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

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1. The Second Stag Night of Doggy Wilkinson
2007-07-15 · 30m
An old friend, Doggy, is almost 80 and getting married again - so The Boys take him out for his bachelors party complete with arranged special lady ... But what starts out as a boring dry affair soon gets pronounced as "better than my first stag" by the groom.
2. What Happened to the Horse?
2007-07-29 · 30m
What starts out as a good joke on Howard gets a life of its own when Truly invents a ghost story that involves a local wooden area.
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3. Variations on a Theme of Road Rage
2007-08-05 · 30m
Howard feels he has out grown the bicycle so he purchases a car from a woman who says it reminds her too much of her late-husband.
4. In Which Howard gets Double Booked
2007-08-12 · 30m
Howard decides it's time to take Pearl out for a dinner to the "Fox and Duck" - so Pearl invites Nelly to come with, and Truly invites Marina to go with, now if only Howard knew about it.
5. Will The Nearest Alien Please Come In
2007-08-19 · 30m
Science-fiction addict Kevin believes aliens from outer space may have landed. Truly, Clegg and Alvin help to convince him he is right.
6. Elegy for Small Creature and Clandestine Trackbike
2007-08-26 · 30m
Howard has purchased a track bike and is desperate to hide it from Pearl.
7. The Crowcroft Challenge
2007-09-02 · 30m
Alvin and Truly tie one on in a bar and Alvin volunteers to complete the Crowcroft Challenge - a task that has never been completed. Howard volunteers when he realizes that he might be able to get together with Marina during the Challenge.
8. Must Be Good Dancer
2007-09-09 · 30m
Tom decides that Smiler should answer an ad looking for a dance partner so Truly and gang decide to turn him into "Fred Astaire"; Barry has Glenda help him find the mysterious squeak in his car.
9. In Which Howard Remembers Where He Left His Bicycle Pump
2007-09-16 · 30m
Pearl, Miss Davenport, Nora Batty, Nelly, Ivy, and Glenda have entered a baking contest. Howard runs into an old flame while out with Truly, so he takes it upon himself to help the two get back together.
10. Sinclair And The Wormley Witches
2007-09-23 · 30m
While standing on a hillside admiring the view, Alvin, Truly, and Entwistle get stoned by a stranger. Smiler does some witchcraft. Pearl & Nelly track Howard.