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Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

Great Britain · Arts / Drama. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1983Date range
6Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1983

Jimmy Nail16 March 1983

Arts / Drama

Rises to fame playing Leonard Jeffrey Oz Osborne in Auf Wiedersehen, despite having no acting experience whatsoever (he had appeared as an extra in the movie Get Carter)

Dick Clement1983

Arts / Drama

The first series, co-produced by Witzend Productions and Central Television for ITV in 1983, is the story of seven out-of work builders from various parts of England who are forced to look for work in West Germany. Created by Franc Roddam and mostly written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais

Ian La Frenais1983

Arts / Drama

The first series, co-produced by Witzend Productions and Central Television for ITV in 1983, is the story of seven out-of work builders from various parts of England who are forced to look for work in West Germany. Created by Franc Roddam and mostly written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais

Franc Roddam1983

Arts / Drama

Created by Franc Roddam and mostly written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais

Timothy Leonard Spall1983

Arts / Drama

Plays the gormless Barry Taylor in all four series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

Kevin Whately1983

Humshaugh · Arts / Drama

The first series, co-produced by Witzend Productions and Central Television for ITV in 1983, is the story of seven out-of work builders from various parts of England who are forced to look for work in West Germany

Names involved

Dick ClementFranc RoddamIan La FrenaisJimmy NailKevin WhatelyTimothy Leonard Spall

Provenance

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