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.

Episode menu

Series 4, Episode 1 - Ferret Come Home

Compo's passion for Nora Batty clashes with his concern for his missing ferret, whom he suspects has taken refuge in Nora's clothes basket. Getting past the ferocious Nora presents a problem, despite the sympathetic support of his loyal friends Clegg and Foggy.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 9th November 1977
Time
9:25pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 8th November 2011 2:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 8th November 2011 8:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 3rd December 2011 10:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 4th December 2011 7:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 1st February 2012 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 1st February 2012 10:00am Gold
Saturday 21st April 2012 8:20am Gold
Tuesday 2nd October 2012 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 2nd October 2012 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 1st December 2012 4:00pm Yesterday
Monday 14th January 2013 2:20pm Yesterday
Monday 14th January 2013 7:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 16th January 2013 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 16th January 2013 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 13th April 2013 8:00am Gold
Sunday 14th April 2013 9:00am Gold
Thursday 25th February 2016 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 15th June 2016 1:00pm Drama
Wednesday 15th June 2016 6:40pm Drama
Friday 1st July 2016 9:35am Gold
Wednesday 1st March 2017 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 2nd March 2017 12:00pm Gold
Monday 17th July 2017 1:00pm Drama
Monday 17th July 2017 6:40pm Drama
Friday 27th October 2017 9:20am Gold
Friday 27th October 2017 4:00pm Gold
Thursday 5th July 2018 10:35am Gold
Thursday 5th July 2018 4:35pm Gold
Thursday 25th October 2018 10:55am Gold
Thursday 25th October 2018 4:55pm Gold
Monday 25th March 2019 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 30th April 2019 11:15am Gold
Tuesday 30th April 2019 4:10pm Gold
Thursday 10th October 2019 11:20am Gold
Thursday 10th October 2019 4:00pm Gold
Thursday 19th March 2020 10:20am Gold
Thursday 19th March 2020 4:20pm Gold
Thursday 30th April 2020 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 22nd July 2020 11:25am Gold
Wednesday 22nd July 2020 4:35pm Gold
Monday 8th February 2021 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 10th February 2021 10:20am Gold
Wednesday 10th February 2021 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 26th August 2021 10:20am Gold
Thursday 26th August 2021 4:35pm Gold
Friday 19th November 2021 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 6th April 2022 11:10am Gold
Wednesday 6th April 2022 5:05pm Gold
Friday 24th June 2022 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 25th October 2022 10:50am Gold
Tuesday 25th October 2022 3:20pm Gold
Monday 23rd January 2023 7:20pm Drama
Monday 12th June 2023 11:35am Gold
Monday 12th June 2023 4:20pm Gold
Friday 11th August 2023 6:35pm Drama
Tuesday 16th January 2024 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 16th January 2024 4:35pm Gold
Monday 4th March 2024 6:35pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Bill Owen William 'Compo' Simmonite
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Brian Wilde Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst
Kathy Staff Nora Batty
Joe Gladwin Wally Batty
John Comer Sid
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
Ray Millichope Editor
Matt Boney Editor
Janet Budden Production Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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