| SEPTEMBER -
MARCH 2010 NEWS: |
| .Get
Bracknell - Su Pollard Gets Nasty
in Annie at The Hexagon |
| .Wednesday
1st September, 2010.........................................................................Interview |
 Another new
interview with Su, this one from
'Get Bracknell'. Annie
plays The Hexagon, Reading next
week.
Hi-de-Hi! star Su Pollard is the
friendliest person Phil Creighton
has ever interviewed. But now she
has to get nasty to Annie
Once, she came second in a TV
talent contest – beaten by a
singing Jack Russell. Now Su
Pollard is being upstaged every
night by a little orphan girl,
but she doesn’t mind in the
slightest.
The stage and screen legend,
famous for playing wannabe
yellowcoat Peggy in classic
sitcom Hi-de-Hi!, is coming back
to The Hexagon next week with
Annie.
In the musical, she plays the
role of Miss Hannigan, the evil
owner of an orphanage who has her
sights set on the money young
Annie has set aside as a reward
for finding her natural parents.
The hard-nosed, drunken and
embittered woman is one of Su’s
favourite parts, having toured
with the show in 2002, 2004 and
2009 as well as this show which
launches Reading Arts’
autumn season.
“It’s a gift of a part
for someone of my age,” says
the 61-year-old singer and
actress. “You get the best
of both worlds as you get songs
to sing. I love it every night.”
Read the full interview online at
the 'Get Bracknell' website, here. |
| .Annie
2010/11 - Public Reviews Review |
| .Wednesday
1st September, 2010..............................................................Theatre
Review |
 Annie:
Milton Keynes Theatre
By Maggie Constable
I approached the theatre with
some ambivalence, given
Annie’s reputation for being
somewhat cheesy, if not
saccharin, but neither of these
two adjectives were apt for the
performance I saw. We opened into
the orphanage with some great
routines by the children (from
the Diamond Dance School) and a
beguiling turn from the youngest
, a tot with blonde bunches who
certainly knew how to act and
could hold her own! Their singing
and dancing for “It’s A
Hard-Knock Life” were
polished.
Soon there appeared the dastardly
Miss Hannigan, played by Su
Pollard. Improves with stage and
with age seemed very appropriate
here! Despite initial dropping of
the NY accent and a few’ Hi
Di Hi’—type lilts, Su
Pollard played this role
extremely well-the archetypal
baddy- and produced an excellent
comic turn. Miss Hannigan’s
under-sexed, mean and lush
aspects were brought out
perfectly and amusingly, and the
repartee with various other
characters, including her
brother, Rooster(Phillip Andrew),
worked well for me. Her singing
voice was a very pleasant
surprise.
David McAlister as the likeable
business tycoon, Oliver Warbucks,
was very believable and his
rapport with Annie and with Miss
Farrell very credible. He was
warm and funny with plenty of
stage presence and a rich singing
voice.
Read the full review at the
'Public Reviews' website here. |
| .Annie
2010/11 - Milton Keynes Theatre |
| .Monday
30th August, 2010......................................................................................Theatre |
 After a highly
successful opening week in
Bradford, with rave reviews for
the show, cast and Su, Annie
moves on to Milton Keynes Theatre
from Tuesday evening.
There will be matinees on
Wednesday and Saturday. View
further information about Milton
Keynes Theatre, book tickets
online and browse show times and
location details at the theatre's
website, here.
Tuesday 31st August -
Saturday 4th September •
Milton Keynes Theatre
www.ambassadortickets.com/Milton-Keynes-Theatre
[ Box Office: 0844 871 7652 ]
Milton Keynes Theatre,
Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes
MK9 3NZ |
| .Annie
2010/11 - Yorkshire Evening Post
Review |
| .Sunday
29th August, 2010.........................................................................Theatre
Review |
 Annie: The
Alhambra, Bradford
By Rod McPhee
As a novice I wasn't quite
prepared to see the star of this
rags-to-riches story sporting a
head of straight hair. Surely
this is the most famous mop of
curly locks in history? Well,
apart from Shirley Temple's and
Brian May's.
But our little Annie appeared
with a severe fringe and
extremities which seemed to shoot
off at gravity-defying angles.
Lady Gaga would think twice about
this wig.
Once over the tonsorial shock,
stage two involved adapting to
the voice of Victoria Sian Lewis
in the lead role. I quickly
realised that this slightly
crude, shrill tone was all part
and parcel of the central
character's New York rough
diamond delivery.
But she was great in the part,
really great. At least as far as
an Annie novice could tell. An
unqualified blast was Su Pollard
in the role of cruel orphanage
boss Miss Hannigan.
She hilariously milked the
drunken bum routine to perfection
while still gaining respect by
booming out some great numbers
showcasing her voice and
illustrating why she's still
getting plum roles after all
these years.
Read the full review at the
'Yorkshire Evening Post' website here. |
| .Annie
2010/11 - Bradford Telegraph
& Argus Review |
| .Sunday
29th August, 2010.........................................................................Theatre
Review |
 Annie: The
Alhambra, Bradford
By Emma Clayton
As grey skies descend on a
particularly rain-lashed August,
a cheery little girl singing the
words “The sun will come out
tomorrow” is just the tonic
we need.
I’ve managed to get through
life without ever having seen the
musical Annie, either on stage or
screen, and having always
imagined it to be schmaltz on
toast, I didn’t really feel
I was missing out.
But I found myself enjoying this
charming rags-to-riches tale
about a little girl stuck in an
orphanage in downtown
depression-hit New York, who
dreams that one day her parents
will rescue her.
There’s plenty of schmaltz,
of course, but it’s all
delightfully old-fashioned and
you’d need a heart of stone
not to fall for Annie and her
dog, Sandy. The mutt was real,
played by an impressively well
trained dog called Danny, who
melted the audience’s
hearts, although I was more
concerned about whether or not he
could see through his long hair.
And plucky little orphan Annie
was beautifully played by
Victoria Sian Lewis. The young
actress was on stage practically
the whole time and her relentless
optimism was infectious.
Her impressive numbers included
the showstopper Tomorrow and I
Don’t Need Anything But You,
a lively duet with Daddy
Warbucks. Annie’s nemesis is
gin-soaked Miss Hannigan, played
with perfect vaudeville-style
comic timing by Su Pollard.
Stumbling across the stage and
belting out Easy Street and
Little Girls with a voice as big
as Ethel Merman’s, she was a
delight.
Read the full review at the
'Telegraph & Argus' website here. |
| .Su On
The Radio - For Better Or For
Worse |
| .Sunday
29th August, 2010....................................................................................TV/Radio |
For
Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7
- Wednesday 1st September :
12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 7 - Wednesday 1st September
: 7.30pm
Iris is lost for words when her
fiance Bernard finds religion.
Stars Su Pollard and Gorden Kaye.
Episode Five.For Better
Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7 -
Wednesday 8th September : 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 7 - Wednesday 8th September
: 7.30pm
When her mother inherits money,
can Iris and fiance Bernard stop
her from being swindled? Stars Su
Pollard and Gorden Kaye. Episode
Six.
|
| .Yorkshire
Evening Post - Interview: Su
Pollard |
| .Sunday
29th August, 2010....................................................................................Interview |
 Another
interview with Su from early
August, from the 'Yorkshire
Evening Post':
What images are conjured up when
you think of Su Pollard? Crazy
Clothes? Zany Glasses? Hi-de-Hi?
The chances are that most people,
at least those people who haven't
seen her perform live in a show,
won't instantly recall a stage
career stretching back over 35
years.
But long before her defining role
as wannabe Maplins yellow coat
Peggy Ollerenshaw, Su was doing
everything she could to make her
name as a singer.
"I remember appearing on
Opportunity Knocks in about
1973," she says.
"Believe it or not I was up
against a singing Jack Russell
– and came second!
"It wasn't the best of
starts but what made it worse was
that all the dog did was howl,
which made me wonder how bad they
thought my voice was."
The truth is that Su has one of
theatreland's best voices. Sure,
most of us may not talk about her
in the same breath as Michael
Ball or Elaine Paige, but in the
West End she's held in high
esteem.
Read the full interview online at
the 'Yorkshire Evening Post'
website, here. |
| .Bradford
Telegraph & Argus - Su's New
Role is Intoxicating |
| .Sunday
29th August, 2010....................................................................................Interview |
 Su was
interviewed earlier this month,
by the 'Bradford Telegraph &
Argus':
The day after Su Pollard finishes
rags-to-riches musical Annie in
Bradford, she’ll be flying
to Spain for her next role.
Su is making a cameo appearance
in the new series of
award-winning ITV comedy
Benidorm, set against around the
‘all-inclusive’ world
of the package holiday.
“I’m playing myself,
doing cabaret at a club in the
resort,” says Su. “I
can’t wait. It captures that
whole scene perfectly; the way
people spend two weeks on
sun-loungers and barely move to
get from the bar to the pool.
They’re great characters and
it’s beautifully
written.”
Filming will be tinged with
sadness following the recent
death of actor Geoffrey
Hutchings, who played Greater
Manchester’s sun bed king
Mel.
He and Madge, who spends her
holidays whizzing around on a
mobility scooter, were a core
double act of the show and Su
says Geoffrey’s sudden death
from a suspected viral infection
has had a devastating impact.
“He’ll be missed,”
she says.
Before landing in
‘Beni’, she’s
touring the country playing
gin-soaked Miss Hannigan, who
runs the orphanage from where
Annie begins her adventure.
Read the full interview online at
the 'Telegraph & Argus'
website, here. |
| .BBC
Radio Leeds/Alex Belfield Show -
Su Interview |
| .Friday
27th August, 2010...........................................................................Interview/Radio |
 Su was interviewed
on Monday on BBC Radio Leeds' Alex
Belfield Show.
Su is, of course, in Bradford on
the first week of the Annie
tour. She talks about her career
in an entertaining chat with
Alex.
Listen to the interview online at
'You Tube', here. You can also visit
Alex's official website, here, and the BBC Radio
Leeds website, here. |
| .The
List: Su Pollard Jets Off To
Benidorm |
| .Wednesday
25th August, 2010...........................................................................Press
Clips |
 Su Pollard has
landed a cameo role in
'Benidorm'. The 60-year-old
actress is set to play herself
doing a cabaret act in the ITV
sitcom - which is set in the
titular Spanish holiday resort -
and has promised the scenes of
her singing will amuse fans of
the show.
She said on 'This Morning':
"I'm going as myself and I'm
singing at the Benidorm Palace
doing cabaret and everything goes
wrong! It'll be really
funny."
Although pleased to be starring
in the show, the 'Hi-de-Hi!' star
is also keen to replace Matt
Smith as the current Timelord in
'Doctor Who'. She explained:
"I would love to be in
'Doctor Who'. I would make a good
Doctor."
However, if bosses on the sci-fi
series are unwilling to give her
a spot on the show Su is also
keen to appear in a soap. She
added: "I'd like to be in
'Coronation Street', which I
absolutely love, and then I'd
like to be in 'EastEnders'. But
I'd have to be a chirpy character
as they are all near death and
depressed."
View the full story here. There are similar
news stories in The Sun, here, 'Female First', here, and ATV News, here. |
| .Annie
UK Tour 2010/11 - Launches
Tuesday in Bradford! |
| .Sunday
22nd August, 2010.....................................................................................Theatre |
 The Annie
2010/11 UK Tour opens at The
Alhambra Theatre, Bradford this
coming Tuesday evening. There
will be matinees on Wednesday and
Saturday.
The latest tour stretches right
through the remainder of 2010 and
beyond.
Su is really looking forward to
playing Miss Hannigan again and
hopes everyone who comes along to
each theatre in the coming months
enjoys the show.Please do pay a
visit to The Official Annie
UK Tour website, here, it will be updated
with new content as the tour
progresses. We will also bring
you reviews of selected dates and
related Su interviews and press
over the forthcoming months.
Tuesday 24th - Saturday
28th August • Alhambra
Theatre, Bradford
www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/ [
Box Office: 01274 432000 ]
The Alhambra Theatre, Morley
Street, Bradford BD7 1AJ
|
| .Su On
The Radio - For Better Or For
Worse |
| .Sunday
22nd August, 2010...................................................................................TV/Radio |
For
Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7
- Wednesday 25th August : 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 7 - Wednesday 25th August :
7.30pm
Bernard is keen to holiday in
Burlington, but Iris wants to get
fruity in Fuengirola. Stars Su
Pollard and Gorden Kaye. Episode
Four. |
| .This
Morning - Screen Captures |
| .Thursday
19th August, 2010................................................................................Television |
| A selection
of screen caps from Su's guest
appearance on yesterday's This
Morning. Su talked about the
latest Annie tour,
appearing in Benidorm as
herself this Christmas, recalled
starring in the 80's 'Typhoo' ads
and revealed she will be guesting
in an edition of the, hugely
popular, Come Dine With Me
in early 2011. Please click on
the screen caps below for larger
versions. 
|
| .Su On
TV - This Morning - Tomorrow! |
| .Tuesday
17th August, 2010..................................................................................TV/Radio |
| Just a
quick reminder that Su guests on This
Morning tomorrow. The show
starts at 10.30am on ITV1. This
isn't made available on ITV
Player post broadcast, though
highlights from Su's interview
may appear on the This
Morning website or on one of
their ITV1 weekend shows. 
Su can also be heard
on BBC Radio 7 today, in a repeat
of For Better Or For Worse,
and later tonight on GOLD, when
there's another airing of the
classic episode of Gimme
Gimme Gimme, 'Singin' In The
Drain'. - See below for further
info on these.
|
| .Su On
TV - This Morning |
| .Saturday
7th August, 2010..................................................................................Television |
 This Morning
: ITV1
Wednesday 18th August : 10.30amPresented by Ruth
Langsford and Eamonn Holmes. Su
Pollard discusses her role in the
stage version of Annie and Momma
Cherri rustles up some delicious
dishes at noon. Plus there is a
performance from The Rock Choir
and a look at the day's papers.
Satellite viewers can press red
for the latest features and guest
information.
|
| .Su On
TV & Radio |
| .Saturday
7th August, 2010..................................................................................TV/Radio |
For
Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7
- Wednesday 18th August : 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 7 - Wednesday 18th August :
7.30pm
Can Bernard keep his job and his
fiancee - while opposing a new
bypass? Stars Su Pollard and
Gordon Kaye. From December 1994.
Episode 3 of 6.Gimme Gimme
Gimme : GOLD - Wednesday 18th
August : 10.40pm
Gimme Gimme Gimme : GOLD +1 -
Wednesday 18th August : 11.40pm
Gimme Gimme Gimme : GOLD -
Thursday 19th August : 1.20am
Gimme Gimme Gimme : GOLD +1 -
Thursday 19th August : 2.20am
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.
... Sings
The Beatles : BBC4 - Tuesday 24th
August : 11.15pm
... Sings The Beatles : BBC4 -
Thursday 26th August : 00.25am
Recorded for the 40th anniversary
of Abbey Road, the Beatles' final
album, a journey through the
classic and curious covers in the
BBC archives.
|
| .Su On
TV - ITV Summer 2010 |
| .Friday
16th July, 2010........................................................................................Television |
| Su fans
should stay tuned to ITV over the
forthcoming Summer months, she
will be making a number of
appearances on the channel. Su
will guest on This Morning
and Loose Women, and
will also take part in the latest
series of Britain's Best
Celebrity Dish. 
• Air dates and
times will be posted here as and
when they are confirmed.
|
| .Su
Online: New Website |
| .Sunday
4th July, 2010.........................................................................................Site
News |
| As Su
Online approaches 10 years online
- we will be launching a new
look, redesigned, website - the
best yet, we think - stay tuned!
We will keep you posted on this. 
|
| .Annie:
The Official 2010/2011 Tour
Website |
| .Saturday
26th June, 2010 • Thanks to
Mark .............................................Internet/Theatre |
| The
official Annie website
for the UK touring production
2010/2011, including an exclusive
interview, "Pollard's
Ponderings", with Su! Please
click below to visit the site. 
|
| .Su On
TV - ... Sings the Beatles |
| .Saturday
26th June, 2010...................................................................................Television |
...
Sings The Beatles : BBC4 -
Saturday 10th July : 1.05am
... Sings The Beatles : BBC4 -
Monday 12th July : 12.30am
Recorded for the 40th anniversary
of Abbey Road, the Beatles' final
album, a journey through the
classic and curious covers in the
BBC archives. Featuring Sandie
Shaw singing a sassy Day Tripper,
Shirley Bassey belting out
Something, a close-harmony
Carpenters cover of Help!, Joe
Cocker's chart-topping With A
Little Help From My Friends,
Oasis reinventing the Walrus and
a little Lady Madonna from Macca
himself. Plus, a few 'magical'
moments from Candy Flip, the
Korean Kittens and Su Pollard.
|
| .New Su
Single For 2011 |
| .Wednesday
10th June, 2010.....................................................................................Music |
| Exciting
news for all fans of Su's music.
Su Online can confirm that Su
will be releasing a new single,
her first for over 20 years, in
early 2011. Two songs from the
hit show Shout! The New
Swinging 60's Musical are
being recorded by Su later in the
year for a 2011 release. 
|
| .Farewell
Mabel: Barbara New R.I.P. |
| .Tuesday
1st June, 2010.................................................................................Barbara
New |
 Barbara New, the
legendary Mabel Wheeler in You
Rang, M'Lord?, passed away
on 24th May 2010.
Barbara was a great favourite
with fans of Perry and Croft's
work. She will forever be
immortalised as Lord Meldrum's
much put upon daily woman Mabel,
but was also seen in Hi-de-Hi!
and as station busybody Vera
Plumtree in Oh Doctor
Beeching!
She has also played many other
roles in British television
programmes including Z Cars,
Emu's Broadcasting Company,
Softly, Softly, Budgie,
Ripping Yarns, The
Bill, Bread, Within
These Walls, Shine On
Harvey Moon, and the silent
Ronnie Barker comedy By the
Sea. Barbara was also a
regular with The Two Ronnies
and coined a much imitated
catchphrase in 'Course you
can Malcolm!' for the Vicks
Sinex ads of the 1980's. Her most
recent appearance was as Ali G's
nan in the 2002 film Ali G
Indahouse.
View Barbara's numerous career
credits at IMDB here, and
Hi-de-Hi!.net's news report on
her passing here.
|
| .Su
Online News Archive -
January/February 2010 |
| .Tuesday
1st June, 2010......................................................................................Site
News |
| Su news for
January/February 2010 has now
been added to our News Archive.
Read our comprehensive review of
Su's 2009, Snow White
reviewed by 'The Stage', Su on TV
and radio, Lady GaGa/Su mania
sweeping the nation, and much
more by clicking below! 
|
| .Annie
UK Tour 2010/11 |
| .Monday
31st May, 2010.........................................................................................Theatre |
| The
forthcoming UK tour of Annie,
which opens in August, has now
been extended into 2011. The new
dates for next year will be
available here as soon as they
are confirmed. 
|
| .Su on
TV - Daily Cooks Challenge |
| .Saturday
29th May, 2010...................................................................................Television |
 The edition of ITV's
Daily Cooks Challenge
which featured Su is re-aired
next month on ITV3. This was
originally broadcast on ITV1 last
August.
Daily Cooks Challenge :
ITV3 - Thursday 10th June :
4.05pm
Daily Cooks Challenge : ITV3 +1 -
Thursday 10th June : 5.05pm
Gino D'Acampo and Jo Pratt
compete to impress actress and
presenter Su Pollard with their
menu of crispy tarragon chicken
and calves' liver with rosemary
and garlic sauce. Antony Worrall
Thompson hosts.
|
| .Digital
Spy: DS Icons - New Look! |
| .Tuesday
25th May, 2010........................................................................................Internet |
| 'Digital
Spy' has recently been given a
complete redesign overhaul. This
includes their 'DS Icons'
section. Su, of course, was their
very first female member in 2008.
Go here to view this. 
|
| .Su
Attends Heritage Foundation's Sir
John Mills Celebration |
| .Thursday
20th May, 2010.........................................................................................Events |
 Su attended The
Heritage Foundation's unveiling
of a plaque to Sir John Mills at
Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire
on Sunday 9th May.The plaque was
unveiled by Hayley Mills and
family, together with Robin Gibb
CBE Annual President of The
Heritage Foundation.
Many of Sir John’s friends
and admirers were present for the
ceremony as well as the Tribute
Lunch afterwards.
Further info on this
event can be viewed at 'The
Heritage Foundation' website, here.
|
| .Su
Attends Jimmy Perry & David
Croft Tribute Lunch |
| .Thursday
20th May, 2010.........................................................................................Events |
 Su attended The
Heritage Foundation's Tribute
Lunch held in honour Jimmy Perry
and David Croft at the Marriot
Hotel, Regents Park, London on
Sunday 18th April.
Also in attendance at the event
were Ruth Madoc, Barry Howard,
Nikki Kelly, Paul Shane and Linda
Regan, and many others.Further details on
this, and 'The Heritage
Foundation' available here.
|
| .Paul
Nicholas Remembers Two Up, Two
Down |
| .Thursday
20th May, 2010...................................................................................Interviews |
 Paul Nicholas was
recently interviewed by the
'Crackerjack' website. During
this he reminisces about the
series Two Up, Two Down,
in which he starred with Su in
the late 1970s.
In the mid 70s, he embarked
on a short-lived but high-profile
pop career before returning to
the West End stage in 1981 to
create the role of the capricious
cat Rum Tum Tugger in Andrew
Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats.
Soon after, Paul made his
television debut in Two Up, Two
Down, a short-lived sitcom
co-starring Su Pollard.
“We played a couple of
hippies who squatted on the
upstairs of an upwardly mobile
young couple’s
semi-detached. It was fun to do,
was very well written and served
me well for when I came back
later to do Just Good
Friends.”
Read the full interview at
'Crackerjack' here. |
| .BritishExpat
- An Interview With Su Pollard |
| .Thursday
20th May, 2010...................................................................................Interviews |
| The
'BritishExpat' website has
recently re-published their great
interview with Su. This was
originally available in 2003.
Read the article here. |
| .Christmas
in Benidorm? |
| .Sunday
2nd May, 2010......................................................................................Television |
| Su Online
can confirm that Su will be
guesting in a special Christmas
episode of Benidorm. The
episode, yet to be filmed, will
air on ITV1 in December 2010.
More info as it becomes
available. 
|
| .Su in
2010: Theatre | TV | Music |
| .Sunday
25th April, 2010...............................................................................Coming
Soon |
| Please keep
an eye on Su Online over the
coming weeks. We will be bringing
you further details on the 2010 Annie
tour (see news update below), and
we also hope to bring you details
of Su's television and music
plans for 2010 too. 
|
| .Annie
UK Tour 2010: Full Tour Dates |
| .Friday
23rd April, 2010..........................................................................................Theatre |
| Su Online
can finally confirm that Su is
hitting the road as Miss Hannigan
again. Following 2009's
phenomenally successful UK tour Annie
opens in August in Bradford and
runs through until New Year's
Eve. Full dates are available
below. 
24-28 August •
Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Box office: 01274 432000
30 August – 4 September
• Milton Keynes Theatre,
Milton Keynes
Box office: 0844 8717652
06 – 11 September •
Hexagon Theatre, Reading
Box office: 0118 960 6060
13 – 18 September •
Sands Centre, Carlisle
Box office: 01228 625222
20 – 25 September •
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Box office: 024 7655 3055
27 September – 02 October
• Floral Pavillion Theatre,
New Brighton
Box office:0151 666 0000
04 – 09 October •
Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
Box office:01793 524 481
11 – 16 October •
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
Box office: 01743 281281
18 – 23 October • The
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Box office: 08448 717 636
25 – 30 October •
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
Box office: 0844 871 7649
01 – 06 November • Hall
for Cornwall, Truro
Box office: 01872 262465
08 – 13
November • The Beck Theatre,
Hayes
Box office: 020 8561 8371
22 – 27 November • New
Victoria Theatre, Woking
Box office: 0844 871 7645
29 November – 04 December
• New Wimbledon Theatre,
Wimbledon
Box office: 0844 871 7646
20 - 31 December • De
Montfort Hall, Leicester
Box office: 0116 233 3111
|
| .Su On
The Radio - For Better Or For
Worse |
| .Monday
19th April, 2010......................................................................................TV/Radio |
The eighth,
and final, episode of For
Better Or For Worse airs on
BBC Radio 7 tomorrow.
For Better Or For Worse :
BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 20th April
: 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 7 - Tuesday 20th April :
7.30pm
Iris is proper poorly - but not
quite as poorly as Wilf thinks
she is. Stars Gorden Kaye and Su
Pollard. From April 1993. Episode
8 of 8.
This will be available at BBC
iPlayer after it airs. Episode 7
is still currently available to
listen to there. |
| .Su on
Radio/BBC iPlayer - For Better Or
For Worse |
| .Sunday
4th April, 2010........................................................................................TV/Radio |
For
Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7
- Tuesday 6th April : 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 7 - Tuesday 6th April :
7.30pm
Iris dreams of hearing Pavarotti
in concert, so Bernard tries to
get tickets. Stars Gorden Kaye
and Su Pollard. From March 1993.
Episode 6 of 8.
For Better Or For Worse :
BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 13th April
: 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 7 - Tuesday 13th April :
7.30pm
A day trip to France brings
buried memories to the surface
for Bernard. Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From March 1993.
Episode 7 of 8.
Episode Five of For Better Or
For Worse is currently
available to listen to at BBC
iPlayer, here. |
| .Su on
TV - Loose Women - Screen
Caps/Watch Online |
| .Wednesday
24th March, 2010 • Thanks to
Paul Lomas ....................................Television |
 As previously
mentioned, Su guested on today's Loose
Women on ITV1. She talked
about Lady Gaga, Benidorm
and much more in yet another
entertaining appearance on the
show.
The show is repeated tomorrow
morning on ITV2. Please click here to watch this
online, and click on the screen
captures below for larger
versions.
|
| .Su on
TV - Loose Women |
| .Wednesday
24th March, 2010............................................................................Television |
| Su guested
on today's Loose Women.
There's another chance to catch
the show on ITV2 tomorrow
morning. You can also watch it
online at the Loose Women
website here. 
Loose Women
: ITV2 - Thursday 25th March :
7.20am
Loose Women : ITV2 +1 - Thursday
25th March : 8.20am
Loose Ladies Andrea McLean,
Sherie Hewson, Carol McGiffin and
Claire Sweeney welcome Su Pollard
and Free frontman Paul Rodgers
for some fiery non-stop lunchtime
chat and fun.
|
| .Su
Attends Opening Night Of
Hi-de-Hi! UK Tour |
| .Monday
22nd March, 2010 • Thanks to
Bruce James ..............................Theatre/Pictures |
Su attended
the opening night of the UK tour
of Hi-de-Hi! at the
Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage
last week. Su loves the new
production and thinks it really
captures the spirit of the
original show. Jimmy Perry, David
Croft and Jeffrey Holland have
also sang the show's praises
after seeing it.
Here's a great photo of Su with
David Croft and some of the cast:
Carrie Laurence [playing
‘Tracey Bentwood’],
Kate Burrell [‘Sylvia
Garnsey’], Abigail Finley
[‘Peggy’], Lauren
Harrison [‘Betty
Whistler’] & Rebecca
Bainbridge [‘Gladys
Pugh’].
Please visit hi-de-hi.net for a gallery of
photos from the show, plus tour
dates and further info. It's also
the place you'll find news and
reviews as the tour continues
through the Spring and Summer.
|
| .Su On
The Radio - For Better Or For
Worse |
| .Monday
22nd March, 2010..................................................................................TV/Radio |
For
Better Or For Worse : BBC Radio 7
- Tuesday 30th March : 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 7 - Tuesday 30th March :
7.30pm
When Bernard's called into work
on a Sunday, fiancee Iris is not
impressed. Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From March 1993.
Episode 5 of 8. |
| .Su on
Radio/BBC iPlayer |
| .Thursday
18th March, 2010.................................................................................TV/Radio |
 Episode Three of For
Better Or For Worse is now
available, until next Tuesday, to
listen to at BBC iPlayer. Episode Four, of the
eight-part series which was
originally broadcast in 1993,
will be added after it airs:
For Better Or For Worse :
BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 23rd March
: 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 7 - Tuesday 23rd March :
7.30pm
A new office arrival causes
friction for sweethearts Bernard
and Iris. Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From March 1993.
Episode 4 of 8.
|
| .Su
Attends The Heritage Foundation's
Jeffrey Holland Tribute |
| .Wednesday
10th March, 2010..................................................................................Events |
 Su attended The
Heritage Foundation's Jeffrey
Holland Tribute at the weekend.
The lunch tribute to Jeffrey at
the Marriott Hotel, Regent's
Park, proved to be a big success
with a major turnout from Jeff's
colleagues from Perry and Croft
shows. Among those joining
Jeff and his wife Judy Buxton at
the event were Jimmy Perry OBE,
David Croft OBE, Paul Shane, Su
Pollard, Barry Howard, Nikki
Kelly, Donald Hewlett, Michael
Knowles, Yvonne Marsh, Susie
Brann, Perry Benson, Frank
Williams along with Bobby Crush,
Vicki Michelle, William Gaunt,
Bella Emberg, Jean Fergusson and
host Mike Read.
The Heritage
Foundation has announced a
further tribute lunch, this one
dedicated to Jimmy Perry and
David Croft. The event will take
place on Sunday 18th April 2010
at the Marriott Hotel, Regent's
Park and will again be hosted by
Mike Read. Further details on
this, and the Heritage Foundation
available here.
|
| .Digital
Spy - Su Pollard Proposes Lady
GaGa Duet |
| .Wednesday
10th March, 2010................................................................................Internet |
 Digital
Spy have also reported on the
recent Su/Lady GaGa press
coverage;
Actress and comedian Su Pollard
has jokingly suggested that she
should do a duet with Lady GaGa.
The '80s TV star, who appeared in
shows such as Hi-de-Hi! and Oh,
Doctor Beeching!, claimed that
she shared many similarities with
the American artist.
"Lady GaGa knows how to take
the mickey out of herself and so
do I. In some ways we're peas in
a pod," Pollard told The
Sun.
"I've always loved to wear
clothes like GaGa is wearing now.
I was way before my time when I
was young. I adore Lady GaGa's
look. Like me she doesn't just
wear the same boring frocks all
those other stars wear on the red
carpet. I think New York needs a
Su Pollard. I welcome it, I say
bring it on!"
Read the full article here. |
| .The Sun
- Lady GaGa / Jeffrey Holland
Heritage Tribute |
| .Wednesday
10th March, 2010 • Thanks to
Roger/Mark ....................................Press
Clips |
| The Sun has
gone GaGa for Su this week, with
a little Hi-de-Hi!, in
the shape of The Heritage
Foundation's Jeffrey Holland
Tribute, also thrown in for good
measure! 
|
| .Su on
Radio/TV/BBC iPlayer |
| .Wednesday
10th March, 2010.............................................................................TV/Radio |
Little
Robots : CBeebies - Wednesday
10th March : 6.45am
Little Robots : CBeebies -
Thursday 11th March : 6.45am
Little Robots : CBeebies - Friday
12th March : 6.45am
Episodes: Reach For The
Sky / Spotty Rules / Not A Drum
Was Heard
For viewers outside the UK: Little
Robots is currently shown
daily at 5.50am and 7.30am on BBC
Entertainment.
For Better Or For Worse :
BBC Radio 7 - Tuesday 16th March
: 12.30pm
For Better Or For Worse : BBC
Radio 7 - Tuesday 16th March :
7.30pm
Sweethearts Bernard and Iris
scour the neighbourhood for his
sulking dad. Stars Su Pollard and
Gorden Kaye. From February 1993.
Episode 3 of 8.
Episode Two of For Better Or
For Worse is now available,
for the next week, to listen to
at BBC iPlayer. |
| .Hi-de-Hi!
30th Anniversary & Book
Launch - Photo Gallery |
| .Saturday
6th March, 2010.....................................................................................Pictures |
| A great
selection of photos from the Hi-de-Hi!
30th Anniversary & Book
Launch, at Dovercourt last
October, have been added to
hi-de-hi.net's Photo Gallery. All
photos by Andrew Ruff. 
|
| .Su on
BBC iPlayer - For Better Or For
Worse - Episode 1 |
| .Saturday
6th March, 2010............................................................................Radio/iPlayer |
| Epsiode one
of For Better Or For Worse
is now available to listen to at
BBC iPlayer. The second epsiode
airs this Tuesday and will be
available via iPlayer immediately
afterwards. 
For Better
Or For Worse: Episode 1:
Dithering Bernard's tries to get
engaged to his flighty partner
Iris. Stars Su Pollard and Gorden
Kaye. From February 1993.
|
| .National
Doodle Day 2010 |
| .Friday
5th March, 2010............................................................................................Events |
| Today is
National Doodle Day 2010. Please
click below to vote for, bid on,
or simply just view, Su's
doodles. Numerous well-known
faces have contributed to this
great cause. 
|
