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Last of the Summer Wine

"The BBC's longest running comedy series."

⭐ 7.1/10· 1973 ·31 Seasons ·269 Episodes · Created by Roy Clarke
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About this series

Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire Dales. They spend their days speculating about their fellow townsfolk and thinking up adventures not usually favored by the elderly. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse in 1973. The show ran for 295 episodes until 2010. It is the longest running comedy Britain has produced and the longest running sitcom in the world.

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7.1/10 40 votes

Quick facts

First Aired
1973
Seasons
31
Episodes
269
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.1/10
Votes
40
Genre
Comedy
Status
Ended
Network
BBC One
Director
Language
EN

Seasons

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S01E01
Of Funerals and Fish (pilot)
Jan 4, 1973 30 min
Norman Clegg visits his late wife's grave on the anniversary of her death, then he reunites with his friends Compo Simmonite and Cyril Blamire and the trio wonders through town tal…
S01E02 still S01E02
Short Back And Palais Glide
Nov 12, 1973 30 min
The trio pays a visit to the barbers where they talk about the war, marriage, local women, and the frequent rows that exist between couples. Then they go to the cafe, where the fir…
S01E03 still S01E03
Inventor Of The 40-Foot Ferret
Nov 19, 1973 30 min
Clegg and Blamire try to convince Compo to step inside a church. Then they talk about the existence of God, miracles and the possibility of an afterlife.
S01E04 still S01E04
Pâté And Chips
Nov 26, 1973 30 min
The trio visits a stately home, but naturally have some problems with Compo's messy ways.
S01E05 still S01E05
Spring Fever
Dec 3, 1973 30 min
Spring's coming and Compo is once again suffering from spring fever, so he sets off to find the perfect companionship for him. He ends up hiring a female housekeeper, in search of…
S01E06 still S01E06
The New Mobile Trio
Dec 10, 1973 30 min
Thinking they need a faster way to travel through the hills, Clegg convinces the others to buy a car. They end up with an old piece of metal that proves to be more trouble than it'…
S01E07 still S01E07
Hail Smiling Morn Or Thereabouts
Dec 17, 1973 30 min
With a new camera in hands, the trio spends the day trying to find interesting things to photograph.

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🎭 Comedy 🎬 Roy Clarke 👤 Peter Sallis 👤 Frank Thornton 👤 Jane Freeman
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Questions about Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine has 31 seasons and 269 episodes total.
Last of the Summer Wine was created by Roy Clarke and first aired in 1973.
Last of the Summer Wine is a Comedy series.
The cast of Last of the Summer Wine includes Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton, Jane Freeman, Jean Fergusson, Robert Fyfe.
Last of the Summer Wine has a TMDB rating of 7.1/10 based on 40 votes.

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