Last of the Summer Wine (series 13) Last of the Summer Wine (series 13) The Last of the Summer Wines thirteenth series aired on BBC1. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. Notably, this series of the show was shot entirely on videotape. Prior to this, the show had used videotape for studio scenes and film for location footage. From the following series until 2004, when it started being shot digitally in High-Definition, the show moved to being shot entirely on film, although the laughter track is still included, respectively. The completed shows were still assembled
First of the Summer Wine station Gold. The show was broadcast in Australia on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation network in the early 1990s. "First of the Summer Wine" was a prequel to Clarke's long running show, "Last of the Summer Wine", portraying the youth of the principal characters from the mother show in the months leading up to World War II. With the possibility of war hanging over them, the young men and women enjoy their youth while trying to find a place for themselves in the world. The show used young, mostly unknown actors to play the characters, with only two actors from the