Last of the Summer Wine (1973)

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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.

Released: 1973-01-04
Genres: Comedy
Seasons: 31, 269 episodes
Episode length: 30m
Network: BBC One
Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 41 votes

Created by Roy Clarke.

Top cast

Peter Sallis as Clegg
Frank Thornton as Truly
Jane Freeman as Ivy
Jean Fergusson as Marina
Robert Fyfe as Howard
Juliette Kaplan as Pearl
Sarah Thomas as Glenda
Jean Alexander as Auntie Wainwright
Mike Grady as Barry
Brian Murphy as Alvin

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Where to watch Last of the Summer Wine

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player
United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go; watch free on UKTV Play
Canada: stream on BritBox Amazon Channel, BritBox, Britbox Apple TV channel
Australia: stream on Foxtel Now

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