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Last of the Summer Wine

IMDb 7.1 1973 • 30 min • Comedy

Director

Roy Clarke

Country

GB

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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