Su Online : News Archive: March/April/May 2010

MAY - MARCH 2010 NEWS:

.Annie UK Tour 2010/11

.Monday 31st May, 2010.........................................................................................Theatre

The forthcoming UK tour of Annie, which opens in August, has now been extended into 2011. The new dates for next year will be available here as soon as they are confirmed.

.Su on TV - Daily Cooks Challenge

.Saturday 29th May, 2010...................................................................................Television

The edition of ITV's Daily Cooks Challenge which featured Su is re-aired next month on ITV3. This was originally broadcast on ITV1 last August.

Daily Cooks Challenge : ITV3 - Thursday 10th June : 4.05pm
Daily Cooks Challenge : ITV3 +1 - Thursday 10th June : 5.05pm
Gino D'Acampo and Jo Pratt compete to impress actress and presenter Su Pollard with their menu of crispy tarragon chicken and calves' liver with rosemary and garlic sauce. Antony Worrall Thompson hosts.

.Digital Spy: DS Icons - New Look!

.Tuesday 25th May, 2010........................................................................................Internet

'Digital Spy' has recently been given a complete redesign overhaul. This includes their 'DS Icons' section. Su, of course, was their very first female member in 2008. Go here to view this.

.Su Attends Heritage Foundation's Sir John Mills Celebration

.Thursday 20th May, 2010.........................................................................................Events

Su attended The Heritage Foundation's unveiling of a plaque to Sir John Mills at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire on Sunday 9th May.

The plaque was unveiled by Hayley Mills and family, together with Robin Gibb CBE Annual President of The Heritage Foundation.

Many of Sir John’s friends and admirers were present for the ceremony as well as the Tribute Lunch afterwards.

• Further info on this event can be viewed at 'The Heritage Foundation' website, here.

.Su Attends Jimmy Perry & David Croft Tribute Lunch

.Thursday 20th May, 2010.........................................................................................Events

Su attended The Heritage Foundation's Tribute Lunch held in honour Jimmy Perry and David Croft at the Marriot Hotel, Regents Park, London on Sunday 18th April.

Also in attendance at the event were Ruth Madoc, Barry Howard, Nikki Kelly, Paul Shane and Linda Regan, and many others.

• Further details on this, and 'The Heritage Foundation' available here.

.Paul Nicholas Remembers Two Up, Two Down

.Thursday 20th May, 2010...................................................................................Interviews

Paul Nicholas was recently interviewed by the 'Crackerjack' website. During this he reminisces about the series Two Up, Two Down, in which he starred with Su in the late 1970s.

In the mid 70s, he embarked on a short-lived but high-profile pop career before returning to the West End stage in 1981 to create the role of the capricious cat Rum Tum Tugger in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats.

Soon after, Paul made his television debut in Two Up, Two Down, a short-lived sitcom co-starring Su Pollard.

“We played a couple of hippies who squatted on the upstairs of an upwardly mobile young couple’s semi-detached. It was fun to do, was very well written and served me well for when I came back later to do Just Good Friends.”

• Read the full interview at 'Crackerjack' here.

.BritishExpat - An Interview With Su Pollard

.Thursday 20th May, 2010...................................................................................Interviews

The 'BritishExpat' website has recently re-published their great interview with Su. This was originally available in 2003. Read the article here.

.Christmas in Benidorm?

.Sunday 2nd May, 2010......................................................................................Television

Su Online can confirm that Su will be guesting in a special Christmas episode of Benidorm. The episode, yet to be filmed, will air on ITV1 in December 2010. More info as it becomes available.

.Su in 2010: Theatre | TV | Music

.Sunday 25th April, 2010...............................................................................Coming Soon

Please keep an eye on Su Online over the coming weeks. We will be bringing you further details on the 2010 Annie tour (see news update below), and we also hope to bring you details of Su's television and music plans for 2010 too.

.Annie UK Tour 2010: Full Tour Dates

.Friday 23rd April, 2010..........................................................................................Theatre

Su Online can finally confirm that Su is hitting the road as Miss Hannigan again. Following 2009's phenomenally successful UK tour Annie opens in August in Bradford and runs through until New Year's Eve. Full dates are available below.

24-28 August • Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Box office: 01274 432000

30 August – 4 September • Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes
Box office: 0844 8717652

06 – 11 September • Hexagon Theatre, Reading
Box office: 0118 960 6060

13 – 18 September • Sands Centre, Carlisle
Box office: 01228 625222

20 – 25 September • Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Box office: 024 7655 3055

27 September – 02 October • Floral Pavillion Theatre, New Brighton
Box office:0151 666 0000

04 – 09 October • Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
Box office:01793 524 481

11 – 16 October • Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
Box office: 01743 281281

18 – 23 October • The Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Box office: 08448 717 636

25 – 30 October • Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
Box office: 0844 871 7649

01 – 06 November • Hall for Cornwall, Truro
Box office: 01872 262465

08 – 13 November • The Beck Theatre, Hayes
Box office: 020 8561 8371

22 – 27 November • New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Box office: 0844 871 7645

29 November – 04 December • New Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon
Box office: 0844 871 7646

20 - 31 December • De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Box office: 0116 233 3111

.Su On The Radio - For Better Or For Worse

.Monday 19th April, 2010......................................................................................TV/Radio

The eighth, and final, episode of For Better Or For Worse airs on BBC Radio 7 tomorrow.

For Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 20th April : 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 20th April : 7.30pm
Iris is proper poorly - but not quite as poorly as Wilf thinks she is. Stars Gorden Kaye and Su Pollard. From April 1993. Series One, Episode 8 of 8.

This will be available at BBC iPlayer after it airs. Episode 7 is still currently available to listen to there.

.Su on Radio/BBC iPlayer - For Better Or For Worse

.Sunday 4th April, 2010........................................................................................TV/Radio

For Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 6th April : 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 6th April : 7.30pm
Iris dreams of hearing Pavarotti in concert, so Bernard tries to get tickets. Stars Gorden Kaye and Su Pollard. From March 1993. Series One, Episode 6 of 8.

For Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 13th April : 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 13th April : 7.30pm
A day trip to France brings buried memories to the surface for Bernard. Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From March 1993. Series One, Episode 7 of 8.

Episode Five of For Better Or For Worse is currently available to listen to at BBC iPlayer, here.

.Su on TV - Loose Women - Screen Caps/Watch Online

.Wednesday 24th March, 2010 • Thanks to Paul Lomas ....................................Television

As previously mentioned, Su guested on today's Loose Women on ITV1. She talked about Lady Gaga, Benidorm and much more in yet another entertaining appearance on the show.

The show is repeated tomorrow morning on ITV2. Please click here to watch this online, and click on the screen captures below for larger versions.

.Su on TV - Loose Women

.Wednesday 24th March, 2010............................................................................Television

Su guested on today's Loose Women. There's another chance to catch the show on ITV2 tomorrow morning. You can also watch it online at the Loose Women website here.

Loose Women : ITV2 - Thursday 25th March : 7.20am
Loose Women : ITV2 +1 - Thursday 25th March : 8.20am
Loose Ladies Andrea McLean, Sherie Hewson, Carol McGiffin and Claire Sweeney welcome Su Pollard and Free frontman Paul Rodgers for some fiery non-stop lunchtime chat and fun.

.Su Attends Opening Night Of Hi-de-Hi! UK Tour

.Monday 22nd March, 2010 • Thanks to Bruce James ..............................Theatre/Pictures

Su attended the opening night of the UK tour of Hi-de-Hi! at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage last week. Su loves the new production and thinks it really captures the spirit of the original show. Jimmy Perry, David Croft and Jeffrey Holland have also sang the show's praises after seeing it.

Here's a great photo of Su with David Croft and some of the cast: Carrie Laurence [playing ‘Tracey Bentwood’], Kate Burrell [‘Sylvia Garnsey’], Abigail Finley [‘Peggy’], Lauren Harrison [‘Betty Whistler’] & Rebecca Bainbridge [‘Gladys Pugh’].

Please visit hi-de-hi.net for a gallery of photos from the show, plus tour dates and further info. It's also the place you'll find news and reviews as the tour continues through the Spring and Summer.

.Su On The Radio - For Better Or For Worse

.Monday 22nd March, 2010..................................................................................TV/Radio

For Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 30th March : 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 30th March : 7.30pm
When Bernard's called into work on a Sunday, fiancee Iris is not impressed. Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From March 1993. Series One, Episode 5 of 8.

.Su on Radio/BBC iPlayer

.Thursday 18th March, 2010.................................................................................TV/Radio

Episode Three of For Better Or For Worse is now available, until next Tuesday, to listen to at BBC iPlayer.

Episode Four, of the eight-part series which was originally broadcast in 1993, will be added after it airs:

For Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 23rd March : 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 23rd March : 7.30pm
A new office arrival causes friction for sweethearts Bernard and Iris. Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From March 1993. Series One, Episode 4 of 8.

.Su Attends The Heritage Foundation's Jeffrey Holland Tribute

.Wednesday 10th March, 2010..................................................................................Events

Su attended The Heritage Foundation's Jeffrey Holland Tribute at the weekend.

The lunch tribute to Jeffrey at the Marriott Hotel, Regent's Park, proved to be a big success with a major turnout from Jeff's colleagues from Perry and Croft shows.

Among those joining Jeff and his wife Judy Buxton at the event were Jimmy Perry OBE, David Croft OBE, Paul Shane, Su Pollard, Barry Howard, Nikki Kelly, Donald Hewlett, Michael Knowles, Yvonne Marsh, Susie Brann, Perry Benson, Frank Williams along with Bobby Crush, Vicki Michelle, William Gaunt, Bella Emberg, Jean Fergusson and host Mike Read.

The Heritage Foundation has announced a further tribute lunch, this one dedicated to Jimmy Perry and David Croft. The event will take place on Sunday 18th April 2010 at the Marriott Hotel, Regent's Park and will again be hosted by Mike Read. Further details on this, and the Heritage Foundation available here.

.Digital Spy - Su Pollard Proposes Lady GaGa Duet

.Wednesday 10th March, 2010................................................................................Internet

Digital Spy have also reported on the recent Su/Lady GaGa press coverage;

Actress and comedian Su Pollard has jokingly suggested that she should do a duet with Lady GaGa.

The '80s TV star, who appeared in shows such as Hi-de-Hi! and Oh, Doctor Beeching!, claimed that she shared many similarities with the American artist.

"Lady GaGa knows how to take the mickey out of herself and so do I. In some ways we're peas in a pod," Pollard told The Sun.

"I've always loved to wear clothes like GaGa is wearing now. I was way before my time when I was young. 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. I think New York needs a Su Pollard. I welcome it, I say bring it on!"

• Read the full article here.

.The Sun - Lady GaGa / Jeffrey Holland Heritage Tribute

.Wednesday 10th March, 2010 • Thanks to Roger/Mark ....................................Press Clips

The Sun has gone GaGa for Su this week, with a little Hi-de-Hi!, in the shape of The Heritage Foundation's Jeffrey Holland Tribute, also thrown in for good measure!

.Su on Radio/TV/BBC iPlayer

.Wednesday 10th March, 2010.............................................................................TV/Radio

Little Robots : CBeebies - Wednesday 10th March : 6.45am
Little Robots : CBeebies - Thursday 11th March : 6.45am
Little Robots : CBeebies - Friday 12th March : 6.45am
Episodes: Reach For The Sky / Spotty Rules / Not A Drum Was Heard

For viewers outside the UK: Little Robots is currently shown daily at 5.50am and 7.30am on BBC Entertainment.

For Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 16th March : 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 16th March : 7.30pm
Sweethearts Bernard and Iris scour the neighbourhood for his sulking dad. Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. From February 1993. Series One, Episode 3 of 8.

Episode Two of For Better Or For Worse is now available, for the next week, to listen to at BBC iPlayer.

.Hi-de-Hi! 30th Anniversary & Book Launch - Photo Gallery

.Saturday 6th March, 2010.....................................................................................Pictures

A great selection of photos from the Hi-de-Hi! 30th Anniversary & Book Launch, at Dovercourt last October, have been added to hi-de-hi.net's Photo Gallery. All photos by Andrew Ruff.

.Su on BBC iPlayer - For Better Or For Worse - Episode 1

.Saturday 6th March, 2010............................................................................Radio/iPlayer

Epsiode one of For Better Or For Worse is now available to listen to at BBC iPlayer. The second epsiode airs this Tuesday and will be available via iPlayer immediately afterwards.

For Better Or For Worse: Episode 1: Dithering Bernard's tries to get engaged to his flighty partner Iris. Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye. Series One, From February 1993.

.National Doodle Day 2010

.Friday 5th March, 2010............................................................................................Events

Today is National Doodle Day 2010. Please click below to vote for, bid on, or simply just view, Su's doodles. Numerous well-known faces have contributed to this great cause.

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