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 5, Episode 6 - Here We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder

Compo yearns to go hang-gliding; but if he wants to fly, he has to be fit.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 23rd October 1979
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 24th November 2011 2:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 24th November 2011 8:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 24th December 2011 5:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 25th December 2011 12:40pm Yesterday
Friday 17th February 2012 7:00am Gold
Friday 17th February 2012 9:20am Gold
Saturday 12th May 2012 9:30am Gold
Saturday 12th May 2012 12:50pm Gold
Thursday 18th October 2012 11:00am Gold
Thursday 18th October 2012 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 8th December 2012 6:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 24th January 2013 11:00am Gold
Thursday 24th January 2013 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 31st January 2013 2:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 31st January 2013 7:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 18th May 2013 7:15am Gold
Wednesday 21st August 2013 6:30am Gold
Wednesday 2nd March 2016 10:00am Gold
Wednesday 29th June 2016 1:00pm Drama
Friday 1st July 2016 1:00pm Drama
Friday 1st July 2016 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 6th July 2016 9:35am Gold
Tuesday 7th March 2017 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 8th March 2017 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd August 2017 1:00pm Drama
Wednesday 2nd August 2017 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 2nd November 2017 9:20am Gold
Thursday 2nd November 2017 3:15pm Gold
Wednesday 11th July 2018 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 11th July 2018 4:10pm Gold
Wednesday 31st October 2018 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 31st October 2018 4:40pm Gold
Wednesday 10th April 2019 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 8th May 2019 10:00am Gold
Wednesday 8th May 2019 2:40pm Gold
Wednesday 16th October 2019 10:45am Gold
Wednesday 16th October 2019 3:10pm Gold
Wednesday 25th March 2020 10:20am Gold
Wednesday 25th March 2020 4:20pm Gold
Wednesday 13th May 2020 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 28th July 2020 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 28th July 2020 4:35pm Gold
Tuesday 16th February 2021 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 18th February 2021 10:20am Gold
Thursday 18th February 2021 5:00pm Gold
Tuesday 7th December 2021 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 14th April 2022 11:10am Gold
Thursday 14th April 2022 5:00pm Gold
Monday 4th July 2022 7:20pm Drama
Friday 4th November 2022 10:50am Gold
Friday 4th November 2022 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 8th February 2023 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 20th June 2023 11:35am Gold
Tuesday 20th June 2023 4:20pm Gold
Monday 21st August 2023 6:35pm Drama
Wednesday 24th January 2024 11:20am Gold
Wednesday 24th January 2024 4:35pm Gold
Tuesday 12th 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
Jane Freeman Ivy
Joe Gladwin Wally Batty
John Comer Sid
Guest cast
John Dair Man in Pub
Stuart Fell Actor
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
David Yates Editor
Howard Dell Editor
Tim Gleeson Production Designer
Brian Willis Costume Designer
Peter Wesson Lighting Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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