Last of the Summer Wine (1973)

EnglishSeries197331 seasons30 min episodesComedy★ 7.2/10

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.

Created by

Roy Clarke

Starring

Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton, Jane Freeman

First aired

1973-01-04

Status

Ended

Network

BBC One

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