

The BBC's longest running comedy series.
January 4, 1973
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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.

Peter Sallis
Clegg

Frank Thornton
Truly

Jane Freeman
Ivy

Jean Fergusson


Roy Clarke
N/A
Marina

Robert Fyfe
Howard

Juliette Kaplan
Pearl

Sarah Thomas
Glenda

Jean Alexander
Auntie Wainwright

Mike Grady
Barry

Brian Murphy
Alvin

Specials
29 episodes
December 26, 1978

Season 1
7 episodes
January 4, 1973

Season 2
7 episodes
March 5, 1975

Season 3
7 episodes
October 27, 1976

Season 4
8 episodes
November 9, 1977

Season 5
7 episodes
September 18, 1979

Season 6
7 episodes
January 4, 1982

Season 7
6 episodes
January 30, 1983

Season 8
6 episodes
March 10, 1985

Season 9
12 episodes
January 4, 1987

Season 10
6 episodes
October 16, 1988

Season 11
7 episodes
October 15, 1989

Season 12
10 episodes
September 2, 1990

Season 13
6 episodes
October 18, 1991

Season 14
10 episodes
October 25, 1992

Season 15
9 episodes
October 24, 1993

Season 16
8 episodes
January 8, 1995

Season 17
10 episodes
September 3, 1995

Season 18
10 episodes
April 20, 1997

Season 19
10 episodes
January 4, 1998

Season 20
10 episodes
April 18, 1999

Season 21
10 episodes
April 2, 2000

Season 22
10 episodes
April 1, 2001

Season 23
10 episodes
January 6, 2002

Season 24
10 episodes
January 5, 2003

Season 25
10 episodes
February 8, 2004

Season 26
10 episodes
March 13, 2005

Season 27
9 episodes
March 5, 2006

Season 28
10 episodes
July 15, 2007

Season 29
11 episodes
June 22, 2008

Season 30
10 episodes
April 19, 2009

Season 31
6 episodes
July 25, 2010

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