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. Ferret Come Home
1977-11-09 · 30m
When one of Compo's ferrets escapes and takes residence in Nora's house, it's up to Wally Batty to get it back safely.
2. Getting On Sydney's Wire
1977-11-16 · 30m
Sid's plan to install a new bell for the cafe door is doomed from the moment he asks for the help of the trio.
3. Jubilee
1977-11-23 · 30m
Keen to celebrate the Silver Jubilee, Foggy decides the trio should have their own float.
4. Flower Power Cut
1977-11-30 · 30m
Some people talk to trees, but Clegg is serenading flowers in the cafe...
5. Who's Made A Bit Of A Splash In Wales Then?
1977-12-07 · 30m
Foggy visits a lady friend in Wales, but trouble is soon at the door when Compo and Clegg go after him.
6. Greenfingers
1977-12-14 · 30m
The British vegetable is in deterioration due to a lack of good honest "muck" - where can the trio get hold of good fresh vegetables?
7. A Merry Heatwave
1978-01-01 · 30m
Nora's brother is near to death and not likely to see another Christmas. So Foggy decides to re-create an old-fashioned Christmas-in the middle of a sweltering hot summer.
8. The Bandit From Stoke-On-Trent
1978-01-04 · 30m
When "laugh a minute" Amos Hames, who toured Europe during the 1940's returns to town after many years, suspicions arise about the reason for his return.