Auf Wiederehen, Pet Sundays @ 9pm Thread

[George vader]

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet 4/1/04 9.00-10.00pm BBC1

Britannia Waives The Rules:
The gang are renovating a huge mansion in Russia for a rather dodgy client but then disaster strikes – the building blows up – and they are left without work or money. But when Neville is recruited as a spy, they end up with employment in Cuba’s capital, Havana. All the cast from last year's ratings megahit are back.

(from custard.tv)

[bongo]

Nice to have the lads back again:thumbs:

[Thornastor]

Ditto:thumbs:

[maddogsuk]

I'm going to be looking forward to this. I never watched the original series when it was on in the 80's. I then watched the last 'new' series with the gang moving the bridge to the Indian reservation and thought it was great. Have since got the original series on DVD and enjoyed them just as much!

[kippa2k1]

Been watching the repeats of the oldies on UK Gold recently, so I'm quite looking forward to this :D

[Bish]

Thanks for the heads up George, I'm looking forward to this :thumbs:

[dvdric]

Cant wait to see the boys again. its a pity the producers say its going to be the last series for the boys:)

[Welshlad]

Originally posted by dvdric
Cant wait to see the boys again. its a pity the producers say its going to be the last series for the boys:)
If they prove anything like as popular as the last one then maybe they'll re-reconsider.
The last series was great (the previous two even better IMO), so hopefully these tonight will maintain the standard!

:clap:

[George vader]

Can't believe it's now 20 years since the first series :eek:

[tizza]

I remember the very first episode being broadcast !!
I must be old!!

My wife and the kids have all been made to sit thru the first two series again since I got them for xmas..she actually quite likes it now!

Really looking forward to this..times like this wish I had a TiVo!

Mixed feeling about series three, but compared to most of the rubbish tv produces nowadays its pure brilliance!

[andybhoy]

S3 was the only original programming I watched on bbc that year. It wasn't quite up to the same standard as the first 2, but given the length of time between s2 and s3, it was high enough to keep me happy.

Hopefully s4 will be great =)

[jeddie]

Great to see them back again.

Much better than watching them junk soaps.Even wor lass was laughing.

Right were's the dvd to add to my collection. :)

[Precrime]

EP1 of series seems to be a good start for things to come. Liked Neville's code name.

[jeddie]

00Geordie. :clap:

[tizza]

Enjoyed it very much.....nice to see oz back as the old oz!

[maddogsuk]

Great start to a great series :clap:

I am hoping that Oz forgives the others for thinking of going without him.

Roll on next Sunday.

[caygs]

Never seen it before but loved it. Had me in stitches all through it, Moxie and the flooding of the house was priceless - what was it Oz said about the cat ? "If I had a saddle I could have ridden him back" :lol:

[jonathan.e]

Excellent stuff. Laughing like a drain at Barry: I’ve just had the portico re-stuccoed!

[William Shatners Wig]

Damn... totally forgot about this. Is it going to be repeated on late night BBC1 or BBC3 ?

[MarkR]

Originally posted by William Shatners Wig
Damn... totally forgot about this. Is it going to be repeated on late night BBC1 or BBC3 ?

Sorry no. :(

[bongo]

Not bad tonight had a few laughs in it.

[ricktu]

Sod off the lot of you....:p AWP is my favourite show and there is no sign of it comming yet here in Australia. Although we did get series 3 although I only realised it was on two episodes before the end. Thank god for Dvd's :)

Mind you series 4 is released on DVD next month so not too much longer to have to wait.

Richard.

[Thornastor]

I enjoyed AWP and i was hoping that the next episode was on BBC3 straight after but it was not

[Welshlad]

I thought it was good, but not great by any means.
Why the hell did they leave Barry in Russia? I was suprised when they did this and then later thought about going ahead without Oz...most unlike the gang :confused:

Plenty of laughs though and much better than anything else on the telly at the moment, so its a :thumbs: overall!

[jonathan.e]

Originally posted by Welshlad
Why the hell did they leave Barry in Russia? I was suprised when they did this and then later thought about going ahead without Oz...most unlike the gang :confused:


They were deported from Russia so not much choice really. Going ahead to Cuba without Oz was somewhat out of character but it is justifiable as they were all broke after working for months and having their pay blown up. Also it was necessary as a story device to create a bit of drama and also for Nev to pull some strings so we can see how important he is to MI5.

[Welshlad]

Originally posted by jonathan.e
They were deported from Russia so not much choice really

Lol! Kinda clears that one up then! :lol:

[carryonline]

A great start to what will undoubtedly be an excellent new series, but I was disappointed to find that Mark Knopfler's excellent closing theme had been replaced. The new one just doesn't do the show justice.

[Dene]

Last night's opener attracted just over 8 million, it was beaten by Midsomer Murders.

I think this is good enough, it obviously had strong competition but MediaGuardian.co.uk are a right bunch of doommongers -- surely this is way OTT?Viewers say goodbye to Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

Viewers' long-standing love affair with Auf Wiedersehen, Pet may finally be fading, after the new BBC1 series launched last night with just over 8 million viewers.

The fourth series of the show about a bunch of itinerant British builders, starring Jimmy Nail and Timothy Spall, began last night with 8.1 million viewers and a 30% audience share between 9pm and 10pm, according to unofficial overnights.

It lost out to a new edition of ITV1's detective drama Midsomer Murders, which attracted 9.2 million viewers and a 37% audience share.

But more worryingly the BBC1 drama was watched by 3.5 million fewer viewers than the opening episode of the previous series in April 2002.

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet was a runaway success when resurrected by BBC1 nearly two years ago, after a 16-year gap since its second and final ITV1 run.

The six-part series launched with 11.6 million viewers and helped BBC1 to briefly overturn ITV1's longstanding Sunday peak time dominance in the late spring of 2002.
Also, aren't overnights quite a bit lower than the eventual figure, which takes into account VCRs? Just over 8 million is pretty good surely, and I'll bet it improves as the weeks go on. Anyway, I thought it was a good episode, certainly as good as the last series.

[William Shatners Wig]

I think this is mostly due to poor advertising.

I love AWP, and thought the last series was fantasitc. i watch quite a bit of BBC 1,2,3 & 4 and only ever noticed one advert for this new series last week. Hence me being totally unaware that it was on last night.

I haven't seen it mentioned in any media either.

The last series was advertised months before airing.

[jeddie]

Originally posted by William Shatners Wig
I think this is mostly due to poor advertising.

I love AWP, and thought the last series was fantasitc. i watch quite a bit of BBC 1,2,3 & 4 and only ever noticed one advert for this new series last week. Hence me being totally unaware that it was on last night.

I haven't seen it mentioned in any media either.

The last series was advertised months before airing.

I agree there.

I was sitting in Chiquitos in the *Metro Center* when wor lass said.We'll not be going to see LOTR tonight.Why i asked.Cos the new AWP is on.That was the first i heard about it.1 hour before it started.
Woofed me dinner doon and back hem in nee time.

Jed.

[CARL]

Originally posted by jeddie

Woofed me dinner doon and back hem in nee time.

:confused: I can just about make out dinner and back :lol:

[tizza]

Chiquitos eh?

eeh how the other half live!;)

[njwd]

Originally posted by CARL
:confused: I can just about make out dinner and back :lol:

:D

I enjoyed last nights episode, however I still feel that the last two series pale in comparison to the first two, which in my opinion are probably the best British TV sitcoms ever made.

I'm sure I'm somewhat bias, due to coming from Newcastle and them being part of my childhood, but nevertheless last nights episode was still better than a lot of the rubbish on the box these days.

I'd strongly urge to those that are just seeing AWP for the first time to check them out. I often dig out the DVDs and give them a rewatch.

I totally agree with Tizza in that Oz is much better now, being more like the Oz of old.

[stefmcd]

Decent enough - but the first two had a rough, ready, gritty quality which is very absent.

The tone of the newer shows seems to be too 'comical'. The first shows didn't seem to underline every punchline the way the new shows do.

AWP is definitely the pinnacle of UK comedy drama.

:)

[wack]

The dvd boxset is 1/2 price in WH Smith ATM, 9 dvds of the previous 3 series for £24.99 if you can find it:)

[simonr]

It was ok, still not a patch on the 1st & 2nd series. It all seems a bit too politically correct.

I hated the dumbed-down script dialog in the 3rd series..An example from the 3rd series would be in episode 1 with Dennis asking what a "Ganger" was (as if he would not know been in the building trade) then another character would come along with an explanation.

[Bish]

I thought it was good and sets up the series nicely.

[George vader]

Originally posted by Bish
I thought it was good and sets up the series nicely.
Me too.

(though slagging off AWP I would find near impossible, loved it since the 1st series all those years ago....)

Anyone know if you can get the first two series on the cheap?

Oh yeah, for all things AWP (http://www.aufpet.com/) related.

[discodel]

Originally posted by George vader

Anyone know if you can get the first two series on the cheap?



WH Smiths have got the complete 3 series on DVD for £24.99 (if you can find it) ;)

[Bish]

Nice site George :thumbs:

[jonathan.e]

Perfect Sunday evening telly. :thumbs:

[tizza]

Well we enjoyed it again..great stuff.

[Bish]

I enjoyed tonights episode as well :thumbs:

[primera]

Back on form :thumbs:

[wozwebs]

Agreed - top stuff, setting it up to be a great series!!

[yateyob]

Superb last night!!! Did everyone see the Bristol Rovers shirt?? :clap: I bet you enjoyed it GV!!

Up the Gas.

[Welshlad]

yep, great stuff...what were the viewing figures like on this one?

[welshmatt]

Bah, forgot it was on:(

[©™~UKJEZZA~™©]

Great stuff as always. I could watch Barry doing standup in a one man show :D
Not sure about Wayne's son though. Just not believable.
He doesn't seem fit in sonehow, especially with the lads all in their forties now.

[bongo]

agghh! forgot it was on:cry:

[Thornastor]

Good episode never dull :notworthy

[skye_storm]

yep totally agree. last nights put them right back on top. great stuff

Howay the lads!!! :notworthy :notworthy

[Bish]

Originally posted by ©™~UKJEZZA~™©
Not sure about Wayne's son though. Just not believable.
He doesn't seem fit in sonehow,
Also would a character like Oz bother reading a book, It's years since I've seen the old ones so he may have been seen reading before but he doesn't strike me as that type of person.

[Digital]

Zoe Eeles has changed from when she was on Burnside, either she's pregnant or has been eating too many pies... :suspect:

[Bish]

Was she the dark haired girl who called Nev's contact a naughty word? If it is I thought she looked fine :)

[Digital]

Originally posted by Bish
Was she the dark haired girl who called Nev's contact a naughty word? If it is I thought she looked fine :)

Yup, Tina.

[JurassicMark]

Originally posted by Bish
Also would a character like Oz bother reading a book, It's years since I've seen the old ones so he may have been seen reading before but he doesn't strike me as that type of person.

He was often seen reading spy novels in the original series.
"License Renewed" by John Gardner appeared on his bunk in quite a few episodes.
He was reading "High Fidelity" by Nick Hornby last night. Not sure if that is an improvement or not!

Mark

[Dene]

Guess I was wrong, ratings for this series don't seem to be improving. So far it's a good 2 to 3m down on Series Three. A shame -- there's unlikely to be another series anyway but hopefully it won't deter the Beeb from making the planned special.

I do know that a couple of my friends missed Episode 1 and don't plan on picking it up now, just waiting for the DVD.Elsewhere last night ITV1's Midsomer Murders continued to get the better of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet on BBC1.

Detective drama Midsomer Murders was watched by 9.2 million viewers and attracted a 39% audience share between 9pm and 11.05pm.

Over on BBC1, the continuing adventures of Oz, Moxie and the Auf Wiedersehen, Pet gang in Cuba attracted 7.8 million viewers and a 30% audience share from 9pm.

[yateyob]

Is anyone able to get me a screenshot from last nights episode with Bomber wearing his Bristol Rovers shirt? :D

[Mojo Risin]

Originally posted by jeddie


I was sitting in Chiquitos in the *Metro Center*

Jed.

Jed did you have the buffet?

I need to know if they still do the big hotdog sausages in a mexican sweet and sour style sauce

they arent exactly mexican but they are canny tasty like!

best line of last nights auf weidersehn pet... Barry saying to Oz "how do you feel about your mother?"

[rpn]

Watched the first episode and thought it was great. The script was superb with references to the Dudley earthquake and laying the foundations for Nev not being able to refuse to go. One flaw though, on the plane Oz said 'Howay Havana' but he wasn't in the room when Dennis and Co. were told it was Cuba. OK so the guy on the plane told him he was going to Cuba but did he 'guess' Havana? Or am I being naive - is that the only place in Cuba there would be an embassy?
Second episode was good to.:clap:

[Spooky_uk]

is this repeated at all ? on bbc3 or anything ?

I am recording it on to sky+ and noticed that the second episode had failed - I think I was messing with some cables behind the tv so prob my fault - just want to know if it is shown a second time or not - if not will have to wait for the repeats... :(
cheers

[Bish]

AFAIK there are no repeats. looks like you will have to wait for a re-run of it all.

[Mojo Risin]

When I watch or even think of the first series I get very very nostalgic
something magic happened that first series

http://www.hazabaza.co.uk/images/beefy.jpg

[Thornastor]

Originally posted by Spooky_uk
is this repeated at all ? on bbc3 or anything ?

BBC3 will show it sometime again in a few months? I missed Only fools and horses xmas special and hoping to catch it on BBC3?

[Spooky_uk]

thanks, looks like the rerun in a few months tim ethen for me :(

[simonr]

Originally posted by yateyob
Is anyone able to get me a screenshot from last nights episode with Bomber wearing his Bristol Rovers shirt? :D

Here you go...
http://www.shepthedoguk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bomber_shirt.jpg

[snowball]

this series it top notch and back to form for the lads :) I really hope they do another series, although I think the idea of brickies working overseas is a bit too 'thatcherite' and very 80's .

:thumbs:

[caygs]

I might have missed when it was mentioned, but do we yet know what "Double-0 Geordie" is supposed to be doing for MI6, or is it just there as an amusing plot device?

[snowball]

Originally posted by paul_caygill
I might have missed when it was mentioned, but do we yet know what "Double-0 Geordie" is supposed to be doing for MI6, or is it just there as an amusing plot device?

we find out this week I think. Last wks episode ended with the 00 Geordie being told 'they' have lots of things planned for him and the first one is coming up any day now :)

[caygs]

Ahh cheers, was wondering if I had missed something important.

[tizza]

Bit corny and boring tonights episode, hope next weeks will be better ..and Im saying that as a big fan.

Oz should stop trying to be so ....civilised.

[jonathan.e]

On the contrary I thought it was top. I even prefer this "new" second series to the previous one.

Oz on going out with a celeb: "Well, I did shag the tart who did Bananarama’s laundry" :lol:

[wozwebs]

Also thought it was good tonight. Bit too obvious that something would happen to the bath but hey if they'd have picked it up and drove it straight back it would have been a tad boring.

Can't wait to see OZ's face when he catches Nev in the Man U shirt!!

[bongo]

Originally posted by wozwebs
Also thought it was good tonight. Bit too obvious that something would happen to the bath but hey if they'd have picked it up and drove it straight back it would have been a tad boring.

Can't wait to see OZ's face when he catches Nev in the Man U shirt!!

Dont do it Nev

I hope they are paying him a load to do the unthinkable:nono:

[Bish]

I thought last nights wasn' bad at all, very enjoyable :thumbs:

[Thornastor]

It was good but not as good as the first 2 ep.

[Welshlad]

yep, another really good episode. The only thing that bothers me though, is that if the entire series is only 6 episodes, were half way through already! The last three are going to need to be quite fast paced if they are to reach any sort of conclusion

[new forms]

just enjoying this series for what it is, a bit of nostalgia that could probably never come near the original series,

last night was okay and nev's face when he found out he'd have to wear a man utd top was class:D

[stefmcd]

Thought this was easily the best episode since its revival.

THere was nothing too ambitious about it. Nice simple story - some great dialogue.


:)

[snowball]

I do like this series but
... surely that bloke who keeps sending Neville on 'spy' missions (forgot his name sorry!), is ALWAYS meeting him in really public places. I recall him mentioning that the reason he isnt spying is that he will get noticed too easily??


Well, if thats the case what the hell was he doing at the boxing match pointing out the two chinese blokes

:oh-hum:

Sorry to be picky an' that.

Still, a great series nevertheless.

[George vader]

Yep, this was the best so far, top draw stuff (the Nev/Man Utd fan conjures up some great scenario's,
imagine if/when Oz finds out!!!)

My favourite line was when they found Barry's abandoned book;
Moxy "That was from the Embassy Library, there'll be a fine on that!" :lol:

[Welshlad]

and the:

Barry: "I like to read literature associated with whichever location I am based"
Moxy:"What did you read when you were in Middlesborough?"
Barry:"There isn't really any literature associated with Middelsbro' - other than some whitepapers on pollution!"

Made me LOL did that! :lol:

[jeddie]

Forgive me Bobby.for i have sinned:clap: :lol:

[caygs]

The guinea pig roulette had me chuckling. Unfortunately, the squeeking set off our guinea pigs who now think we have a couple of others stashed somewhere.

Looking into the roulette table though - could be a nice little earner :D

Ending was a bit dark though - is that usual for AFP? Bearing in mind that this is the first series I have watched.

[wozwebs]

Excellent episode again last night.

The 'Jammy' Man United joke made me LOL although the ending was dark as Paul said above. Sombre music as Barry stodd there behind the bars. Hopefully Nev's contacts will get him out of there.

Only 2 more left now isn't there?

[new forms]

very good stuff last night :D

[Mr Dubby]

I dozed off (was trying to keep up with Oz's beer drinking!!) can someone fill me in after they ALL went to Ophelia's and did the work on the place - I saw them come out of there and the rest is a blank !!

[Thornastor]

Barry tripping in the car was great. I really enjoyed it lastnight:clap:

[taylora98]

Mr Dubby:

They all got invited to a "Festival" by the brother of Ophelia. In a similar way to voodoo, one of the locals became possessed and Barry got nervous - consequently consuming a vast quantity of "spiked" local delicacies.

On the journey home, Barry started tripping out and crashed the truck into a cyclist delivering vegetables. Due to Cuban law which considers any traffic accident a potential crime - he is locked up until all evidence is given.

Episode ended with all others released and Barry locked up.

[Dene]

7.3m viewers last night -- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet continues to fall, while Midsomer Murders continues to rise (9.7m).

Go figure, after the spectacular success of Series 3 in 2002. It's lost about 3m so far: further proof that "nobody knows anything".

ITV must be pleased at least, given that it used to be an ITV programme.

[Mr Dubby]

thank you taylora98 - I recall now seeing Barry driving and hitting the veg bike - but after that not a thing! Thanks for the fill in

[cervaro]

I've found it to be an OK series thus far, with only occasional glimpses of the great first and second series of the 1980's. The third episode was better than the previous week for me, but last Sunday's fell off a little. Hope they don't rush into a finale as with the last series. Still think the producers should have made at least 8 parts, if not 10 to give the storyline more time to develop/expand.

[stefmcd]

Yep - another very good episode - the series is really hitting its stride.

:)

[no flipping]

what are the viewing figures like?

[Dene]

Originally posted by no flipping
what are the viewing figures like? Look four posts further up from yours.

[SeeWolfe]

On Sundays ep, was it just me or in the scene with the scottish embassy bird in bed post shag - was her right tit digitally covered up ?

[jonathan.e]

Lazy writing this week I thought. Too many "coincidental" meetings. Cuba must be the size of a postage stamp. :oh-hum:

[bongo]

BBC paying for location shot bye advertising mobile phones. Lot of long close up shots for no reason.:suspect: :searchme:

[wozwebs]

Episode did drag a little tonight, all set up nicely for next week though.

[neverland]

Poor choice of guinea pig for Moxie though. I could have told them black ones are a sod to photograph. (Actually I'm not sure if Seymour's black or dark brown). They should have gone for an Agouti.

[Matt KB]

lol tonight was great. Funny in places, emotional in hours. Excellent ending.

For those that didn't see it Bit of a shame about Oz and Ofelia though. Poor lad.

[jonathan.e]

Considering it was the last ever I thought the ending was a little flat.

Excellent series overall but looking back you’d have to concede that the joy of it lies almost 100% with the characters and they way they’re played as the story itself was slim to the point of anorexia. Surprised at how they left it with Oz.

[Matt KB]

I thought it was under the category of "Last one ever, well we may do another series in a few years"

[snowball]

Not a bad last ep.

THough I dont know why Barry was being held in prison :confused:

THe scene when he was let out of prison was very emotional, as was the bit when Neville confessed :)

Great series.

[maddogsuk]

I too thought the ending was a tad flat, to me rushed they seem to tie everything up in the last 30 mins.

As for another series, I read that Pat Roach (Bomber) was pretty ill and wouldnt be able to make another series.

Still enjoyed watching this series though, not as much as the Bridge one. But one less good show no lost on a Sunday evening. This time last year we had Taken and 24 gracing our screens...

[caygs]

Originally posted by snowball
THough I dont know why Barry was being held in prison :confused: End of episode 4, they all went to some semi-religious/voodoo-type ceremony with Ophelia and her brother. Ophelia warned them that the snack food was doped to aid the experience, and all but Barry avoided them. He stuffed his face and drove them all back, as high as a kite. He had an accident on the way back, knocking a fruit vendor off his bike and breaking his leg, and under Cuba's strict laws was imprisoned for it.

[Dene]

Originally posted by jonathan.e
Considering it was the last ever I thought the ending was a little flat.They were talking about a one-off special. I hope the fact that it didn't do nearly as well in the ratings as Series 3 doesn't change their minds.

Although I'm still perplexed as to how it came worst off to Midsomer Murders, a programme which was tired before the first advert break of the pilot episode, I agree that this series could've had a better story.

The transporter bridge saga last time round was an excellent hook, and IMO this run needed something as strong.

Another problem -- they have an actor of the calibre of Timothy Spall in the cast and yet little was done with Barry. There were rumours, strenuously denied by all IIRC, that he was only available for 3 weeks of the 4 month shoot for this series. I reckon that could well be true -- he was always 'around', but never had that strong a presence.

Fingers crossed for that special all the same.

Edit: out on DVD tomorrow folks, if anyone's interested!

[maddogsuk]

Originally posted by snowball
THough I dont know why Barry was being held in prison :confused:


The lads got invited to some witch doctor \ voodoo thing. Barry ate some laced food and started tripping whilst driving. Then he hit a fruit seller whist seeing rainbows and got sent to prison as a car accident is illegal in Cuba.

Edit: Too slow.

[bigman]

Originally posted by snowball


THough I dont know why Barry was being held in prison :confused:


Because Timothy Spall only signed up to do half the series!

[Bish]

Not a bad ending and it was good series although I do feel it could have been better.

[wozwebs]

Agreed, rushed ending really and could have done with being 8 episodes instead of 6 to allow for better storylines. There were only really two, Oz and Ofila and Nev the Spy. Would have been nice to see the place they were working on all finished etc.

[agent007]

Yep did seem rather rushed. Would've been nice to see Moxie get some success with his guinea pig too.

Definitely prefer the original single episode story format of the first two series (especially the first) rather than the serial format of these two new ones.

:thinking: Presumably the lack of series four 'catch-up' repeats has been done deliberately to increase DVD sales. But probably contributed to the lower viewing figures. Boo, shame on the BBC.

[bongo]

I looked at the clock and saw there was 10 minutes till the end and thought can they really finish every story off? Not really. Should have been at least one more episode.:|

[Zath]

I didnt even realise it was the last episode till after it had finished and saw it wasnt on next week, like people have said, i didnt feel it felt much like an ending with what seems like quite a few things left open unfinished.

[SPB]

Wierd ending. they were still in Cuba doing work but there are no more episodes.

It felt like there should have been more episodes but they had to wrap it up early for some reason.

Still brilliant but a shame that this is the last of it. still after series 1 and 2 I never thought their would be another series again so I guess we are lucky in that respect.

[new forms]

good ep with great emptional performances for the nev & barry characters,

was cracking up when the lads pulled the intervention for the closet man u fan

[cervaro]

I'd have to agree with it felt rushed towards an ending. Felt the same with series 3. Both 3&4 could have done with another 1-2 episodes.

[stefmcd]

Loved this series far more than series 3. Both the scripts and performances (especially Oz) were superior. Location shooting was also superb.

Anyone else find Pru attractive in a posh-totty way?


:)

[deanos]

That was the last episode :thinking:

[snowball]

For anyone interested. the DVD's already out

:thinking:

[Harsin]

They made all that fuss about the ambassador coming to visit the house and then never show it! :confused: