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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 5, Episode 1 - Full Steam Behind

Foggy takes Compo and Clegg to see a piece of history - the Steam Preservation Society's reopening of an old railway line.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 18th September 1979
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Monday 31st March 2025 at 12:20pm on U&Gold
  2. Monday 31st March 2025 at 5:00pm on U&Gold
  3. Tuesday 1st April 2025 at 7:40am on U&Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Bill Owen William 'Compo' Simmonite
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Brian Wilde Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
David Yates Editor
Howard Dell Editor
Brian Willis Costume Designer
Peter Wesson Lighting Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Shelagh Lawson Production Designer
Christopher Criddle Costume Designer

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