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This month in the Official Auf Wiedersehen Pet Newsletter, we bring you all of this!
- Anniversary Celebrations - looking back
- My Generation - A Likely Story
- Competition Time - My North East
- Them off the Viz Chris and Simon Donald
- Spender - Fansite & DVD petition
- Builders Beanie - Back in Stock
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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS!
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It’s hard to believe 2013 brought with it the 30th Anniversary of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Five years ago, writers, cast and crew celebrated the show’s success along with diehard Aufoholics at NewcastleGateshead Hilton Hotel. It was a momentous occasion with laughter and tears in equal measure.
The team behind the Official Auf Wiedersehen, Pet fansite were proud to play part in its organisation alongside Sunday for Sammy, TyneIdols, Vintage Tea Parties, Made to Treasure and Highlights PR to name but a few. To give you a taste of the event check out some fantastic photos of the night here.
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And if you want to see more, why not grab yourself the official DVD release featuring behind the scenes insight, never before seen interviews and so much more.
Remember to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and keep an eye on press for forthcoming events as we begin 35th anniversary celebrations over the coming months!
Purchase here: www.auf.pet/backwiththeboys
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TYNEIDOLS – MY GENERATION, A LIKELY STORY
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Diehard fans of 60’s/70’s cult comedy classic ‘The Likely Lads’ were joined by legendary writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais on a one-off whirlwind TyneIdols bus tour of filming locations used in the BBC sitcom. Hosted by Lindisfarne drummer Ray Laidlaw, this one-off tour retraced the footsteps of ‘Likely Lads’ Bob and Terry (Rodney Bewes and James Bolam) when guests visited ‘The Collingwood Arms’ in Jesmond, AKA ‘The Black Horse’ as featured in the 1973 Christmas Special and the ‘Ivanhoe Guest House’ in Whitley Bay as featured in the 1976 feature length film. As expected, one or two Auf Wiedersehen, Pet filming locations were thrown in for good measure with Ian and Dick offering an incredible insight into their formative years leading to the birth of some of the finest comedy drama television has to offer.
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Check out the day’s events chronicled by local photographer Paul Glass in this beautifully produced memento of the day using the button below.
With special thanks to guests Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
Photos: Paul Glass; Additional Artwork: Andy Patrick
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COMPETITION TIME - MY NORTH EAST!
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“Every Geordie should buy this book” Tim Healy
We’ve teamed up with Anne Graham and Michael Hamilton to offer three lucky newsletter readers the chance to win their very own copy of ‘My North East – By its Famous Sons and Daughters’. With proceeds of sales going to the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, and foreword by Lady Elsie Robson, this incredible book beautifully illustrated by Graeme Peacock features in-depth interviews from 65 of our best known ‘Sons and Daughters’ from the North East.
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These include AWP cast Jimmy Nail, Tim Healy, Melanie Hill, Kevin Whately, Denise Welsh, Brendan Healy, Gina McKee, writers Ian Le Frenais & Dick Clement and creator Franc Roddam plus a whole host of household names from the region.
Find out where they grew up, their influences, how they got their big break and discover what’s so magical about the region that shaped them. Other contributions include Bobby Robson, Alan Shearer, Brian Johnson, Mark Knopfler and Sting to name but a few.
We’ve three books to give away, two of which we’ve had signed by award winning actor Stephen Tompkinson, star of ITV’s British crime drama ‘DCI Inspector Banks’ who played Zeus in the 2016 Sunday for Sammy Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Sketch ‘Helen and the Geordies’ alongside Tim Healy, Kevin Whately and Christopher Fairbank.
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To be in with a chance of winning this wonderful book, simply like and share our Facebook post and Tweet via the links below no later than 8pm Sunday 28th October 2018 and we’ll draw three winners at random. Terms and conditions apply, UK residents only.
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CHRIS & SIMON DONALD – ‘THEM OFF THE VIZ’
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The Auf Wiedersehen, Pet team were honoured to join TyneIdols ‘Them off the Viz’ tour with legendary Viz magazine founders Chris and Simon Donald. In addition to endless anecdotes from their early years writing the comic, this three-hour bus tour took fans around the sights, sounds and haunts of Newcastle that inspired and made Viz ‘the’ No. 1 sweary toilet magazine of all time. Guests enjoyed travelling to numerous locations and watering holes that influenced the magazines timeless content.
With PC firmly thrown out the window, this unforgettable tour and Q&A session was packed with hilarious tales of growing up creating the Viz comic prior to it becoming a national publication which continues to grow strong to this day.
Famed for their legendary cartoon characters, spoof adverts and quick wit, fans were invited to ‘Spender pound on Jimmy Nails and say Auf Wiedersehen to joinery fixing problems!’ – further proof ‘The Donald Brothers’ haven’t lost their comic genius!
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The team behind the Official Auf Wiedersehen, Pet fansite are working behind the scenes to bring you ‘SPENDER – THE FANSITE’. British television police drama ‘Spender’ first hit our screens on 8th January 1991 starring Jimmy Nail as Freddie Spender along with sidekick Sammy Johnson as Stick. Running for three series it concluded with a feature length special in December 1993 and starred an array of familiar faces from both series 1 and 2 of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
As always, we’re on a mission to bring you filming locations, interviews, behind the scenes pictures and more so if you have photographs, memorabilia and related news articles or have a story to tell, we’d love to hear from you. Simply drop us a line at spender@awpet.com
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To date, ‘Spender’ has never been officially released on DVD which is why we’ve begun a campaign in a bid to release all 21 complete episodes on box set. Since filming in the early 90’s parts of the region have changed beyond recognition. Undercover cop drama is interwoven with hard hitting domestic issues whilst beautifully documenting the north easts industrial grain. ‘Spender’ captures the regions past like no other television drama.
To date we’ve incredible support backing our campaign from writers Ian Le Frenais and Stan Hey, producer Martin McKeand, Denise Welch and AWP creator Franc Roddam. Now, we need your help! If you haven’t already done so, please sign up to our online petition to get ‘Spender’ released on DVD box set. Click the link below, sign up, share and spread the word to other fans!
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Due to popular demand as the dark cold nights creep in, we’ve restocked our popular classic ‘Brickies Beanie’! Manufactured from 100% soft-touch acrylic in a double layer knit our beautifully detailed embroidered beanies are the perfect solution for keeping you warm this Autumn. Available now for immediate dispatch in ‘classic black’ with white and red stitching or ‘heather grey’ with black and red stitching. The choice is yours! Check out our range here:
A minimum of 10% of proceeds from all sales goes to the Sunday For Sammy Trust based in the North East of England. Charity Number: 1144531
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Got something to say? We love to hear from you so why not get in touch with the team? Simply drop us a line at info@awpet.com
Yours ‘till the next point of interest,
Lee, Andy and The Team
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