Last of the Summer Wine
The BBC's longest running comedy series.
The BBC's longest running comedy series.
series not in production
Ended
Comedy
Seasons | 31
Episodes | 269
avg.Runtime | 30 min
First EP | 1973-01-04
Last EP | 2010-08-29
Overview
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Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire Dales. They spend their days speculating about their fellow townsfolk and thinking up adventures not usually favored by the elderly. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse in 1973. The show ran for 295 episodes until 2010. It is the longest running comedy Britain has produced and the longest running sitcom in the world.
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Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1973-01-04
Last of the Summer Wine's first series originally aired on BBC1 between 12 November 1973 and 17 December 1973. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by James Gilbert.
The pilot episode, alternately known as "The Last of the Summer Wine" and "Of Funerals and Fish," originally premiered on the BBC's Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973 at 8:00 p.m. "The Last of the Summer Wine" was the first episode of that show's fourteenth series. The pilot warranted a positive enough that the BBC ordered a full series of episodes which premiered on 12 November 1973.
The first series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 2 on 2 September 2002.
1
Of Funerals and Fish (pilot)
1973-01-04
Norman Clegg visits his late wife's grave on the anniversary of her death, then he reunites with his friends Compo Simmonite and Cyril Blamire and the trio wonders through town talking about, life, death and fish.
2
Short Back And Palais Glide
1973-11-12
The trio pays a visit to the barbers where they talk about the war, marriage, local women, and the frequent rows that exist between couples. Then they go to the cafe, where the first (of many) arguments between Ivy and Sid takes place. Compo realizes he forgot his house key in the library and the trio wonders through town, in search for the librarian (Mr. Wainwright).
3
Inventor Of The 40-Foot Ferret
1973-11-19
Clegg and Blamire try to convince Compo to step inside a church. Then they talk about the existence of God, miracles and the possibility of an afterlife.
4
Pâté And Chips
1973-11-26
The trio visits a stately home, but naturally have some problems with Compo's messy ways.
5
Spring Fever
1973-12-03
Spring's coming and Compo is once again suffering from spring fever, so he sets off to find the perfect companionship for him. He ends up hiring a female housekeeper, in search of new-found love.
6
The New Mobile Trio
1973-12-10
Thinking they need a faster way to travel through the hills, Clegg convinces the others to buy a car. They end up with an old piece of metal that proves to be more trouble than it's worth.
7
Hail Smiling Morn Or Thereabouts
1973-12-17
With a new camera in hands, the trio spends the day trying to find interesting things to photograph.
CAST
charactor: Clegg
Original: Peter Sallis
Total EP: 269
charactor: Ivy
Original: Jane Freeman
Total EP: 269
charactor: Nora Batty
Original: Kathy Staff
Total EP: 233
charactor: Marina
Original: Jean Fergusson
Total EP: 220
charactor: Howard
Original: Robert Fyfe
Total EP: 220
charactor: Pearl
Original: Juliette Kaplan
Total EP: 220
charactor: Glenda
Original: Sarah Thomas
Total EP: 214
charactor: Barry
Original: Mike Grady
Total EP: 214
charactor: Auntie Wainwright
Original: Jean Alexander
Total EP: 186
charactor: Compo
Original: Bill Owen
Total EP: 174
charactor: Wesley
Original: Gordon Wharmby
Total EP: 157
charactor: Smiler
Original: Stephen Lewis
Total EP: 152
charactor: Edie
Original: Thora Hird
Total EP: 138
charactor: Truly
Original: Frank Thornton
Total EP: 126
charactor: Foggy
Original: Brian Wilde
Total EP: 114
charactor: Tom
Original: Tom Owen
Total EP: 106
charactor: Eli
Original: Danny O'Dea
Total EP: 85
charactor: PC Cooper
Original: Ken Kitson
Total EP: 81
charactor: Alvin
Original: Brian Murphy
Total EP: 76
charactor: Entwistle
Original: Burt Kwouk
Total EP: 76
charactor: Billy
Original: Keith Clifford
Total EP: 70
charactor: Miss Davenport
Original: Josephine Tewson
Total EP: 62
charactor: Roz
Original: Dora Bryan
Total EP: 60
charactor: Wally
Original: Joe Gladwin
Total EP: 53
charactor: PC Walsh
Original: Louis Emerick
Total EP: 52
charactor: Sid
Original: John Comer
Total EP: 49
charactor: Nelly
Original: June Whitfield
Total EP: 40
charactor: Policeman
Original: Tony Capstick
Total EP: 29
charactor: Seymour
Original: Michael Aldridge
Total EP: 26
charactor: Morton Beemish
Original: Christopher Beeny
Total EP: 25
charactor: Toby
Original: Trevor Bannister
Total EP: 22
charactor: Mrs. Avery
Original: Julie T. Wallace
Total EP: 20
charactor: 'Crusher' Milburn
Original: Jonathan Linsley
Total EP: 18
charactor: Stella
Original: Barbara Young
Total EP: 17
charactor: Hobbo
Original: Russ Abbot
Total EP: 16
charactor: Cyril Blamire
Original: Michael Bates
Total EP: 14
charactor: Mr. Wainwright
Original: Blake Butler
Total EP: 5
charactor: Man in park
Original: Roger Grainger
Total EP: 4
charactor: Man in Boat
Original: Tommy Cannon
Total EP: 3
charactor: Lenny
Original: Bobby Ball
Total EP: 3
CREW
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