The Pubs of Summer Wine

Part of having no responsibilities means you have lots of leisure time, so inevitably some of this time is spent socialising in pubs. The Trio and their accomplices make over 220 pub visits throughout the run of the show.

While there are many episodes that do not feature a pub, sometimes (like in several episodes of series 16) they visit three different pubs in just one episode.

In this video we will visit most of the over 60 real and fake pubs from the show – and look at some of the 20 studio sets.

The Mobile Trio

The Trio and most of the other characters, particularly in early episodes, do not own cars, but in the 37 years of “Summer Wine” over 370 different vehicles were used in the show. So, here are the vehicles the Trio owned, drove, or otherwise used …

The year 2023 marks 50 years since the pilot and first series of “Last of the Summer Wine” were broadcast. This series of videos is filmed in many of the well-known, and some less well-known, locations seen in the programme.

The Townsfolk

Episode 11 of my docu-series about “Last of the Summer Wine” features many of the characters that Roy Clarke has populated the town with, for the Trio to interact with. These individuals impact their lives in varying degrees. Join me in the Yorkshire countryside and re-trace their parts in this record-breaking TV sitcom.

The year 2023 marks 50 years since the pilot and first series of “Last of the Summer Wine” were broadcast. This series of videos is filmed in many of the well-known, and some less well-known, locations seen in the programme.

The Powers That Be

In addition to the Trio and the other main characters Roy Clarke introduced a cast of semi-regular characters working in the town. Most of these officials are diligent and thorough – then there are the police, in a league of their own.

The year 2023 marks 50 years since the pilot and first series of “Last of the Summer Wine” were broadcast. This series of videos is filmed in many of the well-known, and some less well-known, locations seen in the programme.