Allo Allo

Louise Gold featured as Private Elsa Bigstern, in Series 7 episodes 10 and 11, Recorded 1 January 1991 & 20 December 1990; First Broadcast on BBC 1 on 9 and 16 March 1991

 

Cast

 Series 7, Episode 10: “The Ice Cream Truck” (Recorded 1 January 1991; First Broadcast 9 March 1991 on BBC1 (appears to have been initially scheduled for 2 March 1991))

Rene - Gordon Kaye

Yvette - Vicki Michelle

Edith - Carmen Silvera

Michelle - Kirsten Cooke

Mimi - Sue Hodge

Alfonse - Kenneth Connor

Crabtree - Arthur Bostrom

Fairfax - John D Collins

Carstairs - Nicholas Frankau

Gruber - Guy Siner

Flick - Richard Gibson

Von Smallhausen - John Louis Mansi

Helga - Kim Hartman

Elsa Bigstern - Louise Gold

Von Klinkerhoffen - Hilary Minster

Colonel - Richard Marner

Beertorelli - Roger Kitter

Leclerc - Robin Parkinson

 

Series 7, Episode 11: “The Gypsy Carnival” (Recorded 20 December 1990; First Broadcast Saturday 16 March 1991 on BBC1)

Rene - Gordon Kaye

Mimi - Sue Hodge

Yvette - Vicki Michelle

Edith - Carmen Silvera

Michelle - Kirsten Cooke

Colonel - Richard Marner

Gruber - Guy Siner

Flick - Richard Gibson

Von Smallhausen - John Louis Mansi

Elsa Bigstern - Louise Gold

Helga - Kim Hartman

Gypsy - Ruben Lee

Great Romany - Stanley Lebor

Bertorelli - Roger Kitter

Von Klinkerhoffen - Hilary Minster

Leclerc - Robin Parkinson

Crabtree - Arthur Bostrom

Alfonse - Kenneth Connor

Fairfax - John D Collins

Carstairs - Nicholas Frankau

Blenkinsop - Robert East

 

Production Team

  Series 7, Episode 10: “The Ice Cream Truck” (Recorded 1 January 1991; First Broadcast 9 March 1991 on BBC1 (appears to have been initially scheduled for 2 March 1991))

Director - Mike Stephens

Producer - Mike Stephens

Written by - Jeremy Lloyd and Paul Adam

 

Series 7, Episode 11: “The Gypsy Carnival” Recorded 20 December 1990; First Broadcast Saturday 16 March 1991 on BBC1)

Director - Sue Longstaff

Producer - Mike Stephens

Written by - Jeremy Lloyd and Paul Adam

 

There seems to be some confusion as to when Series 7 episode 10 “The Ice Cream Truck” (sometimes known as “Ice Cream”) was first Broadcast. It was listed in The Radio Times on both 2 March and 9 March 1991, and the entry for the 9 March does not say that it had been postponed. The Knockwurst fansite gives it as broadcast on the 2 March, as does The Internet Movie Database. However, the BBC Programme Catalogue’s entry gives it as the 9 March, hence why that one has been used on this website.

 

For a Review/Summary of these two episodes of Allo Allo, please click here.

 

Earlier in the year Gordon Kaye had appeared in Kids At Heart, which Vicki Michelle and Carmen Silvera may have appeared in

Kenneth Connor may have previously appeared in The Royal Variety Performance (1982).

Mike Stepehens had previously produced and directed Joint Account, also first broadcast on BBC1, and in which Louise Gold made a featured appearance.

Robert East had previously appeared regularly in BlackAdder, which Louise Gold made a guest appearance in.

Blue Peter, Casualty, The House Of Eliott, Doctors, Gina’s Laughing Gear, and, That Puppet Game Show were also first broadcast on BBC1.

 

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Links about Allo Allo

BBC Comedy Site (Official BBC Page for the show): http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/a/alloallo_7770250.shtml

Cafe Rene (A very informative fansite -  includes: News, cast lists, Episode Guides, lots of links) http://www.coldcut.com/video/aa/index.html

The ‘Knockwurst’ Allo Allo Page (Fansite, includes episode list and cast details) : http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/2511/allo.html

British TV Comedy Resources, Allo Allo Page: http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/allo/index.html

Allo Allo Fan Club Website: http://members.tripod.com/AlloAlloFC/.

Internet Movie Database page for Allo Allo: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0086659/

DaveCov’s Comedy Classics, has a good section for the programme: http://www.davecovcomedy.co.uk/index.htm

BBC Programme Catalogue’s section for the programme: http://open.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/series/ALLO+%27ALLO%21, and sections for those two episodes: http://open.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/LLCB259P and http://open.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/LLCB260J

 

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