Su was in great form, enthusing as only she can about a host of subjects to the four interviewers seated around her; Kaye Adams, Colleen Nolan, Jane McDonald, and Kym Marsh (ex Hear'Say).

Main anchor, Kaye introduced Su this: "Our next guest is a national treasure...".

There then followed the classic clip of Su, as Peggy, finally achieving Yellowcoat status!

Su talked about, of course, Hi-De-Hi!: "We had such fantastic fun doing that. Everyone thinks I'm Gladys..."

She also spoke of her "trademarks"; her hair, and the spectacles. In particular recalling being told, at 14, that she would have to wear glasses.

And even found time for a quick stand-up to show off that colourful outfit in full.

The appearance was rounded off with talk about Su's latest project, The Vagina Monologues: "We're in Cambridge next week. It's a lovely show, and it's not too far to go. You can travel from Kings Cross or Liverpool Street!", much to the amusement of the audience.

Cambridge Arts Theatre
Start Date: Monday 26th Sep 2005 
End Date: Saturday 1st Oct 2005 
Monday – Thursday - 7.45pm 
Friday - 6pm and 9pm 
Saturday - 5pm and 8pm

Tickets Prices - £10/£20/£24/£26 

All tickets are subject to a £1 booking fee.
Telephone: 01223 578926
e-mail: rhamond@cambridgeartstheatre.com

Please click on the logo to visit the Cambridge Arts Theatre's website.

Don't forget that Su will be in Bradford at the end of October for more Vagina Monologues. Please see our earlier NEWS update (September 14th) for all the information on this.

Working with Bill Oddie, Devon Wildlife Trust has gathered over 150 celebrity autographed doodles from the likes of Phil Collins, Kate Winslet, Katie Melua, Su Pollard and Michael Palin. 

The autographed doodles will be auctioned on ebay between Monday 17 October and Friday 16 December 2005. Watch this space to view the doodles and ebay sales schedule. 

Some of the best doodles are on display at a free exhibition at Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery from Sat 17 September until Sat 10 December.

Money raised from the auction will help Devon Wildlife Trust’s vital work on the river Dart. The Dart Catchment Project aims to safeguard the river’s future, its wildlife and people from its source high up on Dartmoor to its journey’s end at Dartmouth.

Doodle Bugs!: Online auction of celebrity dragonfly doodles: October to December 2005
http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/index.php?section=champions:celebrity

The trials and tribulations of the staff at Hatley railway station, who are all wondering if Dr Beeching will close them down....

This release features all 10 episodes from the second series.

Episode Listing:
1. No Milk For The Minister
2. Father's Day
3. The Gravy Train
4. The Van
5. Lucky Strike
6. Love Is A Very Splendid Thing
7. Action Stations
8. A Bowl In The Hand
9. A Pregnant Pause
10. Ton Up

And it seems the A Team's Mr T is top of the list for both Geordies with Gary Coleman, Su Pollard, Christopher Biggins also deemed worthy of some jungle torture.

But the pair admit they haven't got a clue who will actually make it onto the show.

"We write a list every now and again but it gets torn up and put in the bin and they book in some proper people," explained Dec.

"We don't know who is on this year. They really do keep it from us."

And the pair wished past contestants Jordan and Peter Andre well in their new marriage. "Everyone was saying, 'Is it geniune, is it real' and we really hoped it was because they made a really sweet couple on the show."

[News Source: www.itn.co.uk - 23rd September 2005]

Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho! It's off to Rhyl we go! Panto season may still be some months away but an early taste of the festive mood was provided at a publicity launch for the Pavilion Theatre's Christmas special Snow White was held last week. 

This year's cast includes the outrageous Su Pollard, best known for her role as Peggy in the BBC comedy Hi de Hi, Rhyl's very own Rebecca Trehearn, winner of S4C's equivalent to Pop Idol, Waw Ffactor, Family Fortunes presenter Andy Collins and veteran TV tough guy Shaun Curry. 

Sprightly Su kicked off proceedings with a traditional "Hi de Hi" chant and the fun was underway. 

"We hope this will be the biggest and best panto North Wales has ever seen," said the Nottingham-born actress. "Snow White has something for everyone, it's such a colourful and bright production." 

Denbighshire County Council chairman Cllr John Smith and cabinet lead member for Promoting Denbighshire Cllr Sue Roberts were among dignitaries present and Pavilion manager Gareth Owen also gave a speech. The Visitor then caught up with three of the main players. 

Whatever Su goes on to achieve in her acting career, it is fair to say she will always be best remembered as the scatty but loveable Peggy Ollerernshaw in the 1980s comedy Hi de Hi. 

But the bubbly all-rounder, who will be 56 in November, is made for panto with her energy and infectious personality. 

"I'm thrilled to bits to be performing in Rhyl," she said. "I was in panto in Llandudno two years ago and it was fantastic. Welsh audiences are so welcoming, they really join in and don't judge you like they would down south. I love Snow White and don't mind getting booed as the Wicked Queen, you soon get used to it." 

Having been an actress on stage and screen, a singer and even made fitness videos, Su was asked if there is anything else she would like to try her hand at. 

"Pole dancing!," was the typically wacky reply. "I've tried it before and it didn't quite work out, but it's good exercise. Maybe I'd like to be a Bond girl, but I can't see me emerging from under the sea - a garden pond maybe!" 

Hi-De-Hi! : Tuesday 27th September - UKTV Drama : 9.40am
Hi-De-Hi! : Tuesday 27th September - UKTV Drama : 3.45pm
Let Them Eat Cake. Series 8, episode 4. Classic laughs from the creators of 'Dad's Army' in the sitcom that takes you back to the British holiday camps of the 1950s. Ted and Spike re-enact the French Revolution... in the pool. Shades of Monty Python? Starring: Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard, and David Griffin.

Hi-De-Hi! : Thursday 29th September - UKTV Drama : 9.40am
Hi-De-Hi! : Thursday 29th September - UKTV Drama : 3.40pm
The Winds Of Change. Series 8, episode 6. The very last episode of Jimmy Perry's nostalgic holiday-camp sitcom, where the sun always shines on the happy campers. Well, except when it pours. Peggy finally becomes a yellowcoat - but Alec Foster arrives with some bad news. Starring: Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Su Pollard, and Jeffrey Holland.

She was born at Nottingham in the United Kingdom. After performing in several West End musicals, she was noticed by BBC producers and chosen to star in a new sitcom Two Up, Two Down with Paul Nicholas.

The sitcom was not a success, but it led to her being cast as 'Peggy Ollerenshaw' in Hi De Hi!. The show was a hit and Pollard became familiar face to families across the United Kingdom.

In 1988 David Croft and Jimmy Perry, the writers of Hi De Hi!, chose Pollard to star in their new sitcom You Rang M'Lord?. The show was a moderate success. In the 1990's Su starred in another Croft sitcom Oh, Doctor Beeching!. The show was cancelled by the BBC after only 19 episodes. Critics joked that it had received a "Beeching axe".

Also in 1988, Su won the much-coveted "Rear Of The Year" award. Other winners have included Felicity Kendall and Anneka Rice.

Su also voiced two characters of two animated children's television programmes produced for the BBC: the title character of Penny Crayon and 'Noisy', of the Little Robots.

In recent years she has been in several plays and musicals such as Annie and The Pirates of Penzance.

In addition to acting, Pollard has also had a singing career. In 1986, she reached number 2 in the UK singles chart with the song "Starting Together". It is her only Top 40 entry to date.

[Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su_Pollard]

Also for 2006: The Bressingham May event will be dubbed as a Perry & Croft Day, and talks are underway to reunite as many Hi-De-Hi! cast members as possible, as well as including as many Dad's Army favourites as they can.

Thanks to Michael (at The Su Pollard Shrine) for the info.

Loose Women : ITV1 - Thursday 22nd September : 1.30pm

Kaye Adams, Terri Dwyer and Denise Welch are joined by soul singer Mica Paris and comedy icon Su Pollard who joins the cast of Vagina Monologues.

Starring: Alison Newman, Su Pollard and Josie D'Arby at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford.

‘Eve Ensler’s GLORIOUS show is WARM ,OPEN EXCITING, ENCHANTING and HILARIOUSLY funny! See it even if you haven’t got one’ Sunday Times 

Based on author Eve Ensler's 'Vagina Interviews' conducted with women from all around the world, this hilariously witty and moving collection of tales gives voice to a chorus of lusty, outrageous, poignant, brave and thoroughly human stories.

A staggering number of the world's most famous and talented women, from Kate Winslet and Whoopi Goldberg to Sophie Dahl and Jerry Hall have chosen to take part in the show in New York, Los Angeles and London. If you missed out last time, make sure you book to avoid disappointment, if you saw it last time then come and see a new cast perform this hilarious girls night out! 

24th - 29th October 2005
Mon - Thurs: 7.30pm
Fri & Sat: 5.30pm, 8.30pm

Box Office: 01274 432000

Alhambra Theatre
Morley Street
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD7 1AJ

Email: Administration@bradford-theatres.co.uk
For further information logon to: www.vaginamonologues.co.uk/

Hi-De-Hi! : Friday 16th September - UKTV Drama : 9.40am
Hi-De-Hi! : Friday 16th September - UKTV Drama : 3.40pm
Off With The Motley. Series 5, episode 4. Fifties nostalgia and comedy from the team that went on to do the 'Upstairs, Downstairs' pastiche, 'You Rang, My Lord?'. Poor Peggy's promotion means she is missing out on all the fun. Starring: Ruth Madoc, Su Pollard, Paul Shane, and Jeffrey Holland.

Hi-De-Hi! : Monday 19th September - UKTV Drama : 9.40am
Hi-De-Hi! : Monday 19th September - UKTV Drama : 3.40pm
Hey Diddle Diddle, Who's on The Fiddle?. Series 5, episode 5. Sitcom about a holiday camp. Peggy finds a personal letter from Joe Maplin to Clive Dempster which causes everybody to believe that the squadron leader has been sent to the camp as a mole. Starring: David Croft, Jeffrey Holland, Ruth Madoc, Jimmy Perry, Su Pollard, and Paul Shane.

Hi-De-Hi! : Tuesday 20th September - UKTV Drama : 9.40am
Hi-De-Hi! : Tuesday 20th September - UKTV Drama : 3.40pm
Raffles. Series 5, episode 6. Nostalgic fun in the 1950s holiday camp staffed by eccentrics. Ted decides to raffle Clive's car and swap it for a clapped-out old banger before delivering it to the lucky winner. Starring: Ruth Madoc, Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard, and David Croft.

Hi-De-Hi! : Thursday 22nd September - UKTV Drama : 9.45am
Tell It to The Marines. Series 8, episode 1. Peggy's piano playing leads Ted to take desperate measures. Nostalgic laughs with everyone's favourite holiday camp entertainers. Starring: Kenneth Connor, Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Su Pollard, and Jeffrey Holland.

Loose Women : ITV1 - Thursday 22nd September : 1.30pm
Kaye Adams, Terri Dwyer and Denise Welch are joined by soul singer Mica Paris and comedy icon Su Pollard who joins the cast of Vagina Monologues.

The Autumn 2005 DD brochure features Oh Doctor Beeching - Series 2 on its cover, revealing the first glimpse of the DVD artwork, with Paul Shane, Su, and Jeffrey Holland pictured.

"Welcome to Hatley Station, a quiet little holt on a sleepy branch line. Life is good - but everything's about to change - because Doctor Beeching has just recommended the closure of thousands of rural railway stations. Co-created by David Croft (Dad's Army) and Richard Spendlove, this hugely popular BBC comedy series stars a wealth of familiar comic faces including Hi-De-Hi's Paul Shane, Su Pollard, Jeffrey Holland and Stephen Lewis.

Su hopes that each and every one of you are enjoying your Summer and also THANKS everyone who has said hello while she has been out and about over the past few months.

"Here's to the remainder of the year being as fab as the past eight months have been. Luv to you all, Su x x x"

Further updates and information on these projects will be made available here as and when they are finalised.

Hi-De-Hi! : Thursday 1st September - UKTV Drama : 9.40am
Hi-De-Hi! : Thursday 1st September - UKTV Drama : 3.40pm
Maplin Intercontinental. Series 3, episode 11. Laughs in the 1950s-set holiday camp sitcom from the creators of 'Dad's Army'. It's time for the annual Yellowcoat competition, with a Caribbean dream holiday as first prize. Starring: Simon Cadell, Ruth Madoc, Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland, and Su Pollard.

Hi-De-Hi! : Friday 2nd September - UKTV Drama : 9.40am
Hi-De-Hi! : Friday 2nd September - UKTV Drama : 3.40pm
All Change. Series 3, episode 12. A laughter-packed break at Maplin's holiday camp, home of the yellowcoats, funnyman Ted Bovis and housemaid Peggy, otherwise known as Su Pollard. And at least we don't have to eat the food. Chaos reigns when Joe Maplin demotes Gladys and appoints a new supervisor. Starring: Simon Cadell, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland, Paul Shane, and Su Pollard.

Hi-De-Hi! : Tuesday 6th September - UKTV Drama : 9.40am
Hi-De-Hi! : Tuesday 6th September - UKTV Drama : 3.40pm
Save Our Heritage. Series 4, episode 2. Holiday-camp humour with the Yellowcoats and other eccentric entertainments staff at Maplin's. Joe Maplin orders Jeffrey to assist in the demolition of a cottage which stands in the way of his expansion plans. Starring: Simon Cadell, Ruth Madoc, Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard, and Felix Bowness.

Hi-De-Hi! : Wednesday 7th September - UKTV Drama : 9.40am
Hi-De-Hi! : Wednesday 7th September - UKTV Drama : 3.40pm
Empty Saddles. Series 4, episode 3. Classic holiday camp sitcom. Fred Quilley thinks more oats is the answer when his horses start getting tired, but Joe Maplin thinks the knacker's yard is a better solution. Peggy, Ted and all the staff decide to rally round to protect Fred and his nags. Starring: Felix Bowness, Ruth Madoc, Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland, and Su Pollard.

‘ding ding’ – Alf Stokes thought it was another cup of tea which was being rang for, but no, something to boost staff morale – news has it that You Rang, M’Lord? series 1 DVD is to be released in January 2006.

Mrs. Lipton is going to set to work on getting a TV and DVD player for the kitchen, mind you, a warning not to chop and watch at the same time has been announced!

Pre-release orders at the discounted price of £12.79 (retail price: £15.99) can be made from now, and will be posted to you on the release date.

Orders selected at random by Ivy will receive a copy signed by a member of the cast. 

‘ding ding’ – “a cup of tea sir, certainly!”

N.B. Release date and price are subject to change. 

Hi-de-Hi Series 1 and 2 DVD and Series 3 and 4 DVD are available from Joe Maplin’s office at Ted Bovis’ cut price rate of £19.99 per box set (retail price: £24.99).

Lucky orders drawn from Ted’s tombola will receive a copy signed by a member of the cast. 

To place an order, please send a cheque made payable to BBC Worldwide to the address below, or e-mail your credit card number and the expiry date to: carolyn.bartholomew@bbc.co.uk. Further details are available from Spike who is currently patrolling the camp in his funny hedgehog outfit.

All statements issued by Joe Maplin about future releases will be sent to Mailing List members by Yellowcoat Bartholomew, so please don’t send individual enquiries or Peggy will come after you with her mop!

Best wishes, and I'll see you by the Olympic-sized swimming pool for the ‘Who Can Put the Most Spaghetti Down Their Trousers' competition – if wet, in the ballroom!

Oh Doctor Beeching! - Series 2 DVD:
Attention ladies and gentlemen, this is a public announcement from the BBC loudspeaker: 

As well as being able to buy an unbelievable train ticket offer which allows you to get to sunny Bristol for less than a pound, on that day you can also buy Oh Doctor Beeching DVD series 2 – so put it in your diaries, the day to remember is 24th October 2005.

However, staff that own a whistle are allowed to accept pre-release orders at the discounted price of £13.59 (retail price: £16.99) from now which will be processed and dispatched on the release day.

Orders selected at random will receive a copy signed by a member of the cast. 

It’s all go at the station today. 

Above information courtesy of the Official BBC Perry & Croft Mailing List. Please note that release dates and prices are subject to change. Thanks to Carolyn Bartholomew. To sign up to the Mailing List simply send an email to Carolyn: carolyn.bartholomew@bbc.co.uk requesting to be added.

The Perry & Croft Mailing List will keep everyone informed and updated on any developments concerning this, much anticipated, release:

To join the said mailing list is very simple. All that's required is that you send an email to Carolyn: carolyn.bartholomew@bbc.co.uk requesting to be added to the Perry & Croft Mailing List.

NB: The campaign we started a couple of years ago is now defunct, as the Universal contact address is invalid. That page will be modified or removed as soon as possible. Apologies to anyone who has recently tried to contact Universal.

The episode in question was 'The Partridge Season' from series one, which, incidentally, aired just this week on UKTV Drama.

Hi-De-Hi! : Friday 12th August - UKTV Drama : 9.40am
Hi-De-Hi! : Friday 12th August - UKTV Drama : 3.40pm
Lift Up Your Minds. Series 2, episode 3. Brilliant comedy from the team behind 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum' creators Perry and Croft, whose programmes you can always spot when the cast are shown after the immortal words 'You have been watching' at the end. Ex-university professor Jeffrey Fairbrother decides to give the campers a recital of classical music on gramophone records. Starring: Simon Cadell, Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Su Pollard, Jeffrey Holland, Felix Bowness

Hi-De-Hi! : Sunday 14th August - UKTV Drama : 5.05pm
Desire in The Mickey Mouse Grotto. Series 1, episode 1. Hello, campers! Classic laughs in the very first series from the mind of Dad's Army creators Jimmy Perry and David Croft, set in a bygone age of British holiday camps and knobbly knees contests. The runner-up in the Holiday Princess competition is seen entering a staff chalet late at night. Outrageous! Look out for a young Gillian Taylforth, otherwise known as Kathy Beale. Starring: Simon Cadell, Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Su Pollard, Jeffrey Holland, Felix Bowness.

Hi-De-Hi! : Sunday 14th August - UKTV Drama : 5.45pm
The Beauty Queen Affair. Series 1, episode 2. More fun with the yellowcoats (and wannabe yellowcoats - poor Peggy!) at Maplin's Holiday Camp. Jeoffrey the entertainments manager is faced with a bribe, while steps are taken to stop the camp host from celebrating his birthday every two weeks in order to get presents from the guests.Starring: Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard, Felix Bowness.

Hi-De-Hi! : Monday 15th August - UKTV Drama : 9.40am
Hi-De-Hi! : Monday 15th August - UKTV Drama : 3.40pm
On With The Motley. Series 2, episode 4. Ted Bovis attempts to teach his apprentice Spike the rules of comedy once more ("Reality, Spike! Where's your reality?") in the vintage holiday camp sitcom. Ted gets his big chance when he is booked to do a cabaret spot at a posh golf club dinner. But will his material suit the crowd? Starring: Simon Cadell, Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Su Pollard, Jeffrey Holland, Leslie Dwyer.

Little Robots : Friday 12th August - CBeebies : 7.15am
Little Robots : Friday 12th August - CBeebies : 11.15am
Little Robots : Friday 12th August - CBeebies : 3.15pm
Good Sport Sporty. Stop-frame animation about Tiny and his Little Robot friends. Sporty finishes his chores first, but ends up snowed under when everyone asks him for help finishing theirs.

Little Robots : Monday 15th August - CBeebies : 7.15am
Little Robots : Monday 15th August - CBeebies : 11.15am
Little Robots : Monday 15th August - CBeebies : 3.15pm
Metal Makes Us Special. Stop-frame animation about Tiny and his Little Robot friends. The Robots celebrate what they're made of with a procession of floats.

Little Robots : Tuesday 16th August - CBeebies : 7.15am
Little Robots : Tuesday 16th August - CBeebies : 11.15am
Little Robots : Tuesday 16th August - CBeebies : 3.15pm
Look Out Spotty. Stop-frame animation about Tiny and his Little Robot friends. Spotty becomes obsessed with health and safety concerns.

The long-awaited DVD will be released on 24th September, and will contain all 10 episodes from the second series broadcast in 1997.

These episodes were the last programmes in which Su, Jeffrey Holland and Paul Shane worked for David Croft. By the end of this series the trio had notched up 103 episodes of sit-com together, quite a feat. "Ton Up" was also notable for ending the career of David Croft at the BBC, perhaps the man who has more hit sit-coms under his belt than any other writer.

No Milk For The Minister
Father's Day
The Gravy Train
The Van
Lucky Strike
Love Is A Very Splendid Thing
A Bowl In The Hand
Action Stations
A Pregnant Pause
Ton Up

Stay tuned for more info on this release as and when it becomes available.

Don't forget that Oh Doctor Beeching! - The Complete Series 1 DVD is available from all good retailers.