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 8, Episode 2 - Keeping Britain Tidy

An old mattress dumped in the countryside prompts Foggy to institute the Dewhirst Campaign for a Cleaner Countryside. But getting rid of it is quite a problem until Ogden Butterclough, an innocent insurance salesman, happens upon them and puts himself - to say nothing of his Mini - into the high risk category.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 17th February 1985
Time
8:05pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 16th December 2011 2:00pm Yesterday
Friday 16th December 2011 8:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 4th February 2012 8:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 5th February 2012 7:40pm Yesterday
Thursday 1st November 2012 10:40am Gold
Thursday 1st November 2012 4:50pm Gold
Thursday 31st January 2013 11:00am Gold
Thursday 31st January 2013 5:00pm Gold
Friday 8th March 2013 3:30pm Yesterday
Friday 8th March 2013 7:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 22nd June 2013 12:30pm Gold
Wednesday 13th November 2013 4:40pm Gold
Thursday 14th November 2013 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 28th May 2014 11:00am Gold
Wednesday 28th May 2014 5:40pm Gold
Wednesday 1st October 2014 10:00am Gold
Wednesday 1st October 2014 3:45pm Gold
Friday 11th March 2016 10:40am Gold
Friday 11th March 2016 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 14th July 2016 10:20am Gold
Tuesday 26th July 2016 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 26th July 2016 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 15th March 2017 4:40pm Gold
Thursday 16th March 2017 11:20am Gold
Friday 25th August 2017 1:00pm Drama
Friday 25th August 2017 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 9th November 2017 11:20am Gold
Thursday 9th November 2017 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 18th July 2018 9:15am Gold
Wednesday 18th July 2018 4:00pm Gold
Wednesday 8th May 2019 7:20pm Drama
Friday 17th May 2019 10:35am Gold
Friday 17th May 2019 3:20pm Gold
Thursday 24th October 2019 11:10am Gold
Thursday 24th October 2019 3:35pm Gold
Wednesday 1st April 2020 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 1st April 2020 5:40pm Gold
Tuesday 26th May 2020 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 5th August 2020 10:00am Gold
Wednesday 5th August 2020 4:00pm Gold
Monday 1st March 2021 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 3rd March 2021 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 3rd March 2021 4:20pm Gold
Thursday 16th September 2021 11:20am Gold
Thursday 16th September 2021 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 5th January 2022 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 28th April 2022 10:30am Gold
Thursday 28th April 2022 4:25pm Gold
Friday 15th July 2022 6:40pm Drama
Monday 21st November 2022 10:40am Gold
Monday 21st November 2022 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 21st February 2023 6:40pm Drama
Monday 3rd July 2023 10:40am Gold
Monday 3rd July 2023 3:20pm Gold
Friday 1st September 2023 7:20pm Drama
Saturday 2nd September 2023 12:50pm Drama
Tuesday 6th February 2024 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 6th February 2024 4:00pm Gold
Friday 22nd 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
Joe Gladwin Wally Batty
Jonathan Linsley 'Crusher' Milburn
Guest cast
Brian Glover Ogden Butterclough
Derek Ware Window Cleaner
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Alan J. W. Bell Director
Alan J. W. Bell Producer
John Wilkinson Editor
Caroline Judson Editor
Stephen Fawcett Production Designer
Pip Bryce Costume Designer
Ann Ailes-Stevenson Make-up Designer
Alan Jeffery Lighting Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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