About Last of the Summer Wine
- Released on January 04, 1973
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.
Main Cast of Last of the Summer Wine
Peter Sallis plays Clegg (296 episodes)
Jane Freeman plays Ivy (294 episodes)
Kathy Staff plays Nora Batty (256 episodes)
Jean Fergusson plays Marina (238 episodes)
Robert Fyfe plays Howard (240 episodes)
Juliette Kaplan plays Pearl (240 episodes)
Sarah Thomas plays Glenda (232 episodes)
Jean Alexander plays Auntie Wainwright (200 episodes)
Gordon Wharmby plays Wesley (172 episodes)
Stephen Lewis plays Smiler (162 episodes)
Mike Grady plays Barry (229 episodes)
Thora Hird plays Edie (153 episodes)
Bill Owen plays Compo (193 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Last of the Summer Wine
Frank Thornton plays Truly (135 episodes)
Michael Bates plays Cyril Blamire (14 episodes)
Joe Gladwin plays Wally (60 episodes)
John Comer plays Sid (54 episodes)
Brian Wilde plays Foggy (127 episodes)
Julie T. Wallace plays Mrs. Avery (20 episodes)
Brian Murphy plays Alvin (81 episodes)
Burt Kwouk plays Entwistle (82 episodes)
Jonathan Linsley plays 'Crusher' Milburn (22 episodes)
Tom Owen plays Tom (113 episodes)
Russ Abbot plays Hobbo (17 episodes)
Josephine Tewson plays Miss Davenport (67 episodes)
June Whitfield plays Nelly (43 episodes)
Dora Bryan plays Roz (62 episodes)
Michael Aldridge plays Seymour (31 episodes)
Bill Owen plays Compo (archive footage) (1 episode)
Keith Clifford plays Billy (76 episodes)
Barbara Young plays Florrie (1 episode) , Stella (17 episodes)
Christopher Beeny plays Teasdale (5 episodes) , Repo Man (6 episodes) , Morton Beemish (16 episodes)
Alan Curtis plays Danny (1 episode)
Richard Vernon
Kenneth Cope plays Lance (2 episodes)
Eric Sykes plays Doggy (1 episode)
Timothy Bateson
Peter Postlethwaite plays Man in Cafe (1 episode)
Royston Tickner
Jean Boht
Tony Haygarth plays Chip Simonite (1 episode)
Margaret Nolan plays Connie Simonite (1 episode)
Frank Middlemass plays Judd (1 episode)
Michael Logan plays Charlie Harris (1 episode)
John Barrett plays Guide (1 episode)
Diana Harker plays Waitress (1 episode)
Clifford Kershaw plays Salesman (1 episode)
Pat Bonna plays Neighbour (1 episode)
Ronald Lacey plays Walter (1 episode)
Mollie Maureen plays Walter's Mum (1 episode)
Max Rawnsley plays Max Rawnsley (1 episode)
James Mellor plays Policeman (1 episode)
Liz Smith plays Housekeeper (1 episode)
Tommy Cannon plays Man in Boat (1 episode) , Cliff (1 episode) , Canal Enthusiast (1 episode)
Bobby Ball plays Lenny (3 episodes)
Bernard Cribbins plays Gavin Hinchcliffe (1 episode)
Beatrice Kelley plays Florrie (1 episode)
Henry McGee plays Goff Helliwell (1 episode)
Geoffrey Wilkinson plays Man (1 episode)
Trevor Bannister plays The Tailor (1 episode)
Peter Levy plays Cyclist (1 episode)
Eric Potts plays Landlord (1 episode)
Valerie Mann plays Woman (1 episode)
Terry Gilligan plays 2nd Cyclist (1 episode)
Rita May plays Celia (1 episode)
Norman Mills plays Celia's Man (1 episode)
Tony Melody plays Landlord (1 episode)
Rosy Clayton plays Babs (1 episode)
Lynn Roden plays Queenie (1 episode)
William Lucas plays Norris (1 episode)
Jeanne Mockford plays Florrie (1 episode)
Colin Farrell plays Cousin Aubrey (2 episodes)
Andrew Kitchen plays Landlord (1 episode)
Anita Carey plays Mavis (1 episode)
Roy Hudd plays Lionel (1 episode)
Brian Peck plays Bert (1 episode)
Joanna Mays plays Bessie (1 episode)
Tony Peers plays Wendell (1 episode)
Riky Ash plays Painter (1 episode)
Audrey Brady plays Audrey Craig (1 episode)
James Woolley plays Vicar (1 episode)
Jacqueline Clarke plays C.A.B. Lady (1 episode) , Sal (1 episode)
Roy Barraclough plays Crowcroft (1 episode)
Louis Emerick plays PC Walsh (55 episodes)
Jess Conrad plays Walker (1 episode)
Penelope Jay plays Walker (1 episode)
Ken Kitson plays PC Cooper (88 episodes)
Danny O'Dea plays Eli (93 episodes)
Tony Capstick plays Policeman (33 episodes)
Gerard Hayling plays Vicar (3 episodes)
James Casey plays Library Attendant (1 episode) , Himself (1 episode) , Drunk (3 episodes)
Jim Whelan plays Car Salesman (1 episode) , Caretaker (1 episode)
Jennifer Wilson plays Mrs Golden (1 episode)
Philip Jackson plays Gordon (3 episodes)
Valerie Leon plays DW Cheetham (1 episode)
Brian Conley plays Boothroyd (1 episode)
Pippa Hinchley plays Mrs. Mace (1 episode)
Nicholas Smith plays Vicar (1 episode)
Amanda Fairclough plays Wife (1 episode)
Richard Cole plays Hefty (1 episode)
Mark Curry plays Kevin (1 episode)
Tony Barton plays Drunk (2 episodes)
Heather Ramsay plays Wanda (1 episode)
John Challis plays Jeremy (1 episode)
Mike Newbold plays Passer by (1 episode)
Philip Anthony plays Sinclair (1 episode)
Shirley Anne Field plays Eva (1 episode)
Tyler Butterworth plays Chislehurst (1 episode)
Norman Wisdom plays Man Carrying Gnome (uncredited) (1 episode) , Billy Ingleton (6 episodes)
Lise Henderson plays Music Lover (1 episode)
Peter Baldwin plays Heptonstall (1 episode)
Bree Martin plays Bride (1 episode)
Darren Wilde plays Photographer (1 episode)
Erin Geraghty plays Vicar's Wife (1 episode)
Philip Fox plays Mervin (1 episode)
David Williams plays Norris (1 episode)
Larry Noble plays Mouse (1 episode)
George Malpas plays Harry (1 episode)
Jean Burgess plays Tina (1 episode)
Diana Berriman plays Marion (1 episode)
Brian Grellis plays Ted (1 episode)
Rosemary Martin plays Mrs. Partridge (3 episodes)
June Watson plays Miss Probert (2 episodes)
Janet Davies plays Miss Jones (2 episodes)
Robert Lang plays The Commodore (1 episode)
Stan Richards plays Railway-Parcel Agent (1 episode)
Maggie Ollerenshaw plays The Woman (1 episode) , Ethel (2 episodes)
Trevor Peacock plays Captain Zero (1 episode)
Gorden Kaye plays Maynard Lavery (1 episode)
Anthony Havering plays Security Guard (1 episode)
Christine Cox plays TV Producer (1 episode)
Jim Bowen plays The Library Attendant (2 episodes)
Kate Robbins plays Gypsy Girl (1 episode)
Bernard Wrigley plays Duane (1 episode)
Kevin Jagger plays Man (1 episode)
Colin Bennett plays Lester (1 episode)
Jean Rogers plays Maud (1 episode)
Jack Smethurst plays Davenport (1 episode)
Tony Millan plays Gunnie (1 episode)
Peter Martin plays Customer (1 episode)
Norman Mitchell plays Duckworth (1 episode)
Liz Fraser plays Reggie (2 episodes)
Adrian McLoughlin plays Mervyn (1 episode)
Johnny Leeze plays Fifi's Boyfriend (1 episode)
Liz Stooke plays Fifi (1 episode)
Gordon Langford Rowe plays Bradley (1 episode)
Reginald Barratt plays Stuart (1 episode)
Roy Sampson plays Workman (1 episode)
Kate Brown plays Miss Moody (2 episodes)
Liz Goulding plays Josie (1 episode)
Margaret Burton plays Gordon's Mum (1 episode)
Joan Scott plays Josie's Mum (1 episode)
John Barrard plays Josie's Dad (1 episode)
Paul Luty plays Malcolm (1 episode)
Barry Hart plays Eric (1 episode)
Brian Pettifer plays The Best Man (1 episode)
John Dunbar plays Vicar (1 episode)
Gwyneth Owen plays Wife (1 episode)
John Rutland plays Husband (1 episode)
Roger Grainger plays Man with dog (1 episode) , Gardener (1 episode) , Fifi's Walker (1 episode) , Man in park (1 episode)
Teddy Turner plays Postman (1 episode)
Bert Oxley plays Customer (1 episode)
Andrew Lane plays Tennis Player (1 episode)
Harriet Reynolds plays Tennis Player (1 episode)
John Horsley plays Vicar (1 episode)
Dilys Hamlett plays Lydia (1 episode)
Joolia Cappleman plays Miss Hare (1 episode)
Keith Marsh plays Sweep (1 episode)
Tubby Andrews plays Man (1 episode)
Leelo Ross plays Audrey Nash (1 episode)
Stanley Lebor plays Bramwell (1 episode)
Constance Carling plays Customer (1 episode)
Bobby Knutt plays Stanley (1 episode)
Lori Wells plays Belle (1 episode)
Crew of Last of the Summer Wine
- Frank Thornton
- Michael Bates
- Joe Gladwin
- John Comer
- Brian Wilde
- Julie T. Wallace
- Brian Murphy
- Burt Kwouk
- Jonathan Linsley
- Tom Owen
- Russ Abbot
- Josephine Tewson
- June Whitfield
- Dora Bryan
- Michael Aldridge
- Bill Owen
- Keith Clifford
- Barbara Young
- Christopher Beeny
- Alan Curtis
- Richard Vernon
- Kenneth Cope
- Margaret John
- Eric Sykes
- Timothy Bateson
- Peter Postlethwaite
- Royston Tickner
- Jean Boht
- Tony Haygarth
- Margaret Nolan
- Frank Middlemass
- Michael Logan
- John Barrett
- Diana Harker
- Clifford Kershaw
- Pat Bonna
- Ronald Lacey
- Mollie Maureen
- Max Rawnsley
- James Mellor
- Liz Smith
- Tommy Cannon
- Bobby Ball
- Bernard Cribbins
- Beatrice Kelley
- Henry McGee
- Geoffrey Wilkinson
- Trevor Bannister
- Peter Levy
- Eric Potts
- Valerie Mann
- Terry Gilligan
- Rita May
- Norman Mills
- Tony Melody
- Rosy Clayton
- Lynn Roden
- William Lucas
- Jeanne Mockford
- Colin Farrell
- Andrew Kitchen
- Anita Carey
- Roy Hudd
- Brian Peck
- Joanna Mays
- Tony Peers
- Riky Ash
- Audrey Brady
- James Woolley
- Jacqueline Clarke
- Roy Barraclough
- Louis Emerick
- Jess Conrad
- Penelope Jay
- Ken Kitson
- Danny O'Dea
- Tony Capstick
- Gerard Hayling
- James Casey
- Jim Whelan
- Jennifer Wilson
- Philip Jackson
- Valerie Leon
- Brian Conley
- Pippa Hinchley
- Nicholas Smith
- Amanda Fairclough
- Richard Cole
- Mark Curry
- Tony Barton
- Heather Ramsay
- John Challis
- Mike Newbold
- Philip Anthony
- Shirley Anne Field
- Tyler Butterworth
- Norman Wisdom
- Lise Henderson
- Peter Baldwin
- Bree Martin
- Darren Wilde
- Erin Geraghty
- Philip Fox
- David Williams
- Larry Noble
- George Malpas
- Jean Burgess
- Diana Berriman
- Brian Grellis
- Rosemary Martin
- June Watson
- Janet Davies
- Robert Lang
- Stan Richards
- Maggie Ollerenshaw
- Trevor Peacock
- Gorden Kaye
- Anthony Havering
- Christine Cox
- Jim Bowen
- Kate Robbins
- Bernard Wrigley
- Kevin Jagger
- Colin Bennett
- Jean Rogers
- Jack Smethurst
- Tony Millan
- Peter Martin
- Norman Mitchell
- Liz Fraser
- Adrian McLoughlin
- Johnny Leeze
- Liz Stooke
- Gordon Langford Rowe
- Reginald Barratt
- Roy Sampson
- Kate Brown
- Liz Goulding
- Margaret Burton
- Joan Scott
- John Barrard
- Paul Luty
- Barry Hart
- Brian Pettifer
- John Dunbar
- Gwyneth Owen
- John Rutland
- Roger Grainger
- Teddy Turner
- Bert Oxley
- Andrew Lane
- Harriet Reynolds
- John Horsley
- Dilys Hamlett
- Joolia Cappleman
- Keith Marsh
- Tubby Andrews
- Leelo Ross
- Stanley Lebor
- Constance Carling
- Bobby Knutt
- Lori Wells