Last of the Summer Wine 51 years old

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.

Credits

Tony Haygarth

Chip Simonite

John Cleese

Ronald Lacey

Walter

June Watson

Miss Probert

Pete Postlethwaite

Thora Hird

Edith "Edie" Pegden

Cast

Name	Character
Tony Haygarth He was 28 , 72 years old when he died	as Chip Simonite
John Cleese He was 34 , now 85 years old
Ronald Lacey He was 38 , 55 years old when he died	as Walter
June Watson	as Miss Probert
Pete Postlethwaite He was 27 , 64 years old when he died
Thora Hird She was 62 , 91 years old when she died	as Edith "Edie" Pegden
Liz Smith She was 51 , 95 years old when she died	as Housekeeper
Richard Vernon He was 48 , 72 years old when he died
June Whitfield She was 48 , 93 years old when she died	as Nelly
Bill Owen He was 59 , 85 years old when he died	as William 'Compo' Simmonite
Peter Sallis He was 52 , 96 years old when he died	as Norman "Cleggy" Clegg
Julie T. Wallace She was 12 , now 63 years old	as Mrs. Avery
Jean Boht She was 41 , now 92 years old
Dora Bryan She was 50 , 91 years old when she died	as Roz
Margaret Nolan She was 30 , now 81 years old	as Connie Simonite
Alan Curtis He was 64 , 43 years old when he died
Trevor Bannister He was 39 , 76 years old when he died	as Toby Mulberry Smith [Golf Club Captain]
Trevor Bannister He was 39 , 76 years old when he died	as Toby
Margaret John She was 46 , 84 years old when she died
Sarah Thomas She was 5 , now 56 years old	as Glenda Wilkinson
Frank Thornton He was 52 , 92 years old when he died	as Herbert "Truly" Truelove
Brian Wilde He was 46 , 80 years old when he died	as Walter C. "Foggy" Dewhurst
Kenneth Cope He was 42 , now 93 years old
Russ Abbot He was 26 , now 77 years old	as Luther 'Hobbo' Hobdyke
Burt Kwouk He was 43 , 85 years old when he died	as Entwistle
Michael Aldridge He was 53 , 73 years old when he died	as Seymour Utterthwaite
Robert Fyfe He was 48 , now 99 years old	as Howard Sibshaw
Robert Fyfe He was 48 , now 99 years old	as Howard
Timothy Bateson He was 47 , 83 years old when he died
John Comer He was 49 , 59 years old when he died	as Sid
Jim Whelan He was 25 , now 76 years old	as Car Salesman
Stephen Lewis He was 36 , now 87 years old	as Smiler
Frank Middlemass He was 54 , 87 years old when he died	as Judd
Eric Sykes He was 50 , 89 years old when he died
Mike Grady He was 27 , now 78 years old	as Barry Wilkinson
Joe Gladwin He was 67 , 81 years old when he died	as Walter 'Wally' Batty
Clifford Kershaw	as Salesman
James Mellor He was 127 , now 178 years old	as Policeman
Keith Clifford He was 35 , now 86 years old	as Billy
Mike Grady He was 27 , now 78 years old	as Barry
Joe Gladwin He was 67 , 81 years old when he died	as Walter "Wally" Batty
Tom Owen He was 24 , now 75 years old	as Tom Simmonite
Diana Harker	as Waitress
Louis Emerick He was 20 , now 71 years old
Rosemary Martin She was 36 , 61 years old when she died	as Mrs. Partridge
Michael Bates He was 52 , 57 years old when he died	as Cyril Blamire
Michael Logan	as Charlie Harris
Tom Owen He was 24 , now 75 years old	as Tom
Louis Emerick He was 20 , now 71 years old	as PC Walsh
Brian Murphy (actor) He was 41 , now 92 years old	as Alvin Smedley

Crew

Name	Job title

Last of the Summer Wine (51 years)

Ended

First Air Date: 1973-01-04
Runtime: [30] minutes
Number of Episodes: 269