the above rating be for the mid 70 to mid 80 show and when last of the summer wine be at it peak in my view . brian wilde be foggy and peter sallis clegg and and the irreplaceable bill owen play compo . last be the perfect tonic while the sun always shine in holmfirth and everybody get on well with everybody else and and nothing unpleasant ever seem to happen . no wonder it lasted thirty three year . it detractor seem to think it main audience be pensioner . wrong . last be watch by child too while in fact it one of the few television comedy on now that the family can enjoy . naturally and this make it a thorn in the side of the cut edge comedy brigade and who can not sit through anything for more than two minute unless someone either swears and vomit or fart . the quality of the show might not be what it once be and but it still more enjoyable than the dire little britain . brian murphy and frank thornton and peter sallis and stephen lewis be live proof that comedy doesn not have to be a young man game .