| NOVEMBER 2010 NEWS: |
| .Annie
2010/11: New Wimbledon Theatre,
Wimbledon |
| Tuesday
30th November, 2010 |
Theatre |
|
 It's the final
regular week of the 2010 leg of
the Annie UK tour,
before a Christmas residency in
Leicester. The show has been
delighting audiences and
receiving great reviews over the
past five months. Annie
opens this evening at the New
Wimbledon Theatre for a run of
performances through to Saturday
night.
There will be matinees on
Thursday and Saturday. View
further information about the New
Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon,
book tickets online and browse
show times and location details
at the theatre's website, here.
Tue 30th November - Sat
4th December • New Wimbledon
Theatre, Wimbledon
www.ambassadortickets.com/New-Wimbledon-Theatre
[ Box Office: 0844 871
7646 ]
New Wimbledon Theatre, 93 The
Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19
1QG |
| .Annie
2011: Confirmed Tour Dates |
| Tuesday
30th November, 2010 |
Theatre |
|
| The tour
dates for Annie 2011
have now been confirmed: Tuesday 1st -
Saturday 5th February: Waterside
Theatre, Aylesbury
Tuesday 8th - Saturday 12th
February: Edinburgh Playhouse
Tuesday 15th - Saturday 20th
February: The Dome, Doncaster
Tuesday 22nd - Saturday 26th
February: Mayflower Theatre,
Southampton
Monday 28th February - Saturday
5th March: Pavilion Theatre,
Worthing
Monday 7th - Saturday 12th March:
Kings Lynn Corn Exchange
Monday 14th - Saturday 19th
March: Liverpool Empire
Tuesday 22nd - Saturday 26th
March: Caird Hall, Dundee
Monday 28th March - Saturday 2nd
April: Derngate Theatre,
Northampton
Monday 4th - Saturday 9th April:
Assembly Rooms, Derby
Monday 11th - Saturday 16th
April: Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
Monday 18th - Saturday 23rd
April: Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon
Monday 25th - Saturday 30th
April: Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Tuesday 3rd - Saturday 7th May:
The Broadway Theatre,
Peterborough
|
| .ITV
Press Centre: Benidorm Christmas
Special |
| Sunday
28th November, 2010 |
Television |
|
 ITV Press Centre has
now released details of their
Christmas television schedules,
including broadcast information
on the Benidorm
Christmas special.
Benidorm: Sat 26th Dec:
9.00pm - 10.15pm
This Christmas, ITV1 viewers will
get a burst of Spanish sunshine
in their homes with a one off
festive Benidorm special.
Award-winning creator and writer,
Derren Litten will once again
bring alive the Brits abroad with
many of your favourite
holidaymakers returning for the
usual holiday
mishaps……and a few
surprises along the way!
We finally get to meet all the
members of the Middlesbrough
Swingers Association – one
of them is played by Louie
Spence!
Su Pollard appears as herself
with star billing in the Benidorm
Palace Christmas show – all
doesn’t go to plan though
when she comes face to face with
Madge!
Brian Murphy will also guest
stars as a love interest for
Noreen
The hugely popular comedy series
also returns for a 4th series in
early 2011.
Long live the land of sun,
sangria and Santa!
• View this info at the ITV
Press Centre here, and visit the Benidorm
website here.
|
| .Surrey
Comet: Interview: Su Pollard |
| Sunday
28th November, 2010 |
Interview |
|
 Su was interviewed
recently by Simon Fitzjohn, and
the feature was syndicated to
numerous publications earlier
this week. Annie plays
the Wimbledon Theatre from
Tuesday.
Su Pollard may have
enjoyed a long and varied career,
including stints on stage and
even recording a top-ten single,
but there is little doubt that
for most people she will always
be remembered as Peggy
Ollerenshaw in camp comedy
Hi-de-Hi.
Over 20 years on from the classic
programme’s demise, you may
be forgiven for thinking Pollard
would have had enough of being
reminded about her spell as the
haphazard chalet maid.
But nothing could be further from
the truth, as she explains:
“People still come up to me
all the time and want to talk
about Hi de Hi.
“To be so many years on from
it and it still mean so much to
people is incredible.
“It is really, really nice
to be associated with something
that obviously gave people so
much pleasure.
• Read the full interview at
the 'Surrey Comet' website, here. Also available at
'Wimbledon Guardian', 'Fulham
Guardian', 'This is Local London'
and numerous others. |
| .Annie
2010/11: New Victoria Theatre,
Woking |
| Tuesday
23rd November, 2010 |
Theatre |
|
 After a well earned
week off, Su and the Annie
cast, crew and band open at the
New Victoria Theatre, Woking this
evening, with shows right through
until Saturday night.
There will be matinees on
Wednesday and Saturday. View
further information about the New
Victoria Theatre, Woking, book
tickets online and browse show
times and location details at the
theatre's website, here.
Tuesday 23rd -
Saturday 27th November • New
Victoria Theatre, Woking
www.ambassadortickets.com/New-Victoria-Theatre
[ Box Office: 0844 871
7645 ]
New Victoria Theatre, The
Peacocks Centre, Woking GU21 6GQ |
| .Annie
2011: Provisional Tour Dates |
| Tuesday
23rd November, 2010 |
Theatre |
|
The full
tour dates for Annie
2011 are as yet still unconfirmed
but here are a selection of
provisional dates for your diary:
Tuesday 1st - Saturday 5th
February: Waterside Theatre,
Aylesbury
Tuesday 8th - Saturday 12th
February: Edinburgh Playhouse
Tuesday 15th - Saturday 20th
February: The Dome, Doncaster
Tuesday 22nd - Saturday 26th
February: Mayflower Theatre,
Southampton
Monday 4th April - Saturday 9th
April: Great Hall, Derby
Monday 11th - Saturday 16th
April: Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
Tuesday 3rd - Saturday 7th May:
The Broadway Theatre,
Peterborough
NB: Until these are officially
confirmed all dates are subject
to change. |
| .Surrey
Herald: Annie Comes To Town |
| Monday
22nd November, 2010 |
Interview |
|
 Su was interviewed
by the 'Surrey Herald' last
Thursday. Annie plays
the New Victoria Theatre from
tomorrow.
Actress Su Pollard tells
Andy Mortimer how she is
determined to put some fiesty fun
into the role of orphanage owner
Miss Hannigan and whisk the
audience along an emotional
journey.
For the second time in her
career, Hi-de-Hi! actress Su
Pollard is transformed. Gone are
the frilly holiday camp clothes
and bubbly personality, and in
comes a love of the liquor and
some dastardly plans to boot.
For London-based Su is now
treading the boards as Miss
Hannigan, an evil orphanage owner
who takes in a young 11-year-old
girl, Annie, as she desperately
tries to find her real parents.
And according to Su, it is a role
she is devouring.
She said: "I'm loving it.
Miss Hannigan is certainly a
feisty character although I don't
personally see her as being that
evil."
• Read the full interview at
the 'Surrey Herald' website, here. |
| .Alex
Grace Photo: Su Out-takes |
| Monday
22nd November, 2010 |
Photographs |
|
| Alex Grace
has posted some out-takes, from
her recent photo shoot with Su
for 'Attitude' magazine, at her
online blog. Please click below
for the full selection at Alex's
blog. 
|
| .Backstage
In The Buff: In Aid of
Breakthrough Breast Cancer |
| Monday
22nd November, 2010 |
Theatre |
|
 Webmaster of
Hi-de-Hi.net and friend of Su,
and Su Online, Rob Cope has dared
to go naked - for a very worthy
cause.
Rob is one of 29 men and women of
the Regent Theatre in Stoke On
Trent who have shed their clothes
for a new calendar in aid of
Breakthrough Breast Cancer. The
calendar is called 'Backstage In
The Buff' and celebrates the
beauty of the Regent Theatre (and
it's staff as well!!!)
You can purchase 'Backstage In
The Buff' online by clicking here, or on the cover of
the calendar to the right. Thank
you for supporting such a
fantastic cause. |
| .Save
Darlington Civic Theatre &
Arts Centre |
| Monday
22nd November, 2010 |
Theatre |
|
Su has
given her support to "Save
Darlington Civic Theatre &
Arts Centre" .
The Civic has always been a
delight for actors and audiences
alike. Apart from the stark fact
that our profession will lose yet
another venue to practice our
craft, my main concern is that
the loyal audience that has built
up over the years will then have
to travel further afield for
their entertainment. As good as
neighbouring theatres are, I
believe adding what could be
another two hours onto an evening
out could have detrimental
effects. There is no doubt the
people of Darlington adore
'their' theatre. Please reward
them by continuing to provide it.
Selfishly, I adore playing there
and don't want to stop. Many
thanks, Su Pollard.
Numerous performers have voiced
their opinions on the proposed
closure. View some here. |
| .Brooklands
Radio: Su Interview |
| Monday
22nd November, 2010 |
Radio/Interview |
|
 Su guested on
'Brooklands Radio' last
Wednesday. The interview is
currently available at their
"Listen Again" page, here.
Suzanne Hunter talks to Su
Pollard about her acting career
including her time in the classic
sit-com Hi de Hi! and her role as
the formidable Miss Hannigan in
Annie at the New Victoria
Theatre, Woking. |
| .Uxbridge
Gazette: Su Loves To Play A
Baddie |
| Thursday
11th November, 2010 |
Interview |
|
 A new interview with
su, published yesterday in the
'Uxbridge Gazette'.
Probably best known for
appearing in camp comedy,
Hi-de-Hi!, Su Pollard stars as
the dastardly Miss Hannigan in
much-loved musical Annie,
currently showing at the Beck
Theatre. She told Siba Matti
about her love of playing
villains and being the original
Lady Gaga
Since she celebrated her 60th
birthday this time last year, Su
Pollard may have been able to
claim a free bus pass but she has
absolutely no intention of
slowing down.
The actress and comedienne, who
became a household name playing
Peggy Ollerenshaw in Hide-Hi!, is
treading the boards of the Beck
Theatre as Miss Hannigan in
rags-to-riches musical Annie.
This is the fourth time Su has
reprised her role as the
villainous orphanage director,
and she is loving every minute.
"It's great fun playing a
baddie - I loved being the wicked
queen in a panto version of Snow
White - and Miss Hannigan is such
a fabulous character, one that
everyone loves to hate," she
explains.
• Read the full interview at
the 'Uxbridge Gazette' website, here. |
| .Su
Newsy Bits & Pieces! |
| Thursday
11th November, 2010 |
Newsy
Bits |
|
 • "A World
Full Of Heart" - Su's heart
doodle is up for auction at ebay
- in aid of Cardiomyopathy
Association, with all proceeds
going to the charity.
About this charity: The
Cardiomyopathy Association (CMA)
strives to ensure that every
family affected by the inherited
heart muscle disease
cardiomyopathy receives proper
diagnosis, treatment, care,
support and information. It is
estimated that 200,000 people are
affected by the disease in the UK
and it affects people of all
ages, including babies. Thank you
for your support.
• Su is mentioned in, Benidorm
writer, Derren Litten's recent
blog entry, on the theft of the
Christmas episode of Benidorm.
Yes! Sometimes fact is even
stranger than fiction. View that here.• A lovely,
personal opinion of Su, during Annie's
week at the Regent Theatre,
Stoke-on-Trent, was published in
'The Sentinel' yesterday. View it
here.
|
| .Annie
2010/11: The Beck Theatre, Hayes |
| Monday
8th November, 2010 |
Theatre |
|
 After a fantastic
week in Truro, Annie
opens at The Beck Theatre, Hayes
in Middlesex from tonight for a
week long run of shows right
through until Saturday night. There will be
matinees on Wednesday and
Saturday. View further
information about The Beck
Theatre, Hayes, book tickets
online and browse show times and
location details at the theatre's
website, here.
Monday 8th -
Saturday 13th November • The
Beck Theatre, Hayes
www.becktheatre.org.uk [ Box
Office: 020 8561 8371 ]
The Beck Theatre, Grange Road,
Hayes, Middlesex UB3 2UE
|
| .TV.com:
Top 10: Classic Sitcoms |
| Monday
8th November, 2010 |
Press
Clips |
|
'TV.com'
recently published their
"Top 10: Classic
Sitcoms", with Hi-de-Hi!
placing in the Top 3.
Compiling a list of Britain's top
10 classic sitcoms isn’t as
easy as it sounds. We all broadly
agree on recent shows that are
great examples of British comedy,
but when it comes to casting our
minds further back it can be hard
to tell if some shows are still
loved because they remind us of
our childhoods, or whether they
actually stand up as credible
comedy.
3. Hi-de-Hi! (1980-1988)
“Morning campers!” Set
during the late Fifties/early
Sixties, this exercise in
nostalgia was a show the whole
family could watch. Yet although
it had a big heart, it
wasn’t twee. The fictional
Maplins holiday camp and its
Yellowcoats harked back to an era
when the British only holidayed
at home. With a decidedly
pantomime feel, the struggles
between management and the
entertainment staff fuelled many
plots. Characters were either
awaiting an elusive big break, or
at the end of their careers. Su
Pollard easily stole the show as
the hapless chalet maid Peggy. • View the full
Top 10, here.
|
| .Happy
Birthday Su |
| Sunday
7th November, 2010 |
Happy
Birthday |
|
| Many Happy
Returns and Best Wishes to Su,
celebrating her birthday today x 
|
| .Television
Section: 2002 - 2010 |
| Sunday
7th November, 2010 |
Site News |
|
 A special update to
mark Su's birthday - We have
brought the recently re-added
'Television' section bang
up-to-date, with two new pages
detailing all of Su's TV
"guest slots" between
2002 - 2010.
Our 'Television' section is now a
full, comprehensive archive of,
almost, all of Su's most notable
TV appearances over the last 35
years!
|
| .BBC
Radio Cornwall: The David White
Show: Su Interview |
| Sunday
7th November, 2010 |
Radio/Interview |
|
 Su guested on The
David White Show on 'BBC
Radio Cornwall' last Tuesday
morning.
A great interview with Su, she
chatted about Annie,
Australia, her favourite tipple,
hangovers, food, enjoying life on
the road, Benidorm,
nudists(!) and much more. There
was also a short burst of
'Starting Together', with Su
reminiscing about its
mid-Eighties origins.
The show is available to listen
to at BBC iPlayer until this coming
Tuesday (9th November). Su's
interview starts approximately 2
hrs 20 minutes in, and the
interview lasts for around 40
minutes with a break for weather
and a couple of songs!
• Visit the 'BBC Radio
Cornwall' website, here. |
| .Television
Section: Revamped & Back
Online |
| Friday
5th November, 2010 |
Site News |
|
| Su Online's
Television section is back
online. Refurbished &
revamped for your viewing
pleasure! 
|
| .Su on
TV: Gimme Gimme Gimme - Tonight! |
| Friday
5th November, 2010 |
TV/Radio |
|
 Just a reminder that
the classic episode of Gimme
Gimme Gimme, 'Singin In The
Drain', with Su as "singing
teacher to the stars" Heidi
Honeycomb, airs again tonight on
GOLD at 10pm.
• Visit our Gimme Gimme
Gimme page at the revamped
Television section, here. |
| .Annie
2010/11: Have A Lovely Time
Review |
| Friday
5th November, 2010 |
Theatre
Review |
|
 Regent
Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
By Helen Moffat
Annie herself, played by
13-year-old Molly Law, was sweet
without being sickly, with a
lovely singing voice and a strong
stage presence.
She held her own amid some really
good actors and actresses, which
included David McAlister playing
a very robust Daddy Warbucks, and
some wonderful supporting roles,
though it was hard to look
anywhere else but at Su Pollard,
when her hilarious Miss Hannigan
was on stage.
Su’s portrayal of the
embittered, drunken old orphanage
matron was brilliant, and for
anyone who had her down simply as
a comedic actor, she gave a
timely reminder of why she has
been cast in so many musicals
with a voice that could grace any
West end stage.
• Read the full review at
the 'Have A Lovely Time' website,
here. |
| .Su
Online News Archive: September
2010 |
| Thursday
4th November, 2010 |
Site
News |
|
| Su news for
September 2010 has now been
archived. Look back on lots of Annie
news, reviews and related Su
interviews, Su Online reaching 10
years, For Better Or For
Worse and more. 
|
| .Annie
2010/11: Hall For Cornwall, Truro |
| Monday
1st November, 2010 |
Theatre |
|
 The Annie
UK tour enters its 11th exciting
week, and the cast, crew and band
arrive in Truro today for a week
long run of shows at Hall For
Cornwall, opening tonight.
There will be matinees on
Wednesday and Saturday. View
further information about Hall
For Cornwall, Truro, book tickets
online and browse show times and
location details at the theatre's
website, here.
Monday 1st - Saturday 6th
November • Hall For
Cornwall, Truro
www.hallforcornwall.co.uk [ Box
Office: 01872 262 466
]
Hall For Cornwall, Back Quay,
Truro, Cornwall TR1 2LL |
| .Website
Changes |
| Monday
1st November, 2010 |
Site
News |
|
 Thank you to everyone who has
commented on the latest website
alterations. We are glad you all
like how Su Online is looking.
The site is more easier to
navigate than ever, and the
makeover to our Home page is now
complete. We are redesigning the
Episode Guides and the Hi-de-Hi!
Scrapbook feature has been given
a new lease of life (it is the
show's 30th anniversary year
after all!)
There's more exciting updates to
come over the next few months;
including completion of the
'Music/Discography' section, we
will be adding the Hi-de-Hi!
Complete Episode/Info Guide, and
the Press Archive will be updated
too.
Thanks for continuing to visit Su
Online, now in our 11th year. |
| .Brenda
Cowling: 1925 - 2010 |
| Monday
1st November, 2010 |
Brenda
Cowling |
|
 Actress Brenda
Cowling has sadly passed away.
She was best known to fans of
Perry & Croft as Mrs Lipton
in all four series of You
Rang, M'Lord?
Amongst her other numerous
credits include two Carry On
films, Fawlty Towers (as
the nurse in 'The Germans'
episode), Follyfoot, Holby
City, Dad's Army, French
and Saunders, The
Railway Children and the
James Bond film Octopussy.
A vastly experienced comedy
actress, Brenda was also seen in Hi-de-Hi!,
It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Are
You Being Served?, and Please
Sir! (as Duffy's mum).
Born in Islington in 1925, Brenda
wanted to become an actress from
an early age. After a time she
joined the Royal Academy of
Dramatic Arts, where she was a
member of the same class as
Warren Mitchell and Jimmy Perry.
While there, she made her film
debut in a small role in Alfred
Hitchcock's Stage Fright.
Much of her early acting work was
in repertory theatre.Brenda will always
be remembered by fans of British
comedy for her sterling
performances over many decades.
|
| .The
Heritage Foundation: Tribute To
Paul Shane |
| Monday
1st November, 2010 |
Events |
|
 The Heritage
Foundation are hosting a
Christmas Dinner With Paul Shane
on Saturday 20th November 2010 at
the Marriott Hotel, Regent's
Park.
Among the musical guests
performing will be The Dakotas,
In Soul & Harmony United
featuring Billie Davis, Tony
Burrows, Sue Glover and Keith
Powell along with Roger Dean's
tribute to the late Johnny Cash.
Tickets cost £85.00 per person
and can be ordered through the
Foundation's website www.theheritagefoundation.info |
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