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 7 - Here We Go Again Into The Wild Blue Yonder

Will Compo actually fly? Has Foggy really mastered the technique of aerodynamics? Is Clegg truly concerned about the danger to Compo?

Broadcast details

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

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 25th November 2011 2:00pm Yesterday
Friday 25th November 2011 8:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 24th December 2011 6:00pm Yesterday
Sunday 25th December 2011 1:20pm Yesterday
Monday 20th February 2012 7:00am Gold
Monday 20th February 2012 9:20am Gold
Saturday 12th May 2012 1:30pm Gold
Sunday 13th May 2012 10:40am Gold
Friday 19th October 2012 11:00am Gold
Friday 19th October 2012 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 8th December 2012 6:40pm Yesterday
Thursday 24th January 2013 11:40am Gold
Thursday 24th January 2013 5:40pm Gold
Friday 1st February 2013 2:20pm Yesterday
Friday 1st February 2013 7:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 1st June 2013 12:30pm Gold
Sunday 2nd June 2013 6:30am Gold
Thursday 22nd August 2013 6:35am Gold
Wednesday 2nd March 2016 10:40am Gold
Monday 4th July 2016 1:00pm Drama
Monday 4th July 2016 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 6th July 2016 10:15am Gold
Wednesday 8th March 2017 4:00pm Gold
Thursday 9th March 2017 10:40am Gold
Thursday 3rd August 2017 1:00pm Drama
Thursday 3rd August 2017 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 2nd November 2017 10:00am Gold
Thursday 2nd November 2017 4:00pm Gold
Wednesday 11th July 2018 10:20am Gold
Wednesday 11th July 2018 4:50pm Gold
Thursday 1st November 2018 9:20am Gold
Thursday 1st November 2018 3:25pm Gold
Thursday 11th April 2019 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 8th May 2019 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 8th May 2019 3:20pm Gold
Thursday 17th October 2019 10:25am Gold
Thursday 17th October 2019 3:00pm Gold
Wednesday 25th March 2020 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 25th March 2020 5:00pm Gold
Wednesday 13th May 2020 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 28th July 2020 11:35am Gold
Tuesday 28th July 2020 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 17th February 2021 6:40pm Drama
Friday 19th February 2021 9:40am Gold
Friday 19th February 2021 4:20pm Gold
Monday 6th September 2021 9:40am Gold
Monday 6th September 2021 10:20am Gold
Monday 6th September 2021 4:40pm Gold
Monday 6th September 2021 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 8th December 2021 7:20pm Drama
Friday 15th April 2022 10:30am Gold
Friday 15th April 2022 4:20pm Gold
Tuesday 5th July 2022 6:40pm Drama
Monday 7th November 2022 10:10am Gold
Monday 7th November 2022 2:40pm Gold
Thursday 9th February 2023 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 21st June 2023 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 21st June 2023 3:40pm Gold
Monday 21st August 2023 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 25th January 2024 10:40am Gold
Thursday 25th January 2024 4:00pm Gold
Tuesday 12th March 2024 7:15pm 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
Alan Starkey Man with Book
Stuart Fell Actor
Tony Smart Actor
Chris Webb Actor
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Martin Shardlow Studio Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
Ross Archer Editor
David Yates Editor
Tim Gleeson Production Designer
Brian Willis Costume Designer
Peter Wesson Lighting Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Shelagh Lawson Production Designer
Christopher Criddle Costume Designer

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