British Comedy Guide
Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst (Brian Wilde), William 'Compo' Simmonite (Bill Owen), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Copyright: BBC
Last Of The Summer Wine

Last Of The Summer Wine

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1973 - 2010
  • 295 episodes (31 series)

Gentle sitcom following a group of pensioners living in Yorkshire. This show was Britain's longest-running TV sitcom. Stars Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton, Brian Murphy, Michael Bates and more.

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Key cast & crew credits

Cast
Bill Owen William 'Compo' Simmonite (Series 1-21)
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Frank Thornton Herbert 'Truly' Truelove (Series 18-31)
Brian Murphy Alvin Smedley (Series 24-31)
Michael Bates Cyril Blamire (Series 1-2)
Brian Wilde Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst (Series 3-8 & 12-18)
Michael Aldridge Seymour Utterthwaite (Series 9-12)
Keith Clifford Billy Hardcastle (Series 20-27)
Mike Grady Barry Wilkinson (Series 9-12 & 17-31)
Kathy Staff Nora Batty (Series 1-29)
Sarah Thomas Glenda Wilkinson (Series 9-31)
Jean Fergusson Marina (Series 8-31)
Josephine Tewson Miss Davenport (Series 24-31)
Robert Fyfe Howard Sibshaw (Series 8-31)
Burt Kwouk Entwistle (Series 23-31)
Tom Owen Tom Simmonite (Series 21-31)
Juliette Kaplan Pearl Sibshaw (Series 8-31)
June Whitfield Nelly (Series 26-31)
Jane Freeman Ivy
Ken Kitson PC Cooper (Series 7 & 10-31)
Louis Emerick PC Walsh (Series 26-31)
Jean Alexander Aunty Wainwright (Series 10-11 & 14-31)
Russ Abbot Luther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke (Series 29-31)
Joe Gladwin Wally Batty (Series 2-9)
John Comer Sid (Series 1-7)
Jonathan Linsley 'Crusher' Milburn (Series 7-9)
Julie T. Wallace Mrs Avery (Series 21-22)
Gordon Wharmby Wesley Pegden (Series 6-23)
Thora Hird Edith Pegden (Series 9-24)
Dora Bryan Ros Utterthwaite (Series 21-26)
Stephen Lewis Clem 'Smiler' Hemmingway (Series 10-28)
Danny O'Dea Eli Duckett (Series 9-23)
Christopher Beeny Herman Teasdale / Morton (Series 22-31)
Trevor Bannister Toby Mulberry Smith (Series 22-27 & 29-31)
Tony Capstick Policeman (Series 9 & 12-25)
Barbara Young Stella (Series 29-31)
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Alan J. W. Bell Director (Series 6 & 8-31)
James Gilbert Director (Series 1)
Bernard Thompson Director (Series 2)
Sydney Lotterby Director (Series 3-7)
Alan J. W. Bell Producer (Series 6 & 8-31)
James Gilbert Producer (Series 1)
Bernard Thompson Producer (Series 2)
Sydney Lotterby Producer (Series 3-7)
Andrew Wilde Editor (Series 16-31)
Ray Millichope Editor (Series 4)
Matt Boney Editor (Series 4)
Ross Archer Editor (Series 4-5)
John Griffith Editor (Series 2)
Jimmy Walker Editor (Series 1)
David Yates Editor (Series 5)
Howard Dell Editor (Series 5 & 7)
John Dunstan Editor (Series 3)
Glenn Hyde Editor (Series 6)
Ian Williams Editor (Series 6 & 9-10)
Frances Parker Editor (Series 7)
John Wilkinson Editor (Series 8-12 & 14-15)
Steve Jamison Editor (Series 10-13)
Mike Jackson Editor (Series 13)
Stephan Paczai Production Designer (Series 9-11 & 18-29)
Steve Wright Production Designer (Series 30-31)
Janet Budden Production Designer (Series 4)
Andy Dimond Production Designer (Series 1-2)
Jeremy Bear Production Designer (Series 3)
Tim Gleeson Production Designer (Series 5-7)
Valerie Warrender Production Designer (Series 6)
Stephen Fawcett Production Designer (Series 8)
Don Giles Production Designer (Series 10)
Marjorie Pratt Production Designer (Series 12)
Richard Brackenbury Production Designer (Series 12-17)
Dinah Walker Production Designer (Series 18)
Brian Willis Costume Designer (Series 5)
George W. Ward (as George Ward) Costume Designer (Series 6)
Jackie Southern Costume Designer (Series 7)
Pip Bryce Costume Designer (Series 8)
Peter Halston Costume Designer (Series 9)
Sarah Lubel Costume Designer (Series 10)
Jeremy Turner Costume Designer (Series 11)
Dinah Collin Costume Designer (Series 12)
Doreen James Costume Designer (Series 13)
Colin Lavers Costume Designer (Series 14)
Jonathan Keeping Director of Photography (Series 14)
Katie Aylieff Costume Designer (Series 14)
Liz Nicholls (as Elizabeth Nicholls) Costume Designer (Series 15-18)
Pat O'Shea Director of Photography (Series 18-31)
Theresa Hughes Costume Designer (Series 19-22)
Jane Pride Costume Designer (Series 22)
Madeleine Millar Costume Designer (Series 23-26)
Emily Curtis (as Emily Newbold) Costume Designer (Series 27-31)
Ann Ailes-Stevenson Make-up Designer (Series 8)
Martha Livesley Make-up Designer (Series 9)
Lisa Pickering Make-up Designer (Series 10)
Lesley Holmes Make-up Designer (Series 11)
Lesley Smith Make-up Designer (Series 12-13)
Christine Greenwood Make-up Designer (Series 14)
Julie Vincent Make-up Designer (Series 15-16)
Joyce Dean Make-up Designer (Series 17-19)
Pam Fox (as Pamela Fox) Make-up Designer (Series 19)
David Atkinson Make-up Designer (Series 20-25)
Clare Parker Make-up Designer (Series 26)
Lesley Faulkner Make-up Designer (Series 26-30)
Christine Powers (as Chrissie Powers) Make-up Designer (Series 31)
Peter Wesson Lighting Designer (Series 3 & 5)
John Green Lighting Designer (Series 6 & 10-11)
Ron Bristow Lighting Designer (Series 7)
Alan Jeffery Lighting Designer (Series 8)
Peter Smee Lighting Designer (Series 9)
Derek Slee Lighting Designer (Series 12-13)
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Jim Parker Composer (Series 29)
Nigel Hess Composer (Series 28)
Anne Throup 1st Assistant Director (Series 15)
Ben Kellett 1st Assistant Director (Series 17-18)
Paul Hastings 1st Assistant Director (Series 17)
Peter Laskie 1st Assistant Director (Series 18)
Philip Hartley 1st Assistant Director (Series 20-22)
Simon Hinkly 1st Assistant Director (Series 23)
Simone Dawson 1st Assistant Director (Series 24-31)

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