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It was created by Franc Roddam and mostly written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, who also wrote The Likely Lads, What Ever Happened to the Likely Lads? and Porridge. The first two series of the show were broadcast in 1983 and 1986 on ITV. A successful revival of the show saw two series and a Christmas special shown on the BBC in 2002 and 2004. Dick Clement (born September 5, 1937) is an English writer. ... Ian La Frenais, born 7 January 1937 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, is, in partnership with Dick Clement, one of the most influential television writers in Britain. ... The Likely Lads was a hit British sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Porridge is a British BBC television sitcom (1974–1977), written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais and starring Ronnie Barker. ... ITV1 is a terrestrial, free-to-air television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom by the ITV network. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ...

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The Magnificent Seven

• Wayne Winston Norris (Gary Holton, 1983-1986) - Wayne as he so accuratley describes himself is a 'jack the lad' type character. He's a chirpy carpenter who's proud of his cockney roots. His obsession with women often lands himself and his friends in troublesome situations. He drives a flash red BMW and often wears his trademark red/blue hockey jacket. He is by far the most cool and stylish member of the gang. He died in 2000.
• Dennis Patterson (Tim Healy) - Dennis, whether he likes it or not, has been hailed as the leader of the seven. When we first meet the geordie brickie, he is divorcing his first wife Vera. He later has an affair with a German on-site secretary named Dagmar. When we next catch up with him in series two, he's working for a dodgy Glaswegian gangster called Ally Fraser. He has two children and a very short temper.
• Albert Arthur Moxey (Christopher Fairbank) - Moxey is the only character not to be introduced in the first episode. He's a Liverpudlian plasterer with bad acne, a stutter and a constant cold. However, despite his bland but friendly exterior - he has a dark side, he's on the run from the law after breaking free from jail - this always makes him anxious. He emmigrated to Australia in the final episode.
• Leonard "Oz" Osbourne (Jimmy Nail) - Oz is a forward, abrasive, drunken, ugly, Geordie lout with a tart of a wife and a constant xenophobic attitude to Germans. His major passion in life is getting into fights. He re-united his five surviving pals at his phony funeral which led them off on new adventures overseas.
• Neville Hope (Kevin Whately) - Neville constantly lives under the shadow of his formiddable wife Brenda. He is almost always miserable about something or other, much to the irritation of his friends. He has 3 children in Newcastle - and also his heart. He married young and has no regrets about it... but his mates do!
• Brian "Bomber" Busbridge (Pat Roach, 1983-2004) - Bomber is a quiet West-Country brickie with rippling muscles and a bushy beard. He very often 'goes with the flow' and lets others make decisions, much to the respect and admiration of his associates. He laid his last brick before the final two episodes.
• Barry Taylor (Timothy Spall) - Barry is a bashful, boring, bumbling Brummie electrician with a large vocabulary and a nice motorbike. His irritating tendencies to be 'boring' are always the mimicked as the centre of jokes by his mates, mostly in fondness. He married a beautiful Russian woman named Tatiana who ran away with another man... except from that he's had no luck with girls whatsoever.

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Supporting cast

The main supporting cast from all four series

• Julia Tobin as Brenda Hope (series 1-4)
• Michael Sheard as Herr Grunwald (series 1)
• Michael Elphick as McGowan (series 1)
• Caroline Hutchinson as Vera Patterson (series 1)
• Su Elliot as Marjorie Osbourne (series 1-2)
• Bill Paterson as Ally Fraser (series 2)
• Val McLane as Norma (series 2)
• James Booth as Kenny Aimes (series 2)
• Bryan Pringle as Arthur Pringle (series 2)
• Bill Nighy as Jeffrey (series 3)
• Noel Clarke as Wyman Norris (series 3-4)
• Michael Angelis as Mickey Startup (series 3)

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Origins

Series 1

The first series, produced by Central for ITV in 1983, is the story of seven out-of work builders from various parts of England who are forced to look for work in West Germany. (The title refers to their farewells to their wives and girlfriends - "Auf Wiedersehen" being German for "Farewell", and "Pet" being a North-East English term of endearment.): This article is about the British regional broadcaster. ... Current ITV logo. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... North East England is one of the regions of England. ...

• Dennis, a bricklayer from Newcastle upon Tyne
• Oz, a bricklayer from Newcastle upon Tyne
• Neville, a bricklayer from Newcastle upon Tyne
• Moxey, a plasterer from Liverpool
• Bomber, a bricklayer from Bristol
• Wayne, a carpenter from London
• Barry, an electrician from Birmingham

They find work on a German building site but are forced to live in a small hut that reminds them of a POW camp. The rest of the series is driven by the interactions and growing friendships between the various characters: for instance, Barry is an obsessive bore, Neville is an insecure young newlywed, Oz is aggressive and jingoistic, and Wayne is a womaniser. Dennis, being older, more experienced and generally more mature than the others, becomes the de facto leader of the group. Over the course of 13 episodes the "Magnificent Seven" enjoy lots of comic and romantic adventures, until a change in German tax laws forces them to return home. A weathered brick wall. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... // Gypsum plaster Plaster of Paris, or simply plaster, is a type of building material based on calcium sulfate hemihydrate, nominally (CaSO4)2*H2O. It is created by heating gypsum to about 150°C, 2(CaSO4 · 2H2O) → (CaSO4)2 · H2O + 3 H2O (released as steam). ... Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ... Bristol is a unitary authority with city and ceremonial county status in South West England. ... tools of a medieval carpenter, c. ... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London (see Wiktionary:London for the name in other languages) is the capital of the United Kingdom and England. ... An electrician is a tradesman specializing in electrical wiring of buildings and related equipment. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ...

The series was extremely well-received, with praise for the writing and acting.

Series 2

A second series of 13 episodes followed in 1986, in which the boys are reunited initially to help Barry complete some building work on his house. Dennis is working for a crooked businessman, Ally Fraser (played by Bill Paterson), after building up large gambling debts to him. Dennis encourages the rest of the gang, to help renovate a country manor house owned by Ally but end up falling afoul of the suspicious locals. When things become a little too hot for Ally he flees to Spain and invites them to follow suit and redecorate his Spanish villa. Once in Spain the gang are soon mistaken for criminals themselves, and the series ends with them fleeing the Spanish police in a motor yacht, together with Barry's fiancée who had only expected a wedding at sea. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Roman villa. ... A yacht A yacht was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. ...

The second series was less successful because the characters were no longer under the same kind of pressure they had been in Germany. Even in Spain they were more likely to encounter expatriate Brits than foreigners who could bring out their patriotic tendencies. The series was also clouded by the death of Gary Holton (Wayne) from a drug overdose during production. Holton died before the Spanish indoor scenes were filmed. The script was reworked to explain Wayne's absence from these indoor scenes. In one critical scene, where Bomber manhandles Wayne away from Ally's girlfriend in a nightclub, a double was used. A drug overdose occurs when a chemical substance (i. ...

Revival

Series 3

In 2002 the show was revived, this time as a 6-part series made by Ziji Productions for BBC 1. The original writers and all of the surviving cast returned, and were joined by Noel Clarke as Wayne's son Wyman. The storyline revolves around a plan by a corrupt politician (played by Bill Nighy) to demolish the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge (a real-life industrial landmark) and sell it for reconstruction elsewhere. Persuading Oz to get the old gang back together, he then plans to cheat them out of their share of the profits, until a Native American from Arizona (played by Gordon Tootoosis) turns up to announce that he would like to buy the bridge for the benefit of his tribe's casino. For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ... Bill Nighy (born December 12, 1949 in Caterham, Surrey) is a British actor. ... Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough, England spans the River Tees. ... An Atsina named Assiniboin Boy Native Americans in the United States (also known as Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are the indigenous peoples within the territory that is now encompassed by the continental United States and their descendants in... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 6th 295,254 km² 500 km 645 km 0. ... Gordon Tootoosis (born in Poundmaker, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian actor of Cree and Stoney descent. ... The Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. ...

The special effects depicting the demolition of the bridge are so realistic that many people believed it was really being demolished, forcing the BBC to add a caption to the last episode reassuring them that it was still there.

Despite some initial scepticism that the reunion would not work, the show was an immediate hit.

Comic Relief Sketch

Some of the cast made an appearance on Comic Relief's Red Nose Day 2003, in which they find a suitcase full of money in a Miami hotel room and assume it belongs to a drug dealer who wants to shoot them - but actually it belongs to U2, who invite them to their penthouse. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ... The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Location of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, guitar and harmonica, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar, keyboards and vocals, Adam Clayton on bass, and Larry Mullen, Jr. ...

Series 4

A fourth series of 6 episodes was aired on BBC ONE from 4 January to 8 February 2004. Most of the story involves the characters working for the British Embassy in Havana, with Neville being reluctantly recruited as a spy for the British and Oz falling in love with a local ballet dancer. 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 actually shot in the Dominican Republic. January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one nation state present in another nation state to represent the sending state in the receiving State. ... Havana (Spanish in full: San Cristóbal de La Habana, usually shortened to just La Habana; UN/LOCODE: CU HAV) is the capital of Cuba and, with a population of 2. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker. ...

Special

A new "special" comprising two 1-hour episodes was shot in Bangkok and Chiang Mai in July - August 2004 and was broadcast on BBC 1 on 27 and 28 December. Shooting in Bangkok took place partly in the red-light district Soi Cowboy. Pat Roach, although suffering from cancer, had hoped to appear in the miniseries but in the event he was not well enough and died in July. Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Wat Phra Kaew temple Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep ( (help· info)), or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon ( (help· info), IPA: ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 1990 census population of 8,538,610. ... For the province containing the city, see Chiang Mai province. ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... (Redirected from 27 December) December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... The De Wallen red-light district in Amsterdam. ... Soi Cowboy during the day, with Fannys, Dollhouse and Midnite Bar visible on the left Soi Cowboy is an adult nightlife area in Bangkok, Thailand. ... When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ...

The story sees the remaining six working in a British Embassy somewhere in central Africa that is about to be overrun by rioters. Most of them escape uninjured, except for Oz who sustains a painful injury to the backside protecting a female staff member (with whom he is of course having an affair) from a bomb. The boys then move on to Laos and later Thailand, where Barry's Russian ex-wife (from Series 3) turns up to announce that she is carrying his child following a brief "reconciliation". Barry is then kidnapped and held by guerrillas in a village in Laos. When the others follow they are also captured, but Dennis has the idea (inspired by the film The Bridge on the River Kwai) of working for the villagers to prevent the guerillas from moving them on. Eventually they are able to steal the guerilla leader's mobile phone and send a call for help. It turns out that the man who set them up to the guerillas was actually Neville's corrupt spymaster (from Series 4). Deprived of their hostages the guerillas decide to kidnap him instead. A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ... Guerrilla War redirects here. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... The Bridge over the River Kwai taken in June 2004. ...

In the final scenes Dennis, Neville and Oz ask the Embassy to give them an assignment in a nice peaceful country - and find themselves heading back to Germany once more. Following a dedication to Pat Roach, the closing credits of the final episode are accompanied by the opening theme tune from Series 1, bringing the show full circle.

Pat Roach's death was just one factor in the show's final cancellation. The cast and writers have stated that they wanted to go out on a high and not allow the show to become stale.

Episode guide

Series 1: ITV, 1983 - 1984

• If I Were A Carpenter... - 11 November
• Who Won The War Anyway? - November 18
• The Girls They Left Behind - November 25
• Suspicion - December 2
• Home Thoughts From Abroad - December 9
• The Accused - December 16
• Private Lives - December 30
• The Fugitive - January 6
• The Alien - January 13
• Last Rites - January 20
• The Lovers - January 27
• Love And Other Four Letter Words - February 3

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Series 2: ITV, 1986

• The Return of the Seven Part I - February 21
• The Return of the Seven Part II - February 28
• A Law for the Rich - March 7
• Another Country¹ - March 14
• A Home from Home - March 21
• Cowboys - March 28
• No Sex Please We're Brickies - April 4
• Marjorie Doesn't Live Here Anymore - April 11
• Hasta la Vista - April 18
• Scoop - April 25
• Law and Disorder - May 2
• For Better or Worse - May 9
• Quo Vadis Pet - May 16

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Series 3: BBC 1, 2002

• Bridging the Gap - April 28
• Heavy Metal - May 5
• Bridge over Troubled Water - May 12
• A Bridge Too Far - May 19
• Another Country¹ - May 26
• An Inspector Calls - June 2

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Series 4: BBC 1, 2004

• Britannia Waives the Rules - January 4
• Our Men in Havana - January 11
• A Gift from Fidel - January 18
• Moonlighting - January 25
• Dangerous Liaisons - February 1
• The End of the Affair - February 8

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Christmas Special: BBC ONE, 2004

• Hut on the River Kwai December 28
• Auf Wiedersehen....December 29

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Theme Music

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External links

• Auf Wiedersehen, Pet at TV.com
• Official BBC AWP site
• The Auf Wiedersehen, Pet DVD Campaign Many scenes were cut when the show was released on video due to copyright restrictions on music playing in the background, and commercial break captions. This site hosts a campaign for the DVD release of completely restored episodes.
• BBC Press Release Pdf file about Season 3
• Sunday For Sammy Bi-Annual concert which in the past has featured live Auf Wiedersehen, Pet shorts.