"'Allo 'Allo!" (1982) TV series 1982-1992

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Creators:

David Croft
Jeremy Lloyd
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

30 December 1982 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | War

Plot:

René Artois runs a small café in France during World War II. He always seems to have his hands full: He's having affairs with most of his waitresses...

Plot Keywords:

French Resistance | Painting | Captain | Colonel | Italian Army

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Gorden Kaye	...	René Artois (85 episodes, 1982-1992)
Carmen Silvera	...	Edith Artois (85 episodes, 1982-1992)
Vicki Michelle	...	Yvette Carte-Blanche (85 episodes, 1982-1992)
Richard Marner	...	Colonel Kurt von Strohm (85 episodes, 1982-1992)
Kim Hartman	...	Private Helga Geerhart / ... (85 episodes, 1982-1992)
Guy Siner	...	Lieutenant Hubert Gruber (85 episodes, 1982-1992)
Kirsten Cooke	...	Michelle Dubois (82 episodes, 1982-1992)
Richard Gibson	...	Herr Otto Flick (79 episodes, 1982-1992)
Rose Hill	...	Madame Fanny (78 episodes, 1982-1992)
Arthur Bostrom	...	Officer Crabtree (74 episodes, 1985-1992)
John D. Collins	...	Flying Officer Fairfax (64 episodes, 1982-1992)
Nicholas Frankau	...	Flying Officer Carstairs (64 episodes, 1982-1992)
Louis Mansi	...	Herr Engelbert von Smallhausen (63 episodes, 1985-1992)
Sue Hodge	...	Mimi Labonq (62 episodes, 1987-1992)
Kenneth Connor	...	Monsieur Alfonse (62 episodes, 1984-1992)
Hilary Minster	...	General Erich von Klinkerhoffen (59 episodes, 1984-1992)
Jack Haig	...	Roger Leclerc (51 episodes, 1982-1989)

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Series Directed by
David Croft		(30 episodes, 1982-1989)
Martin Dennis		(23 episodes, 1987-1989)
John B. Hobbs		(14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Richard Boden		(7 episodes, 1989)
Susan Belbin		(6 episodes, 1988)
Robin Carr		(5 episodes, 1986-1987)
Sue Longstaff		(5 episodes, 1991)
Mike Stephens		(5 episodes, 1991)

Series Writing credits
David Croft		(85 episodes, 1982-1992)
Jeremy Lloyd		(85 episodes, 1982-1992)
Paul Adam		(24 episodes, 1991-1992)

Series Produced by
David Croft	....	producer (61 episodes, 1982-1989)
John B. Hobbs	....	producer (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Mike Stephens	....	producer (10 episodes, 1991)

Series Original Music by
Roy Moore		(7 episodes, 1987-1992)
David Croft		(7 episodes, 1988-1992)

Series Cinematography by
Max Samett		(21 episodes, 1984-1987)

Series Film Editing by
John Dunstan		(22 episodes, 1982-1987)
Rob Poole		(8 episodes, 1989)

Series Production Design by
David Buckingham		(45 episodes, 1985-1989)
Roger Harris		(10 episodes, 1991)
Janet Budden		(7 episodes, 1984)
John Stout		(7 episodes, 1992)
Gary Williamson		(6 episodes, 1989)
Shaun Moore		(6 episodes, 1992)
Paul Cross		(2 episodes, 1989)

Series Costume Design by
Sheena Napier		(22 episodes, 1988-1989)
Christian Dyall		(18 episodes, 1987-1988)
Carol Lawrence		(8 episodes, 1991)
Jackie Southern		(7 episodes, 1984)
Jacqueline Parry		(7 episodes, 1985)
Anna Stubley		(6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jill Taylor		(6 episodes, 1992)

Series Makeup Department
Anne Rayment	....	makeup designer / makeup supervisor / ... (26 episodes, 1988-1989)
Benita Barrell	....	makeup artist (13 episodes, 1985-1987)
Joan Stribling	....	hair designer / makeup designer (10 episodes, 1991)
Charlotte Betsworth	....	makeup designer / makeup supervisor (8 episodes, 1989)
Helen Barrett	....	makeup artist (7 episodes, 1984)
Lisa Pickering	....	makeup artist / makeup designer (7 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jane Walker	....	makeup designer (6 episodes, 1992)
Linda McInnes	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1988)
Janet Phillips	....	makeup designer (2 episodes, 1991)

Series Production Management
Martin Dennis	....	production manager (22 episodes, 1984-1988)
Roy Gould	....	production manager (15 episodes, 1989)
Simon Spencer	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1987-1991)
Peter Lovell	....	production manager (9 episodes, 1991)
Susan Belbin	....	production manager (8 episodes, 1982-1984)
Jez Nightingale	....	production manager (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Mick Evans	....	production manager (7 episodes, 1988-1989)
Ian Strachan	....	production manager (7 episodes, 1988)
Mike Pearce	....	production manager (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Suzanna Shaw	....	production manager (7 episodes, 1991)
Nick Jowitt	....	production manager (6 episodes, 1988)

Series Art Department
Pauline Seager	....	properties buyer (21 episodes, 1988-1992)
Nick Barnett	....	properties buyer (10 episodes, 1991)
Sue Claybyn	....	properties buyer (8 episodes, 1989)
Andrew Smee	....	graphic designer (8 episodes, 1991)
Brenda Barker	....	properties buyer (7 episodes, 1984)
John Watts	....	properties buyer (7 episodes, 1985)
Phil Taylor	....	properties buyer (7 episodes, 1989)
Chris Ferriday	....	properties buyer (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Paul Richmond	....	properties buyer (6 episodes, 1987)
Roger Williams	....	properties buyer (6 episodes, 1988)
Jayne Libotte	....	properties buyer / property buyer (6 episodes, 1992)

Series Sound Department
John Mooney	....	sound (72 episodes, 1982-1991)
Chris Shellard	....	deputy sound supervisor (62 episodes, 1985-1991)
Michael McCarthy	....	sound / sound supervisor (51 episodes, 1982-1989)
Michael Spencer	....	sound (15 episodes, 1985-1987)
Graham Wilkinson	....	sound supervisor (8 episodes, 1991)
Terry Elms	....	sound (6 episodes, 1984)
Alan Machin	....	sound supervisor (6 episodes, 1992)
Len Shorey	....	sound (3 episodes, 1987)
Martin Deane	....	sound supervisor (3 episodes, 1989)
Tony Philpot	....	sound (2 episodes, 1987)

Series Special Effects by
Chris Reynolds	....	special effects technician (2 episodes, 1985)

Series Visual Effects by
Steve Lucas	....	visual effects design / visual effects designer (18 episodes, 1986-1991)
Andy Lazell	....	visual effects design / visual effects designer (14 episodes, 1989-1992)
Dave Bezkorowajny	....	visual effects design / visual effects supervisor / ... (7 episodes, 1988-1989)
Roger Turner	....	visual effects design (7 episodes, 1989)
Colin Gorry	....	visual effects designer / visual effects supervisor (6 episodes, 1987)
Robert Thomas	....	visual effects designer (6 episodes, 1988)
Ted Grumbt	....	visual effects (5 episodes, 1984)
David Barton	....	visual effects (5 episodes, 1985)
Colin Mapson	....	visual effects (2 episodes, 1985)

Series Stunts
Stuart Fell	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 1989)
Chrissy Monk	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Stuart St. Paul	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ken Major	....	camera supervisor / camera operator (56 episodes, 1984-1991)
Duncan Brown	....	lighting technician / lighting director (55 episodes, 1982-1989)
Harry Bradley	....	lighting director / lighting technician (9 episodes, 1987-1991)
Stuart Lindley	....	camera supervisor (7 episodes, 1988)
Alan Jeffery	....	lighting technician / lighting director (6 episodes, 1986-1988)
Henry Barber	....	lighting director (6 episodes, 1992)
Roger Goss	....	camera supervisor / location camera (6 episodes, 1992)
Max Samett	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1989)

Series Editorial Department
Chris Wadsworth	....	video-tape editor / editor: video tape (55 episodes, 1984-1992)
Angela Beveridge	....	vision mixer (53 episodes, 1982-1989)
Roger Martin	....	video-tape editor / editor: video tape (14 episodes, 1984-1991)
Phil Southby	....	editor: video tape / video-tape editor (8 episodes, 1982-1987)
Hilary West	....	vision mixer (8 episodes, 1989)
Kathryn Randall	....	vision mixer (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Sue Collins	....	vision mixer (6 episodes, 1991)
Carol Abbott	....	vision mixer (6 episodes, 1992)
Anne Stanley	....	vision mixer (4 episodes, 1991)
Chris Booth	....	editor: video tape (3 episodes, 1984)
Ed Wooden	....	editor: video tape (3 episodes, 1987)

Series Music Department
Roy Moore	....	composer: theme music / music associate / ... (10 episodes, 1985-1991)

Series Other crew
Bernadette Darnell	....	production team / production assistant (32 episodes, 1984-1988)
Charles Garland	....	assistant floor manager / production team (19 episodes, 1986-1989)
Poonam Megone	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 1991-1992)
Richard Hersee	....	resource coordinator / technical coordinator (16 episodes, 1991-1992)
Richard Philipps	....	technical coordinator (14 episodes, 1988-1989)
Roy Gould	....	production team (13 episodes, 1984-1987)
Arch Dyson	....	production team (13 episodes, 1985-1987)
Jim Cook	....	technical coordinator (12 episodes, 1988)
Mark Mylod	....	assistant floor manager (10 episodes, 1991)
Sarah Gowers	....	assistant floor manager (8 episodes, 1988-1989)
Nikki Cockcroft	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 1989)
Nick Moore	....	technical coordinator (8 episodes, 1989)
John Parry	....	film recordist (8 episodes, 1989)
Matthew Napier	....	assistant floor manager (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Penny Thompson	....	production assistant / production team (7 episodes, 1982-1988)
Simon Spencer	....	production team (7 episodes, 1985)
Jackie Wright	....	production team (7 episodes, 1985)
Susan Silburn	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 1988-1989)
Francesca Gilpin	....	assistant floor manager (7 episodes, 1989)
Melanie Hall	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 1989)
Steve Lowry	....	technical coordinator / resource coordinator (7 episodes, 1991)
John Gorringe	....	assistant floor manager (6 episodes, 1988)
Susan Lawton	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1992)
Simon Sharrod	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 1992)
Michael Towner	....	assistant floor manager (6 episodes, 1992)
Kenn Oldfield	....	choreographer / dance staged by (5 episodes, 1984-1989)
E.S. Chandler	....	technical advisor (4 episodes, 1984-1987)
Dinkar Jhalera	....	resource coordinator / technical coordinator (2 episodes, 1991)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1982-1992) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• BBC Video (????) (worldwide) (video)
• Eesti Televisioon (ETV) (2008-) (Estonia) (TV) (re-release)
• Pan Vision Oy (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
• RTL Entertainment (199?-) (Netherlands) (TV) (reruns) (RTL5) (RTL7)
• Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) (19??-????) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 5)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

UK:30 min (85 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG | Finland:S | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Hilary Minster, who played General von Klinkerhoffen, also appeared (as Hauptmann Muller) in "Secret Army" (1977), from which "'Allo 'Allo!" (1982) was derived. Richard Marner (Col. von Strohm) and Guy Siner (Lt. Grüber) also played small roles in "Secret Army" (1977).

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The sub-machine guns used by Michelle and the Resistance girls in various episodes are Stirlings, which were not produced until 1953.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Michelle Dubois: Listen very carefully; I shall say this only once.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Comedy Connections: 'Allo 'Allo! (#4.6)" (2006)

One of the best Britcoms ever made

If you like Britcoms, then you'll love this series. Every line is a joke, and they're all hilarious. Lots of double entendres/sexual innuendoes and a ridiculous amount of zany one-liners.

The episodes are similar, with some running gags that appear every episode, every time with a different twist. As expected with the British playing Frenchmen, the sarcasm is biting, but almost turned around: the English policeman (bobby) who keeps trying to speak french, with the horrible pronunciation and accent makes tears come to the eyes.

This series is excellent, and missed greatly. Buy it if you can.