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Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)

The BBC's longest running comedy series.

31 seasons269 episodes30 min per episode★ 7.1 · 4,203 votes

• Comedy

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.

First aired

January 4, 1973

Last episode

August 29, 2010

Network

BBC One

Country of origin

United Kingdom