Location Notes - The very first episode of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet is a mixed bag of locations. The name is often used as a Scandinavian surname. Born in Glasgow in 1945, he studied drama at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and much of his early career was spent on theatre stages. As you, can see below from the colour of the woodwork, everything, was painted brown, to make it look horrible, old and in, need of a lick of paint. She reveals that Hedley was court-martialled for selling headlamps to the Russians, and that he was married before he left England. Many thanks to Colin Matthews previous owner of Beesthorpe Hall, If you have something to add, whether it be pictures, a magazine interview or something else, we would love to have it. I had been in contact with, Colin Matthews, the then owner who told me that Beesthorpe Hall was sold, and this could be the last trip to squeeze out the, final bits of knowledge and pictures, before Colin and his family moved out. company, began work on Beesthorpe Hall in late 1984, and spent several months turning this beautiful house, into a run down old Victorian country house. In June 2012, Digital Channel Yesterday picked up the rights to repeat the first three series of the show; these were then shown at 10 am and 4 pm on Weekdays. Essentially a family man, he chooses the latter. In January 2013, Yesterday bought the fourth series but, again due to timing, these were also edited from 60 to 45 minutes, meaning several parts of the storyline been cut. on the banks of the Rhine. And this was even before the new owners moved in. Aperu: Ally Fraser wants the conversion work at Thornley Manor to be finished quickly. But their arrival in the village sets alarm bells ringing, especially for the local policeman. Wayne Norris: Oh yeah. Many interior rooms were used, for filming including the kitchen, which was fully. Denton Manor Farm, Harston Road, Denton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK . Cuba was the on screen setting for series 4 of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. This magnificent building was used as the backdrop for the first part of series 2, where the lads convert an old manor house in Derbyshire. old and in need of a lick of paint. The first two '80 outings, especially, saw TV viewers take the show to their hearts and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet remains a firm favourite today. The original episodes had been shown in a late evening slot and hence were very adult in content; ITV wanted to show them during family viewing time, and also in a 30-minute slot. He was seen by many people as being the main opponent of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. He offers the lads some more work renovating his villa in Spain.Arthur Pringle discovers that Wayne didn't bother to get an import license for his German car. There were many ways to turn this lived in family home into a the run down Thornley Manor as we see it on screen. Year: Season 2. He also portrayed Adolf Hitler - and indeed Himmler - in a number of TV and big screen productions. What is Oz first name in Auf Wiedersehen? Some location filming was conducted in Hamburg,[3] despite the fact that the series was set in Dsseldorf. The series was created by Franc Roddam after an idea from Mick Connell, a bricklayer from Stockton-on-Tees, and mostly written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, who also wrote The Likely Lads, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? History and Etymology for auf Wiedersehen. The lads gather round to view. But there was also a fine supporting cast of actors who helped transform Auf Wiedersehen, Pet into TV gold during the first two series. The layer of paneling underneath is, original, as you can see from the recent picture. by AWP Corsa Tim Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:44 pm, Post Doors were also removed and older looking added to. The characters all appeared to have moved on: Moxey was no longer a wanted criminal; Oz had given up drinking; Barry ran a seemingly successful business exporting out of date food and Lada cars back to Russia (in reality smuggling drugs into the country, a fact Barry was unaware of); Neville and his wife Brenda, ran a building company called Nevenda Homes supplying pre-built homes from Scandinavia to DIY home builders. The Complete Second Series was released in a box set on 8 July 2002 by Carlton. Ally Fraser was the smooth-talking Glaswegian gangster who enjoyed a prominent part in series two. Notable roles include the film The Empire Strikes Back, while her TV work includes The Bill, CATS Eyes, The Professionals and The New Statesman. When the lads try to think which of the Magnificent Seven each would be, they decide on the following - Dennis is. Ally Fraser wants the conversion work at Thornley Manor to be finished quickly. by Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:48 pm, Post Norah Fulton as Mabel Hilton: Hedley's sister, married to Bob (James Ottoway). Dennis encourages the rest of the gang to help renovate a country manor house owned by Fraser, Thornely Manor, but they end up falling foul of the locals. 1.4k 1.9k 5.3k 3. After its sale to the BBC in 1984, the "Albert Square" set of EastEnders was built there. its filmed in Hammersmith, London and not Newcastle! They are taken outside Barrys house, 15 Townley Crescent, in Wolverhampton. In the scene in Asda in "A Home from Home", where Oz is loading the trolley high with cans of John Smith's bitter, the sound of cans being loaded into the trolley stops, but when the camera is back to its original position, Oz had cleared another rack of cans from the shelf. by Lynchy Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:03 pm, Post by RHill Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:39 pm, Post The Complete First Series was released in a carry-case boxed set on 27 May 2002 by Carlton. Due to the stupid actions of some fans who have recently visited Thornley Manor aka Beesthorpe Hall, no one, and that means no one is allowed anywhere near The Manor. Once filming was complete. Middlesbrough Council also issued a press release stating that the bridge remained in situ. Simon Smith as Trevor: Barry's apprentice. Most fans of the show will know, that it was actually filmed on location in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. Classic drama series about a group of British builders. In the event, it was not to be. When'd you get pensioned off then? Windmill Inn in Leicestershire) where the lads stayed for bed and breakfast while working at Thornley Manor. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet is available on DVD in the UK and US as boxsets and single discs with three episodes on each. Eventually Dr. Jones enters the pub for real and then explains the issues to Oz directly, who eventually takes heed. . (215) 8.9 1986. Barry and Hazel, played by Timothy Spall and Melanie Hill, from series two of Aur Wiedershen, Pet, 1986 (Image: ITV) Thirty-five years ago, the much-anticipated second series of . A team of builders employed by the production company, began work on Beesthorpe Hall in late 1984, and spent several months, turning this beautiful house into a run down old Victorian country house. 3y. Once is Dusseldorf, he discreetly takes up with Dagmar, a smart employee in the building site office. The lovely thing is that theyre no different.". The respected actor and narrator has a very lengthy list of credits. by Ally Frasers clubs Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:35 am, Post Examples of this include various characters enquiring about Wayne's whereabouts, only to be told that he was chatting up a girl in the next room or that he had gone away for the day. (The episodes had no on-screen titles, but were listed as "Au Revoir" on the official BBC episode guide. 57:38. Location Address - Museum, Stadt Zons 41541 Dormagen, Germany. Vera was the estranged wife Dennis left behind in Newcastle when he headed off with fellow Geordies Oz and Neville (played by Kevin Whately) to "graft" and earn some money on the building site in Dusseldorf. In a later television documentary, original executive producer Allan McKeown stated that he had been deeply disapproving of the series' revival and requested that it not be titled Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. 59:05. Barry (Timothy Spall), a "spark" from the Black Country, is an obsessive bore; Neville (Kevin Whately), one of the Geordie "brickies", is an insecure young newlywed; fellow Geordie Oz (Jimmy Nail), another bricklayer, is aggressive and jingoistic; and London "chippy" Wayne (Gary Holton) is a womaniser. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet is directed by Roger Bamford,Paul Seed,Baz Taylor,Anthony Garner and created by Ian La Frenais with Timothy Spall and Jimmy Nail. The lads fly to his reservation to reconstruct the bridge. His point is, someone was messing about in his back garden, which is very private, whilst his family was in the house..if someone did that to me, I'd feel the same. The "building site" used for most of the filming was a set created on the backlot of the former ATV Elstree Studios at Borehamwood in Hertfordshire (then owned by Central). Our Friends In The North: It's 25 years since the TV classic set on Tyneside first aired, When The Boat Comes In - recalling the first genuinely 'Geordie' television series. On May 10th 2012, I had the pleasure of once again visiting, Beesthorpe Hall aka Thornley Manor. The magnificent seven are forced to camp out in Thornley Manor. Just some of TV work includes Smiley's People, The Singing Detective, Will Shakespeare, Doctor Zhivago, Outlander, and Sea Of Souls. Ray Knight as the barman: The barman at the pub where the Lads spend most of their spare time. In 2000, the first series was ranked #46 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes, in a list compiled by the British Film Institute. Heinrich Himmler - and his stern approach on the site was in keeping with that of a typical German Prisoner-of-War camp commandant, as depicted in British war films. Interior scenes (such as those in the bar) were shot in studios at Borehamwood. The famous staircase below, where. Most of the original characters are back with more comedy and drama as the lads tackle a few new building projects. This was in the days before the internet, and we found out the location of Thornley Manor by simply picking up the phone and ringing Central Television, which gladly pointed us in the right direction. We'll return to remember other cast members at a later date. In the final scenes Dennis, Neville and Oz ask the embassy to give them an assignment in a nice peaceful country, and return to Germany once more. The original writers and all of the surviving cast returned, joined by Noel Clarke as Wayne's son Wyman. The owners had meals with the cast and crew when the kitchen was out of use. Most fans of the show will know, that it was actually filmed on location in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. The ruins shown on the end credits were the actual ruins of the hut that was used for filming. If you try and visit, you will be trespassing, and you will will be dealt with to the highest force possible. The Complete Series 1 & 2 was re-issued by ITV Studios Home Entertainment on 1 September 2008. Such was the attention to detail that the producers imported thousands of bricks from West Germany as these were slightly bigger than those used on English building sites.[1]. Lets start with Thornley Manor, real name Beesthorpe Hall which is located in Caunton, Nottinghampshire. There were many ways to turn this lived in family home into a the run down Thornley Manor as we see it on screen. 9.1 /10 73 YOUR RATING Rate Comedy Drama The magnificent seven are forced to camp out in Thornley Manor. Due to the stupid actions of some fans who have recently visited Thornley Manor aka Beesthorpe Hall, no one, and that means no one is allowed anywhere near The Manor. Right. The actor's portrayal of the sometime charming but often menacing Ally Fraser was an Auf Wiedersehen, Pet highlight. Over the course of 13 episodes the "Magnificent Seven" enjoy comic, dramatic, and romantic adventures, until a change in German tax laws forces them to return home. There were viewer complaints about the editing, and after a few weeks Thames and TVS both opted out of the run and instead showed the original uncut episodes at 10.30pm on Mondays. Oz Osborne: No I'm not talking about the beer, man, I'm talking about mein host there, Happy Harry, the Wing Corps. The second series had several on-set problems. Director Roger Bamford Writers Dick Clement Ian La Frenais Stars Timothy Spall Jimmy Nail Christopher Fairbank See production, box office & company info, Beesthorpe Hall, Caunton, Nottinghamshire, England, UK. But their arrival in the village sets alarm bells ringing, especially for the local policeman. Google Street View Location Address - Rheinstrabe, Feste Zons 41541 Dormagen, Germany. In particular, he felt the Spanish episodes were too luxurious for the gang: instead of sleeping rough, having arguments, and clashing with the Spanish locals, they were often seen relaxing in summer clothes, and occasionally had female partners tagging along, which reduced the impact of the series. Despite extensive negotiations between the BBC and the Cuban government, it was not possible to obtain permission to film in Cuba, so the series was filmed in the Dominican Republic. From July 2013, Drama picked up the rights to rerun the series as part of its schedules. on the Fansite! Oz tells her he has his own construction business to impress her, and she tells him that she is a beauty consultant, but actually works at a massage parlour for her Turkish boyfriend, as Bomber discovers. We meet the pair as their marriage dissolves into inevitable divorce, with Vera cosying up to a new boyfriend as the decree absolute nears. Then, after a gap of nearly 15 years, the new millennium saw the show return for two more series and a TV special in the early 2000s. As you can see the false wall that was built for the, The owners had meals with the cast and crew when the. Many fans of the show have visited what is an iconic building to Auf Wiedersehen Pet fans, but not many have seen it being transformed into Thornely Manor. The story sees the remaining six working in a British Embassy somewhere in central Africa that is about to be overrun by rioters.