'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.
- Series 5, Episode 16 repeated Sunday at 8pm on U&Yesterday
Streaming rank this week: 446
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Series 5, Episode 4 - The Dreaded Circular Saw
In the confusion of the chateau 'fire', René and LeClerc - now in full German uniform - are captured by the Communist Resistance and held captive in an old sawmill. Meanwhile, the Colonel is distraught to learn that the original Fallen Madonna and van Gogh have gone missing.
Further details
During the pandemonium caused by the fire at the chateau, LeClerc breaks into the safe and finds the Fallen Madonna and the van Gogh instead of the invasion plans. He nicks these and escapes disguised as a German.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 24th September 1988
- Time
- 6:45pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 25 minutes
Cast & crew
| 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 |
| Jack Haig | Monsieur Roger LeClerc |
| Hilary Minster | General Erich Von Klinkerhoffen |
| Arthur Bostrom | Officer Crabtree |
| Louis Mansi (as John Louis Mansi) | Engelbert Von Smallhausen |
| Gavin Richards | Captain Alberto Bertorelli |
| Sue Hodge | Mimi Labonq |
| Moira Foot | Denise Laroque |
| Carole Ashby | Louise |
| Jeremy Lloyd | Writer |
| David Croft | Writer |
| Martin Dennis | Director |
| David Croft | Producer |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| David Buckingham | Production Designer |