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JULY 2014
NEWS:
.East Life:
Exclusive Interview With The
Queen Of Comedy Su Pollard
Thursday
31st July, 2014
As the
queen of comedy, Su Pollard,
returns to our theatres this
month with another outrageous
side splitting production from
the Ha Ha team, we caught up with
the comedian to find out more
about Ha Ha Hood and her visit
across the region…
Tell us about Ha Ha Hood
and your character?
Ha Ha Hood! And the Prince of
Leaves is the latest show from
Ben Langley whose shows are so
successful because, even though
they are parodies, the subjects
are still treated with respect.
My Maid Marian is really
independent, ballsy and brave.
She’s very to the point,
strong willed and doesn’t
mince her words. I far prefer
playing a character like that to
a poor princess who whimpers and
simpers all the time. Who wants
to play a part like that?
Nightmare!
Are you looking forward
to working with Cannon &
Ball?
I love working with Tommy and
Bobby. I’d worked with them
a couple of times before on
variety shows. I think it’s
an excellent bit of casting
because they have a lot of stage
experience and will bring a real
strength to the show because
they’re such a great double
act.
.Get Bucks: Comedy
Production Of Robin Hood Comes To
Bucks
Thursday
31st July, 2014
The Ha
Ha! team are back with a brand
new comic romp, this time about
Robin Hood. Camilla Goodman chats
to Nottingham-born lass and
well-known comedy icon Su Pollard
about the show, playing Maid
Marion and why the whole family
will enjoy it
Arguably Nottinghamshire’s
feistiest female, Maid Marian, is
played by Nottingham-born Su
Pollard, who serves up a
world-weary Marian –
definitely more matron than maid.
Tommy Cannon, from Cannon and
Ball, takes on the evil Sheriff
of Nottingham and Little John
while Bobby Ball, currently
starring in BBC1’s Not Going
Out with Lee Mack, doubles up as
Friar Tuck and Guy of Gisborne.
Rehearsals for the show began
this week and Su, best known as
playing scatty chalet maid Peggy
in Hi-de-Hi, can’t wait to
get stuck in.
“It’s hilarious,”
Su promised. “It’s a
cross between a pantomime,
sketches and stand-up. It’s
got all those great elements as
well as a nice bit of music and a
great set and costumes.”
Su Pollard
(Hi-de-Hi!, You Rang,
M’Lord) and comedy duo
Cannon and Ball team up for an
outrageous side splitting romp
which calls in at Eastbourne in
the first week of September.
Ha Ha Hood! And The Prince of
Leaves is the latest
laugh-out-loud production from
the Ha Ha! team who had us
rolling in the aisles with Ha Ha
Holmes!, Ha Ha Hitler! and Ha Ha
Hamlet!
Created by Ben Langley, who also
takes on the mantle of Robin, Ha
Ha Hood! Prince of Leaves gallops
into action at Chelmsford with a
five-night run before a 61-date
national tour from September 4
through to November.
Good Morning
Britain: ITV:
Thursday 7th August: From 6am
Breakfast show bringing the
latest news, sport and weather to
the nation presented by Ben
Shephard, Charlotte Hawkins and
Ranvir Singh. Comedy duo Cannon
and Ball and Hi-de-Hi! star Su
Pollard chat about touring the UK
with the comedy Ha Ha Hood! and
the Prince of Leaves.
.Wirral Globe: Su
Pollard's Ready To Say Hi-de-hi!
To Wirral Again
Saturday
26th July, 2014
Su Pollard returns
to Wirral later this year in a
show that takes a humorous look
at the legendary tales of Robin
Hood.
The 64-year-old actress and
singer - better known to millions
as chalet maid Peggy Ollerenshaw
in hit BBC comedy Hi-De-Hi!
– plays Maid Marion in Ha Ha
Hood! And The Prince Of Leaves,
which will be staged at the
Floral Pavilion in New Brighton
on Thursday, September 11.
Su Pollard has
spurned the opportunity to take
part in 'I'm a Celebrity... Get
Me Out of Here!'
Bosses of the popular ITV show
had wanted the comedy actress -
who is best known for playing
Peggy Ollerenshaw in 1980s sitcom
'Hi-De-Hi' - to appear on the
next series, but Su admits she is
too scared to participate.
... Su's attention
is currently firmly fixed on
rehearsing for the role of Maid
Marian in a new comedy based on
Robin Hood, called 'Ha Ha Ha Hood
and The Prince of Leaves', which
is to debut in Chelmsford on
August 19.
.Mirror: I'm A
Celebrity 2014: Su Pollard Will
NOT Be Taking Part
Saturday
26th July, 2014
I'm a
Celebrity 2014: Su Pollard will
NOT be taking part because she
'couldn't eat giraffe balls'
Su won't be saying 'Hi-De-Hi'
to all the creepy crawlies of the
Australian jungle
Su Pollard has spurned the
opportunity to take part in I'm a
Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Bosses of the popular ITV show
had wanted the comedy actress -
who is best known for playing
Peggy Ollerenshaw in 1980s sitcom
Hi-De-Hi - to appear on the next
series, but Su won't do it
because she 'couldn't eat giraffe
balls'.
The 64-year-old star
explained: "It's a great
show but I've had to say no. I
hate creepy crawlies and spiders
and snakes, and I just know that
I'd be a screamer that everyone
picks on."
Pointless
Celebrities: BBC 1: Saturday 9th
August: Time tbc Comedy. The first show
of the new series pits Lesley
Joseph and Linda Robson from
Birds of a Feather against Ronni
Ancona and Phil Cornwell, Su
Pollard and Ruth Madoc, and Josh
Widdicombe and his partner Sara
Pascoe.
.Hi-de-Hi!
Returning To BBC Television
Saturday
26th July, 2014
Great news!
Hi-de-Hi! is returning
to BBC Television in the very
near future. The iconic sitcom
will be repeated weekdays on
BBC2. Further info as soon as it
is available.
.Su
Online News Archive: March/April
2014
Saturday
26th July, 2014
Su news for
March and April 2014 has now been
archived. Visit our News Archive here.
.Herald Express:
Su and Cannon & Ball in
Torbay
Saturday
12th July, 2014
Su
Pollard and Cannon and Ball team
up to bring Robin Hood show to
Torbay
Su Pollard and Cannon and Ball
are set to descend on Torbay in
Ha Ha Hood! and the Prince of
Leaves. The comic romp comes to
the Princess Theatre, Torquay, on
November 2.
Comedy queen Su Pollard — of
Hi-de-Hi! and You Rang, M'Lord
fame — and Cannon and Ball
have teamed up for the show. Ha
Ha Hood! And The Prince of Leaves
is the latest laugh-out-loud
production from the Ha Ha! team
who have previously produced Ha
Ha Holmes!, Ha Ha Hitler! and Ha
Ha Hamlet!
.Nottingham Post:
Su Returns To Play It For Laughs
Saturday
12th July, 2014
After starring
alongside David Hasselhoff in
last year's Theatre Royal panto,
Nottingham actress Su Pollard has
booked a return to the county in
a Robin Hood-themed stage comedy.
Ha Ha Hood! And The Prince of
Leaves, which also stars Cannon
and Ball, will visit the Palace
Theatres in Newark on October 18
and Mansfield on October 31.
A new interview with
Su, as Annie completes
its successful New Zealand stay.
5 Minutes
with Su Pollard one of the stars
of Annie the musical
The world famous show Annie
is in town, we were lucky enough
to sit down with one of the
stars, Su Pollard, who plays Miss
Hannigan in the musical.
Su’s career spans over four
decades and includes a long run
in the popular show
‘Hi-de-Hi’
Q: Who is your favourite
character you’ve played?
SP: Although Peggy in Hi-de-Hi
was a delight, I have enjoyed all
my characters, as I think you
have to in order to make them
believable.
Q: How did you come to
choose acting as a career?
SP: I always felt drawn to
performing as young as four so I
suppose it chose me! I certainly
knew if I didn’t give it a
go I would have regretted it.
Take a peek at the
official Press
Release for Ha Ha Hood!
Su Pollard and Cannon and Ball
team up for Ha Ha Hood! And The
Prince of Leaves
THE FUNNIEST FARCE IN THE FOREST! HA HA HOOD! And The
Prince Of Leaves
STARRING SU POLLARD and CANNON
AND BALL
With Ben Langley and Andy
Pickering
The Ha Ha! team are BACK with a
brand new and all-out outrageous
comic romp!
Ten years after a messy divorce
Robin and Marian are forced back
together to fight the Sheriff
once more. Little John and Friar
Tuck, now considerably older and
rougher around the edges, join
the merry pair to try and save
the citizens of Nottingham…
Comedy queen Su Pollard
(Hi-de-Hi!, You Rang,
M’Lord) and comedy duo
Cannon and Ball team up for an
all-out outrageous side splitting
romp. Ha Ha Hood!
Su Pollard is a
menopausal Marian while Cannon
and Ball are happy in tights.
The Ha Ha! Team is back with the
funniest farce in the forest as
Ha Ha Hood! is coming to
Lancashire this autumn starring
Su Pollard and Cannon and Ball.
Ten years after a messy divorce
Robin and Marian are forced back
together to fight the Sheriff
once more. Little John and Friar
Tuck, now considerably older and
rougher around the edges, join
the merry pair to try and save
the citizens of Nottingham…
Comedy queen Su Pollard and duo
Cannon and Ball team up for an
all-out outrageous side splitting
romp.
After starring
alongside David Hasselhoff in
last year's Theatre Royal panto,
Nottingham actress Su Pollard has
booked a return to the county in
a Robin Hood-themed stage comedy.
