First of the Summer Wine
(1988 - 1989)First of the Summer Wine is a sitcom written by Roy Clarke that aired on BBC1. The pilot originally aired on 3 January 1988, and the first series of episodes followed on 4 September 1988. The show ran for two series of six episodes each, with the final episode airing on 8 October 1989. The pilot episode was produced and directed by Gareth Gwenlan. Both series of episodes were produced and directed by Mike Stephens. The BBC has never shown repeats of the show, although repeats do occasionally appear in the UK on satellite station Gold. The show was broadcast in Australia on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation network in the early 1990s.First of the Summer Wine was a prequel to Clarke's long running show, Last of the Summer Wine, portraying the youth of the principal characters from the mother show in the months leading up to World War II. With the possibility of war hanging over them, the young men and women enjoy their youth while trying to find a place for themselves in the world. The show used young, mostly unknown actors to play the characters, with only two actors from the original series making an appearance in the prequel. First of the Summer Wine featuring Derek Benfield and Joanne Heywood is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can track it for updates. It's a comedy show with 12 episodes over 2 seasons. First of the Summer Wine is no longer running and has no plans to air new episodes or seasons. It has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.1 (135 votes).
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First of the Summer Wine Season 2 Overview
Sep 3, 1989 - Oct 8, 1989Season 2 of First of the Summer Wine has 6 episodes that are not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.
First of the Summer Wine Season 2 Episodes
S02 E06Quiet Wedding
Oct 8, 1989Dilys and Brad are getting married. The lads travel to the registry office on Compo's old motorbike and side-car, which...
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S02 E05 The Body Snatchers
Oct 1, 1989The lads convince Foggy that they have 'borrowed' a dead body from the Co-op funeral service. It's actually Wally wrapped...
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S02 E04 Ain't Love Dangerous
Sep 24, 1989Deborah Norbury is unwell, so Seymour decides to take her a box of chocolates. He just needs to find a...
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