Last of the Summer Wine
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.
Episodes
Last of the Summer Wine's fifth series originally aired on BBC1 between 18 September and 30 October 1979. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Sydney Lotterby. The fifth series was something of a departure; it was the first to include two-part episodes and introduced a small number of new characters such as Compo's oft-mentioned but never seen nephew and was also notable for an increase in the more physical comedy for which the programme would become more well-known latterly. The fifth series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 6 on 5 March 2007.
1Full Steam Behind
30 minSep 18, 1979
Foggy takes Compo and Clegg on a nostalgic trip to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.
2The Flag And Its Snag
30 minSep 25, 1979
Foggy has a vision to put a flag in a prominent place on the great British landscape - but first he needs a flag and a flagpole.
3The Flag And Further Snags
30 minOct 2, 1979
Foggy collects his flag and achieves his vision. His dream is achieved.
4Deep In The Heart Of Yorkshire
30 minOct 9, 1979
When Sid and Wally are seen disappearing into the woods, their wives wonder what they're up to.
5Earnshaw Strikes Again
30 minOct 16, 1979
Anyone criticising Yorkshire is rousing old Yorkshire ghosts - Clegg for one is very superstitious, so he doesn't want to wake up old ghosts.
6Here We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder
30 minOct 23, 1979
Compo contemplates the sport of hang-gliding. Nora gets Wally to take her out for a meal.
7Here We Go Again Into The Wild Blue Yonder
30 minOct 30, 1979
Compo gets his hang-glider-courtesy of Wally Batty.
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