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
The Tim Conway Show (1970 TV series) The Tim Conway Show (1970 TV series) The Tim Conway Show – the first of two television series of the name – is a 1970 American sitcom starring Tim Conway and Joe Flynn which centers on a single-plane charter airline. The show aired during periods between January 30, 1970, and June 12, 1970. The show should not be confused with "The Tim Conway Comedy Hour", which aired later in 1970, or with the 1980-1981 comedy-variety series also called "The Tim Conway Show". Tim "Spud" Barrett is the well-meaning but bumbling chief pilot – in fact, the only pilot – and