Last of the Summer Wine

[rainblue]

Am I right ?? Were the original episodes, those with Michael Bates as Blamire, broadcast devoid of the inane canned laughter which accompanies the programmes nowdays.

[mushroom25]

I don't know about those early episodes - but Last of the Summer Wine is not - and apparently never has been - accompanied by canned laughter. The completed shows are shown to a live audience, and their reaction is what is heard.

[novalis]

Mushroom25 is right about the laughter. It is genuine audience reaction.

[barry1010]

You can hear the audience laughter, and clapping, in this early episode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AHu5DnRJ7Y&fea ture=related

[corylus]

whatever do they find to laugh at?