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. The Mysterious Feet of Nora Batty
1985-03-10 · 30m
Foggy says Nora has big feet, thus upsetting Compo, so they set out to find out whether it is true or not.
2. Keeping Britain Tidy
1985-03-17 · 30m
A discarded mattress sets Foggy on a campaign to clean up the countryside.
3. Enter The Phantom
1985-03-24 · 30m
Compo turns into daredevil motorcycle rider "The Phantom" to prove to Nora that he is brave.
4. Catching Digby's Donkey
1985-03-31 · 30m
The trio set about the near impossible task of catching a stubborn donkey.
5. The Woollenmills of Your Mind
1985-04-07 · 30m
Compo enters the local marathon in order to impress Nora.
6. Who's Looking After the Cafe Then?
1985-04-14 · 30m
Ivy has to leave the cafe for the afternoon. Can she leave it in the capable hands of Foggy Dewhirst?