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Last of the Summer Wine - Season 30

"The BBC's longest running comedy series."

Last of the Summer Wine's thirtieth series originally aired 19 April 2009. All eleven episodes in series thirty were thirty minutes in length. A New Years Special aired on 31 December 2008. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. This series is notable for forming a new trio composed of Alvin, Entwistle and Hobbo, who was introduced in the New Years Special. Peter Sallis and Frank Thornton are now demoted to secondary characters, filmed only in studio scenes due to the cost of insurance for the actors at their age on location.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • Peter Sallis

    Peter Sallis

    Clegg

  • Frank Thornton

    Frank Thornton

    Truly

  • Jane Freeman

    Jane Freeman

    Ivy

  • Jean Fergusson

    Jean Fergusson

    Marina

  • Robert Fyfe

    Robert Fyfe

    Howard

  • Juliette Kaplan

    Juliette Kaplan

    Pearl

  • Sarah Thomas

    Sarah Thomas

    Glenda

  • Jean Alexander

    Jean Alexander

    Auntie Wainwright

  • Mike Grady

    Mike Grady

    Barry

Overview

Last of the Summer Wine's thirtieth series originally aired 19 April 2009. All eleven episodes in series thirty were thirty minutes in length. A New Years Special aired on 31 December 2008. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and directed by Alan J. W. Bell. This series is notable for forming a new trio composed of Alvin, Entwistle and Hobbo, who was introduced in the New Years Special. Peter Sallis and Frank Thornton are now demoted to secondary characters, filmed only in studio scenes due to the cost of insurance for the actors at their age on location.

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