Details of recent website updates and general 'Allo 'Allo! news.
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September 2008

Wednesday 17th September - 'Allo 'Allo! tour / Richard Gibson in Belgium

The 'Allo Allo! tour is well underway and yours truly went along to see
the show in Blackpool on Monday 8th September and wasn't disappointed.
Vicki Michelle and Jeffery Holland were the stars of the show (and
rightly so) heading a very talented cast; James Rossman (Herr Flick),
Nell Jerram (Helga), Claire Andreadis (Mimi) and Martin Carroll
(Bertorelli) were particularly good. If you're a fan of the series and you
want lots of laughs then you can't really go wrong. Scroll down for
tour dates...

Richard Gibson recently attended the 2nd Ostend Film Festival in
Belgium to promote BBC comedy. Many Flemish newspapers and tv
TV channels interviewed him - a video interview with Richard (and
briefly Herr Flick!) can be found here (with thanks to Pieter).

Look out soon for an episode guide update!

Friday 5th September - Stage show on tour / Series 8 & 9 on UK DVD /
episodes added to our guide!

Good moaning! We've had a month long break for the summer (although
you wouldn't believe it was summer here in Britain thanks to the horrible
weather!) and return to discover plenty going on in 'Allo 'Allo! circles!

First off, we've recieved lots of e-mails about the current UK theatre tour starring Vicki Michelle, Jeffery Holland and
Judy Buxton which began in Stevenage on August 29th and we'd like to point out that this website is completely
unofficial and we do not sell tickets or have any connection with any of the shows.

Many of you have asked us where the production is touring - dates and venues are as follows:

Date	Venue	Box Office
29th August to 6th September 2008	Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage	0870 013 1030
8th to 13th September 2008	The Grand Theatre, Blackpool	0125 329 0190
15th to 17th September 2008	Grand Opera House, York	0844 847 2322
18th to 20th September 2008	New Theatre, Oxford	0844 847 1585
22nd to 27th September 2008	The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry	0247 655 3055
30th September to 4th October 2008	Orchard Theatre, Dartford	0132 222 0000
6th to 11th October 2008	Connaught Theatre, Worthing	0190 320 6206
13th to 18th October 2008	New Theatre, Hull	0148 222 6655
20th to 25th October 2008	The Mercury Theatre, Colchester	0120 657 3948
3rd to 8th November 2008	Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne	0132 341 2000
10th to 15th November 2008	Palace Theatre, Southend	0170 235 1135
16th December 2008 to 10th January 2009	The Lowry, Salford	0870 787 5780

If you would like more information about the tour, please visit the official Calibre Productions website. If you
have any photographs of the show to share, please contact us!

To promote the stage show Vicki Michelle has been making several appearances on British television,
including BBC Breakfast (26th August) and ITV1's This Morning (27th August). The BBC Beds Herts &
Bucks website published an interview with Vicki on August 13th which can also be listened to via
this link (Real Player is required).

Exciting news if you're in dear old Blightly because Universal Playback have confirmed that the
final two series of 'Allo 'Allo! will be available to buy as a three disc Region 2 DVD set on 26th
December 2008. We expect the box set will also contain the 1991 Christmas Special that
bridged the seventh and eighth series, but no confirmation about whether 1994's 'The Best of
'Allo 'Allo' or 2007's 'The Return Of 'Allo 'Allo' will make an appearance on shiny disc. Many
online retailers are now taking pre-orders, the cheapest prices hovering around the £16 mark.
See right for the provisional cover artwork (click for bigger image).

Meanwhile, many thanks to Tina who has sent us two more scans of the Croatian DVD covers
and to Anders Lundin of Sweden who has very kindly got in touch to share front cover images
of the Swedish DVD releases. These can be found on the Merchandise page. This website
thrives on the support of 'Allo 'Allo! fans and we're always glad to hear from you if you have
anything of interest to contribute! :-)

Finally, we've finally picked up with the series five marathon and you can now find Going Like A
Bomb (5.17) and Money To Burn (5.18) in our Episode Guide. And speaking of series five, those of
you with BBC1 will be able to enjoy episode 5.16 - The Exploding Bedpan - on Sunday 13th
September at 5.30pm.

I shall now escape down ze back passage... enjoy!

July 2008

Friday 25th July - Series 8 and 9 on the way for British fans? / Arthur's Podcast / BBC1 repeats

We've noticed Play.com are now listing "Allo Allo: Series 8 And 9" on their website. Although there's no release date
specified, it's a good sign that series 6 and 7 will make it to the stores next month and UK fans can complete their DVD
collections!

Update: We're glad to announce that our promised Q&A with Arthur Bostrom shall be in the form of an exclusive podcast
and will be available to download in both MP3 and WMA formats. We're not sure when it will make the website but we'll
let you know when we have it.

And finally, The Confusion Of The Generals (5.11) will be repeated on BBC1 London on Sunday 3rd August at 4.30pm.

Friday 18th July - Sue Hodge news / American DVD box set cover / website updates / BBC1 repeats

Mimi La Bonq herself Sue Hodge will be appearing in a brand new production
of 1960s stage farce Big Bad Mouse with Cannon and Ball at Blackpool's
Grand Theatre from Monday 21st July to Saturday 26th July. Sue is battle-
axe Lady Chesapeake, owner of Chunkibix, who has a wandering wig.
Showtimes: Monday at 8pm, Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm with Thurs
& Saturday matinees at 2pm. Tickets are still available!

Meanwhile, busy Sue will be starring in the Christmas 2008 panto Beauty
and the Beast at the Oakengates Theatre at The Place with Hollyoaks
actor Richard Calkin. Tickets are on sale online or from their box office
on (01952) 382382.

An image of the artwork for the forthcoming American DVD boxset has been
released (see right). Meanwhile, thanks again to Andy McKinney we now
have some higher-resolution scans of the 1990s BBC video covers
available on our Merchandise page. Nostalgic stuff! We've also found time
to update the Articles page with a handful of Allo Allo-related news reports
from the previous month.

Finally, BBC1 in the London area will be showing a couple of series five episodes in the coming weeks - The Arrival
of the Long Distance Duck will air this Sunday 20th July at 12.05pm while Rene Under an Assumed Nose will be
shown a week later on Sunday 27th July at 12.35pm.

Saturday 12th July - Croatian DVDs added to Merchandise section / new Videos

Short but sweet update to the website - Trinity from the 'Allo 'Allo Fan Forum (see Links page) has kindly donated
scans of the Croatian DVD releases. Many of these covers feature photographs rarely seen in the United Kingdom
and elsewhere. There's also four new videos added to the Audio and Video section, enjoy!

Wednesday 9th July -
Q&A with Guy Siner / BBC1 repeat The Flying Nun

Hello faithful 'Allo 'Allo! fans. Apologies for the recent lack of
episode guide updates, work commitments get in the way.
Don't worry though, business will resume as normal as soon
as possible, and we're still on course to complete the guide by
the end of 2008. Meanwhile, not only are we still taking questions
for Vicki Michelle, but the legend that is Guy Siner (aka
Lieutenant Hubert Gruber) has kindly agreed to a Q&A with us!
Send your questions for Guy to admin@alloallo.org.uk.

Finally, British fans can catch a repeat of the classic fourth
series episode The Flying Nun this Sunday (13th July)
on BBC1 at 1.30pm.

June 2008

Friday 27th June 2008 - BBC1 repeat the first coming of Crabtree

Thank you for all your questions for Arthur Bostrom. We'll bring you the interview in the near future! British viewers can
catch his first 'Allo 'Allo! episode - The Policeman Cometh - on Sunday 30th June on BBC1 at 4.25pm. Meanwhile,
we're still taking questions for Vicki Michelle, so get in touch at admin@alloallo.org.uk.

Tuesday 24th June - Meet Guy Siner in Blackpool!

A quick update to remind any fans in the North West of England that Guy Siner (aka Lieutenant Gruber) will be making
a personal appearance at Who Blackpool (on Victoria Street) signing photographs and meeting fans. Former Doctor
Who companion Frazer Hines will also be there. Remember that both actors are appearing in a new theatre production
of the classic farce "See How They Run" written by Philip King along with Jeffery Holland and Michael Sharvell-Martin
this week at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool. For more information visit Guy's official website.

Meanwhile, don't forget we still want your questions for
Vicki Michelle and Arthur Bostrom! The closing date is
this Friday so don't leave it too late!

Sunday June 22nd - Q&A with Arthur Bostrom & Vicki Michelle

We have some exciting news! We are proud to announce that
we have a couple of exclusive star interviews in the works!
Both Arthur Bostrom and Vicki Michelle (see right) have very
kindly agreed to answer questions about the show and their
long and successful acting careers. If you'd like us to ask them
a question on your behalf, send it to us at this web address
no later than the end of June and we'll do our best! :-)

Meanwhile, Monsieur Alphonse is heading for the hospital -
read our brand new episode guide to The Exploding
Bedpan (5.16).

Tuesday June 17th - Recently repeated on BBC1, we present
our episode guide to A Duck For Launch (5.15)

Sunday June 15th - Website updates / Series 9 DVD to reach the USA in August

Good moaning! You'll be pleased to know we've made a few updates to the site. Episode 5.14 - The Reluctant Millionaires
has been added to the episode guide. Meanwhile, in our attempt to make this website as interesting, complete and
different as possible, we've been busy researching in the archives to bring you some exclusive content that you won't find
on any other 'Allo 'Allo!-related site. For instance, have you ever wondered what else was on BBC1 the same evening
The Dance of Hitler Youth was first transmitted? Well now you can find out! We've added "TV guides" to a handful of the
episode entries, so look out for those. More will follow in due course. Also, you'll find that we've updated the Merchandise
and Links pages too. Remember, if you have anything to contribute, please get in touch! We appreciate your help.

FInally, Series 9 is finally due for DVD release in the USA on October 7th. Also released that day is a complete 19-disc
box set containing every episode. British fans meanwhile can look forward to series 6 & 7 on DVD, due on August 18th
2008.

Monday June 8th - British viewers can catch a repeat of episode 5.15, A Duck For Launch on BBC1, Sunday 15th
June at 1pm. Our in-depth guide to that episode will appear on the website very soon.

May 2008

Friday May 30th - Thanks to Andy McKinney, the Merchandise section of our website has been updated with some
new items - enjoy! If you have anything you'd like to contribute, please get in touch with us.

Meanwhile, a reminder that BBC1 are showing A Marriage Of Inconvenience (episode 5.6) this Sunday (June 1st)
at 4.45pm, and All In Disgeese (episode 5.26) will be shown on Sunday 8th June at 2.55pm.

Monday May 26th - Guy Siner & Vicki Michelle on tour / Series 6 & 7 UK DVD release news

The wonderful Guy Siner (Lieutenant Gruber) is touring England and Wales in a new theatre production of the classic
farce "See How They Run" written by Philip King with Jeffery Holland, Michael Sharvell-Martin and Frazer Hines.
You can find information about dates and venues at his official website. It's a great play, produced by Ian Dickens
Productions and we thoroughly recommend you make the effort to see Guy do his thing.

Meanwhile, there is more news of the Calibre Productions UK tour of 'Allo 'Allo! during 2008/9 -
starring none other than Vicki Michelle as Yvette! "Gid nose!", as Crabtree might say! UK comedy
fans will be pleased to hear the cast includes Jeffery Holland (Hi-De-Hi! / You Rang M'Lord?) as
Rene and Judy Buxton (On The Up) as Michelle of the Resistance. Robin Sebastian (Round
The Horne Revisited / The Producers) will play Lieutenant Gruber and Peter Alexander is
Colonel Von Strohm. If you love 'Allo 'Allo! you'll be mad to miss this tour which starts in Stevenage
on August 29th 2008. You can find details of dates and venues as well as other Vicki-related news
at Vicki Michelle's official website.

Finally, we're led to believe that series 6 and 7 will finally reach British DVD shops in August 2008.
The 3-disc set has been delayed twice by Universal Playback, so we're hoping it's third time lucky!
American fans will be pleased to know series 6-8 are available on Region 1 (NTSC) DVD. Series
nine has yet to be scheduled although we can assume it will be out before the end of the year.

Saturday May 24th - Driven by greed, Rene becomes a bank robber! Episode guide entry for Ribbing The Bonk
(episode 5.13) now online. In other news, BBC1 are continuing their rather sporadic Sunday afternoon repeats with
a showing of A Marriage Of Inconvenience (episode 5.6) - Sunday 1st June at 4.45pm on BBC One.

Tuesday May 20th - Captain Bertorelli vs Denise Laroque - who's better? There's only one way to find out... check out
the episode guide entry for Who's For The Vatican? (episode 5.12).

Sunday May 19th - We're heading towards the halfway mark of the mammoth fifth series with the online debut of the
episode entry for The Confusion Of The Generals (5.11), on target to finish the episode guide for Christmas 2008.
Once series five is complete, the Characters section will be created & launched, so keep coming back for more!

Tuesday May 13th - Three new episode guide entries in three days, we're spoiling you! The guide to episode 5.10,
Rene - Under An Assumed Nose is now available for your enjoyment.

Monday May 12th - Episode guide entry for Watch The Birdie (episode 5.9) now online. Articles section updated with
BBC news report (including short video) on 'Allo 'Allo's translation onto German television...

Sunday May 11th - Episode guide entry for The Arrival of the Homing Duck (episode 5.8) now online. British fans can look
forward to a repeat of Landmines For London (episode 5.20) this Sunday 18th May at 1.00pm on BBC One.

April 2008

Sunday April 20th - Episode guide entry for No Hiding Place (episode 5.7) now online.

Saturday April 19th - Episode guide entry for A Marriage Of Inconvenience (episode 5.6) now online.

Friday April 18th - Episode guide entry for Otherwise Engaged (episode 5.5) now online. A reminder that fans in the UK
can catch a repeat of Camp Dance (episode 4.2) this Sunday at 1pm on BBC One.

March 2008

Friday 28th March - Episode guide entry for The Dreaded Circular Saw (episode 5.4) now online.

Thursday 27th March - Website launched!





Episode guide launched with detailed entries for pilot episode, series 1-4 and the beginning of series 5 now available.
Merchandise, Cast & Crew, Audio & Video, Photos, Articles, Contact Us and About The Show areas open for
business. Sitemap and Characters pages currently under construction, to be added soon. We hope to be able to
add downloadable content to the Merchandise page in the near future, so stay tuned! :-)