Rear Of The
Year 2012 took place this week,
and numerous websites looked back
at previous winners. Su, of
course, won the title in 1988.
Yahoo's feature said: Other
past winners include the likes of
Gary Barlow, Graham Norton, Frank
Skinner and our personal
favourite, Su Pollard.
.Su
Newsy Bits & Pieces!
Tuesday
26th June, 2012
News
Briefs
• Thank you to
one of Su Online's readers for
sending a photo of a billboard
she spotted while on her travels.
She thought it looked like Su.
It's not of course but there is
something of a resemblance!
Please click on it to view a
larger version. (Thanks to Sarah
Hawes for the photo)
• Annie at The
Academy of Performing Arts, Hong
Kong completed its short, and
very successful, residency on
Sunday. The production now moves
to Singapore, opening on 10th
July at the Grand Theatre, Marina
Bay Sands.
• Su was, yet again,
mentioned in an article on Lady
Gaga. This time in the 'Daily
Mail' last Friday: The
Doppel-Gagas: From Anne Robinson
to Elton, is this where pop
chameleon Lady Gaga found her
style inspiration? Read the
full article here.
.For
Better Or For Worse: S3, Ep6 @
BBC iPlayer
Tuesday
26th June, 2012
Radio
Episode Six of the
third series, the final ever
episode, of For Better or For
Worse is now available to
listen to at BBC iPlayer.
The episode will
remain online until early next
Friday AM.
.Su
Online News Archive: March 2012
Tuesday
26th June, 2012
Site
News
Su news for
March 2012 has now been archived.
Visit our News Archive here.
.For
Better Or For Worse: S3, Ep5 @
BBC iPlayer
Sunday
17th June, 2012
Radio
Episode Five of the
third series of For Better or
For Worse is now available
to listen to at BBC iPlayer. The episode will
remain online until early next
Friday AM.
The sixth, and final ever,
episode airs next Thursday and
early Friday on 'BBC Radio 4
Extra'.
For Better Or For Worse :
BBC Radio 4 Extra - Thursday 21st
June: 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 4 Extra - Friday 22nd June:
5.00am Series Three, Episode Six.
Bernard strides manfully to the
cricket crease, but can he save
the day? Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From February 1996.
.Annie:
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Thursday
14th June, 2012
Theatre
As you may already
be aware, Su has recently been
giving her all as Miss Hannigan
in Annie in Hong Kong,
at The Academy of Performing
Arts.
As we previously reported, the
production will also play at the
Grand Theatre, Marina Bay Sands,
Singapore from 10th July to 5th
August.
The UK's hilarious star of stage
and TV screen Su Pollard leads a
star cast of over 40, as the
dastardly gin-soaked Miss
Hannigan, while David McAlister,
a veteran of the West End stage
and TV dramas, plays the kindly
Daddy Warbucks. With a memorable
score including "It's A Hard
Knock Life", "Easy
Street" and the legendary
"Tomorrow",
fantastically visual
choreography, a side-splittingly
funny script and of course the
adorable dog Sandy, it really is
no surprise that ANNIE has become
one of the best loved family
musicals of all time.
• Visit the official website
for the Marina Bay production here, and the ticket
website here.
.Su News
Briefs
Thursday
14th June, 2012
News
Briefs
• View
a great selection of photos of
the Annie cast &
crew visit to Honk Kong at AJ
Hockley's website. AJ is the Sound
Engineer on the Annie
tour.
• We hope to soon bring you
official news on Su's panto
activities for Christmas 2012.
• Little Robots
continues to air daily on
CBeebies (Asia). Please check
your local tv guides for specific
episodes and times.
• View the tv commercial for
Annie in Singapore at You Tube.
.HK: Su
Pollard: Interview
Monday
11th June, 2012
Interview
A new
interview with Su, published on
Thursday by 'HK (Knows Hong
Kong)'.
British comedienne, stage and TV
actress Su Pollard has been in
the biz for almost 40 years, and
is particularly well-known for
her work on 80s and 90s British
sitcoms like
“Hi-de-hi!” and
“You Rang,
M’lord?” Shortly before
reprising her role as Miss
Hannigan in the current
production of “Annie,”
she tells Leanne Mirandilla about
the stage vs. the screen and how
Miss Hannigan isn’t really
horrible—just misunderstood.
HK Magazine:
Could you tell us a little bit
about your role as Miss Hannigan
in Annie? Su Pollard: Miss
Hannigan is thought of as being
horrible, but I always say that
she’s not—she’s
just frustrated because she never
gets any male company. All she
sees is a man who comes to change
the sheets once a month. And
she’s taken to drink, you
see, she hides Jack Daniels
bottles all over the orphanage.
You can see why Miss Hannigan
takes to drink, because [the
orphans] keep dangling dead mice
in front of her—they’re
awful to her! She’s just fed
up, she’s been with the kids
all her life and she’s never
seen anything else. It’s a
really fun role to play.
Su, David McAlister
and Ella Crossland guested on
RTHK's Kwok Talk on
Radio 3 on Wednesday afternoon,
interviewed by Crystal Kwok.
They chatted about Annie,
Chinese and UK culture, cuisine,
child actors/performers and much
more.
Su also talked about her unique
way of dressing.
• The full interview is
available to listen to, at the
'RTHK' website, here. For a direct link
to the audio click here.
.The
Epoch Times: 'Annie' in Hong Kong
Saturday
9th June, 2012
Press
Clips
The timeless
musical direct from the UK:
The Broadway classic Annie
premiered on March 31 at The Hong
Kong Academy of Performing Arts
(HKAPA). Twenty-eight local girls
were chosen to perform in Annie,
with English musical theatre
actors Su Pollard and David
McAlister bringing this serious
yet humorous musical to life.
With 30 years of acting
experience, Su Pollard has truly
mastered the character of Miss
Hannigan. Amidst her funny
gestures, she brings out the
innermost thoughts of the evil
orphanage supervisor. In an
interview, she said in Cantonese
the words “ho ma fan (very
annoying)”. She made the
remark in such a humorous voice
that it brought laughter and
smiles to this reporter.
When asked where her knowledge of
Cantonese comes from, Ms. Pollard
said it had been taught to her by
none other than Director Roger
Hannah. This is her second visit
to Hong Kong in 12 years, and she
was overwhelmed by the change in
the city’s skyline.
Classic episodes of Hi-de-Hi!
are showing daily, around Midday,
on RTÉ One, Ireland's most
popular television channel.
Please check your
local tv guides for specific air
times and days.
RTÉ One is
available on Sky channel 101 in
Ireland and channel 161 in
Northern Ireland, channel 101 on
UPC Ireland, and channel 875 on
Virgin Media (Northern Ireland).
.For
Better Or For Worse: S3, Ep4 @
BBC iPlayer
Saturday
9th June, 2012
Radio
Episode Four of the
third series of For Better or
For Worse is now available
to listen to at BBC iPlayer. The episode will
remain online until early next
Friday AM.
The fifth episode airs next
Thursday and early Friday on 'BBC
Radio 4 Extra'.
For Better Or For Worse :
BBC Radio 4 Extra - Thursday 14th
June: 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 4 Extra - Friday 15th June:
5.00am Series Three, Episode Five.
Bernard is all at sea when he is
asked to scatter a client's
ashes. Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From February 1996.
.Annie
in Singapore
Wednesday
6th June, 2012
Theatre
While Annie
is currently thrilling audiences
in Hong Kong we can reveal that
the acclaimed UK production will
play for the first time in
Singapore for a limited run. The
production will run from 10th
July to 5th August at the Grand
Theater, Marina Bay Sands. More
info here.
.Su at
The O2 Indigo with Living
Paintings
Wednesday
6th June, 2012
Music
Su guested
at the Living Paintings' concert,
performing with Woodford,
Wanstead and Chobham's Rock
Choirs at the O2 Indigo back in
April. A video of them performing
'Dancing In The Street' at the
event is now available at 'You
Tube'. Please click below to
watch.
.Happy
Diamond Jubilee
Saturday
2nd June, 2012
Jubilee
To all of
Su Online‘s visitors… Have a great Diamond
Jubilee holiday weekend…
.For
Better Or For Worse: S3, Ep3 @
BBC iPlayer
Saturday
2nd June, 2012
Radio
Episode Three of the
third series of For Better or
For Worse is now available
to listen to at BBC iPlayer. The episode will
remain online until early next
Friday AM.
The fourth episode airs next
Thursday and early Friday on 'BBC
Radio 4 Extra'.
For Better Or For Worse :
BBC Radio 4 Extra - Thursday 7th
June: 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 4 Extra - Friday 8th June:
5.00am Series Three, Episode Four.
A saucy letter causes Iris to
suspect that Bernard is having an
affair. Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From February 1996.
.The
Standard: Love Actually
Wednesday
30th May, 2012
Interview
A great new
interview with Su, with 'The
Standard' in Hong Kong.
Love Actually
British comedienne Susan
Pollard - she prefers
"Su" - who plays Peggy,
the over-excitable chalet maid in
the BBC award-winning primetime
TV series Hi- de-Hi!, will take
on the role of the tyrannical
Hannigan.
After half a century, Pollard
still enjoys every bit of her
career in comedy, eager to bring
joy and pleasure to the audience
with her brilliant roles.
"I have been doing this
since I was 11. This is not just
a job for me, it's a way of
life," says the 62-year-old,
whose smooth skin and trendy
clothes make her look at least 20
years younger.
The beloved
Broadway smash Annie makes her
way to Hong Kong this year
featuring an all-star cast of
local talents alongside Su
Pollard as Miss Hannigan and
David McAlister as Daddy
Warbucks. Sing along to musical
classics including Tomorrow, Easy
Street and It's a Hard Knock Life
at this Lunchbox Productions of a
little orphan girl whose sunny
smile and piercing pipes win over
even the stoniest of hearts.
Lyric Theater, Hong Kong Academy
for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester
Road, Wanchai.
Program enquires: 852-8203-0299;
ticketing: 852-2584-8500
.For
Better Or For Worse: S3, Ep2 @
BBC iPlayer
Saturday
26th May, 2012
Radio
Episode Two of the
third series of For Better or
For Worse is now available
to listen to at BBC iPlayer. The episode will
remain online until early next
Friday AM.
The third episode airs next
Thursday and early Friday on 'BBC
Radio 4 Extra'.
For Better Or For Worse :
BBC Radio 4 Extra - Thursday 31st
May : 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 4 Extra - Friday 1st June:
5.00am Series Three, Episode Three.
Crossed wires for Bernard when he
overhears his dad talking to a
doctor. Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From February 1996.
.Su
Newsy Bits & Pieces!
Saturday
26th May, 2012
News
Briefs
•
Actress Gwen Taylor, of Coronation
Street, Heartbeat
and Duty Free, mentioned
Su in a recent interview with the
'British Theatre Guide': "I
am not a funny person. I can't
walk into a room and do a trick
and make people laugh. People
often think you can when you do
comedy. I'm not Su Pollard or
Victoria Wood. But if you give me
a decent script I can make you
laugh, I hope." View the
full article here.
• Su and the Annie
cast and crew are just about to
fly off to Hong Kong. Read an
interview, Far Eastern
promise for starlet Katie,
with one of the production's
three Annie's, Katie Howard at
the Sleaford
Standard.
• Little
Robots continues to air at
various times daily on CBeebies
in Asia. Please check your tv
guides for exact times and
episodes.
• Another Coronation
Street blog has included the
recent article on the idea of Su
playing Marcus' mother in the
long-running series. View here.
.For
Better Or For Worse: S3, Ep1 @
BBC iPlayer
Sunday
20th May, 2012
Radio
Episode One of the
third series of For Better or
For Worse is now available
to listen to at BBC iPlayer. The episode will
remain online until early next
Friday AM.
The second episode airs next
Thursday and early Friday on 'BBC
Radio 4 Extra'.
For Better Or For Worse :
BBC Radio 4 Extra - Thursday 24th
May : 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 4 Extra - Friday 25th May :
5.00am Series Three, Episode Two.
Social plans galore are in peril
when undertaker Bernard gets
arrested. Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From January 1996.
.You
Have Been Watching... David Croft
@ BBC iPlayer
Sunday
20th May, 2012
Television
BBC2's
great tribute to David Croft, You
Have Been Watching... David Croft,
aired again last night on BBC2.
If you missed it, the programme
is available for the next week at
'BBC iPlayer', here. Please click on
the caps for larger versions.
.Annie
in Hong Kong
Wednesday
16th May, 2012
Theatre
Su and the Annie
cast, crew and musicians are now
a week into rehearsals for the
Hong Kong production.
All is going well and the company
are happy to be working together
once more.
The Annie entourage fly
out to Hong Kong on 26th May, and
the show opens at the Lyric
Theatre, The Hong Kong Academy
for Performing Arts on the 31st.
.Su
Online News Archive:
January/February 2012
Saturday
12th May, 2012
Site
News
Su news for
January and February 2012 has now
been archived. Visit our News
Archive here.
.For
Better Or For Worse: Series Three
Monday
7th May, 2012
Radio
'BBC Radio 4 Extra'
begin airing the third series of
Su's radio sitcom For Better
Or For Worse later this
month.
The first episode,
of six, was originally broadcast
on 'BBC Radio 2' in January 1996.
The epsiode will be available on
BBC iPlayer after airing.
For Better Or For Worse :
BBC Radio 4 Extra - Thursday 17th
May : 5.00pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 4 Extra - Friday 18h May :
5.00am Series Three, Episode One.
Bernard's jealous dad is caught
with both his guard and his
trousers down. Stars Su Pollard
and Gorden Kaye. From January
1996.
• View our For Better Or
For Worse Episode Guide here.
.Fever
Avenue: Annie To Run in
Singapore!
Thursday
3rd May, 2012
Press
Clips
Those of you who are
constantly complaining about how
there’s never anything to do
in Singapore should take your
words back. Singapore may be
small, but there’s a bundle
of activities happening here
everyday. World-class acts are
putting their mark here day after
day, making Singapore the
definition of a bustling artistic
metropolis, side by side with
cities like New York City and
London.
Su Pollard will play Miss
Hannigan, the alcohol-loving
orphanage matron, who despite her
job, despises children. Everyone
recognises the erratic and
flamboyant Su Pollard. One who
doesn’t allow age to deter
her from anything at all, she is
perhaps most known for the BBC
hit series, Hi-de-Hi!, where she
played the hilarious Peggy.
Pollard is also no newbie on the
musical front – she has
appeared in the musical
production of Grease, Godspell,
Me and My Girl and many more.
Classic episodes of Hi-de-Hi!
are showing daily, around Midday,
on RTÉ One, Ireland's most
popular television channel. 
Su and the Annie
gang arrived in Hong Kong three
days ago, following a 12-hour
flight. They have been rehearsing
over the last few days.
Su and the Annie
cast, crew and musicians are now
a week into rehearsals for the
Hong Kong production.