| MAY/JUNE 2011 NEWS: |
| .Su
Online News Archive: March 2011 |
| Wednesday
29th June, 2011 |
Site
News |
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| We will
soon be bringing you details on
the forthcoming next leg of the Annie
2011 UK Tour. In the meantime,
our Su news for March 2011 has
now been archived. Visit our
archive here. 
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| .Donald
Hewlett 1922 - 2011 |
| Wednesday
29th June, 2011 |
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|
 We are once again
sad to report the passing of a
well loved cast member of several
David Croft comedies, Donald
Hewlett.
Donald will be best remembered as
Colonel Reynolds in all eight
series of It Ain't Half Hot Mum
which ran from 1974 until 1981.
It was in this series he formed
an on-screen comedy partnership
with Michael Knowles which
continued in Come Back Mrs. Noah
(1978) and most memorably in You
Rang, M'Lord ? (1988 - 1993)
which saw them paired as Lord
George Meldrum and his younger
brother Teddy.
In a career spanning more than 50
years, Donald appeared in many
top rated series such as
Coronation Street, Doctor Who,
The Avengers, Are You Being
Served ? and The Dick Emery Show.
He was also seen in the films
Carry On Behind and Adolf Hitler
- My Part In His Downfall.
Our sympathies go out to Donald's
wife, Therese McMurray, and his
children at this sad time.
• Thank you to hi-de-hi.net
- Visit the website here. |
| .One
Nation - Interview with Su
Pollard |
| Wednesday
29th June, 2011 |
Interview |
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| Su's
fab interview, from 2009, with
'One Nation' is still available
to read online. Andrew Howard
talks to Su on the set of SHOUT!
The 60s Musical. Please click
below to read the interview. 
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| .Su on
TV: Gimme Gimme Gimme |
| Thursday
2nd June, 2011 |
Television |
|
Gimme
Gimme Gimme : GOLD - Tuesday 7th
June : 11.40pm
Gimme Gimme Gimme : GOLD +1 -
Wednesday 8th June : 00.40am
Gimme Gimme Gimme : GOLD -
Wednesday 8th June : 1.35am
Gimme Gimme Gimme : GOLD +1 -
Wednesday 8th June : 2.35am
Singing in the Drain. Series 3,
episode 5. Kathy Burke in the
in-your-face comedy with the
hapless flatmates with every
personality flaw going. Linda
finally realises her ambition to
become a model. Starring: Kathy
Burke, James Dreyfus, Brian
Bovell, Beth Goddard, Su Pollard
and Jonathan Harvey.• View Su
Online's Gimme Gimme Gimme
page at our Television section, here.
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| .HFM
Radio: Dave Smith Show: Su
Interview |
| Thursday
2nd June, 2011 |
Interview |
|
| Just added
to 'SoundCloud', listen to a
great interview with Su, here. She chatted with
Dave Smith on his show on
Harborough based radio station
HFM late last year. 
|
| .Back To
Maplins: Details Announced |
| Thursday
19th May, 2011 |
Events |
|
 Jo and Tony Tarran
have announced Back To Maplin's
2011, a Hi-de-Hi! themed
event following on from their
highly acclaimed events in 2007
and 2009. Once again the focal
point will be the Cliff Hotel in
Dovercourt where the series was
filmed and will take place over
the weekend of Saturday 15th
& Sunday 16th October.
Tickets for the weekend
activities will cost £ 34.50
each.
Saturday will start with a
Vintage Bus Tour of locations
followed by an afternoon with
cream tea refreshments at the
Electric Palace Cinema - seen in
the show in the series 8 episode
"Only The Brave" -
watching Hi-de-Hi! on
the big screen plus some rare
clips !
Sunday sees a two-course carvery
lunch in the 'Hawaiian Ballroom'
at the Cliff Hotel with
entertainment and a host of
special guests joining us.
More details will be available
nearer to the event. Previous
guests have included Jeffrey
Holland, Ruth Madoc, Su Pollard,
Paul Shane, Barry Howard and many
others.
• Please visit the
'Hi-de-Hi.net' news page, here, for further info
and details on how to book
tickets for this event. |
| .Su
& Lottie |
| Thursday
19th May, 2011 |
Photographs |
|
| A great
photo of Su & Lottie.
Courtesy of those wonderful folk
at Hospicecare. 
|
| .Annie
2011: More Rave Reviews For Su! |
| Monday
9th May, 2011 |
Theatre |
|
| The first
leg of the 2011 UK tour of Annie
has been another roaring success.
Su, and the show, have yet again
received fantastic reviews as Annie
has travelled the UK, delighting
audiences along the way. Don't
miss the final opportunity to
catch Su as Miss Hannigan later
this year! 
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| .Annie
2011: 'Cambs Times' Review |
| Monday
9th May, 2011 |
Theatre
Review |
|
 The Broadway
Theatre, Peterborough
By Kelly Felstead
If heart-warming rags-to-riches
tales are your cup of tea the
all-time classic Annie might be
the musical to get your toes
tapping and heart thumping.
Currently touring around the
country, this new production
stopped off last week at The
Broadway Theatre, Peterborough,
for a five-night-run.
Starring former Hi-de-Hi actress
Su Pollard as Miss Hannigan, the
cruel, drunk orphanage owner, and
David McAlister as Oliver
Warbucks, this lively and
thoroughly entertaining show was
certainly well received by the
audience.
Su’s excellent portrayal of
Miss Hannigan, staggering across
the stage taking dramatic sips
from a bottle, was more humorous
than nasty tyrant and got many
laughs and claps from an amused
audience.
• Read the full review at
the 'Cambs Times' website, here. |
| .Annie
2011: 'North Devon Journal'
Review |
| Monday
9th May, 2011 |
Theatre
Review |
|
 Theatre
Royal, Plymouth
By Catherine Fraser
Such is the affection in which
Annie is held that the audience
at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth
on opening night were clapping
along to a medley of songs from
the show played by the orchestra
before the curtain even went up.
They were still clapping –
and singing and standing –
after the final curtain had
fallen two and a half hours
later.
Su Pollard, much-loved for her
role in Hi-De-Hi, brought real
humour to the role of the wicked,
drunken orphanage manager and
showed she has lost none of her
comic timing, while her
impressive singing voice shone
through in Easy Street.
• Read the full review at
the 'This is Devon' website, here. |
| .Annie
2011: The Broadway Theatre,
Peterborough |
| Monday
2nd May, 2011 |
Theatre |
|
 It's the final week,
for the time being, of the Annie
2011 UK Tour. The show plays The
Broadway Theatre, Peterborough
from tomorrow evening. Su and the
cast will be back soon with Annie.
Full confirmed Autumn tour dates
announced soon.
There will be matinees on
Thursday and Saturday. View
further information about The
Broadway Theatre, Peterborough,
book tickets online and browse
show times and location details
at the theatre's website, here.
Tuesday 3rd - Saturday
7th May • The Broadway
Theatre, Peterborough
www.thebroadwaytheatre.co.uk/ [
Box Office: 0844 850 0850
]
The Broadway Theatre, 46
Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1RT |
| .Annie
2011: 'Herald Express' Review |
| Sunday
1st May, 2011 |
Theatre
Review |
|
 Theatre
Royal, Plymouth
By Bill Stone
Can this musical ever fail?
It's feel-good all the way.
It has a tear-jerker,
rags-to-riches narrative about a
waif in a paupers' institution.
Though befriended by a wealthy
man, her future is threatened by
imposters pretending to be her
parents in order to claim a
reward.
There's loads of corn twice as
high as an elephant's eye, and an
ebullient bunch of scrapamuffin
little girls. And a dog. Plus
plenty of catchy songs ranging
from kitschy tugging at the heart
strings to jolly knees-ups.
• Read the full review at
the 'This is Devon' website, here. |
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