AUF WIEDERSEHEN PET is the classic British comic drama that encapsulated the spirit of Britain under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. Featuring a great ensemble cast, this set... more
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British labourers forced to work in Germany during the recession. Scripted by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, (previously responsible for Porridge and The Likely Lads) its main players are likeable stereotypes from all over England: there's Wayne (the late Gary Holton), a cockney charmer and womaniser; Barry (Timothy Spall), the bumbling, haplessly pretentious Brummie; gentle West Country giant Bomber (Pat Roach); amiable Scouse Moxey (Christopher Fairbank); and the three Geordies; nervous Neville (Kevin Whately), loudmouth xenophobic lummox Oz (Jimmy Nail) and put-upon Dennis (Tim Healy), the reluctant gaffer of the mob. The show spawned a second series in 1986 then a belated follow-up in 2002. The plotlines were entertaining--capers usually involving misunderstandings or hangovers or both: Oz eating rat poison, Oz attempting to smuggle porn, Neville waking up after a large night out with a German girl's name mysteriously tattooed on his arm; Dennis's tentative relationship with a German woman named Dagmar while on the rebound from his recent divorce. However, the real meat of Auf Wiedersehen Pet was in the interplay of the characters--who were confined in prison camp-style conditions--and Clement and Le Frenais' rueful sense of the comedy of men in crisis. Tim Healy's Dennis in particular was a classic example of the indignity of the traditional grafter who suddenly finds himself struggling in mid-life, a condition exacerbated at having to "wet nurse" a bunch of wayward geezers, as he frequently complains. --David Stubbs
British labourers forced to work in Germany during the recession. Scripted by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, (previously responsible for Porridge and The Likely Lads) its main players are likeable stereotypes from all over England: there's Wayne (the late Gary Holton), a cockney charmer and womaniser; Barry (Timothy Spall), the bumbling, haplessly pretentious Brummie; gentle West Country giant Bomber (Pat Roach); amiable Scouse Moxey (Christopher Fairbank); and the three Geordies; nervous Neville (Kevin Whately), loudmouth xenophobic lummox Oz (Jimmy Nail) and put-upon Dennis (Tim Healy), the reluctant gaffer of the mob. The show spawned a second series in 1986 then a belated follow-up in 2002. The plotlines were entertaining--capers usually involving misunderstandings or hangovers or both: Oz eating rat poison, Oz attempting to smuggle porn, Neville waking up after a large night out with a German girl's name mysteriously tattooed on his arm; Dennis's tentative relationship with a German woman named Dagmar while on the rebound from his recent divorce. However, the real meat of Auf Wiedersehen Pet was in the interplay of the characters--who were confined in prison camp-style conditions--and Clement and Le Frenais' rueful sense of the comedy of men in crisis. Tim Healy's Dennis in particular was a classic example of the indignity of the traditional grafter who suddenly finds himself struggling in mid-life, a condition exacerbated at having to "wet nurse" a bunch of wayward geezers, as he frequently complains. --David Stubbs
The complete Auf Wiedersehen Pet series 1 and 2 DVD boxset is full of entertaining episodes from both series 1 and 2 of the hit comedy series.
The boxset includes 4 DVD's, which includes the complete series 1 and another 4 DVD's which includes the complete series 2.
SERIES 1
Series 1 boasts an impressive 13 episodes, which follows the day to day antics of 7 workers in Dusseldorf, Germany. In series one, we meet, the "Magnificent Seven", composed ... ...of the show.
The Auf Wiedersehen Pet Series 1 and 2 boxset, as what can clearly be seen, is packed full of entertainment, with a whopping 26 episodes between the 2 seasons.
This DVD collection is a staggering 1300 minutes in length, over 8 discs.
Therefore, this DVD boxset, is mostly hightly recommended by me, and is definately worth the money.
A definate 5 star out of 5 ...
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Auf Wiedersehen Pet - The Complete Series 1 And 2 DVD
Main specs
Actor(s): Tim Healy, Kevin Whately, Jimmy Nail, Gary Holton, Pat Roach, Timothy Spall, Christopher Fairbank
Director(s): Roger Bamford, Baz Taylor
Genre: Comedy
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 1983
Running Time: 16 hours 39 minutes
Video Category: Television
Plot: AUF WIEDERSEHEN PET is the classic British comic drama that encapsulated the spirit of Britain under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. Featuring a great ensemble cast, this set follows a likeable bunch of unemployed builders who are forced to start working in Germany as a last option. Led by foreman Dennis (Tim Healy) and the mercurial Oz (Jimmy Nail), the seven strong crew attempt to get by in a foreign country and end up in plenty of scrapes. The second series saw them reunited and working on renovating a stately home before heading off to Spain to work on their bosses villa. This specially packaged box contains both series.
DVD Description
AUF WIEDERSEHEN PET is the classic British comic drama that encapsulated the spirit of Britain under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. Featuring a great ensemble cast, this set follows a likeable bunch of unemployed builders who are forced to start working in Germany as a last option. Led by foreman Dennis (Tim Healy) and the mercurial Oz (Jimmy Nail), the seven strong crew attempt to get by in a foreign country and end up in plenty of scrapes. The second series saw them reunited and working on renovating a stately home before heading off to Spain to work on their bosses villa. This specially packaged box contains both series.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): ITV DVD; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 07/10/2002
No of Discs: 8
Catalogue No: 37115 01903
Barcode: 5037115019035
Screenwriter: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Producer: Dick Clement
Writer: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Languages
Main Language: English
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