Comedy Connections
- TV documentary
- BBC Two / BBC One
- 2003 - 2008
- 47 episodes (6 series)
A series of comedy documentaries, examining one hit comedy show per episode, with cast and crew interviews providing additional background info. Features Julia Sawalha and Doon Mackichan.
Episode menu
Series 4, Episode 6 - 'Allo 'Allo!
David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd's WW2 French Resistance sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!. Among the revelations brought to light: actor Gordon Kaye says he had his doubts before taking the lead role as he thought René might be Renee, a northern female impersonator; Sam Kelly (Lt Hans Gruber) tells us what he was saying when he gave the Nazi salute; and Richard Gibson (Herr Flick) reveals how much he liked dressing in kinky underwear.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 24th April 2006
- Time
- 10:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 40 minutes
Cast & crew
| Doon Mackichan | Narrator |
| Sam Kelly | Self |
| David Croft | Self |
| Jeremy Lloyd | Self |
| Gorden Kaye | Self |
| Vicki Michelle | Self |
| Richard Gibson | Self |
| Kirsten Cooke | Self |
| John D. Collins | Self |
| Arthur Bostrom | Self |
| Guy Siner | Self |
| Kim Hartman | Self |
| Andrew Nickolds | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gillian McNeil | Director |
| Toby Stevens | Series Producer |
| Eric Haynes | Producer |
| Alan Tyler | Executive Producer |
| Jim Douglas | Editor |
| Graham Ness | Composer |