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 5 - And A Dewhurst Up A Fir Tree

In an effort to beat the Christmas rush, Foggy buys 100 fir trees from Big Eric - crawling with insects.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 27th December 1979
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Monday 2nd December 2024 at 11:00am on U&Gold
  2. Monday 2nd December 2024 at 5:35pm on U&Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Bill Owen William 'Compo' Simmonite
Peter Sallis Norman Clegg
Brian Wilde Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst
Kathy Staff Nora Batty
Jane Freeman Ivy
John Comer Sid
Guest cast
Juliet Cooke Mavis (Card Shop Lady)
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
David Yates Editor
Howard Dell Editor
Peter Wesson Lighting Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Shelagh Lawson Production Designer
Christopher Criddle Costume Designer

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