Last of the Summer Wine Barry trying to better himself (at the insistence of Glenda), and Tom trying to stay one step ahead of the repo man. "Last of the Summer Wine" is the longest-running comedy programme in Britain, and the longest running situation comedy in the world. Each series has between six and twelve episodes; most were thirty minutes in length, with some specials running longer. There were 295 episodes and 31 series between 1973 and 2010, counting the pilot, all episodes of the series, specials, and two films. In 1978, the BBC commissioned a "Last of the Summer Wine" Christmas special instead of
Love Story (1973 TV series) novel or movie. With low ratings, it was cancelled after the broadcast of its twelfth episode on January 2, 1974. The show aired at 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday throughout its run. Love Story (1973 TV series) Love Story is an American dramatic anthology television series focused on stories of romance. It aired from October 3, 1973, to January 2, 1974, on NBC. "Love Story" was the second American television series of the name, the first having been the DuMont Television Networks anthology series "Love Story", which aired in 1954. Each episode of "Love Story" told a story of romance and