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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 8, Episode 6 - Who's Looking After The Café Then?

Ivy has no faith in her nephew's capability to run the cafe in her absence so she closes down for the day. But she hasn't reckoned on the goodwill and expertise of Foggy who, with the unskilled assistance of Compo and Clegg, will not only run the cafe, but clean the paintwork above the front window....

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 17th March 1985
Time
7:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

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
Joe Gladwin Wally Batty
Jonathan Linsley 'Crusher' Milburn
Gordon Wharmby Wesley Pegden
Guest cast
Gil Morris Mr. Crabtree
Geoffrey Colville (as Geoffrey Colvile) Customer
Margaret Stallard Customer's Wife
Geoffrey Wilkinson Customer
David Williams Tailor
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Alan J. W. Bell Director
Alan J. W. Bell Producer
John Wilkinson Editor
Malcolm Warner Editor
Stephen Fawcett Production Designer
Pip Bryce Costume Designer
Ann Ailes-Stevenson Make-up Designer
Alan Jeffery Lighting Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Suzanne Jansen Make-up Designer

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