'Allo 'Allo!: Good Staff Are Hard to Find
9:35 pm - 10:10 pm, Tuesday, June 23 on U&Drama +1 (60)
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Good Staff Are Hard to Find
Season 4, Episode 3
The Resistance provides a waitress to fill the vacancy at Cafe Rene, and the Colonel is joined by an Italian liaison officer. Wartime comedy, starring Gorden Kaye
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Movie/Drama
Sitcom
Cast & Crew
Arthur Bostrom
(Actor)
.. Secret Agent Crabtree
John D Collins
(Actor)
.. Flying Officer Fairfax
Kirsten Cooke
(Actor)
.. Michelle Dubois
Nicholas Frankau
(Actor)
.. Flying Officer Carstairs
Richard Gibson
(Actor)
.. Herr Otto Flick
Jack Haig
(Actor)
.. Monsieur Leclerc
Kim Hartman
(Actor)
.. Sgt Helga Geerhart
Rose Hill
(Actor)
.. Fanny Blanc
Sue Hodge
(Actor)
.. Mimi Labong
Gorden Kaye
(Actor)
.. Rene Artois
Richard Marner
(Actor)
.. Col Kurt Von Strohm
Vicki Michelle
(Actor)
.. Yvette
Hilary Minster
(Actor)
.. Gen Von Klinkerhoffen
Gavin Richards
(Actor)
.. Capt Alberto Bertorelli
Carmen Silvera
(Actor)
.. Edith Artois
Guy Siner
(Actor)
.. Lt Hubert Gruber
Aimee Delamain
(Actor)
.. Madame Sablon
Estelle Matthews
(Actor)
.. Mademoiselle Vendome
Patrick Edwards
(Actor)
.. Guard
David Croft
(Writer)
Jeremy Lloyd
(Writer)
Martin Dennis
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Arthur Bostrom
(Actor)
.. Secret Agent Crabtree
John D Collins
(Actor)
.. Flying Officer Fairfax
Kirsten Cooke
(Actor)
.. Michelle Dubois
Nicholas Frankau
(Actor)
.. Flying Officer Carstairs
Richard Gibson
(Actor)
.. Herr Otto Flick
Jack Haig
(Actor)
.. Monsieur Leclerc
Kim Hartman
(Actor)
.. Sgt Helga Geerhart
Rose Hill
(Actor)
.. Fanny Blanc
Sue Hodge
(Actor)
.. Mimi Labong
Gorden Kaye
(Actor)
.. Rene Artois
Born:
April 07, 1941
in
Huddersfield
Best Known For:
Playing Rene Artois in ‘Allo, ‘Allo!
Early-life:
Born Gordon Fitzgerald Kaye in Huddersfield on April 7, 1941. The spelling of his name Gorden came later as a result of a typing error by the British Actors' Equity Association. He interviewed the Beatles for a hospital radio station in Huddersfield in 1963 when they performed in the town. He also worked in textile mills, a wine factory and a tractor factory.
Career:
Following appearances in a radio play and a TV play, playwright Alan Ayckbourn encouraged Kaye to audition for the Bolton Octagon Theatre. He was offered a contract and performed in a number of plays, including The Cherry Orchard, The Homecoming, and The Imaginary Invalid. He first came to prominence on TV playing Elsie Tanner's nephew Bernard Butler on Coronation Street in 1969. Later roles included guest appearances on It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Are You Being Served? And Come Back Mrs Noah. His big break came in 1982 when he landed the role of Rene Artois in the popular sitcom ‘Allo, ‘Allo! He went on to appear in all 84 editions until 1992. He returned to the role in 2007 for a one-off TV special. He also performed the character in stage versions of the sitcom. His film credits included Jabberwocky (1977), Porridge (1979) and Brazil (1985). He died on January 23, 2017 at the age of 75.
Quote:
As Rene Artois to his wife Edith: 'You stupid woman!'
Trivia:
Kaye had a dent in his forehead that was caused by a plank of wood going through his car window during a severe gale in 1990.
Richard Marner
(Actor)
.. Col Kurt Von Strohm
Vicki Michelle
(Actor)
.. Yvette
Born:
December 14, 1950
in
Chigwell
Best Known For:
Playing Yvette in ‘Allo ‘Allo!
Early-life:
Vicki was born in Chigwell on December 14, 1950. With aspirations of becoming a ballet dancer, she joined the Aida Foster stage school. Instead, she started landing roles on TV, the first being a guest role in 1970 on Softly Softly: Task Force. Guest roles followed in a number of sitcoms and sketch shows, including Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, The Goodies, The Two Ronnies, and The Kenny Everett Television Show.
Career:
Michelle's big break came in 1982 when she was cast as sexy waitress Yvette Carte-Blanche in BBC sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo! The long-running series ran until 1992, clocking up 85 episodes. Michelle has also starred in touring versions of ‘Allo ‘Allo! around the world. Her film credits include Alfie Darling (1975), The Likely Lads (1976), George and Mildred (1980), Run for Your Wife (2012) and The Callback Queen (2013). She is also a regular on the pantomime circuit. In November 2014, she entered the jungle as a contestant on I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
Quote:
'I love nature. As a kid we always used to go for walks in the forest.'
Trivia:
Michelle received an MBE in 2010 for services to charity.
Hilary Minster
(Actor)
.. Gen Von Klinkerhoffen
Gavin Richards
(Actor)
.. Capt Alberto Bertorelli
Carmen Silvera
(Actor)
.. Edith Artois
Guy Siner
(Actor)
.. Lt Hubert Gruber
Aimee Delamain
(Actor)
.. Madame Sablon
Estelle Matthews
(Actor)
.. Mademoiselle Vendome
Patrick Edwards
(Actor)
.. Guard
David Croft
(Writer)
Jeremy Lloyd
(Writer)
Martin Dennis
(Producer)
