Su, making
her very first TV appearance, on Opportunity
Knocks, back in 1974, Great
photo!
.For
Better Or For Worse: Episode Six
@ 'BBC iPlayer'
Friday
30th March, 2012
Radio
Episode Six of the
second series of For Better
or For Worse is now
available to listen to at BBC iPlayer. The episode will
remain online until early next
Friday AM.
There's no word yet on whether
'BBC Radio 4 Extra' will start
airing the third series again in
the near future. If, or when,
they do we will have full details
here.
.Annie
in Hong Kong
Friday
30th March, 2012
Theatre
Rehearsals
begin in London on 9th May. Su,
David McAlister and the Annie
cast, crew and band then travel
to Hong Kong on 26th May.
There will be 31 performances of
the production at the Lyric
Theatre, The Hong Kong Academy
for Performing Arts, opening on
31st May.
Su attended
the rehearsals for Chobham's Rock
Choir concert at the 02 Indigo in
mid-March. She sang with the
choir and met up with Living
Paintings' Library member Luca
Gatta along with Angela and
Camilla. The concert, an event by
and for national award-winning
charity 'Living Paintings', took
place on Saturday (24th March)
and was a huge success.
The 300 strong choir had everyone
dancing in the aisles to Diana
Ross, Amy Winehouse and Annie
Lennox and sitting back to enjoy
songs from Les Miserables,
Wicked and Jersey
Boys!
• View further
information on 'Living
Paintings', and the great work
they do, here. (Photos courtesy
of livingpaintings.org/Facebook)
.For
Better Or For Worse: Episode Five
@ 'BBC iPlayer'
Sunday
25th March, 2012
Radio
Episode Five of the
second series of For Better
or For Worse is now
available to listen to at BBC iPlayer. The episode will
remain online until early next
Friday AM.
The sixth, and final, episode of
Series Two airs next Thursday and
early Friday on 'BBC Radio 4
Extra'.
For Better Or For Worse :
BBC Radio 4 Extra - Thursday 29th
March : 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 4 Extra - Friday 30th March
: 5.00am Series Two, Episode Six.
When her mother inherits money,
can Iris and fiance Bernard stop
her from being swindled?. Stars
Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From
January 1995.
.Service
Of Celebration For David Croft
Sunday
25th March, 2012
Su attended
the Service of Celebration held
for David Croft on 15th March at
St Martin-in-the-Fields,
Trafalgar Square.
The service was attended by
David's family, as well as many
friends, colleagues and fans.
Hymns included 'Onward, Christian
Soldiers', 'Morning Has Broken'
and 'I Vow to Thee, My Country'.
Su, accompanied by Roy Moore,
sang 'Follow Your Heart', a song
written by David and Cyril
Ornadel.
The choir performed a medley
specially composed by Rick
Wakeman of the music to Are
You Being Served?, You
Rang, M’Lord?, ’Allo
’Allo!, Oh, Doctor
Beeching!, Dad’s
Army, It Ain’t Half
Hot Mum and Hi-de-Hi!
• View a brief news report
on the service, from 'BBC Suffolk
News', here.
.For
Better Or For Worse: Episode Four
@ 'BBC iPlayer'
Monday
19th March, 2012
Radio
Episode Four of the
second series of For Better
or For Worse is now
available to listen to at BBC iPlayer. The episode will
remain online until early next
Friday AM.
The fifth episode airs next
Thursday and early Friday on 'BBC
Radio 4 Extra'.
For Better Or For Worse :
BBC Radio 4 Extra - Thursday 22nd
March : 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 4 Extra - Friday 23rd March
: 5.00am Series Two, Episode Five.
Iris is lost for words when her
fiance Bernard finds religion.
Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye.
From January 1995.
.Su in
Hong Kong
Thursday
15th March, 2012
Theatre
We can reveal that
Su spent time in Hong Kong last
week, giving radio and press
interviews for the forthcoming
run of Annie, opening at
the Lyric Theatre, The Hong Kong
Academy for Performing Arts, on
31 May 2012.
During her three-day visit, as
well as talking to the media
about her forthcoming role, Su
also re-acquainted herself with
Hong Kong having worked there on
two previous occasions.
Su says: “I’m really
excited to be coming back to Hong
Kong, and especially to have the
opportunity to get to know this
vibrant city over the few weeks
that I’ll be working here.
I’m particularly looking
forward to some authentic
Cantonese food – I never got
the hang of chopsticks on my last
visit so you never know, I might
have mastered the art by the time
I leave!”
“I love playing Miss
Hannigan as it is such a comic
role, which is my
‘thing’ really –
I’ve been beastly and
horrible for six years now and
have loved every minute. It will
be fun to work with a new cast of
orphans from Hong Kong – the
kids are always great to work
with and keep me on my toes,
playing tricks on me both on and
off stage!”
Joining Su on the
Lyric Theatre stage on 31 May
will be David McAlister, a
veteran of the West End stage and
TV dramas, who will play the role
of the kindly billionaire
businessman Oliver
‘Daddy’ Warbucks.
Producer James Cundall, Chief
Executive of Lunchbox Theatrical
Productions said, “To be
working with two of the UK’s
leading actors is a dream come
true. Su Pollard became a
national treasure with her
performance in Hi-de-Hi!, where
she demonstrated that
unbelievable comedic timing which
she will bring to the role of
Miss Hannigan. David McAlister is
a consummate star, with the most
incredible array of credits
spanning more than three decades
and a wide spectrum of
entertainment. Hong Kong is in
for a real treat with these two
wonderful actors starring in such
a popular musical.”
Tickets priced from HK$350 to
HK$950 are available now by
visiting www.hkticketing.com.
.Politics
Home: Dot Commons' Diary: Never
Mind Enda, Here’s Su
Thursday
15th March, 2012
Press
Clips
'Politics Home' have
a brief report on Su's visit to
Westminster earlier this week.
Ireland’s Prime Minister
Enda Kenny’s visit to
Westminster yesterday was judged
by all to be a great success.
After a quick tour of parts of
the Palace, he was the guest of
honour at a reception in the
Lords hosted by Visit Ireland and
charity CHAMP. Owen Paterson and
Ed Miliband both spoke, but the
surprise star of the evening was
Hi-De-Hi star Su Pollard. As our
picture shows, the panto
favourite was a hit with MPs and
peers. Ms Pollard stayed long
after Mr Kenny had left and
enjoyed the legendary Irish
hospitality. She also brought
along a party whistle that she
blew at opportune moments during
the political speeches, adding a
touch of the surreal to a packed
event.
.BBC
Radio Berkshire: The Phil Kennedy
Show: Su Interview
Thursday
15th March, 2012
Radio
Su guested on The
Phil Kennedy Show on 'BBC
Radio Berkshire' on Tuesday
afternoon.
Su chatted to Phil on the
telephone about Living Paintings,
Indigo Rock, appearing on the
Christmas Strictly Come
Dancing and much more.
The programme is available to
listen to at 'BBC iPlayer', until
next Tuesday, here. Su's interview
begins at approximately 35
minutes into the show.
.RTHK:
Radio 3 : Su Interview
Thursday
15th March, 2012
Radio
One of the radio
interviews Su gave while in Hong
Kong last week (please see our
update above for further info)
was a lengthy, and interesting,
chat on 'RTHK Radio 3'.
Su talks Annie, its
continuing relevance and its
underlying message, Miss
Hannigan, visiting and working in
Asia, socialising in Hong Kong, Hi-de-Hi!
and her "marvellous"
accomodation.
She also chats about
Opportunity Knocks, Hughie
Green, David Croft, working in
the theatre and much more.
• The full interview is
available to listen to, at the
'RTHK' website, here. For a direct link
to the audio click here.
.Su on
TV: Little Robots
Thursday
15th March, 2012
Television
The final two
episodes of Series Two of Little
Robots air today and
tomorrow on BBC2.
Little Robots : BBC2 -
Thu 15th Mar : 6.00am United. Stripy faces a
dilemma when he needs to borrow
some oil from Tiny, but must get
it without spoiling a surprise.
Little Robots : BBC2 -
Fri 16th Mar - 6.00am Spotlight on Stretchy.
Stretchy tries to be less boring,
but only ends up looking foolish,
until the Sparky Twins convince
him to just be himself.
Cast List:
Morwenna Banks, Martin Clunes,
Emma Chambers, Su Pollard, Mel
Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Lenny
Henry, Mike Haley, Jimmy Hibbert
and Hayley Carmichael.
.Live
Aid 1985: Su Interview
Sunday
11th March, 2012
Television
Here is a
blast from the past: Su
interviewed by Mark Ellen at
Wembley Stadium, London during
BBC1's huge Live Aid
coverage on Saturday 13th July
1985. The concert was one of the
most memorable and important
music events of the 20th Century,
raising £150m to help famine
relief. Please click on the
screen caps below to view the
interview (Su appears at
approximately 6.00) at 'You
Tube'. Read more about Live
Aid 1985, at 'Wikipedia', here.
.For
Better Or For Worse: Episode
Three @ 'BBC iPlayer'
Sunday
11th March, 2012
Radio
Episode Three of the
second series of For Better
or For Worse is now
available to listen to at BBC iPlayer. The episode will
remain online until early next
Friday AM.
The fourth episode airs next
Thursday and early Friday on 'BBC
Radio 4 Extra'.
For Better Or For Worse :
BBC Radio 4 Extra - Thursday 15th
March : 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 4 Extra - Friday 16th March
: 5.00am Series Two, Episode Four.
Bernard is keen to holiday in
Burlington, but Iris wants to get
fruity in Fuengirola. Stars Su
Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From
December 1994.
.Su for
Sherlock!
Sunday
11th March, 2012
Press
Clips
Journalist
Julie Burchill wrote an article
last week on gender role
reversal, naming famous women she
would re-invent as male legends,
following the news that Lucy Liu
is to play Dr Watson in an
American version of Sherlock
Holmes.
Imagine how many other male
legends — mythical,
literary, comic and historical
— could be given a new lease
of life merely by having a gender
reassignment.
Julie would have Madonna as
Batman, Miranda Hart as Robin,
Meryl Streep as Popeye, Judi
Dench as King Arthur, Helen
Mirren as Sherlock, and our Su as
his legendary enemy:
And I would find Su Pollard
as his/her arch-nemesis Moriarty
simply irresistible —
"Oo eck, I 'ate that 'olmes!
Oo, lummee, I've only gone and
pushed him over them there
Rickenbacker Falls! CRUMBS!"
.Friday
Photo: Su in 2001
Friday
2nd March, 2012 •
Thanks to Andi
Photographs
A great
photo of Su from 2001. Please
click below to view a larger
version.
.Sister
Mary McArthur, On Ya Knees …
Confessions with the Stars
Friday
2nd March, 2012
Theatre
Date/Time:
7th March 2012, 8:00pm –
10:00pm Venue: Royal
Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington
Lane, London, SE11 5HY
Join Sister Mary McArthur,
Soho’s very own special nun,
and her exciting guests from the
glittering world of showbiz,TV
and beyond!!! Live music, chat,
games and confessions!!
Guests Appearing:
Su Pollard (Hi De Hi),
Hattie Hayridge (Red Dwarf),Nicole
Faraday (Bad Girls: ITV
and West End) and TV comedian
Iain Lee.
.For
Better Or For Worse: Episode Two
@ 'BBC iPlayer'
Friday
2nd March, 2012
Radio
Episode Two of the
second series of For Better
or For Worse is now
available to listen to at BBC iPlayer. The episode will
remain online until early next
Friday AM.
The third episode airs next
Thursday and early Friday on 'BBC
Radio 4 Extra'.
For Better Or For Worse :
BBC Radio 4 Extra - Thursday 8th
March : 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 4 Extra - Friday 9th March
: 5.00am Series Two, Episode Three.
Can Bernard keep his job and his
fiancee, while opposing a new
bypass? Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From December 1994.
.West
End Extra: Fringe Theatre Above
The Stag, Looking For New Home
Friday
2nd March, 2012
Press
Clips
One of
Westminster’s few fringe
theatres, Above the Stag, is
looking for a new home.
Its current venue, the Stag pub
in Bressenden Place, Victoria, is
set to be knocked down as part of
a plan to regenerate the area.
A chance visit to the pub in
October 2008 gave artistic
director Peter Bull the idea to
transform its under-used function
room into a theatre.
He said it had been a
“perfect” home for the
stage, adding that he hoped to
hear from nearby pubs with
similar vacant spaces that could
be converted for use by
thespians. The theatre will host
a party on March 8 to give
supporters a chance to say
farewell.
Pictured: Looking for a new
venue: artistic director Peter
Bull, left, with supporters, the
comedy actress and patron Su
Pollard and American director
Christopher Gattelli
• Read the full report, at
the 'West End Extra' website, here.
.Su
Online News Archive: December
2011
Friday
2nd March, 2012
Site
News
Su news for
December 2011 has now been
archived. Visit our News Archive here.
We can reveal that
Su spent time in Hong Kong last
week, giving radio and press
interviews for the forthcoming
run of Annie, opening at
the Lyric Theatre, The Hong Kong
Academy for Performing Arts, on
31 May 2012.
The final two
episodes of Series Two of Little
Robots air today and
tomorrow on BBC2.
