Last of the Summer Wine(1973)

Name: Last of the Summer Wine
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1973-01-04
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton, Jane Freeman, Jean Fergusson, Robert Fyfe

The BBC's longest running comedy series.

★ 7.2(41)30m269 episodesEnded

Comedy

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.

Created by:: Roy Clarke
First aired:: 1973-01-04
Country:: GB
Network:: BBC One

Episodes

1. By The Magnificent Thighs Of Ernie Burniston
1992-10-25 · 30m
Is Ernie Burniston's fitness all a bluff? To prove it, Foggy uses Compo as his "guinea pig."
2. Errol Flynn Used To Have A Pair Like That
1992-11-01 · 30m
After overhearing a conversation between Nora and a neighbour, Compo discovers that Nora has a weakness for men in riding gear.
3. The Phantom Of The Graveyard
1992-11-08 · 30m
Compo, Clegg and Foggy prepare to pay their respects to an old teacher, but why is Howard so keen to go?
4. The Self-Propelled Salad Strainer
1992-11-15 · 30m
Wesley's weird new invention might score Compo some presentation points when he gives Nora some flowers.
5. Ordeal By Trousers
1992-11-22 · 30m
Are Foggy's war stories true? Compo and Clegg decide to submit him to an old school ritual to discover the truth.
6. Happy Birthday, Howard
1992-11-29 · 30m
Clegg is the unwilling guardian of a giant stuffed panda bear, Marina's birthday present to Howard that must be delivered without Pearl catching on.
7. Who's Got Rhythm?
1992-12-06 · 30m
Compo is broke again so to earn some easy money, he visits Auntie Wainwright and becomes a one-man band.
8. Camera Shy
1992-12-13 · 30m
When Foggy buys a video camera from Auntie Wainwright, it seems no-one is safe from his prying eye - especially Howard and Marina.
9. Wheelies
1992-12-20 · 30m
When Auntie Wainwright forces a gigantic tractor wheel on the trio, Foggy decides to make the best of it by crafting a vehicle out of it.
10. Stop That Castle [1992 Christmas Special]
1992-12-26 · 30m
The trio visit Auntie Wainwright, to rent a bouncy castle for the Christmas parade. The ladies are reluctant to take part, Smiler makes a very unhappy Noddy, and Howard, dressed as a sheep, looks for his "Bo Peep", and gets a shock when he does