TV Last of the Summer Wine - Season 24 Last of the Summer Wine - Season 24 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 24 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 24 :Episode 1 The Lair Of The Cat Creature The Lair Of The Cat Creature 2003-01-05 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 24 :Episode 2 Ancient Eastern Wisdom - An Introduction Ancient Eastern Wisdom - An Introduction 2003-01-12 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 24 :Episode 3 A Pick-Up Of The Later Ming Dynasty A Pick-Up Of The Later Ming Dynasty 2003-01-19 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 24 :Episode 4 The Secret Birthday Of Norman Clegg The Secret Birthday Of Norman Clegg 2003-01-26 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 24 :Episode 5 In Which Gavin Hinchcliffe Loses The Gulf Stream In Which Gavin Hinchcliffe Loses The Gulf Stream 2003-02-02 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 24 :Episode 6 The Miraculous Curing Of Old Goff Helliwell The Miraculous Curing Of Old Goff Helliwell 2003-02-09 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 24 :Episode 7 The Frenchies Are Coming The Frenchies Are Coming 2003-02-23 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 24 :Episode 8 The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff 2003-03-02 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 24 :Episode 9 The Second Husband And The Showgirls The Second Husband And The Showgirls 2003-03-09 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 24 :Episode 10 All Of A Florrie All Of A Florrie 2003-03-16 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire...