 Holmfirth was chosen as the setting for Last of the Summer Wine  after Barry Took (qv) made a programme about Working Mens Clubs  at nearby Burnlee WMC. When producer Jimmy Gilbert (qv) was  looking for a location for an episode of  _"Comedy Playhouse" (1961)_ (qv), Barry Took recommended Holmfirth.  That episode was developed into the series "Last of the Summer  Wine".