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 4, Episode 2 - Getting On Sidney's Wire

The trio's attempts to do some handy work around the cafe are doomed to failure.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 16th November 1977
Time
9:25pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 9th November 2011 2:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 9th November 2011 8:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 10th December 2011 6:00pm Yesterday
Sunday 11th December 2011 5:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 2nd February 2012 7:00am Gold
Thursday 2nd February 2012 10:00am Gold
Sunday 22nd April 2012 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 3rd October 2012 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 3rd October 2012 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 1st December 2012 4:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 15th January 2013 2:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 15th January 2013 7:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 16th January 2013 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 16th January 2013 5:40pm Gold
Saturday 20th April 2013 12:50pm Gold
Sunday 21st April 2013 7:30am Gold
Monday 12th August 2013 6:35am Gold
Thursday 25th February 2016 10:00am Gold
Thursday 16th June 2016 1:00pm Drama
Thursday 16th June 2016 6:40pm Drama
Friday 1st July 2016 10:15am Gold
Thursday 2nd March 2017 4:00pm Gold
Friday 3rd March 2017 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 18th July 2017 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 18th July 2017 6:40pm Drama
Friday 27th October 2017 10:00am Gold
Friday 27th October 2017 4:40pm Gold
Thursday 5th July 2018 11:15am Gold
Thursday 5th July 2018 5:15pm Gold
Friday 26th October 2018 9:20am Gold
Friday 26th October 2018 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 26th March 2019 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 1st May 2019 9:55am Gold
Wednesday 1st May 2019 2:35pm Gold
Friday 11th October 2019 10:05am Gold
Friday 11th October 2019 2:40pm Gold
Thursday 19th March 2020 11:00am Gold
Thursday 19th March 2020 5:00pm Gold
Friday 1st May 2020 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 22nd July 2020 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd July 2020 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 9th February 2021 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 11th February 2021 9:40am Gold
Thursday 11th February 2021 4:20pm Gold
Thursday 26th August 2021 11:00am Gold
Thursday 26th August 2021 5:20pm Gold
Monday 22nd November 2021 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 7th April 2022 10:30am Gold
Thursday 7th April 2022 4:30pm Gold
Monday 27th June 2022 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 26th October 2022 10:50am Gold
Wednesday 26th October 2022 3:15pm Gold
Tuesday 24th January 2023 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 13th June 2023 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 13th June 2023 3:40pm Gold
Friday 11th August 2023 7:20pm Drama
Saturday 12th August 2023 12:50pm Drama
Wednesday 17th January 2024 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 17th January 2024 4:00pm Gold
Monday 4th March 2024 7:20pm Drama

Cast & crew

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

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