What is Last of the Summer Wine?
Q: What is Last of the Summer Wine?
A: Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 1973. It features three older men who never get old and act like they are children.
Q: Who wrote and produced/directed the show?
A: Roy Clarke writes the show and Alan J. W. Bell produces and directs it.
Q: When did it first air?
A: The first episode of Last of the Summer Wine originally aired on 4 January 1973, with the first series beginning to air on 12 November 1973.
Q: Where was it filmed?
A: Last of the Summer Wine was filmed in and around Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England.
Q: What is its current cast?
A: The current cast includes Russ Abbot as Hobbo Hobdyke, Burt Kwouk as Entwistle, and Brian Murphy as Alvin Smedley.
Q: How has it been received by viewers?
A: Some think that the show is not as good as it used to be but many people continue watching it and praise it for portraying older people well and for its family-friendly humour; even members of the British Royal Family enjoy watching Last of the Summer Wine! The show has also been nominated for some awards and won a National Television Award in 1999 for Most Popular Comedy Programme.
Q: What other adaptations have been made from this show?
A: There have been many holiday specials, two television movies, a documentary movie about the series, a television prequel, several novelisations, and a stage adaptation all inspired by Last of the Summer Wine
