| MARCH 2011 NEWS: |
| .This Is
The West Country: Hi-de-Hi to Su
Pollard in Annie at The Octagon
Theatre |
| Wednesday
30th March, 2011 |
Press
Clips |
|
 Hilarious Su Pollard
is promising audiences will go
home happy after watching the
forthcoming show of Annie at the
Octagon Theatre in Yeovil.
Su, who made herself a household
name during the 1980s in the
sitcom Hi-de-Hi in which she
played the scatty chalet maid
Peggy Ollerenshaw, stars as the
dastardly Miss Hannigan in the
much-loved musical which will be
performed at the Octagon from
April 11-16.
And Su, speaking to the Express,
said: “We’ve been
touring with Annie since August,
so we are heavily bedded-in.
“It’s a wonderful show
with some great songs and I am
confident that the people of
Yeovil will go home happy after
watching.”
Su is looking forward to
appearing at the Octagon and said
she last performed on the Yeovil
stage more than ten years ago in
a performance of Abigail’s
Party.
• Read the full report at
the 'This is the West Country'
website, here. |
| .Northants
Herald & Post: Acting's No
Hard Knock Life For Su |
| Tuesday
29th March, 2011 |
Interview |
|
 A new
interview with Su, published
yesterday by 'Northants Herald
& Post'.
Childhood memories can come
flooding back in a variety of
ways.
It can happen out of the blue by
hearing a sound, a distinctive
odour, seeing an object, visiting
a favourite location or being
asked a question.
In the case of Su Pollard it was
recalling the day she fell off
her bike when she was five years
old and a little boy put his arm
around her and kissed her.
Not much in the scale of things
but it is similar to the heart
warming sensation people get when
watching the musical Annie.
• Read the full interview at
the 'Northants Herald & Post'
website, here. |
| .Annie
2011: Derngate Theatre,
Northampton |
| Tuesday
29th March, 2011 |
Theatre |
|
 Su and the Annie
cast are in Northampton this
week, playing at the Derngate
Theatre. This looks set to be a
great week of performances at
this beautiful theatre.
There will be matinees on
Wednesday and Saturday. View
further information about the
Derngate Theatre, Northampton,
book tickets online and browse
show times and location details
at the theatre's website, here.
Tuesday 29th March -
Saturday 2nd April •
Derngate Theatre, Northampton
www.royalandderngate.co.uk/ [ Box
Office: 01604 624811
]
Royal & Derngate, 1 Guildhall
Rd, Northampton NN1 1DP |
| .Sunday
Mercury: Nostalgia: Hi-de-Hi!
Remembered |
| Sunday
27th March, 2011 |
Press
Clips |
|
 The 'Sunday Mercury'
have just published a new Hi-de-Hi!
feature at their website.HI-DE-HI!
(1980-88)
Hi-de-Hi, campers! To which
everyone should now reply
‘Ho-de-ho!’
Welcome to Maplins holiday camp
in the late 1950s, a place full
of cheery yellowcoats, ambitious
chalet maids and acts with
varying degrees of ability to
entertain.
Take Mr Partridge, the
74-year-old Punch and Judy man,
who wasn’t the ideal
children’s entertainer
because he didn’t like
children but did like a drink.
At least the holidaymakers
enjoyed watching comic Ted Bovis
(Paul Shane) and his gormless
sidekick Spike Dixon, played by
Walsall-born Jeffrey Holland, who
was spotted by creators Jimmy
Perry and David Croft when he
appeared in the stage version of
Dad’s Army.
Ruth Madoc was the oh-so-Welsh
Gladys Pugh, the chief yellowcoat
and sports organiser in charge of
making the Tannoy announcements,
complete with three-note
xylophone chime.
• View the full feature at
the 'Sunday Mercury' website, here.
|
| .Annie
2011: Caird Hall, Dundee |
| Tuesday
22nd March, 2011 |
Theatre |
|
 It's week eight of Annie's
2011 UK tour and the gang are in
sunny Dundee from this evening
for a week of shows, at Caird
Hall, through until Saturday
night.
There will be matinees on
Wednesday and Saturday. View
further information about Caird
Hall, Dundee, book tickets online
and browse show times and
location details at the theatre's
website, here.
Tuesday 22nd - Saturday
26th March • Caird Hall,
Dundee
www.cairdhall.co.uk/ [ Box
Office: 01382 434940
]
Caird Hall, City Square, Dundee,
Angus, DD1 3BBUpdate (24th
March): Su popped into
St Margaret's Hospice charity
shop in Dundee Town Centre
yesterday, meeting customers and
staff.
|
| .BBC
Radio Northampton: The Bernie
Keith Show: Su Interview |
| Tuesday
22nd March, 2011 |
Radio/Interview |
|
 Su guested again on The
Bernie Keith Show on 'BBC
Radio Northampton' yesterday. She
chatted about Annie,
first realising she was comedic,
constantly touring, socialising
in London, good skin and more.
Su Pollard talks about her
role as Mrs Hannigan in Annie.
Pete Cooper has the DVD review
and is joined by Michael Hirst,
creator of The Tudors and the
programme's costume designer Joan
Bergin.
Su appears around 2hrs, 37mins
into the three hour show and the
fun interview runs for
approximately 12 minutes.
The Bernie Keith Show is
available to listen to at BBC
iPlayer, here, for the next six
days Annie plays
Derngate Theatre, Northampton
from next Monday. |
| .Su,
Scarlett & Garry in Liverpool |
| Tuesday
22nd March, 2011 •
Thanks to Louise
Richardson |
Photographs |
|
| Su said
hello to another of her younger
fans last Saturday in Liverpool.
Here's a great photo of Su, with
two-and-a-half year old Scarlett
along with her Dad, Garry.
Scarlett is a big fan of Annie
and Miss Hannigan and her mum,
Louise, says she was thrilled to
meet Su. 
|
| .Annie
2011: 'Click Liverpool' Review |
| Wednesday
16th March, 2011 |
Theatre
Review |
|
 Liverpool
Empire Theatre
By Jeanette Smith
Annie Shines at Liverpool
Empire
The story opens in the New York
Municipal Orphanage in 1933 where
Annie has been deposited by her
parents, promising to return for
her. We see the dormitory where
the orphans sleep and Annie is
trying to comfort them.
Then enters Miss Hannigan, the
stern supervisor who is always up
for a swig of the bottle. Played
with verve by the irrepressible
Su Pollard (Hi-de-Hi) she puts in
a very funny laugh-out-loud
performance, which at times
morphs into pantomime. Whenever
she is on stage you are sure of a
giggle as she acts her heart out
bringing much needed comedy to
the backdrop of
America’s1930s depression.
And her singing voice is a
revelation, using it to fantastic
effect.
• Read the full review at
the 'Click Liverpool' website, here. |
| .Su
& Teddy At Kings Lynn Corn
Exchange |
| Wednesday
16th March, 2011 •
Thanks to Charlie Adams |
Photographs |
|
| Su met up
with one of her youngest fans at
the Kings Lynn Corn Exchange last
Saturday afternoon after Annie's
matinee. Teddy Adams, pictured
with Su below, had a great time
and enjoyed the show so much he
wants to see it again. 
|
| .Annie
2011: Liverpool Empire Theatre |
| Tuesday
15th March, 2011 |
Theatre |
|
 Su, David and the Annie
cast and crew are in the
wonderful city of Liverpool this
week. The show opens tonight at
the legendary Empire Theatre for
a run of performances through
until Saturday night. There will be
matinees on Wednesday and
Saturday. View further
information about Liverpool
Empire Theatre, book tickets
online and browse show times and
location details at the theatre's
website, here.
Tuesday 15th - Saturday
19th March • Liverpool
Empire Theatre
www.liverpoolempire.org.uk/ [ Box
Office: 0844 847 2525
]
Liverpool Empire, Lime Street,
Liverpool, Merseyside L1 1JE
|
| .Su on
TV: Little Robots |
| Saturday
12th March, 2011 |
Television |
|
Little
Robots : BBC2 - Saturday 12th
March : 6.35am
The Wind Machine. Stop-frame
animation about Tiny and his
Little Robot friends, who create
their own world from the
scrapheap on which they find
themselves abandoned. Tiny makes
a wind machine so that Scary's
bunting will flutter. Featuring
the voices of Emma Chambers,
Martin Clunes, Lenny Henry and Su
Pollard.Little
Robots : BBC2 - Sunday 13th March
: 6.35am
The Odd Couple Noisy moves in
with Stripy, but soon outstays
his welcome. The Sparkies and
Tiny find a solution, but only
end up making things worse.
Little Robots : BBC2 -
Monday 14th March : 6.40am
Good Sport Sporty Sporty offers
to help his friends finish their
jobs, and ends up getting
lumbered with all the work while
they enjoy a game of Botball.
NB:
Little Robots is
currently showing daily on BBC2
around 6.40am. It is also still
airing numerous times daily on
BBC Entertainment for overseas
viewers.
|
| .Chester
Chronicle: Su Pollard Stars in
Annie at Liverpool Empire |
| Saturday
12th March, 2011 |
Press
Clips |
|
Heart-warming
rags-to-riches musical Annie
comes to the Liverpool Empire
from March 15-19.
Annie’s adventures from Miss
Hannigan’s orphanage to the
luxurious home of Oliver Warbucks
form a story that has been told
across the world for decades.
First seen on stage in 1976, this
show deserves its reputation as
one of the best loved family
musicals of all time.
Star of stage and screen Su
Pollard (Hi-de-Hi!) reprises her
role as the dastardly Miss
Hannigan and David McAlister
(Hollyoaks, EastEnders) makes a
return as billionaire businessman
Oliver Warbucks.
The cast also includes 90s pop
star Nicki French as Mrs Greer,
Any Dream Will Do’s Rob
McVeigh as Bert Healy and West
End stalwart Audrey Leybourne
playing Mrs Pugh. The show has a
memorable score, including
It’s A Hard Knock Life, Easy
Street and, of course, Tomorrow.
Ring the box office on 0844 847
2525 or visit www.liverpoolempire.org.uk.• Annie
at Kings Lynn Corn Exchange
received a great review this week
in 'EDP: Eastern Daily Press'
print edition. (Thanks to Paul
Evans for the info)
|
| .Oh
Doctor Beeching! - The Complete
Collection DVD - Winner! |
| Tuesday
8th March, 2011 |
Competition |
|
 Thank you to
everyone who entered our Oh
Doctor Beeching! - The
Complete Collection DVD
competition. We had dozens of
entries, with most of you giving
the correct answer, which was, of
course, Sherrie Hewson.
All correct entries were put into
a hat (ok, a cardboard box) and
the winner drawn was... Zoe
Stevens. Congratulations, your
prize is already heading your way
Zoe. |
| .Annie
2011: Kings Lynn Corn Exchange |
| Sunday
6th March, 2011 |
Theatre |
|
 Su and the Annie
cast and crew are in Kings Lynn
this coming week. The show opens
tomorrow evening at the Kings
Lynn Corn Exchange for a week of
performances through until
Saturday night. There will be
matinees on Thursday and
Saturday. View further
information about Kings Lynn Corn
Exchange, book tickets online and
browse show times and location
details at the theatre's website,
here.
Monday 7th - Saturday
12th March • Kings Lynn Corn
Exchange
www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk/
[ Box Office: 01553
764864 ]
King’s Lynn Corn Exchange,
Tuesday Market Place, King's
Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1JW
|
| .BBC
Radio Norfolk: The Stephen
Bumfrey Show: Su Interview |
| Wednesday
2nd March, 2011 |
Radio/Interview |
|
 Su guested on The
Stephen Bumfrey Show
yesterday afternoon on 'BBC Radio
Norfolk'.
Stephen chats to legendary
singer Vince Hill. Plus Su
Pollard talks about her upcoming
part in Annie at the King's Lynn
Corn Exchange.
Su chats, of course, about Annie
and playing Miss Hannigan, as
well as materialism, travelling,
luggage, clothes, cars and more.
Su appears around 2hr, 13m into
the show and the interview runs
for approximately nine minutes.
The interview is available to
listen to at BBC iPlayer until
next Tuesday afternoon. Listen here.• Su's
interview on BBC Radio Solent's The
Katie Martin Show is still
available, until 4pm today, to
listen to at BBC iPlayer, here. Su's interview
starts approximately 1hr 35m into
the show.
• A great
review of Annie at The
Mayflower, Southampton by
'Soliloquy'. View here.
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