TV Last of the Summer Wine - Season 23 Last of the Summer Wine - Season 23 7.1/10 by 39 users 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. Details Casts Posters Images Title Last of the Summer Wine - Season 23 Alternative Titles First Air Date 1973-01-04 Last Air Date 2010-08-29 Number of Episodes 269 Number of Seasons 31 Genres Comedy, Networks BBC One, Casts Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton, Jane Freeman, Jean Fergusson, Robert Fyfe, Juliette Kaplan, Sarah Thomas, Jean Alexander, Mike Grady, Brian Murphy, Burt Kwouk Plot Keywords , Clegg Peter Sallis Truly Frank Thornton Ivy Jane Freeman Marina Jean Fergusson Howard Robert Fyfe Pearl Juliette Kaplan Glenda Sarah Thomas Auntie Wainwright Jean Alexander Barry Mike Grady Alvin Brian Murphy Entwistle Burt Kwouk Tom Tom Owen Morton Beemish Christopher Beeny Hobbo Russ Abbot Miss Davenport Josephine Tewson Stella Barbara Young Episodes List Last of the Summer Wine Season 23 :Episode 1 A Brief Excursion In The Fast Lane A Brief Excursion In The Fast Lane 2002-01-06 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 23 :Episode 2 The Mystical Squeak Of Howard's Bicycle The Mystical Squeak Of Howard's Bicycle 2002-01-13 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 23 :Episode 3 Mervyn Would Be Proud Mervyn Would Be Proud 2002-01-20 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 23 :Episode 4 The Incredible Ordeal Of Norman Clegg The Incredible Ordeal Of Norman Clegg 2002-01-27 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 23 :Episode 5 Beware Of The Hot Dog Beware Of The Hot Dog 2002-02-03 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 23 :Episode 6 In Search Of Childlike Joy And The Farthest Reaches Of The Lotus Position In Search Of Childlike Joy And The Farthest Reaches Of The Lotus Position 2002-02-10 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 23 :Episode 7 A Chaise Longue Too Far A Chaise Longue Too Far 2002-02-17 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 23 :Episode 8 Exercising Father's Bicycle Exercising Father's Bicycle 2002-02-24 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 23 :Episode 9 Sadly, Madly, Bradley Sadly, Madly, Bradley 2002-03-03 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 23 :Episode 10 It All Began With An Old Volvo Headlamp It All Began With An Old Volvo Headlamp 2002-03-10 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire...