Su made a
couple of fleeting appearances on
ITV's Piers Morgan's Life
Stories: Gloria Hunniford on
Friday night. Su said her friend
was an "Irish
firecaracker!". The
programme is available to watch
online, for the next three weeks,
at ITV Player and STV Player.
.Leftlion.co.uk:
Su Pollard Interview
Thursday
26th September, 2013
The great Su
interview that was included in
the 10th Anniversary issue of
'Leftlion' magazine is now also
available as a standalone feature
at the publication's website.
For the last decade
she’s been our unofficial
mascot. Su Pollard, or
‘Mother Nottingham’ as
we like to call her, made her
name in TV series like Hi-de-Hi!
and You Rang M’Lord? She
even got to number two in the UK
singles charts in 1986 - a time
when that actually meant
something. She’s coming home
this December as Theatre Royal
have confirmed her for this
year’s panto. We finally
hooked her up with
Nottingham’s Mr Sex...
Su Pollard and David
Hasselhoff: the dream ticket of
panto...
Aw, it really is. It’s
really nice for me to be coming
back to Nottingham, obviously,
and the Hoff – well,
he’s got the looks, the
stature, the accent – did
you hear him on the video saying
he couldn’t wait to play the
“Theader Royale”?
He called you ‘Super
Lard’, an’all.
Yes he did! I quite like that.
Maybe you ought to leave
a block of Trex with a little
Superman cape in his dressing
room as a welcoming present.
Hey, that’s a good idea,
in’t it? I’ll sort
that.
Big
Fat Quiz Of The 80s: E4: Monday
7th October: 11.00pm
Jimmy Carr hosts an irreverent
look back at the 1980s, when the
Tories were in power, the whole
world tuned in to watch a royal
wedding and Britain went to war
in the Falklands. Who sang while
the Berlin Wall fell? What was
the Hand of God? And who were the
Brat Pack? Whether you know some
of the answers, or are totally
clueless, join Jonathan Ross,
Jason Manford, Stephen Mangan,
Micky Flanagan and Carol
Vorderman - with appearances from
Michael Fish, Su Pollard, John
Craven and many more - as the
teams compete to decide who can
remember the most about the
1980s. Also airing on E4 HD.
Gimme Gimme
Gimme: GOLD: Wednesday 9th
October: 11.00pm
Gimme Gimme Gimme: GOLD: Thursday
10th October: 1.35am Singing in the Drain.
Series 3, episode 5. Kathy Burke
in the in-your-face comedy with
the hapless flatmates with every
personality flaw going. Linda
finally realises her ambition to
become a model. Starring: Kathy
Burke, James Dreyfus, Brian
Bovell, Beth Goddard, Su Pollard
and Jonathan Harvey.
.Huddersfield
Daily Examiner: Su Pollard
Can’t Wait To Say Hi-de-Hi
Su Pollard can’t
wait to say Hi-de-Hi to town
again at Picturedrome show
A host of stars are
travelling up from London to take
part in the In the Spotlight show
at the Holmfirth Picturedrome on
Sunday, October 13
Leading lights in the musical
theatre world are pulling out all
the stops to help a friend in
need. And among them is zany
comedian and actor Su Pollard
– who says she can’t
wait to return to Huddersfield.
The event is in aid of The Brain
Tumour Charity and has been
organised by musical actor Ben
Turner, 25, from Honley, who is
undergoing treatment for a
tumour.
.For
Better Or For Worse (S3): Episode
Six @ BBC iPlayer
Saturday
21st September, 2013
Episode Six of the
third series of For Better or
For Worse is now available
to listen to at BBC iPlayer. It will remain
online until Wednesday.
This is the final
episode of the series and also
the last ever episode of the
radio sitcom.
• View Su
Online's comprehensive For
Better or For WorseEpisode
Guide, with info on each
episode from all three series.
.Maplins
and More 2013
Saturday
21st September, 2013
Jo and Tony Tarran
have announced Maplin's and More
2013, a Hi-de-Hi! themed event
following on from their highly
acclaimed events in 2007, 2009
and 2011. As usual the focal
point will be the Cliff Hotel in
Dovercourt the town where the
series was filmed and will take
place over the weekend of
Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th
November.
The weekend starts at 11.00 on
Saturday morning at the Electric
Palace Cinema - seen in the show
in the series 8 episode
"Only The Brave" -
watching Hi-de-Hi! on the big
screen plus some rare clips!
There will be a Q & A session
with our invited guests and cream
tea refreshments will be served
during the interval. Saturday
evening sees a carvery meal
consisting of a main course,
dessert and tea or coffee in the
‘Hawaiian Ballroom’ at
the Cliff Hotel with
entertainment, Maplins fun and a
host of special guests joining
us.
On Sunday morning there will be
an exhibition including
photographs and memorabilia in
the ‘Hawaiian Ballroom’
with our special guests on hand.
Previous guests have included
Jimmy Perry, Jeffrey Holland,
Ruth Madoc, Su Pollard, Barry
Howard, the Webb Twins and many
others.
There have been
various news reports on one of
Su's former Annie
co-stars this week. Danny the Dog
is now officially in the Guinness
World Records. Here are a couple:
• The Stage:
Danny the dog bounds into
theatrical record books: A
talented terrier who appeared in
the musical Annie for a decade
has officially been entered into
the record books. Danny, a
soft-coated wheaten terrier, has
earned a place in the Guinness
World Records for “most
stage appearances by a dog for
the same role”, after he
played Sandy in the musical for
1,365 performances.
According to Mansell, Danny has
been rewarded for his record with
“lovely meals”,
including organic food. “He
eats better than I do,” she
joked, adding that Danny loves
all the attention that comes with
being a performing dog. She
revealed he had appeared in Annie
alongside Su Pollard, who
verified his achievement to
Guinness and who “tickled
him under his chin” every
night - Continue
reading...
• The Independent:
Page 3 Profile: Danny the dog,
thespian canine: Danny the dog
has won a very different kind of
‘best in show’. The
12-year-old terrier from Telford
has just earned himself a
Guinness World Record for the
“most stage appearances by a
dog for the same role”.
Rita Mansell told The Stage that
the news hasn’t “sunk
in yet”. Danny, she said, is
“a soft-coated, wheaten
terrier and they are lovely dogs.
He took to the theatre at seven
months old and never
stopped.” One of his
favourite cast members was the
eccentric Su Pollard - Continue
reading...
.For
Better Or For Worse (S3): Episode
Five @ BBC iPlayer
Sunday
15th September, 2013
Episode Five of the
third series of For Better or
For Worse is now available
to listen to at BBC iPlayer. It will remain
online until Wednesday.
The sixth, and last ever, episode
airs next Tuesday afternoon and
early Wednesday morning.
For Better Or For Worse:
BBC Radio 4 Extra: Tuesday 17th
September: 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse: BBC
Radio 4 Extra: Wednesday 18th
September: 5.00am Series Three, Episode 6 of 6.
Bernard strides manfully to the
cricket crease, but can he save
the day? Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From February 1996.
.Nottingham
Post: Su Pollard: My School Days
Wednesday
11th September, 2013
Su recalls her
school years in a new article at
the Nottingham
Post.
When I started
school in 1955 I went to Berridge
Road School in Hyson Green, and
it was fantastic. It taught me
how to make friends, and it
started off my love of music and
plays.
I took my 11-plus and I failed it
dismally. I was well aware of how
important it was. When I failed I
was supposed to go to Bentinck
School, but I persuaded my mum
and dad to let me go to Peveril
School, in Robin's Wood Road,
instead. I don't think they
needed much persuading.
A few
screen caps from Su's guest
appearance, alongside Christopher
Biggins and Chelsea Healey, on
last night's Big Brother's
Bit On The Side, which aired
on Channel 5. View larger
versions of the caps here, and click below to
watch the programme online at
C5's Catch Up (available in UK
only).
.For
Better Or For Worse (S3): Episode
Four @ BBC iPlayer
Saturday
7th September, 2013
Episode Four of the
third series of For Better or
For Worse is now available
to listen to at BBC iPlayer. It will remain
online until Wednesday.
The fifth episode airs next
Tuesday afternoon and early
Wednesday morning.
For Better Or For Worse:
BBC Radio 4 Extra: Tuesday 10th
September: 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse: BBC
Radio 4 Extra: Wednesday 11th
September: 5.00am Series Three, Episode 5 of 6.
Bernard is all at sea when he is
asked to scatter a client's
ashes. Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From February 1996.
.Peter
Pan 2013: Finalised Flyer + Su
Photo
Wednesday
4th September, 2013
• Thanks to Mark
Whitney
Panto
season 2013 is getting closer
(though many of you are probably
thinking "it's only
September!!"), here is the
finalised version of the
flyer/poster for Peter Pan
which is appearing in the
'Nottingham Post' and other media
over the next few months. Plus a
great promo shot of Su in full
Mermaid costume. View larger
versions of the flyer here and here, and the photo here.
• Full Peter
Pan info on dates, times and
ticket booking is available at
the Nottingham Theatre Royal website - Thanks again for
his help with panto info &
imagery.
.Su on
TV: You Rang M'Lord? - UKTV
Wednesday
28th August, 2013
You
Rang M'Lord? is airing again
on UKTV Australia. Episode One of
the classic BBC sitcom will air
on Saturday 7th September at 3pm
and continues over the following
weeks.
You Rang, M'Lord?: UKTV:
Saturday 7th September: 3.00pm Episode 1, Series 1:
Lord Meldrum takes on a new
butler, Stokes, in the belief
that he saved his brother Teddy's
life during the war. In fact it
was his footman, James, who had
saved Teddy's life while Stokes
had actually been trying to steal
his wallet. James is very
disturbed when he discovers that
Stokes, a common crook and
conartist, has been given the job
that should have been his and is
determined to keep a very close
watch on him.
.For
Better Or For Worse (S3): Episode
Three @ BBC iPlayer
Wednesday
28th August, 2013
Episode Three of the
third series of For Better or
For Worse is now available
to listen to at BBC iPlayer. It will remain
online until Wednesday.
The fourth episode airs next
Tuesday afternoon and early
Wednesday morning.
For Better Or For Worse:
BBC Radio 4 Extra: Tuesday 3rd
September: 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse: BBC
Radio 4 Extra: Wednesday 4th
September: 5.00am Series Three, Episode 4 of 6.
A saucy letter sparks suspicions
for Iris. Is Bernard having an
affair? Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From February 1996.
.Su
Online News Archive: April 2013
Wednesday
28th August, 2013
Su news for
April 2013 has now been archived.
Visit our News Archive here.
.For
Better Or For Worse (S3): Episode
Two @ BBC iPlayer
Thursday
22nd August, 2013
Episode Two of the
third series of For Better or
For Worse is now available
to listen to at BBC iPlayer. It will remain
online until Wednesday.
The third episode airs next
Tuesday afternoon and early
Wednesday morning.
For Better Or For Worse:
BBC Radio 4 Extra: Tuesday 27th
August: 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse: BBC
Radio 4 Extra: Wednesday 28th
August: 5.00am Series Three, Episode 3 of 6.
Crossed wires for Bernard when he
overhears his dad talking to a
doctor. Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From February 1996.
.Starting
Together: Acoustic Cover: Danny
McEvoy
Thursday
22nd August, 2013
Have you
ever wondered what Su's 'Starting
Together' would have sounded like
if it had been released by The
La's? Here's how... sort of!
Seriously though, this is the
1986 song covered by Danny
McEvoy. Sounding good Danny.
.Pointless
Celebrities @ BBC iPlayer
Sunday
18th August, 2013
Last
night's Pointless Celebrities,
a sitcom-themed special with Su
and Jeffrey Holland as
contestants, which aired on BBC1
is now available to watch online
at BBC iPlayer (UK residents
only). It will remain there until
Saturday evening. Click below to
watch.
Pointless
Celebrities - Series 4 - Episode
3: Alexander Armstrong
and co-host Richard Osman present
a special sitcom-themed edition
of the quiz that tests the depths
of your general knowledge, as
celebrities try to come up with
the answers that nobody else
could think of.
Featuring Craig Charles and Danny
John-Jules, Brendan O'Carroll and
Jennifer Gibney, Su Pollard and
Jeffrey Holland and Jean Boht and
Nick Conway.
.Leftlion:
Su Interview - Now Online
Wednesday
14th August, 2013
The latest
issue of Leftlion magazine,
celebrating the tenth anniversary
of the Nottingham publication, is
now available online. The issue
includes a great interview with
Su. Click below to read, please
note that you will need Adobe
Reader.
.For
Better Or For Worse (S3): Episode
One @ BBC iPlayer
Wednesday
14th August, 2013
Episode One of the
third series of For Better or
For Worse is now available
to listen to at BBC iPlayer. It will remain
online until Wednesday.
The second episode airs next
Tuesday afternoon and early
Wednesday morning.
For Better Or For Worse:
BBC Radio 4 Extra: Tuesday 20th
August: 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse: BBC
Radio 4 Extra: Wednesday 21st
August: 5.00am Series Three, Episode 2 of 6.
Social plans galore are in peril
when undertaker Bernard gets
arrested. Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From January 1996.
.Su on
TV: Pointless Celebrities
Saturday
10th August, 2013
The edition of Pointless
Celebrities Su filmed last
October alongside Jeffrey Holland
finally airs next weekend on
BBC1. The sitcom special also
features duos from Red Dwarf,
Mrs Brown's Boys and
Bread.
The programme will
be available to UK viewers online
at BBC iPlayer post broadcast.
Pointless Celebrities:
BBC1: Saturday 17th August:
5.45pm
Alexander Armstrong and co-host
Richard Osman present a special
sitcom-themed edition of the quiz
that tests the depths of your
general knowledge, as celebrities
try to come up with the answers
that nobody else could think of.
Featuring Craig Charles and Danny
John-Jules, Brendan O'Carroll and
Jennifer Gibney, Su Pollard and
Jeffrey Holland and Jean Boht and
Nick Conway.
Su is
interviewed in the latest issue,
#54, of Nottingham based magazine
'Leftlion': Guess Su?Mother Nottingham finally
grants us an audience -
Printed copies of the magazine
are available free in over 400
venues across the city of
Nottingham. It will also be
available to read online soon. We
will keep you updated on when
that happens. Click below for
details.
.Su On
The Radio: BBC Radio 4 Extra: For
Better Or For Worse S3
Friday
2nd August, 2013
The first series was
repeated in March and April, the
second in May and June and now
'BBC Radio 4 Extra' are to re-air
Series Three of the radio sitcom For
Better Or For Worse,
beginning later this month.
Catch up with Su, Gorden Kaye and
the cast in the third set of
comedy radio adventures for Iris
and Wilf!
• View Su Online's
comprehensive For Better or For
Worse Episode
Guide, with info on each
episode from all three series.
For Better Or For Worse:
BBC Radio 4 Extra: Tuesday 13th
August: 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse: BBC
Radio 4 Extra: Wednesday 14th
August: 5.00am Series Three, Episode 1 of 6.
Bernard's jealous dad is caught
with both his guard and his
trousers down. Stars Su Pollard
and Gorden Kaye. From January
1996.
.NAT
Facebook: Spring Awakening 2013
Gallery
Friday
2nd August, 2013
View a
great selection of photos from
the recent National AIDS Trust
Spring Awakening 2013 fundraiser
at the NAT Facebook page. Su and
Christopher Biggins hosted the
event, and Andy Bell of Erasure
performed an acostic set. Click
below to view the gallery.
There have been
various news reports on one of
Su's former Annie
co-stars this week. Danny the Dog
is now officially in the Guinness
World Records. Here are a couple:
The first series was
repeated in March and April, the
second in May and June and now
'BBC Radio 4 Extra' are to re-air
Series Three of the radio sitcom For
Better Or For Worse,
beginning later this month.