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.
- Series 3, Episode 6 repeated at 3:40pm on U&Gold
Streaming rank this week: 1,619
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Series 1, Episode 2 - Inventor Of The Forty Foot Ferret
Blamire thinks it's about time that Compo went to church.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 19th November 1973
- Time
- 9:25pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Bill Owen | William 'Compo' Simmonite |
| Peter Sallis | Norman Clegg |
| Michael Bates | Cyril Blamire |
| Jane Freeman | Ivy |
| John Comer | Sid |
| Blake Butler | Mr. Wainwright |
| Rosemary Martin | Mrs. Partridge |
| Roy Clarke | Writer |
| James Gilbert | Director |
| James Gilbert | Producer |
| Jimmy Walker | Editor |
| Andy Dimond | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
Press
By not bothering to get up on Monday and Friday, one could avoid Opportunity Knocks and Miss World. No small bonus. Bonuses? Yes, well. This theory of the good life is rather thrown out of true by Last of the Summer Wine (BBC1), a new, mellow and gorgeous comedy series.
Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian, 20th November 1973