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Last of the Summer Wine

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1973 | 31 seasons | 30 min | Comedy

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

People are still talking about it. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
31 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-14: slapstick violence. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Made in 1973: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 31 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 345K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 9 is the high point.

  1. Sunday Safe Bet
    Series 11973 · 7 episodes · 7.0 out of 10
    Sunday
  2. Series 21975 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Series 31976 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  4. Series 41977 · 8 episodes
    Not rated yet
  5. Series 51979 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  6. Series 61982 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  7. Series 71983 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet
  8. Series 81985 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet
  9. Friday Night Flick
    Series 91987 · 12 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
    Friday
  10. Series 101988 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet
  11. Series 111989 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  12. Season 121990 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  13. Series 131991 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet
  14. Series 141992 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  15. Series 151993 · 9 episodes
    Not rated yet
  16. Series 161995 · 8 episodes
    Not rated yet
  17. Series 171995 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  18. Series 181997 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  19. Series 191998 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  20. Series 201999 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  21. Series 212000 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  22. Series 222001 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  23. Series 232002 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  24. Series 242003 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  25. Series 252004 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  26. Series 262005 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  27. Series 272006 · 9 episodes
    Not rated yet
  28. Series 282007 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  29. Series 292008 · 11 episodes
    Not rated yet
  30. Series 302009 · 10 episodes
    Not rated yet
  31. Series 312010 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Roy Clarke

  • Peter SallisClegg
  • Frank ThorntonTruly
  • Jane FreemanIvy
  • Jean FergussonMarina
  • Robert FyfeHoward
  • Juliette KaplanPearl
  • Sarah ThomasGlenda
  • Jean AlexanderAuntie Wainwright
  • Mike GradyBarry
  • Brian MurphyAlvin