"Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" (1983) TV series 1983-2004

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creator:

Franc Roddam
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

11 November 1983 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

The adventures of a gang of British workmen abroad. Combines black and white humour with moments of drama...

Plot Keywords:

Wolverhampton | British | Working Man | Dusseldorf | Newcastle Upon Tyne

Awards:

4 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Timothy Spall	...	Barry Taylor (40 episodes, 1983-2004)
Jimmy Nail	...	Oz Osborne (40 episodes, 1983-2004)
Tim Healy	...	Dennis Patterson (40 episodes, 1983-2004)
Kevin Whately	...	Neville Hope (40 episodes, 1983-2004)
Christopher Fairbank	...	Albert Moxey (39 episodes, 1983-2004)
Pat Roach	...	Bomber Busbridge (36 episodes, 1983-2004)
Gary Holton	...	Wayne Norris (26 episodes, 1983-1986)
Julia Tobin	...	Brenda Hope (22 episodes, 1983-2004)

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Series Directed by
Roger Bamford		(18 episodes, 1983-1986)
Paul Seed		(6 episodes, 2002)
Baz Taylor		(4 episodes, 1983-1984)
David Innes Edwards		(3 episodes, 2004)
Maurice Phillips		(3 episodes, 2004)
Anthony Garner		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Franc Roddam		(20 episodes, 1983-2004)
Ian La Frenais		(18 episodes, 1983-2004)
Dick Clement		(11 episodes, 1983-2004)
Stan Hey		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Produced by
Martin McKeand	....	producer (13 episodes, 1983-1984)
Allan McKeown	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1983-1984)
Joy Spink	....	producer (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
Chrissy Skinns	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Roger Bamford	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Nick Goding	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Peter Millhouse	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Franc Roddam	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
John Lunn		(1 episode, 2004)
Martyn Swain		(1 episode, 2004)

Series Cinematography by
Tim Palmer		(1 episode, 2004)
John Kenway		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Dave King		(6 episodes, 2002)
Les Healey		(3 episodes, 2004)
Gordon Hunt		(unknown episodes)
Nick McPhee		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Barry Ford		(1 episode, 1984)
Dave Holly		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Su Chases		(1 episode, 1984)
Michael Perry		(1 episode, 1984)
Adrian Smith		(1 episode, 2004)
Rob Harris		(unknown episodes, 2001)

Series Art Direction by
Peter Wenham		(6 episodes, 2002)
Greg Shaw		(2 episodes, 2004)
Michael Fleischer		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Tina Jones		(unknown episodes, 2001)

Series Costume Design by
Dava Irwin		(1 episode, 1984)
Justine Luxton		(1 episode, 2001-2004)
Val Metheringham		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Sandy Staples	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1984)
Anne-Lise Domeisen	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Karen Edwards	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Dianne Joyce	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Anne Oldham	....	hair designer / makeup designer (unknown episodes)
Elizabeth Portsmouth	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Mary Southgate	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Neil Grimshaw	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes, 2003)
Alasdair Whitelaw	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes, 2003)
Emma Pike	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Bennett	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2004)
Bart Bailey	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Scott Bunce	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Dominic Fysh	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jay Pales	....	prop storeman (13 episodes, 1986)
Stephen Campbell	....	stand-by art director (6 episodes, 2002)
Kevin Day	....	stand-by prop (6 episodes, 2002)
Suzanne Austin	....	stand-by art director (4 episodes, 2004)
Clare Keyte	....	production buyer (2 episodes, 2004)
Tina Jones	....	set dresser (unknown episodes, 2001)
Tod Davies	....	graphics (unknown episodes)
Ian Doubleday	....	assistant designer (unknown episodes)
Deborah Kerby	....	assistant designer (unknown episodes)
Terry Royce	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
John Steppings	....	production buyer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Simon Bishop	....	sound recordist (8 episodes, 2002-2004)
Tom Barrow	....	assistant sound (6 episodes, 2002)
Rowena Wilkinson	....	foley artist (6 episodes, 2002)
Andy Hagon	....	foley mixer (2 episodes, 2004)
Rikki Hanson	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes, 2003)
Gareth Bull	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 2004)
Richard Straker	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 2004)
Paul Bennett	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Colin Cooper	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Paul Crichton	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Paul Hamblin	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Becki Ponting	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Simon Carr	....	visual effects supervisor (6 episodes, 2002)
Alexis Haggar	....	digital compositor (2 episodes, 2004)
Robin Beard	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Lee Bagley	....	stunts (1 episode, 2004)
Steve Truglia	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 2004)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Blake	....	gaffer (8 episodes, 2004)
Alex Howe	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera and Steadicam (6 episodes, 2004)
Stephen Janes	....	second assistant camera (6 episodes, 2004)
Rod Marley	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 2004)
Tom McGinley	....	best boy electric (2 episodes, 2004)
Chris Plevin	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 2003)
Endel Beinlo	....	vision controller (unknown episodes)
Gerry Elms	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Phil Hawkes	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Keith Reed	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
William Richards	....	rigger (unknown episodes)
John Watt	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Ray Wilson	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Camilla Evans	....	casting assistant (6 episodes, 2002)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Ferguson	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2004)

Series Editorial Department
Gordon Hunt	....	editor: video tape (1 episode, 1984)
Carole Legg	....	vision mixer (1 episode, 1984)
Derek Roberts	....	vision control (1 episode, 1984)
Gerry Taylor	....	vision control (1 episode, 1984)
Chris Beeton	....	colorist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Shane Warden	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes, 2003)
Tracey Bateman	....	vision mixer (unknown episodes)
Endel Beinlo	....	vision supervisor (unknown episodes)
Moyra Bird	....	vision mixer (unknown episodes)
Andria Christophi	....	post-production secretary (unknown episodes)
Mary Forrest	....	vision mixer (unknown episodes)
Kevin Horsewood	....	telecine colorist (unknown episodes)
Yvonne Kelly	....	vision mixer (unknown episodes)
Ken Whitton	....	vision supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
David Mackay	....	musical director (1 episode, 1984)

Series Transportation Department
Chidchanok Plodripu	....	transportation coordinator (1 episode, 2004)
Bill Walker	....	driver (1 episode, 2004)

Series Other crew
Paul B. Gibbs	....	assistant accountant / production accountant (8 episodes, 2004)
Chris Patterson	....	key location assistant (6 episodes, 1986-2002)
Charlie Woodhouse	....	location manager (6 episodes, 1986-2002)
Janet Linton	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2002)
Jeremy Burnage	....	assistant production coordinator (6 episodes, 2004)
Angel Ramon Mirabal Montes de Oca	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2004)
Biola Bankole	....	assistant accountant (2 episodes, 2004)
Alan Anza	....	body double: Gary Holton (unknown episodes, 1986)
Sacha Patterson	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2002)
Susan Warwicker	....	production secretary (unknown episodes, 2002)
Emily Russell	....	production assistant / production coordinator (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
Ron Brown	....	location administrator (unknown episodes)
Camilla Curtis	....	production runner (unknown episodes)
Tara Fernando	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Judith Gales	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Phillip Hinton	....	technical advisor: golf lesson (unknown episodes)
Harriet Howe	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Jamie Lengyel	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Richard Lindsay	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Richard May	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
David McDonald	....	floor manager (unknown episodes)
Victoria Roberts	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Adele Steward	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Slobodan Strinic	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Katherine Tibbetts	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ken Ward	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Steven Williams	....	assistant script editor (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Gary Holton	....	dedicatee: in memory of (1 episode, 1986)
Pat Roach	....	dedicatee: in memory of (1 episode, 2004)

Production Companies

• Central Independent Television (series 1-2)
• Witzend Productions (series 1-2)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (season 3-5)
• Ziji Productions (season 3-5)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2002-2004) (UK) (TV) (series 3-5)
• Finnkino (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Independent Television (ITV) (1983-1986) (UK) (TV) (series 1-2)
• Men & Motors (????) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Anvil Post Production  sound re-recording
• Iberfilm  service production company

Runtime:

50 min (26 episodes) (1983-1986) | 60 min (14 episodes) (2002-2004)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Finland:K-11 (2006) | Australia:PG | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Angel of the North, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England, UK

Company:

Central Independent Television

Trivia:

A third season was originally planned soon after the second series completed, to be set in Moscow, seeing the lads rebuilding the British Embassy, but it was declared too expensive, and the other actors did not want to carry on without Gary Holton, so the third series did not go ahead until it was picked up by the BBC some 15 years later. The rebuilding of the British Embassy was later used as the premise of the fourth series.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sunday for Sammy 2004 (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

That's Living Alright

Just about the best TV series I've seen.

I remember watching the first series of this as a 12 year old boy with my parents and loving every minute of it. 20 years later I own all four series on DVD and still enjoy them as much as I did the first time round. Lets be honest, how many programmes can we honestly say that about?

The first series was pure genius. Relatively unknown actors proving you don't need big names to make some of the most watchable, amusing and heartwarming television around. Since then of course many of the actors have gone on to be household names.

The second series was also great, probably as good as it could ever have hoped to be. The third and fourth series in my opinion aren't as good and I feel have suffered by moving to the BBC. They seem too clean cut and professional, something the lads were never intended to be. However, I still find them very watchable, but that is mainly down to the characters created in the early 1980's.

I doubt there'll be any more episodes now that bomber (the wonderfully understated Pat Roach) is no longer with us. To me this is the end of a TV era.