As of July 2026, Last of the Summer Wine Season 1 aired in 1973 with 7 episodes — streaming now on Foxtel Now. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Last of the Summer Wine Season 1

1973 7 Episodes Comedy ⭐ 7/10

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Last of the Summer Wine Season 1 is available on and right now. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 40 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Peter Sallis — stay for everyone else around them. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Last of the Summer Wine Season 1 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Last of the Summer Wine Season 1 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Last of the Summer Wine's first series originally aired on BBC1 between 12 November 1973 and 17 December 1973. All episodes from this series were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by James Gilbert. The pilot episode, alternately known as "The Last of the Summer Wine" and "Of Funerals and Fish," originally premiered on the BBC's Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973 at 8:00 p.m. Peter Sallis and Bill Owen lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1973. Last of the Summer Wine Season 1 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Last of the Summer Wine Season 1 respects your intelligence. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Peter Sallis anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

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🎬 Last of the Summer Wine Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
Of Funerals and Fish (pilot)
1973-01-04
Norman Clegg visits his late wife's grave on the anniversary of her death, then he reunites with his friends Compo Simmonite and Cyril Blamire and the trio wonders through town talking about, life, death and fish.
E2
Short Back And Palais Glide
1973-11-12
The trio pays a visit to the barbers where they talk about the war, marriage, local women, and the frequent rows that exist between couples. Then they go to the cafe, where the first (of many) arguments between Ivy and Sid takes place. Compo realizes he forgot his house key in the library and the t...
E3
Inventor Of The 40-Foot Ferret
1973-11-19
Clegg and Blamire try to convince Compo to step inside a church. Then they talk about the existence of God, miracles and the possibility of an afterlife.
E4
Pâté And Chips
1973-11-26
The trio visits a stately home, but naturally have some problems with Compo's messy ways.
E5
Spring Fever
1973-12-03
Spring's coming and Compo is once again suffering from spring fever, so he sets off to find the perfect companionship for him. He ends up hiring a female housekeeper, in search of new-found love.
E6
The New Mobile Trio
1973-12-10
Thinking they need a faster way to travel through the hills, Clegg convinces the others to buy a car. They end up with an old piece of metal that proves to be more trouble than it's worth.
E7
Hail Smiling Morn Or Thereabouts
1973-12-17
With a new camera in hands, the trio spends the day trying to find interesting things to photograph.

🎭 Cast of Last of the Summer Wine Season 1

Peter Sallis
Peter Sallis
Clegg
Bill Owen
Bill Owen
Compo
Michael Bates
Michael Bates
Cyril Blamire
Jane Freeman
Jane Freeman
Ivy
John Comer
John Comer
Sid

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