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 8 - The Bandit From Stoke-On-Trent

An old friend of the trio is back in town, but why?

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 4th January 1978
Time
9:25pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 16th November 2011 2:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 16th November 2011 8:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 17th December 2011 7:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 18th December 2011 6:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 9th February 2012 7:00am Gold
Thursday 9th February 2012 9:20am Gold
Saturday 28th April 2012 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 10th October 2012 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 10th October 2012 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 1st December 2012 7:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 2nd December 2012 6:35pm Yesterday
Monday 21st January 2013 11:00am Gold
Monday 21st January 2013 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 2nd February 2013 9:20pm Comedy Central
Sunday 3rd February 2013 9:40pm Yesterday
Saturday 27th April 2013 2:10pm Gold
Sunday 28th April 2013 8:50am Gold
Wednesday 4th September 2013 7:05am Gold
Monday 29th February 2016 9:20am Gold
Thursday 23rd June 2016 1:00pm Drama
Thursday 23rd June 2016 6:40pm Drama
Monday 4th July 2016 11:40am Gold
Friday 3rd March 2017 5:20pm Gold
Saturday 4th March 2017 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 25th July 2017 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 25th July 2017 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 31st October 2017 10:10am Gold
Tuesday 31st October 2017 4:00pm Gold
Monday 9th July 2018 10:00am Gold
Monday 9th July 2018 4:00pm Gold
Monday 29th October 2018 10:40am Gold
Monday 29th October 2018 4:40pm Gold
Tuesday 2nd April 2019 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 2nd May 2019 10:15am Gold
Thursday 2nd May 2019 4:00pm Gold
Monday 14th October 2019 11:40am Gold
Monday 14th October 2019 4:20pm Gold
Monday 23rd March 2020 10:35am Gold
Monday 23rd March 2020 4:25pm Gold
Thursday 7th May 2020 6:40pm Drama
Friday 24th July 2020 11:20am Gold
Friday 24th July 2020 4:40pm Gold
Thursday 11th February 2021 7:20pm Drama
Monday 15th February 2021 10:20am Gold
Monday 15th February 2021 4:50pm Gold
Wednesday 1st September 2021 10:00am Gold
Wednesday 1st September 2021 5:00pm Gold
Monday 29th November 2021 7:20pm Drama
Monday 11th April 2022 11:10am Gold
Monday 11th April 2022 5:05pm Gold
Wednesday 29th June 2022 7:20pm Drama
Monday 31st October 2022 10:50am Gold
Monday 31st October 2022 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 31st January 2023 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 15th June 2023 11:40am Gold
Thursday 15th June 2023 4:20pm Gold
Wednesday 16th August 2023 6:40pm Drama
Friday 19th January 2024 11:20am Gold
Friday 19th January 2024 4:40pm Gold
Thursday 7th March 2024 6:40pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Bill Owen William 'Compo' Simmonite
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Brian Wilde Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst
Kathy Staff Nora Batty
Guest cast
Royston Tickner Chip-Shop Owner
Timothy Bateson Amos Hames
Kathy Proctor Customer
Frances Goodall Customer
Robin Boncey Farmer
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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