Last of the Summer Wine (1973– )

Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly.

Creator:

Roy Clarke

Stars:

Peter Sallis, Jane Freeman, Kathy Staff

1 win & 8 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Peter Sallis	...	Clegg (295 episodes, 1973-2010)
Jane Freeman	...	Ivy (274 episodes, 1973-2010)
Kathy Staff	...	Nora Batty (245 episodes, 1973-2008)
Robert Fyfe	...	Howard (229 episodes, 1985-2010)
Juliette Kaplan	...	Pearl (226 episodes, 1985-2010)
Jean Fergusson	...	Marina (215 episodes, 1985-2010)
Sarah Thomas	...	Glenda (215 episodes, 1986-2010)
Bill Owen	...	Compo (185 episodes, 1973-2000)
Jean Alexander	...	Auntie (168 episodes, 1988-2010)
Mike Grady	...	Barry (161 episodes, 1986-2010)
Thora Hird	...	Edie (152 episodes, 1986-2003)
Gordon Wharmby	...	Wesley (139 episodes, 1982-2002)
Frank Thornton	...	Truly (135 episodes, 1997-2010)
Stephen Lewis	...	Smiler (135 episodes, 1988-2007)

Storyline

Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly.

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Plot Keywords:

elderly | senior citizen | old man | eccentric | season in title | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 1973 (UK)

Also Known As:

Den sidste sommervin

Filming Locations:

Higgin Brigg, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series has been officially declared the world's longest-running television sitcom, airing continuously between Wednesday 4th January 1973 to Sunday 29th August 2010. Peter Sallis was the sole cast member to appear (as Norman Clegg) throughout the whole 31 seasons. He also appeared (as Clegg's father) in the spin-off prequel series First of the Summer Wine.

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Quotes

[the boys are climbing a hill that provides a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside]
Walter "Foggy" Dewhurst: Every time I come up here, the spirit soars! You can't help thinking what a wonderful place it would be to set up a machine gun! Give me a small squad of hand-picked men and I could defend this place indefinitely!
Norman Clegg: How long have you been a nature lover, Foggy?

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Connections

Featured in 25 Years of 'Last of the Summer Wine' (1997)

User Reviews

Growing old with the Summer Wine

When we first started to watch this show we were in our 30's which put the actors at around 50 years of age, As I am sure most of you "younguns" out there of 30 or under will testify, 50 is an age you yourselves will never be, just as we thought then, how wrong we were, Time shoots by so very quickly that here we are 30 odd years later and still avid fans. Last of the Summer Wine was and still is wonderful viewing if you prefer your television to not be peppered with unnecessary expletives nor have endless closeups of moving bed-clothes and sundry body parts. This was a story of 3 middle-aged men who still had their wits and humour about them and most of all loved to laugh. The fact that you knew in advance the slide down the hill on a tray or running with a kite being pulled by Wesleys "jeep" would always end in disaster for one or the other of the trio was part of the attraction and still is. Viewing the programme now with many new actors in the cast, due mainly to the demise of the original cast members, is just a reflection of life and death but the humour, fun and sheer joy of living is still there despite the fact that Norman Clegg still professes to find it difficult to talk to women or for that matter anyone except his close compatriots. Now in our mid 60's my husband and I still love this programme and will always watch the repeats which are, fortunately for us, now running on cable TV. A toast to the Summer Wine-- Long may it Last-.