TV series
The BBC's longest running comedy 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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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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Episode 1
Seymour leaves to look after a school. Will life be boring for Compo and Clegg? Not for long, as Foggy Dewhirst returns to the fold.
Directed by Alan J.W. BellWritten by Roy ClarkeGuest stars Michael Aldridge, Danny O'Dea
Episode 2
Foggy has an idea to use portable radios to improve communications.
Directed by Alan J.W. BellWritten by Roy Clarke
Episode 3
When Foggy hears about an athletic charity drive, he enters Compo and Clegg despite their wishes. An "injured" Howard drops out of the race and stops to recover in this young lady's refreshment stand. How refreshed can one man get?
Directed by Alan J.W. BellWritten by Roy ClarkeGuest stars Danny O'Dea
Episode 4
Foggy is upset because he's not famous for anything, so he invents the sport of bicycle polo.
Directed by Alan J.W. BellWritten by Roy ClarkeGuest stars Danny O'Dea
Episode 5
Our trio helps Captain Zero when his vehicle breaks down, but don't reckon on him getting drunk.
Directed by Alan J.W. BellWritten by Roy ClarkeGuest stars Ken Kitson, Danny O'Dea, Tony Capstick, Trevor Peacock
Episode 6
Ivy lets Foggy fix her toaster, and it goes to his flippin' head. Now he thinks he can restore the tatty sunken boat he's found at the bottom of the lake. He actually accomplishes even this, so Compo decides he must get Nora Batty into the boat alone with him. But surely Nora knows better - she'll have to be tricked.
Directed by Alan J.W. BellWritten by Roy Clarke
Episode 7
After a heated encounter with two motorists, Foggy decides there must be money to be made providing parking spaces.
Directed by Alan J.W. BellWritten by Roy Clarke
Episode 8
To stop Nora taking him for granted, Compo becomes a TV star for the day doing his legendary impression.
Written by Roy ClarkeGuest stars Gorden Kaye, Anthony Havering, Christine Cox
Episode 9
Having learned absolutely nothing from "The Charity Balls" just a few episodes back, Foggy tries to assert the boys' athletic prowess yet again, this time in a downhill barrel-rolling competition.
Directed by Alan J.W. BellWritten by Roy ClarkeGuest stars Danny O'Dea
Episode 10
Compo is more than a little concerned when Smiler moves in as Nora Batty's lodger.
Directed by Alan J.W. BellWritten by Roy Clarke
Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026
Peter SallisClegg
Frank ThorntonTruly
Jane FreemanIvy
Kathy StaffNora Batty
Joe GladwinWally
John ComerSid
Jean FergussonMarina
Brian WildeFoggy
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