Last of the Summer Wine Last of the Summer Wine 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
The Black Adder (pilot episode) the location filming of the first series, being instead all shot on interior sets, again in a similar fashion to the second series onwards of "Blackadder". In 2010, "The Guardian" reflected on this, noting that it was "an interesting example of getting it right first time": The episode has not been broadcast on television, nor is it available on DVD, although some scenes were featured in the 25th anniversary special "Blackadder Rides Again". However, various bootleg copies exist and footage is often seen online. The Black Adder (pilot episode) The Black Adder is the unaired pilot episode of the BBC