there are around 295 episodes of last of the summer wine.
there are around 295 episodes of last of the summer wine.
how many episodes of last of the summer wine are there?
around 295
as of 29 august 2010 (the very last day of transmission), a total of around 295 episodes of "last of the summer wine" have aired. this includes the "comedy playhouse" pilot, twenty-three christmas specials, two new year specials, and a millennium special a christmas sketch and a comedy trial (but not the 25 year and 30 year documentaries). some of these have been regular episodes (often held over from the previous series, or taken from the forthcoming series), others have been dedicated festive stories. some of these specials have also been feature-length. all episodes are 30 minutes long, unless otherwise stated.
list of last of the summer wine episodes
last of the summer wine is a british sitcom created and written by roy clarke and originally broadcast by the bbc from 1973 to 2010. it premiered as an episode of "comedy playhouse" on 4 january 1973, and the first series of episodes followed on 12 november 1973. from 1983 to 2010, alan j. w. bell produced and directed all episodes of the show. the bbc confirmed on 2 june 2010 that "last of the summer wine" would no longer be produced and the 31st series would be its last. subsequently, the final episode was broadcast on 29 august 2010. since its original release, all 295 episodes, comprising thirty-one series — including the pilot and all films and specials — have been released on dvd. repeats of the show are broadcast in the uk on gold, yesterday, and drama. it is also seen in more than twenty-five countries, including various pbs stations in the united states and on visiontv in canada. "last of the summer wine" is the longest-running comedy programme in britain and the longest-running sitcom in the world.
last of the summer wine