TV Last of the Summer Wine - Season 17 Last of the Summer Wine - Season 17 7.1/10 by 39 users Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire Dales. They spend their days speculating about their fellow townsfolk and thinking up adventures not usually favored by the elderly. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse in 1973. The show ran for 295 episodes until 2010. It is the longest running comedy Britain has produced and the longest running sitcom in the world. Details Casts Posters Images Title Last of the Summer Wine - Season 17 Alternative Titles First Air Date 1973-01-04 Last Air Date 2010-08-29 Number of Episodes 269 Number of Seasons 31 Genres Comedy, Networks BBC One, Casts Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton, Jane Freeman, Jean Fergusson, Robert Fyfe, Juliette Kaplan, Sarah Thomas, Jean Alexander, Mike Grady, Brian Murphy, Burt Kwouk Plot Keywords , Clegg Peter Sallis Truly Frank Thornton Ivy Jane Freeman Marina Jean Fergusson Howard Robert Fyfe Pearl Juliette Kaplan Glenda Sarah Thomas Auntie Wainwright Jean Alexander Barry Mike Grady Alvin Brian Murphy Entwistle Burt Kwouk Tom Tom Owen Morton Beemish Christopher Beeny Hobbo Russ Abbot Miss Davenport Josephine Tewson Stella Barbara Young Episodes List Last of the Summer Wine Season 17 :Episode 1 Leaving Home Forever, Or Till Teatime Leaving Home Forever, Or Till Teatime 1995-09-03 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 17 :Episode 2 Bicycle Bonanza Bicycle Bonanza 1995-09-10 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 17 :Episode 3 The Glamour Of The Uniform The Glamour Of The Uniform 1995-09-17 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 17 :Episode 4 The First Human Being To Ride A Hill The First Human Being To Ride A Hill 1995-09-24 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 17 :Episode 5 Captain Clutterbuck's Treasure Captain Clutterbuck's Treasure 1995-10-01 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 17 :Episode 6 Desperate For A Duffield Desperate For A Duffield 1995-10-08 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 17 :Episode 7 The Suit That Turned Left The Suit That Turned Left 1995-10-15 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 17 :Episode 8 Beware Of The Elbow Beware Of The Elbow 1995-10-22 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 17 :Episode 9 The Thing In Wesley's Shed The Thing In Wesley's Shed 1995-10-29 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire... Last of the Summer Wine Season 17 :Episode 10 Brushes At Dawn Brushes At Dawn 1995-11-05 Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire...