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 at 11am on Gold
Episode menu
Series 31, Episode 4 - Howard And The Great Outdoors
Hobbo and his 'team' turn Howard into a tramp to show Pearl how rough he's been living and convince her to take him back.
Further details
Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: Luther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke (Russ Abbot), Howard Sibshaw (Robert Fyfe). Copyright: BBC
The men pitch him a tent but Howard's isn't keen and goes for a meal with Glenda and Barry. The men return to the camp with Howard to show Pearl how much he's roughing it, but Marina arrives at the same time and Hobbo and Howard bundle her into the tent. Howard lies on an ants nest and suddenly jumps to life, along with Marina and Hobbo. Pearl sees all and is not impressed.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 15th August 2010
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 7th July 2011 | 12:15pm | Gold |
| Thursday 3rd November 2011 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 3rd November 2011 | 6:05pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 16th May 2012 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Wednesday 16th May 2012 | 5:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 30th August 2012 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 30th August 2012 | 5:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 17th October 2012 | 3:20pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 17th October 2012 | 7:20pm | Yesterday |
| Monday 11th February 2013 | 3:30pm | Yesterday |
| Monday 11th February 2013 | 7:20pm | Yesterday |
| Friday 21st June 2013 | 7:25am | Gold |
| Monday 28th October 2013 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 29th October 2013 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Thursday 3rd April 2014 | 3:20pm | Drama |
| Thursday 3rd April 2014 | 8:20pm | Drama |
| Thursday 8th May 2014 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Thursday 8th May 2014 | 6:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 11th October 2014 | 4:30pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 11th March 2015 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 12th May 2015 | 2:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 12th September 2015 | 10:30am | Gold |
| Sunday 1st November 2015 | 7:30am | Gold |
| Friday 13th November 2015 | 9:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 11th May 2016 | 1:00pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 11th May 2016 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 22nd June 2016 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Friday 17th February 2017 | 4:35pm | Gold |
| Saturday 18th February 2017 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 13th June 2017 | 1:00pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 13th June 2017 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 27th June 2017 | 4:30pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 28th June 2017 | 10:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 1st August 2017 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Tuesday 1st August 2017 | 5:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 28th March 2018 | 9:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 28th March 2018 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 18th May 2018 | 1:00pm | Drama |
| Friday 18th May 2018 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 26th June 2018 | 9:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 26th June 2018 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 19th February 2019 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 17th April 2019 | 10:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 17th April 2019 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 1st October 2019 | 9:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 1st October 2019 | 3:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 9th March 2020 | 10:20am | Gold |
| Monday 9th March 2020 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 27th March 2020 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Friday 10th July 2020 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Friday 10th July 2020 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 21st January 2021 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Monday 25th January 2021 | 10:20am | Gold |
| Monday 25th January 2021 | 5:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 10th August 2021 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 10th August 2021 | 5:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 18th October 2021 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 22nd March 2022 | 9:25am | Gold |
| Tuesday 22nd March 2022 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 9th June 2022 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 28th September 2022 | 10:45am | Gold |
| Wednesday 28th September 2022 | 3:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 25th May 2023 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Thursday 25th May 2023 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 26th July 2023 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Thursday 30th November 2023 | 10:40am | Gold |
| Thursday 30th November 2023 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 15th 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Christine Powers (as Chrissie Powers) | Make-up Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
| Simone Dawson | 1st Assistant Director |