Come and spend an evening with 5 stalwarts of the cast of Last Of The Summer Wine for this very rare Q&A chaired by Misty Moon’s MC Linda Regan.

Our guest for the night include: Sarah Thomas aka Glenda, Jean Fergusson aka Marina, Juliette Kaplan aka Pearl, Mike Grady aka Barry and Brian Murphy aka Alvin.

Last of the Summer Wine was created and written by Roy Clarke and was originally broadcast on the BBC. It premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973, and the first series of episodes followed on 12 November 1973. From 1983 to 2010, Alan J. W. Bell produced and directed all the show. The BBC confirmed on 2 June 2010 that Last of the Summer Wine would no longer be produced and the 31st series would be its last.

Subsequently, the final episode was broadcast on 29 August 2010. The final line was said by Peter Sallis, the longest serving actor.

Last of the Summer Wine was set and filmed in and around Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England, and centred on a trio of old men and their youthful antics; the membership of the trio changed several times over the years. The original trio consisted of Bill Owen as the scruffy and childlike Compo Simmonite, Peter Sallis as deep-thinking and meek Norman Clegg, and Michael Bates as authoritarian and snobbish Cyril Blamire.

After the death of Bill Owen in 1999, Compo was replaced at various times by his real-life son, Tom Owen, as equally unkempt Tom Simmonite, Keith Clifford as Billy Hardcastle, a man who fancied himself as a descendant of Robin Hood, and Brian Murphy as the childish Alvin Smedley. Due to the age of the main cast, a new trio was formed during the 30th series featuring somewhat younger actors, and this format was used for the final two instalments of the show. This group consisted of Russ Abbot as a former milkman who fancied himself a secret agent, Luther “Hobbo” Hobdyke, Burt Kwouk as the electrical repairman, “Electrical” Entwistle, and Brian Murphy as Alvin Smedley. Peter Sallis and Frank Thornton, both past members of the trio, continued in supporting roles alongside the new actors.

After the Q&A there will be a chance to meet the cast and there will be a paid signing. (All guests subject to work commitments).

Doors open at 19.00, for a 20.00 start.

Refreshments will be available in our licensed cafe/bar.

TICKETS & PRICING

Tickets in advance £14 (£13 concessions). On the door £15 (£14 concessions).
Advance tickets may be purchased from Billetto, or direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 in office hours.