wednesday 11th April 2018 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 11th April 2018 3:00pm Gold
Tuesday 1st May 2018 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 1st May 2018 7:20pm Drama
Friday 1st February 2019 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 11th April 2019 10:15am Gold
Thursday 11th April 2019 4:20pm Gold
Wednesday 25th September 2019 10:10am Gold
Wednesday 25th September 2019 3:15pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd March 2020 10:35am Gold
Tuesday 3rd March 2020 4:35pm Gold
Wednesday 11th March 2020 7:20pm Drama
Monday 6th July 2020 10:50am Gold
Monday 6th July 2020 4:40pm Gold
Wednesday 13th January 2021 7:20pm Drama
Friday 15th January 2021 10:20am Gold
Friday 15th January 2021 5:00pm Gold
Monday 2nd August 2021 11:00am Gold
Monday 2nd August 2021 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 30th September 2021 7:20pm Drama
Monday 14th March 2022 9:30am Gold
Monday 14th March 2022 4:00pm Gold
Monday 30th May 2022 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 20th September 2022 10:55am Gold
Tuesday 20th September 2022 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 17th May 2023 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 17th May 2023 4:20pm Gold
Tuesday 18th July 2023 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 22nd November 2023 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 22nd November 2023 4:00pm Gold
Wednesday 7th February 2024 6:40pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Frank Thornton Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
Brian Murphy Alvin Smedley
Mike Grady Barry Wilkinson
Sarah Thomas Glenda Wilkinson
Jean Fergusson Marina
Josephine Tewson Miss Davenport
Robert Fyfe Howard Sibshaw
Burt Kwouk Entwistle
Tom Owen Tom Simmonite
Juliette Kaplan Pearl Sibshaw
June Whitfield Nelly
Jane Freeman Ivy
Ken Kitson PC Cooper
Louis Emerick PC Walsh
Jean Alexander Aunty Wainwright
Russ Abbot Luther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke
Christopher Beeny Herman Teasdale / Morton
Trevor Bannister Toby Mulberry Smith
Barbara Young Stella
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Alan J. W. Bell Director
Alan J. W. Bell Producer
Andrew Wilde Editor
Steve Wright 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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