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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 24, Episode 2 - Ancient Eastern Wisdom - An Introduction

Clegg and Truly meet Entwistle, a fount of Oriental wisdom.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 12th January 2003
Time
6:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Friday 17th January 2025 at 11:20am on U&Gold
  2. Friday 17th January 2025 at 4:00pm on U&Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Frank Thornton Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
Keith Clifford Billy Hardcastle
Mike Grady Barry Wilkinson
Sarah Thomas Glenda Wilkinson
Jean Fergusson Marina
Robert Fyfe Howard Sibshaw
Burt Kwouk Entwistle
Tom Owen Tom Simmonite
Juliette Kaplan Pearl Sibshaw
Jane Freeman Ivy
Jean Alexander Aunty Wainwright
Thora Hird Edith Pegden
Dora Bryan Ros Utterthwaite
Stephen Lewis Clem 'Smiler' Hemmingway
Christopher Beeny Herman Teasdale / Morton
Guest cast
Katherine Kelly Sharlene
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Alan J. W. Bell Director
Alan J. W. Bell Producer
Andrew Wilde Editor
Stephan Paczai Production Designer
Pat O'Shea Director of Photography
Madeleine Millar Costume Designer
David Atkinson Make-up Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Simone Dawson 1st Assistant Director

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