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AUGUST 2014
NEWS:
.Ha Ha Hood!: 'The
Stage' Chelmsford Civic Review
Wednesday
27th August, 2014
Ha Ha Hood!
and The Prince of Leaves
by Nick Dines
Following previous renditions of
this successful parody series,
including last year’s
critically acclaimed Ha Ha
Holmes!, Ha Ha Hood and The
Prince of Leaves provides a
welcome escape from reality.
With Tommy Cannon in the guise of
both the Sheriff of Nottingham
and Little John and Bobby Ball
thriving as Friar Tuck and Guy of
Gisborne, as ever the duo are
fuelled with an insatiable quest
to entertain. Forever ad-libbing
and preying on unsuspecting
audience members, the pair
admirably evolve with the times,
even to the extent of taking
selfies.
... With the added ingredient of
Su Pollard as no-nonsense Maid
Marian, dressed in her usual
discreet way, the trio work well
together. Showcasing her vocal
range, Pollard delivers one of
the most novel takeaway orders
you’re likely to hear.
Su Pollard
has a merry time as Ha Ha Hood!
heads for the Floral Pavilion
New take on British legend
heads for Merseyside
Su Pollard, it transpires, has
been up “since the crack of
dawn” – but all is well
because she’s been kept
going with copious supplies of
bacon butties.
“I’m wafting the smell
your way,” she laughs when
she answers the phone for a chat.
Still, the 64-year-old is so
naturally, and famously,
ebullient, you can’t imagine
a little thing like an early
start dampening her spirits too
much. It turns out it is all due
to publicity duties for her new
stage show, Ha Ha Hood! which is
heading for Merseyside with two
dates this autumn.
The show, penned by writer,
director and actor Ben Langley
(he’s playing the title
role), the man behind last
season’s Ha Ha Holmes, is a
comical take on one of
Britain’s most loved
legends, that of the outlaw Robin
Hood and his band of merry men
fighting for the poor and
oppressed in Sherwood Forest.
.Ha Ha Hood!:
'Michael Gray's Arts Blog'
Chelmsford Civic Review
Tuesday
26th August, 2014
HA HA HOOD
AND THE PRINCE OF LEAVES
at the Civic Theatre Chelmsford
22.08.2014
Three light
entertainment legends on the
Civic stage, as Ha Ha Hood
chooses Chelmsford to launch its
national tour. Sherlock Holmes
last year, Robin Hood this, as
the ageing outlaw teams up with
Maid Marian, Friar Tuck and
Little John for madcap new
adventures.
Cannon and Ball, no less, are the
Merry Men, wisecracking their way
through Sherwood Forest with
catchphrases and ad libs galore.
Su Pollard, a genuine Nottingham
lass, gets to play Maid Marian,
who in this version has ended up
as a nurse in colonic irrigation.
Which gives some idea of the
level of the humour here.
[“Well, it's not
Shakespeare, is it,” as
Bobby Ball so rightly remarks.]
.Wirral News:
Funny Robin Hood Panto with Su
Pollard and Cannon and Ball
Thursday
21st August, 2014
Old comedy
favourites are coming to Wirral
to appear a slapstick Robin Hood
production. Su Pollard and Cannon
and Ball are starring in Ha Ha
Hood! And the Prince of Leaves.
This brand new romp follows on
from the hugely successful Ha Ha
Holmes! UK tour last year and
promises plenty of hilarious
adventure through the heroic and
daring world of Sherwood Forest.
Since Su is off
this week Martin thought he'd
replace her with the only other
Su who spells her name the same
way…Su Pollard!
Su Pollard is in
Essex this week performing in 'Ha
Ha Hood! And The Prince Of
Leaves' at Chelmsford City
Theatres. Listen below to find
out about the show and also if Su
can spell other peoples names,
unlike hers, correct.
.Ha Ha Hood!:
Opens in Chelmsford
Wednesday
20th August, 2014
Ha Ha Hood! And
The Prince Of Leaves opened
at the Civic
Theatre, Chelmsford last night. The
show plays there right through
until Saturday night.
After that there is a short break
before the UK Tour gets fully
underway on 4th and 5th September
at The Grand Theatre, Swansea.
Su is the
cover star of the latest issue of
Reader's
Digest magazine. Read her
interview online, at the
publication's website, by
clicking below.
• In
September's issue: Su
Pollard: “I Remember”:
The popular actress reminices
about Hi-de-Hi, hitting the
charts and coming second to a
singing dog.
.Sunday Express:
Five Things Su Pollard Can't Live
Without
Monday
18th August, 2014
My
voice, parties and Skegness: Five
things Su Pollard can't live
without
Actress Su Pollard, 64, is best
known for playing Peggy, the
chalet maid in classic TV comedy
Hi-de-Hi! She lives in north
London.
1 My voice
I absolutely love singing and I
have just returned from New
Zealand where I was touring in a
production of Annie.
I played the villainous Miss
Hannigan and it was an absolute
blast. In many ways my voice has
become my trademark as it is
pretty distinctive and people
seem to recognise it wherever I
go.
I was on an excursion to a little
village in Greece recently when a
local tapped me on the shoulder
and blasted “Hi-de-Hi!”
2 Parties
I’m the kind of person who
is definitely best in company and
I love nothing better than a
party. I’m impulsive and if
I feel the urge for a shindig I
will just text all my pals and
invite them round for the
evening.
.Bucks Free Press:
From Hi-De-Hi To Ha Ha Hood: Su
Pollard Talks To Freetime
Monday
18th August, 2014
Hi-De-Hi! brings
back memories of lots of laughter
for Su Pollard, who played Peggy
in the popular series. And she is
hoping to bring laughter to
Wycombe and Aylesbury theatres
this autumn, as she plays Maid
Marian in Ha Ha Hood! And The
Princes of Leaves.
The 64-year-old is Nottingham
born, so it seems quite apt to
take part in a show based on the
legend of Robin Hood, who
traditionally resides in Sherwood
Forest in Nottinghamshire.
Su
Pollard has finally landed the
role of Maid Marian, just a tad
before reaching retirement age,
and reckons she’s thrilled
to bits.
“Well,
it’s better than being Maida
Vale,” she jokes and
immediately mentions co-stars
Cannon and Ball as the main
reason for touring the UK for a
mass of one-nighters in comedy
fare HA Ha Hood! (And The Prince
Of Leaves).
“Bobby and Tommy play Guy of
Gisborne and the Sheriff of
Nottingham and then they double
up as Friar Tuck and Little John.
They keep nipping backstage and
changing costume and this is a
quite fast and frantic show.
Under one umbrella you’ve
got several
The third week of Ha
Ha Hood! rehearsals are
coming to a close and the first
week of shows begin next Tuesday
at the Chelmsford Civic Theatre
(Tue 19th – Sat 23rd August
- Book tickets by ringing 01245
606 505 or online).
As well as press and online
interviews Su has also been
guesting on various radio shows
to promote the forthcoming UK
tour - Over the last few days she
has guested on Chelmsford
Community Radio and BBC Radio
Stoke.
There's sure to be more press and
radio over the coming weeks.
.Slough Express:
Robin Hood With A Difference For
Su Pollard
Sunday
10th August, 2014
Who
better to play a famous
Nottingham lass than an actress
who was raised there and still
proudly sports the trademark East
Midlands accent?
Hi-de-Hi star Su Pollard's latest
role is playing Maid Marian in a
Robin Hood story with a
difference.
Ten years on from the legend as
we know it, and Robin of Loxley
and Marian have had a falling
out. With the Sheriff of
Nottingham up to his old tricks
Marian tries to reunite the old
gang to take him on once more.
The comedy sees a mix of old and
new, with a Rocky Balboa
boot-camp scene, a rendition of
Bryan Adams' Prince of Thieves
classic 'Everything I do' and
later some old school mandolin
strumming.
Su and
Ruth's marvellous episode of Pointless
Celebrities, which aired on
BBC1 yesterday, is now available
to watch at BBC iPlayer. It will remain
online until next Saturday. Click
below to watch (UK residents
only).
.Ha Ha Hood! Newsy
Bits & Pieces!
Sunday
10th August, 2014
• Dispatch:
Thrill-Packed Season Ahead: For
the young ones there is
Milkshake! Party Party Live and
panto Ha Ha Hood! and the Prince
of Leaves, starring Su Pollard
and comedy duo Cannon and Ball - Continue
reading...
• Leamington
Observer: Familiar faces
at Leamington's Spa Centre: Also
on the comedy front, Cannon and
Ball team-up with Su Pollard take
a trip to Sherwood Forest in Ha
Ha Hood - Continue
reading...
• Nottingham Post:
Su Pollard joins Cannon and Ball
for Robin Hood farce: Pollard
plays Maid Marian. "Su
Pollard is a comedy icon,"
says Langley. "She makes for
a perfect menopausal Marian,
cutting her comedy chops on hit
BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi! as scatty
chalet maid Peggy. Su cemented
her camp credentials with
comedies You Rang, M'lord and Oh,
Doctor Beeching, and is a musical
theatre and pantomime
heroine!" - Continue
reading...
• Chelmsford Weekly
News: Ha Ha Hood!: AN
all–star cast is coming
Chelsmford later this month for a
show described as the
“funniest farce in the
forest!” - Continue
reading...
• Broadway World
Scotland: Ha Ha Hood!
And The Prince of Leaves Coming
to Theatre Royal Glasgow: Comedy
queen Su Pollard (Hi-de-Hi!, You
Rang, M'Lord) and comedy duo
Cannon and Ball team up for an
all-out outrageous side splitting
romp - Continue
reading...
• Redditch Standard:
A whole new look at Robin Hood:
So you think you know the story
of Robin Hood? Well think again
as a new hilarious retelling of
the tale comes to the Palace
Theatre in Redditch - Continue
reading...
.Good Morning
Britain: Watch Online
Friday
8th August, 2014
Su and
Cannon & Ball's short guest
appearance on yesterday's Good
Morning Britain is available
to watch online at the
programme's website. Click below
to view.
Hi-de-hi
Cannon, Ball and Su Pollard!
What does Beyoncé and Miley
Cyrus have in common with Su
Pollard? ... They're all on tour!
That's right, comedy legends
Cannon and Ball and Su are
teaming up for some summer fun,
as they're all touring with Ha Ha
Hood! And The Prince of Leaves,
they join us in the studio to
talk about their tour!
A reminder that Su
will be a guest on Good
Morning Britain today. She
is appearing alongside her Ha
Ha Hood! co-stars Cannon
& Ball and is scheduled to be
interviewed at approximately
8.20am.
The full programme will be
available to watch online, UK
residents only, for one week
following its broadcast.
Good Morning Britain:
ITV: Thursday 7th August: From
6am
Breakfast show bringing the
latest news, sport and weather to
the nation presented by Ben
Shephard, Charlotte Hawkins and
Ranvir Singh. Comedy duo Cannon
and Ball and Hi-de-Hi! star Su
Pollard chat about touring the UK
with the comedy Ha Ha Hood! and
the Prince of Leaves.
.Ha Ha Hood!: Win
Tickets
Thursday
7th August, 2014
Various
websites/magazines are offering
visitors/readers the chance to
win tickets to see Su and Cannon
& Ball in Ha Ha Hood! And
The Prince Of Leaves. Here
are a few Su Online has
spotted...
Win Tickets to see Su
Pollard & Cannon and Ball in
Ha Ha Hood! UK Tour
.The Sussex
Newspaper: Comedy Legends Star In
The Funniest Farce In The Forest
Monday
4th August, 2014
Comedy
queen Su Pollard and comedy duo
Cannon and Ball are teaming up
for an all-out side splitting
romp, Ha Ha Hood! and the Prince
of Leaves.
During a break in
rehearsals I spoke to Su to ask
her about life on the road,
making people laugh and her forty
years at the top of the
showbusiness ladder…
So, you’re heading
out on the road again?
Yes, it’s amazing. Shirley
Maclaine always calls herself a
gypsy and I think I’ve
always been a bit of a gypsy too
really. I quite like being on the
road, it’s something that
sort of goes with the territory.
If you’re not doing a TV
series or you’re not working
in the West End you tend to be
“on the road” and with
this show it’s great
because, if you don’t like a
place, you’re only there for
one day and then you move on.
That life must be
exhausting though.
Oh, it can be, definitely. The
thing is, once you get used to
it, you kind of get into your own
routine and you get to know the
sort of stamina that you need and
you work out how to pace
yourself. Of course, the great
thing about a big tour like this
is that you can go and see your
mates all round the country. I
have a few friends who have left
London and now live in Eastbourne
and Tunbridge Wells and I’m
really looking forward to seeing
them and catching up.
• Swindon
Advertiser: Win tickets
to the Wycombe Swan: Tickets to
see Ha ha Hood! up for
grabs (Closes 7th August) - More details
here...
• First Week:
Rehearsals for the first week
were completed on Friday. The
entire cast and crew thoroughly
enjoyed it and are looking
forward to this week!
• Swansea Grand
Theatre: Ha Ha Hood!
is included on the cover of the
Grand's Autumn/Winter brochure - Browse it
here...
• Churchill Theatre:
"@HaHaShows starring
#supollard @TheBobbyBall
@TheTommyCannon now has pride of
place outside the theatre!
#excited" - View their
photo...
.The Enquirer:
Having A Laugh With Maid Su
Pollard
Friday
1st August, 2014
Eccentric,
kooky and downright hilarious,
there’s no denying that Su
Pollard is quite a character.
Known for playing the loveable
and ditsy Peggy in 80s sitcom
Hi-de-Hi as well as Ivy Tisdale
in You Rang M’lord,
she’s since become notorious
for her northern twang, unique
style and those bright signature
specs.
Now, having just starred as Miss
Hannigan in the New Zealand tour
of Annie, the blonde bombshell is
travelling back to medieval times
to take on Nottinghamshire’s
feistiest female, Maid Marion in
the UK tour of Ha Ha Hood! And
the Prince of Leaves.
Erupting into song when I call
her at her home in London –
she’s still on a high from
touring with Annie – she
tells me that she’s slightly
jetlagged from her flight home
from New Zealand, but you
wouldn’t have been able to
tell.
.Chingford
Guardian: Su Pollard And Cannon
And Ball On Robin Hood And Marian
Friday
1st August, 2014
Su
Pollard and Cannon and Ball on
Robin Hood and Marian ahead of
show Ha Ha Hood!
Su Pollard, best known for her
roles in Hi-de-Hi! and You Rang,
M’Lord?, and comedy duo
Cannon and Ball talk to Freetime
before they take to the stage in
Ha Ha Hood! A hilarious, laugh
out loud new romp of a show. Su,
Bobby and Tommy tell us why they
love this production.
What appealed to you
about this production?
Su: I knew that the Ha Ha!
productions had a fantastic cult
following and that the creator
Ben Langley had a good reputation
in the industry. Then my friend
Joe Pasquale, who starred in Ha
Ha Holmes! last year, said to me,
“It’s great fun.
You’ll have a fabulous
time!” so I thought,
“Give it a go!”. I also
really like the way the Ha Ha!
brand takes a familiar story or
set of characters and puts its
own unique stamp on it.
The air
time for the first edition of the
latest series of Pointless
Celebrities, featuring Su
and Ruth Madoc, has now been
confirmed...
Pointless Celebrities:
BBC 1: Saturday 9th August:
5.40pm
Alexander Armstrong and Richard
Osman present a special celebrity
edition of the general knowledge
quiz in which four teams try to
come up with the answers that
no-one else could think of.
Featuring Lesley Joseph and Linda
Robson, Ronni Ancona and Phil
Cornwell, Su Pollard and Ruth
Madoc and Josh Widdicombe and
Sara Pascoe.
• Click here to watch a clip of
Su from her previous appearance
on Pointless.
The third week of Ha
Ha Hood! rehearsals are
coming to a close and the first
week of shows begin next Tuesday
at the Chelmsford Civic Theatre
(Tue 19th – Sat 23rd August
- Book tickets by ringing 01245
606 505 or 
