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Post by bramleyman on Jul 12, 2008 8:58:56 GMT 12
I could take or leave Allo, Allo and if I missed it, then it never bothered me.
While working on the railway years ago, I got to meet up with the tall gent who played the Gendarme after he had finished recording some outside scenes at a village called Mundford here in Norfolk. To be honest, I expected him to speak with a French accent and was quite surprised when he answered in plain English. He was waiting at the local railway station for a lift, while I thought he wanted to catch a train that wasn't running on the day and due to Electrification work being carried out.
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Post by Andy Howells on Jul 22, 2008 7:19:02 GMT 12
I see from an advertisement in the Mail On Sunday a 25th anniversary production of Allo Allo will shortly be doing the rounds with Jeffrey holland and Vikki Michelle. I presume Jeffrey Holland is playing Rene as there is no mention of Gordon Kaye.
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Post by Katie on Aug 7, 2008 9:23:11 GMT 12
There's a full list of the Allo Allo Tour dates here. And another article about Jeffery Holland and Vicki Michelle appearing in the stage play here.Neither Gordon Kaye or Guy Siner are involved. |
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Post by Andy Howells on Aug 7, 2008 11:16:59 GMT 12
Hopefully it'll come to Wales at some point!
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Post by ohblimey on Feb 5, 2009 4:54:15 GMT 12
My daughter is a huge fan of ALLO ALLO!
i AM NOT much. I love Dad's Army more. But we both love Guy Siner in ALLO ALLO!
i think he is so talented and I love his singing voice.
I just loved it when he used to sing those beautiful songs , playing the piano in ALLO ALLO.
Like most Brit Actors, they seem to do everything, sing, dance, act, tell jokes, do theatre, etc. etc.
Does anyone have any interesting stories on Guy Siner?
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Post by straycat on Feb 5, 2009 10:48:18 GMT 12
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Post by straycat on Feb 5, 2009 10:56:58 GMT 12
Also, did you notice that was Guy near the beginning of the first Pirates of the Caribbean? He's playing the official that Jack Sparrow bribes as soon as he steps off his sinking ship onto the pier. Guy's appearance was brief. Brief enough that I was still thinking "now where have I seen him before" by the time it was over. A minute or two later, it dawned: "Oh, it was GRUBER!!"
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Post by ohblimey on Feb 5, 2009 11:02:43 GMT 12
Thanks for this site. My daughter will love it. |
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Post by ohblimey on Feb 5, 2009 11:06:54 GMT 12
Also, did you notice that was Guy near the beginning of the first Pirates of the Caribbean? He's playing the official that Jack Sparrow bribes as soon as he steps off his sinking ship onto the pier. Guy's appearance was brief. Brief enough that I was still thinking "now where have I seen him before" by the time it was over. A minute or two later, it dawned: "Oh, it was GRUBER!!" You know I read it somehwere that he had a brief moment in POTC. But I dont recall seeing him. Now I will take out my DVD of POTC and watch it again . Just for that brief moment. I read that he is half american, American born but bred in the uK. & after ALLO ALLO he spent some time in the USA . |
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Post by straycat on Feb 5, 2009 11:28:32 GMT 12
It's because if you haven't seen him since Allo Allo, he looks considerably more full-faced and (understandably) older. I didn't recognize his face at all at first, but I knew immediately that I'd heard that voice before.
If you like Guy, you should also try to catch his performance as Noel Coward in the "Royal Flush" episode of You Rang M'Lord. It's as though you're watching Lt. Gruber except with Gruber's ego totally running amuck.
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Post by straycat on Feb 5, 2009 11:31:57 GMT 12
Guess it might have been helpful if I'd thought to tell you that's Series 2 Episode 7 of You Rang M'Lord.
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Post by ohblimey on Feb 7, 2009 14:07:07 GMT 12
oH thank you !
these brit comedies are real gems, arent they?
And the actors/actresses who do these comedies are in my eyes some sort of unsung heroes.
Regarding what you said about Guy Siner.
[glow=red,2,300]Re: If you like Guy, you should also try to catch his performance as Noel Coward in the "Royal Flush" episode of You Rang M'Lord. It's as though you're watching Lt. Gruber except with Gruber's ego totally running amuck.[/glow]
Reminds me of Rowan Atkinson's recent stage success in 'Oliver' , playing Fagin.
Unfortunately I wasnt able to see it but an article I read online said that it was like seeing MR BEAN, BLACKADDER , and Raymond Fowler of THE THIN BLUE LINE all in one.
It was nevertheless hilarious and the crowds loved it.
I'd give anything to see that !
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 7, 2009 18:50:36 GMT 12
Though I love Blackadder and Mr Bean, I think Rowan was very below par in The Thin Blue Line, and it was only the other characters who held that show together. It's too odd to see him playing a nice guy.
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Post by ohblimey on Feb 24, 2009 10:53:18 GMT 12
In the extras of the dvd Thin Blue Line pack I have there is one section on Ben Elton, its creator and of Blackadder , writer and comedian.
He says in the interview that there was talk that he copied his Thin Blue Line format from Dad's Dad's Army.
(the pompous leader of a band of misfits) ;D
He said he didnt, but he was very flattered at the thought of it.
Mr Ben Elton was quoted as saying that Dad's Army is his all time favourite comedy . !
Hurray !
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Post by faginsgirl on Aug 5, 2010 5:31:13 GMT 12
It`s really weird that I have to really be in the mood to watch `Allo Allo. If it came on t.v right now I wouldn`t bother to watch it but then something would probably come over me and I would have to watch it in two months time or something.
Where as if an episode of DA came on now I would HAVE to watch it!
xx
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Post by Molly on Aug 5, 2010 13:22:39 GMT 12
It`s really weird that I have to really be in the mood to watch `Allo Allo. If it came on t.v right now I wouldn`t bother to watch it but then something would probably come over me and I would have to watch it in two months time or something. Where as if an episode of DA came on now I would HAVE to watch it! xx Yes, I know what you mean. I enjoy Allo Allo a lot from time to time, but I do have to be in the mood to watch it. Dad's Army I can watch any old time. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 5, 2010 13:48:11 GMT 12
My sister recently got a couple of Allo Allo DVD's and she loaned them to me. It was brilliant to see the series again as it's been about ten years since it last aired here, maybe longer. It's still as good as it always was. I would have to be in the right mood to watch Are You Being Served which has dated very badly, but Allo Allo for me is always a must watch. Early ones anyway before half the main cast left/died.
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Post by jonboy on Aug 6, 2010 2:25:33 GMT 12
I always felt that 'Allo 'allo when on a couple of series too long & started to repeat itself towards the end and when 3 of the characters were replaced by different actors it lost a lot of its attraction for me - there are only so many things you can do with a german sausage !!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 25, 2010 1:14:11 GMT 12
Has anyone seen this? The Return of Allo Allo (2007) www.imdb.com/title/tt1002509/This is new to me. Was it a documentary clipshow with interviews and new sketches? |
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Post by Katie on Aug 25, 2010 18:02:02 GMT 12
Has anyone seen this? The Return of Allo Allo (2007) www.imdb.com/title/tt1002509/This is new to me. Was it a documentary clipshow with interviews and new sketches? I didn't watch it but I remember seeing a trailer for it. I think it was Rene and Yvette talking about their "lives" with lots of clips from the show. |
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