Last of the Summer Wine
Comedy • Series

Last of the Summer Wine

"The BBC's longest running comedy series."

7.1/10 1973 31 Seasons 269 Episodes Ended

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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Season 9 Episodes

S9E1
E1
Why Does Norman Clegg Buy Ladies' Elastic Stockings?
30 min 1987

Clegg has to deliver a note to Marina in the supermarket. Can Seymour invent something highly original to justify all th…

S9E2
E2
The Heavily Reinforced Bottom
30 min 1987

A rotting old boat is made to float... sometimes most unsuccessfully.

S9E3
E3
Dried Dates And Codfanglers
30 min 1987

Why has Compo just thrown something of great sentimental value into Seymour's pond?

S9E4
E4
The Really Masculine Purse
30 min 1987

After Compo claims that any man who uses a purse is effeminate, Seymour tries to invent a strictly masculine purse.

S9E5
E5
Who's Feeling Ejected Then?
30 min 1987

Will Seymour's car safety device really make him rich and famous? His "guinea pig" may not agree.

S9E6
E6
The Ice-cream Man Cometh
30 min 1987

Remember when you could buy ice cream from the man on the tricycle? This episode will refresh your memories for sure.

S9E7
E7
Set The People Free
30 min 1987

The trio devise a plan to "spring" Howard and Wally for a few hours of freedom.

S9E8
E8
Go With The Flow
30 min 1987

It's rather difficult selling tickets for the church's Beatrix Potter evening - until someone comes up with an idea to s…

S9E9
E9
Jaws
30 min 1987

Seymour insists Edie must be up to date with his latest design in waste disposal.

S9E10
E10
Edie And The Automobile
30 min 1987

Edie learns to drive, so obvious disaster is expected.

S9E11
E11
Wind Power
30 min 1987

How can Seymour harness the power of the wind for the benefit of mankind? Once again, Compo is the test pilot.

S9E12
E12
When You Take A Good Bite, Yorkshire Tastes Terrible.
30 min 1987

Old chum Bill Henry dies in America, which prompts Clegg to take Compo and Seymour on a sentimental journey.

Cast

Peter Sallis
Peter Sallis
Clegg
Frank Thornton
Frank Thornton
Truly
Jane Freeman
Jane Freeman
Ivy
Jean Fergusson
Jean Fergusson
Marina
Robert Fyfe
Robert Fyfe
Howard
Juliette Kaplan
Juliette Kaplan
Pearl
Sarah Thomas
Sarah Thomas
Glenda
Jean Alexander
Jean Alexander
Auntie Wainwright

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