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'Allo 'Allo!. Image shows from L to R: Edith Melba Artois (Carmen Silvera), René François Artois (Gorden Kaye), Yvette Carte-Blanche (Vicki Michelle). Copyright: BBC
'Allo 'Allo!

'Allo 'Allo!

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1982 - 1992
  • 85 episodes (9 series)

René Artois, proprietor of Café René in Nazi-occupied France, struggles to keep the business running whilst keeping the resistance and the army happy. Stars Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Vicki Michelle, Richard Marner, Kim Hartman and more.

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Series 3 - Flight Of Fancy

The resistance's plans to return the airmen to England by catapulting them - with the aid of 200ft of knicker elastic - in an antique aircraft toward Dover, are put into motion. Meanwhile, Gruber sets about copying the Fallen Madonna, and the rest of Nouvion prepares for the vintage transport show arranged to disguise the escape attempt.

Further details

The attempt to get the airmen out by antique aeroplane (with the assistance of suspenders and Von Klinkerhoffen's lawnmower motor) is made. Meanwhile, Gruber is given the painting of the Fallen Madonna to copy, even though René's mother-in-law has got hungry and bitten off the corner with the signature.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 26th December 1986
Time
7:35pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
44 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Gorden Kaye René François Artois
Carmen Silvera Edith Melba Artois
Vicki Michelle Yvette Carte-Blanche
Richard Marner Colonel Kurt Von Strohm
Kim Hartman Private Helga Geerhart
Guy Siner Lieutenant Hubert Gruber
Kirsten Cooke Michelle Dubois
Richard Gibson Herr Otto Flick
Rose Hill Madame Fanny 'Fifi' Lafanne
Sam Kelly Captain Hans Geering
Francesca Gonshaw Maria
Jack Haig Monsieur Roger LeClerc
John D. Collins Flt. Lt. Fairfax
Nicholas Frankau Flt. Lt. Carstairs
Arthur Bostrom Officer Crabtree
Guest cast
Sherry Louise Plant Lisette
Trevor T. Smith Orderly
Len Keyes Old Man
Robert Aldous French Peasant
Paul Cooper 'London Calling' (Voice)
Philip McInnerny Wing Co. Hargreaves (Voice)
Writing team
Jeremy Lloyd Writer
David Croft Writer
Production team
David Croft Director
Robin Carr Director
David Croft Producer
John Dunstan Editor
Phil Southby Editor
David Buckingham Production Designer

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