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Last of the Summer Wine

1973 Comedy

Rating

7.1/10

Popularity

19

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.

Details

Creator

Roy Clarke

Cast

Peter Sallis

Frank Thornton

Jane Freeman

Status

Ended

Release date

1/4/1973

Last air date

8/29/2010

Seasons

31

Episodes

269

Origin country

GB

Vote count

39