Is First of the Summer Wine coming back?

Name: First of the Summer Wine
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1988-09-04

First of the Summer Wine (1988–1989) — comedy on BBC One

The answer: Concluded October 8, 1989.

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Genre: Comedy
Network / streamer: BBC One
Premiered: September 4, 1988
Ended: October 8, 1989
Runtime: ~30 min per episode

2seasons

12episodes

About First of the Summer Wine

First of the Summer Wine ended on October 8, 1989, on BBC One. The series concluded after its second season, which aired from September 3 to October 8, 1989.

This sitcom was a prequel to Last of the Summer Wine, set in a small Yorkshire village in 1939 as Britain was on the brink of war. It depicted the lives and humorous misadventures of its characters during that period, providing a nostalgic look at rural life before World War II.

The show featured actors such as David Fenwick as Norman Clegg, Paul Oldham as Sherbet, and Paul Wyett as Compo. Peter Sallis appeared as Mr. Clegg, and Maggie Ollerenshaw played Mrs. Clegg. The series had a runtime of 30 minutes per episode.

First of the Summer Wine episode schedule

12 aired

Aired · 12

Date	Ep.	Title
October 8, 1989	S2·E6	Quiet Wedding
October 1, 1989	S2·E5	The Body Snatchers
September 24, 1989	S2·E4	Ain't Love Dangerous
September 17, 1989	S2·E3	The Gypsy Fiddler
September 10, 1989	S2·E2	Compo Drops In
September 3, 1989	S2·E1	Not Thee Missus...
October 9, 1988	S1·E6	Youth Wanted
October 2, 1988	S1·E5	The Great Indoors
September 25, 1988	S1·E4	Snuff and Stuff
September 18, 1988	S1·E3	The Way of the Warrior
September 11, 1988	S1·E2	The Just Doesn't Suit
September 4, 1988	S1·E1	Taller Exercises