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 18, Episode 2 repeated at 11am on Gold
Streaming rank this week: 824
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Series 30, Episode 8 - In Which Romance Springs A Leak
Toby is beginning to realise that the benefits of going back to his ex-wife far outweigh the advantages of living alone in a sparsely furnished house with no-one to cook or clean for him.
Further details
Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: Luther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke (Russ Abbot), Toby Mulberry Smith (Trevor Bannister), Entwistle (Burt Kwouk), Alvin Smedley (Brian Murphy). Copyright: BBC
Fortunately, Hobbo is on hand to skilfully guide him on the route back to marital bliss. But, for some reason, his wife doesn't want him back, and flowers don't work. Undaunted, Hobbo reminds Toby that, in films, romance equals music.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 7th June 2009
- Time
- 6:05pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 5th July 2011 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 31st October 2011 | 11:35am | Gold |
| Monday 31st October 2011 | 6:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 11th May 2012 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Friday 11th May 2012 | 5:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 24th August 2012 | 11:15am | Gold |
| Friday 24th August 2012 | 5:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 9th October 2012 | 3:20pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 9th October 2012 | 7:20pm | Yesterday |
| Thursday 27th December 2012 | 12:15pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 19th June 2013 | 7:10am | Gold |
| Wednesday 23rd October 2013 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 24th October 2013 | 10:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 26th March 2014 | 3:20pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 26th March 2014 | 8:20pm | Drama |
| Friday 2nd May 2014 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Friday 2nd May 2014 | 6:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 25th July 2014 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Saturday 18th October 2014 | 9:40pm | Yesterday |
| Sunday 19th October 2014 | 7:40pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 3rd March 2015 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Thursday 7th May 2015 | 2:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 20th June 2015 | 9:40pm | Yesterday |
| Saturday 5th September 2015 | 10:00am | Gold |
| Sunday 18th October 2015 | 3:10pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 11th November 2015 | 9:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 30th December 2015 | 7:30am | Gold |
| Monday 18th January 2016 | 1:00pm | Drama |
| Monday 18th January 2016 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Sunday 24th January 2016 | 1:35pm | Gold |
| Monday 15th February 2016 | 9:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 3rd May 2016 | 1:00pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 3rd May 2016 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 21st June 2016 | 10:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 26th June 2016 | 1:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 15th February 2017 | 4:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 16th February 2017 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 5th June 2017 | 1:00pm | Drama |
| Monday 5th June 2017 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Friday 23rd June 2017 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 24th June 2017 | 10:20am | Gold |
| Friday 28th July 2017 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Friday 28th July 2017 | 5:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 26th March 2018 | 9:15am | Gold |
| Monday 26th March 2018 | 3:55pm | Gold |
| Friday 13th April 2018 | 9:25am | Gold |
| Friday 13th April 2018 | 3:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 10th May 2018 | 1:00pm | Drama |
| Thursday 10th May 2018 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Monday 11th February 2019 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Monday 15th April 2019 | 10:00am | Gold |
| Monday 15th April 2019 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 27th September 2019 | 9:50am | Gold |
| Friday 27th September 2019 | 2:55pm | Gold |
| Thursday 5th March 2020 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Thursday 5th March 2020 | 4:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 19th March 2020 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 8th July 2020 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 8th July 2020 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 18th January 2021 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 20th January 2021 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 20th January 2021 | 5:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 5th August 2021 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Thursday 5th August 2021 | 5:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 8th October 2021 | 7:15pm | Drama |
| Thursday 17th March 2022 | 9:40am | Gold |
| Thursday 17th March 2022 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 6th June 2022 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Friday 23rd September 2022 | 10:50am | Gold |
| Friday 23rd September 2022 | 3:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 22nd May 2023 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Monday 22nd May 2023 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 21st July 2023 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Monday 27th November 2023 | 10:20am | Gold |
| Monday 27th November 2023 | 3:50pm | Gold |
| Monday 12th February 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 |
| June Whitfield | Nelly |
| Russ Abbot | Luther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke |
| Christopher Beeny | Herman Teasdale / Morton |
| Trevor Bannister | Toby Mulberry Smith |
| Barbara Young | Stella |
| Caroline Oakes | Peggy |
| Roy Clarke | Writer |
| 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 |