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
British Comedy Guide which Fry revealed that he had attempted to commit suicide. The story was also reported widely across the media, including the BBC and Sky News. The podcasts hosted by BCG are: In January 2007, the website launched "The British Sitcom Guide Awards", which were later renamed "The British Comedy Guide Awards" and are now known as "The Comedy.co.uk Awards". The awards are notable for allowing the public to choose the winners via an online poll, but with no shortlist - all broadcast programmes are available to choose. This differs from the British Comedy Awards which relies on broadcasters to put