Last of the Summer Wine

1973 TV-PG Rated TV-PG 8 seasons

More than three decades after its 1973 debut, this BBC sitcom about three elderly gentlemen determined to act like kids -- especially in the face of nagging women -- remains true to itself despite numerous shifts among its cast over the years. The faces may change, but the beleaguered buddies' noble goal does not: to avoid work at all costs and refuse to grow old. However, living a fast life at an advanced age leads to hilarious consequences.

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Summary of Season 1 (1973) - 4 discs

This hilarious, long-running BBC series -- which premiered in a 1973 episode of the BBC's "Comedy Playhouse" and soon became a hit in its own right -- follows three elderly friends living in the Yorkshire Dales who get caught up in several wacky misadventures as they try to avoid work. This collection of the scheming, tender, young-at-heart friends features four installments of the popular series and a related full-length film.

Peter Sallis Jane Freeman Kathy Staff Bill Owen

Format:: DVD

DVD details

Screen formats: Full Screen 1.33:1
Subtitles: No
Closed captions: No
Language and sound: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Other features: Color; interactive menus; scene access.

Summary of Season 3 (1976) - 1 disc

In England's Yorkshire Dales, three seemingly senseless seniors -- Clegg (Peter Sallis), Compo (Bill Owen) and Foggy (Brian Wilde) -- continue to relive their adolescence, avoiding work and pulling high jinks, in this long-running BBC sitcom. In these episodes from the 1976 season, the guys manage to get up to plenty of mischief, whether they're hitting the links, going on holiday or just dissecting the antics of their fellow villagers.

Peter Sallis Jane Freeman Kathy Staff Bill Owen Brian Wilde

Format:: DVD

DVD details

Screen formats: Full Screen 1.33:1
Subtitles: English
Closed captions: No
Language and sound: English: Dolby Digital Mono
Other features: Color; interactive menus; scene access; interview with Brian Wilde, Peter Sallis and Frank Thornton.

Summary of Season 4 (1977) - 2 discs

Senior citizens Clegg (Peter Sallis), Compo (Bill Owen) and Foggy (Brian Wilde) continue their adolescent misadventures as they enjoy life and try to avoid work in Britain's long-running sitcom, set in the scenic village of Pennine in the Yorkshire Dales. The fun in the 1977 season includes a runaway ferret, a vegetable hunting expedition, Christmas in summertime and a celebration for Foggy's Silver Jubilee.

Peter Sallis Jane Freeman Kathy Staff Bill Owen Brian Wilde

Format:: DVD

DVD details

Screen formats: Full Screen 1.33:1
Subtitles: English SDH
Closed captions: No
Language and sound: English: Dolby Digital Mono
Other features: Color; interactive menus; scene access; 1977 Interview: In Conversation: Roy Clarke.

Summary of Season 5 (1979) - 1 disc

Enjoy the company of aging delinquents Foggy (Brian Wilde), Clegg (Peter Sallis) and Compo (Bill Owen) as they get themselves into a variety of sticky situations involving hang gliders, flags, local myths and much more. This collection of classic British television episodes also follows the escapades of Compo's neighbors, Nora (Kathy Staff) and Wally (Joe Gladwin), and teashop owners Ivy (Jane Freeman) and Sid (John Comer).

Peter Sallis Jane Freeman Kathy Staff Bill Owen Brian Wilde

Format:: DVD

DVD details

Screen formats: Full Screen 1.33:1
Subtitles: No
Closed captions: No
Language and sound: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Other features: Color; interactive menus; scene access; cast and crew interviews.

Summary of Season 6 (1982) - 1 disc

The sixth season of laughs proved a very good year for this popular Britcom -- which holds the honor of being the world's longest-running sitcom -- about a group of aging friends who aren't above pulling off immature pranks. As the action unfolds, Foggy (Brian Wilde) is up to his usual high jinks. But this time, he has his mind set on starting a rescue service and wants Wally (Joe Gladwin) to be his first customer.

Peter Sallis Jane Freeman Kathy Staff Bill Owen Gordon Wharmby Brian Wilde

Format:: DVD

DVD details

Screen formats: Full Screen 1.33:1
Subtitles: English SDH
Closed captions: No
Language and sound: English: Dolby Digital Mono
Other features: Color; interactive menus; scene access.

Summary of Season 7 (1983) - 1 disc

Fans of this popular Britcom -- the world's longest-running sitcom -- know that this set of episodes from the seventh season was hardly the "last." The action is uncorked when Clegg (Peter Sallis) and Compo (Bill Owen) join forces to fix Foggy (Brian Wilde) up with a woman. But can they carry off their plan to convince a would-be girlfriend that Foggy is a millionaire? Later, Foggy cooks up a money-making scheme to sell junk food at a fat farm.

Peter Sallis Jane Freeman Kathy Staff Bill Owen Gordon Wharmby Brian Wilde

Format:: DVD

DVD details

Screen formats: Full Screen 1.33:1
Subtitles: English SDH
Closed captions: No
Language and sound: English: Dolby Digital Mono
Other features: Color; interactive menus; scene access.

Summary of Season 9 (1987) - 3 discs

In this season of the long-running sitcom, eccentric Yorkshire retirees Compo (Bill Owen) and Clegg (Peter Sallis) -- whose youthful larking belies their advanced age -- get a new pal to round out their tight-knit trio: oddball inventor Seymour (Michael Aldridge). While Seymour convinces his pals to test out his newfangled man-purse and other dubious inventions, his sister Edie (Thora Hird) risks disaster on the road learning to drive.

Peter Sallis Jane Freeman Kathy Staff Robert Fyfe Juliette Kaplan Jean Fergusson Sarah Thomas Bill Owen Mike Grady Thora Hird Gordon Wharmby Brian Wilde

Format:: DVD

DVD details

Screen formats: Full Screen 1.33:1
Subtitles: English SDH
Closed captions: No
Language and sound: English: Dolby Digital Mono
Other features: Color; interactive menus; scene access.

Summary of Season 16 (1995) - 2 discs

The longest-running sitcom in Britain's television history, "Last of the Summer Wine" trails Clegg (Peter Sallis), Compo (Bill Owen) and Blamire (Michael Bates), three gentlemen who have known each other for years. Retirement has brought them back together, and now the trio does little but sit around and exchange amusing banter as they observe the goings-on in their small Yorkshire town. This video focuses on the series' acclaimed 1995 season.

Peter Sallis Jane Freeman Kathy Staff Robert Fyfe Juliette Kaplan Jean Fergusson Sarah Thomas Bill Owen Jean Alexander Mike Grady Thora Hird Gordon Wharmby Stephen Lewis Brian Wilde

Format:: DVD

DVD details

Screen formats: Widescreen 1.78:1, Full Screen 1.33:1
Subtitles: No
Closed captions: No
Language and sound: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Other features: Color; interactive menus; scene access; featurettes.

Show Details

Cast: Peter Sallis, Jane Freeman, Kathy Staff, Robert Fyfe, Juliette Kaplan, Jean Fergusson, Sarah Thomas, Bill Owen, Jean Alexander, Mike Grady, Thora Hird, Gordon Wharmby, Frank Thornton, Stephen Lewis, Brian Wilde

Genres: TV Shows, British TV Comedies, TV Sitcoms, TV Comedies, British TV, United Kingdom, BBC

This show is: Goofy

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Last of the Summer Wine

Season List

Summary of Season 1 (1973) - 4 discs

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Summary of Season 3 (1976) - 1 disc

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Summary of Season 4 (1977) - 2 discs

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Summary of Season 5 (1979) - 1 disc

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Summary of Season 6 (1982) - 1 disc

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Summary of Season 7 (1983) - 1 disc

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Summary of Season 9 (1987) - 3 discs

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Summary of Season 16 (1995) - 2 discs

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