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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Series 10 - Crums

Compo, Clegg and Seymour, dressed as Father Christmasses, can't understand why they are so unsuccessful collecting for the church social. Then, a chance sighting of a fourth Father Christmas provides a clue...

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 24th December 1988
Time
8pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Bill Owen William 'Compo' Simmonite
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Michael Aldridge Seymour Utterthwaite
Kathy Staff Nora Batty
Jean Fergusson Marina
Robert Fyfe Howard Sibshaw
Juliette Kaplan Pearl Sibshaw
Jane Freeman Ivy
Jean Alexander Aunty Wainwright
Gordon Wharmby Wesley Pegden
Thora Hird Edith Pegden
Danny O'Dea Eli Duckett
Guest cast
James Duggan Landlord
Jim Bowen Man in Street
James Casey (as Jim Casey) Drunk
Eli Woods Drunk
Ina Clough Lady Passer-by
Mary Wray Lady Passer-by
Len Fox Van Driver
Denis Mawn Car Driver
Barry Axup Actor
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Alan J. W. Bell Director
Alan J. W. Bell Producer
John Wilkinson Editor
Steve Jamison Editor
Stephan Paczai Production Designer
Sarah Lubel Costume Designer
Lisa Pickering Make-up Designer
John Green Lighting Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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