Last of the Summer Wine(1973-2010)

The BBC's longest running comedy series.

71

  • Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Peter Sallis

    Peter Sallis

    Clegg

  • Jane Freeman

    Jane Freeman

    Ivy

  • Kathy Staff

    Kathy Staff

    Nora Batty

  • Jean Fergusson

    Jean Fergusson

    Marina

  • Robert Fyfe

    Robert Fyfe

    Howard

  • Juliette Kaplan

    Juliette Kaplan

    Pearl

  • Sarah Thomas

    Sarah Thomas

    Glenda

  • Mike Grady

    Mike Grady

    Barry

  • Jean Alexander

    Jean Alexander

    Auntie Wainwright

  • Bill Owen

    Bill Owen

    Compo

  • Gordon Wharmby

    Gordon Wharmby

    Wesley

  • Stephen Lewis

    Stephen Lewis

    Smiler

  • Thora Hird

    Thora Hird

    Edie

  • Frank Thornton

    Frank Thornton

    Truly

  • Brian Wilde

    Brian Wilde

    Foggy

  • Tom Owen

    Tom Owen

    Tom

  • Ken Kitson

    Ken Kitson

    PC Cooper

  • Brian Murphy

    Brian Murphy

    Alvin

  • Burt Kwouk

    Burt Kwouk

    Entwistle

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Status

Ended

Seasons

31

Episodes

269

Last Air Date

Aug 29, 2010

Network

BBC One

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