LOTSW Re-commissioned! - 28th Jun 2009 2:30pm
Originally Posted by BBC Press Office
Last Of The Summer Wine, the world's longest-running sitcom, has been recommissioned for a further six half-hours by Jay Hunt, Controller, BBC One, and Lucy Lumsden, former Controller, Comedy Commissioning.
Filming will take place this summer, in and around the Yorkshire town of Holmfirth, for transmission in 2010.
The series, which is a whimsical comedy about people in the autumn of their years, is written by Roy Clarke and stars Peter Sallis as Norman Clegg alongside several other eminent cast members including Russ Abbot (Hobbo), Frank Thornton (Truly), Brian Murphy (Alvin), June Whitfield (Nelly) and Burt Kwouk (Entwistle).
Filming will take place this summer, in and around the Yorkshire town of Holmfirth, for transmission in 2010.
The series, which is a whimsical comedy about people in the autumn of their years, is written by Roy Clarke and stars Peter Sallis as Norman Clegg alongside several other eminent cast members including Russ Abbot (Hobbo), Frank Thornton (Truly), Brian Murphy (Alvin), June Whitfield (Nelly) and Burt Kwouk (Entwistle).
Quote
Mark Freeland, Head of Comedy at the BBC, said: "I am pleased that Roy Clarke's much loved and unique comedy is once more returning to BBC One."
Writer Roy Clarke said: "It's like going home again."
The series is written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J W Bell.
Last Of The Summer Wine has clocked up more than 30 series. The series debuted on the BBC in 1973.
Writer Roy Clarke said: "It's like going home again."
The series is written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J W Bell.
Last Of The Summer Wine has clocked up more than 30 series. The series debuted on the BBC in 1973.
Yerrrrr was gutted when the BBC ... announced they were cancelling it as part of cutbacks (yet Jonathan Ross still gets over £6million a year).
They should keep it going as long as Peter Sallis is alive and kicking, and he has publically stated, he never want's to stop doing it, it should never just be thrown out cos the BBC want to cut production budgets just so they can continue to pay worthless dicks like Joanathan Ross millions of pounds. We need more good and enjoyable, family friendly BRITISH comedy onscreen, not less, and LOTSW is one of dying breed of programmes that falls into that category.
Long live LOTSW!!
BBC Press Office Announcement