What TV shows premiered in 1973?

TV Series, Released between 1973-01-01 and 1973-12-31 (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)

• The Young and the Restless (1973– )
• Last of the Summer Wine (1973–2010)
• Kojak (1973–1978)
• The World at War (1973–1974)
• Barnaby Jones (1973–1980)
• Match Game (1973–1990)
• Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)

When was Last of the Summer Wine first broadcast?

January 4, 1973Last of the Summer Wine / First episode date

Longest-running Wine Last of the Summer Wine started off life as an episode of Comedy Playhouse, broadcast on 4 January 1973. The first series proper was screened on 12 November 1973. The show would go on to be the longest-running comedy programme in Britain and the longest-running sitcom in the world.

Why is it called Last of the Summer Wine?

Clarke chose the original title, The Last of the Summer Wine, to convey the idea that the characters are not in the autumn of their lives but the summer, even though it may be “the last of the summer”.

What was the very first episode of Last of the Summer Wine?

January 4, 1973Last of the Summer Wine / First episode date

Where was last post and pigeon filmed?

The Last Post is set in the Yemeni city of Aden in the 60s – but the series has been filmed in Cape Town, South Africa. Margery Bone‚ an executive producer of the show‚ said that the six-part drama needed coastal‚ mountain and desert settings.

Who was in the first episode of Last of the Summer Wine?

Compo, Clegg and Blamire take a trip to the barbers, followed by a visit to the café where they witness one of Ivy and Sid’s many rows….Cast & crew.

Bill Owen	William ‘Compo’ Simmonite
Peter Sallis	Norman Clegg
Michael Bates	Cyril Blamire
Jane Freeman	Ivy
John Comer	Sid

What village is Last of the Summer Wine filmed?

Holmfirth
Filming took place in Holmfirth and across the Holme Valley. You’ll recall familiar scenes when you visit Nora Batty’s steps, Sids Café and the Last of the Summer Wine Exhibition.

Are any of the cast of Last of the Summer Wine still alive?

Scottish actor Robert remains one of the surviving members of the hit cast. Now aged 95, he played the dithering character Howard Sibshaw. He starred in the comedy series for 25 years and had a distinguished film career which started in 1962 and concluded in 2016, over 50 years later.