You Rang, M'Lord?: Meet the Workers
7:55 pm - 9:00 pm, Friday, December 19 on That's TV 2 (65)
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Meet the Workers
Season 3, Episode 4
Lady Lavender tries to fix her parrot up with a partner, while Lord Meldrum invites his factory staff to the estate for dinner. Sitcom, starring Paul Shane, Su Pollard and Jeffrey Holland
Movie/Drama
Sitcom
Cast & Crew
Paul Shane
(Actor)
.. Alfred Stokes
Su Pollard
(Actor)
.. Ivy Teasdale
Donald Hewlett
(Actor)
.. Lord Meldrum
Mavis Pugh
(Actor)
.. Lady Lavender
More Information
Did You Know..
Paul Shane
(Actor)
.. Alfred Stokes
Born:
June 19, 1940
in
Thrybergh, near Rotherham
Best Known For:
Playing Ted Bovis in Hi-de-Hi!
Early-life:
Born George Frederick Speight in Thrybergh, near Rotherham, on June 19, 1940. From the age of 16, he worked as a miner at Silverwood Colliery but he was pensioned off after an accident in 1967. Two years later, he became a professional entertainer, first appearing as a singer at a pub in Rotherham. His made his TV acting debut in the 1972 Alan Bennett drama A Day Out.
Career:
Shane's big break came in 1980 when he was cast as holiday camp host Ted Bovis in BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi! The hugely popular show made Shane and the rest of the cast household names. It ran from 1980 until 1988. Shane went on to have success in the sitcoms You Rang, M'Lord? and Oh, Doctor Beeching! His other TV credits include recurring roles on Doctors, Holby City and Emmerdale. He died in Rotherham on May 16, 2013 at the age of 72.
Quote:
On playing Ted Bovis: "Ted's a wonderful character. Not a villain. He's a bit of a conman with a big heart."
Trivia:
Shane starred in a number of pantomimes.
Su Pollard
(Actor)
.. Ivy Teasdale
Born:
November 07, 1949
in
Nottingham
Best Known For:
Playing Peggy in Hi-de-Hi
Early-life:
Born Susan Georgina Pollard in Nottingham in 1949. she discovered her love of performing at the age of six, when she appeared in a nativity play and made the audience laugh by falling down on stage. After leaving school at 16, Su worked as a secretary during the day, while singing in pubs and clubs during the evening, and also served an apprenticeship at Nottingham Arts Centre, before winning parts in the musicals including Godspell and Big Sin City.
Career:
Su made her sitcom debut in Two Up, Two Down in 1978. It only lasted for one series, but the following year, she landed the role that would make her a household name _ chambermaid Peggy in Hi-de-Hi. The hugely successful comedy ran for nine years, and after it finished she reunited with writer David Croft again for the series You Rang M'Lord and Oh, Doctor Beeching! Since then, Su has also provided voices for the children series Penny Crayon and Little Robots, and has also worked extensively on stage, most recently in a touring production of Annie.
Quote:
"I adore Lady GaGa's look. Like me she doesn't just wear the same boring frocks all those other stars wear on the red carpet."
Trivia:
Away from acting, she reached number two in the charts with the single Starting Together, in 1986.
Donald Hewlett
(Actor)
.. Lord Meldrum
Mavis Pugh
(Actor)
.. Lady Lavender
