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 4 - Catching Digby's Donkey

The complete inability of Digby to catch a simple-brained animal is beyond the comprehension of Lance Corporal Signwriter Foggy Dewhurst. With the assistance of Compo and Clegg - a small but well-trained team - Foggy sets out to show the animals once and for all who is boss.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 3rd March 1985
Time
8:10pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 20th December 2011 1:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 20th December 2011 7:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 11th February 2012 8:00pm Yesterday
Sunday 12th February 2012 7:00pm Yesterday
Monday 5th November 2012 11:00am Gold
Monday 5th November 2012 5:00pm Gold
Friday 1st February 2013 11:00am Gold
Friday 1st February 2013 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 9th March 2013 8:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 10th March 2013 7:10pm Dave
Saturday 22nd June 2013 1:55pm Gold
Sunday 23rd June 2013 9:35am Gold
Thursday 14th November 2013 4:40pm Gold
Friday 15th November 2013 10:50am Gold
Thursday 29th May 2014 11:00am Gold
Thursday 29th May 2014 5:40pm Gold
Friday 3rd October 2014 10:00am Gold
Friday 3rd October 2014 3:45pm Gold
Monday 14th March 2016 10:00am Gold
Friday 15th July 2016 9:00am Gold
Thursday 28th July 2016 1:00pm Drama
Thursday 28th July 2016 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 16th March 2017 4:00pm Gold
Friday 17th March 2017 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 30th August 2017 1:00pm Drama
Wednesday 30th August 2017 6:40pm Drama
Friday 10th November 2017 10:40am Gold
Friday 10th November 2017 4:40pm Gold
Wednesday 18th July 2018 10:35am Gold
Wednesday 18th July 2018 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 8th January 2019 9:15am Gold
Tuesday 8th January 2019 4:00pm Gold
Friday 10th May 2019 7:20pm Drama
Monday 20th May 2019 10:00am Gold
Monday 20th May 2019 2:45pm Gold
Friday 25th October 2019 10:25am Gold
Friday 25th October 2019 2:55pm Gold
Thursday 2nd April 2020 11:00am Gold
Thursday 2nd April 2020 5:00pm Gold
Wednesday 27th May 2020 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 5th August 2020 11:20am Gold
Wednesday 5th August 2020 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 2nd March 2021 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 4th March 2021 9:40am Gold
Thursday 4th March 2021 4:20pm Gold
Friday 17th September 2021 10:35am Gold
Friday 17th September 2021 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 6th January 2022 7:20pm Drama
Friday 29th April 2022 10:30am Gold
Friday 29th April 2022 4:25pm Gold
Monday 18th July 2022 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 22nd November 2022 10:55am Gold
Tuesday 22nd November 2022 3:25pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd February 2023 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 4th July 2023 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 4th July 2023 3:20pm Gold
Monday 4th September 2023 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 7th February 2024 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 7th February 2024 4:00pm Gold
Monday 25th 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
Jean Fergusson Marina
Robert Fyfe Howard Sibshaw
Juliette Kaplan Pearl Sibshaw
Jane Freeman Ivy
Joe Gladwin Wally Batty
Jonathan Linsley 'Crusher' Milburn
Guest cast
John Evitts Digby
David Hatton Ormeroyd
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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