Behind The Scenes
The
Official
Fansite
has
the
largest
ever
collection
of
Pictures,
Interviews,
Videos,
Magazine
Articles
and
so
much
more.
This
section
is
always
expanding
with
new
additions
added
almost
every
month.
Many
of
these
collections
have
been
submitted
by
fans,
and
we
appreciate
everyones
help
for
building
this
detailed
history
of
Auf
Wiedersehen,
Pet.
Not
everything
you
see
in
this
section will be strictly ‘Behind The Scenes’, but this is the simplest way of getting everything in one place.
Do you have something to add?
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something
to
add,
whether
it
be
pictures,
a
magazine
interview
or
something
else,
we
would
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to
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it
on the Fansite! Please use the Contact link above in the navigation bar and Email us.
Nov 11 1983 - Feb 10 1984
Series 1
Series 1 first aired in 1983, and being the original, is rated as the best by many. The rarest items to find from this series are pictures
taken during filming, and also of the building of the set in Elstree.
Includes a Timeline from writer Stan Hey, Tim Spall’s Central Television Press Release, Agency Cards, The Vehicles including Oz’s
Zephyr and Barry’s Triumph Motorbike. You can also find out what the Beco Building Site which is located in Hamburg, looks like now.
Feb 21 1986 - May 16 1986
Series 2
Series 2 is the largest section, and has more than 30 collections of Behind The Scenes Pictures, information and so much more from
the massive second series.
Much of this has never been seen before, and includes such things as Writer Stan Hey’s pictures from his visit to Thornely Manor,
pictures from the making of Thornely Manor inside and outside, what happened to the front door and more. Also includes
information on Ally’s Villa
Apr 28 2002 - June 28 2002
Series 3
Back in 2002, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet returned and you can view a collection of pictures, and filming information from this hugely
successful third series.
View pictures of the lads on the Transporter Bridge, and find exclusive pictures of filming from the series. This third series even
though more recent, tracking down any behind the scenes pictures is a difficult task.
Jan 4 2004 - Feb 8 2004
Series 4
View exclusive pictures and filming information for the fourth series, set in Cuba, but mostly filmed in the UK and The Dominican
Republic.
You can also read the script from the last episode of this series ‘The End Of The Affair’ which features scenes not shown on TV, and
read the lads ‘Cuban Diary’, which features exclusive BBC interviews with the cast, crew and writers.
28/29 Dec 2004
The Special
Pat Roach was written into the early scripts for this fifth series aka The Special, although he was too ill to do any filming, and sadly
passed away midway through shooting.
You can read his missing scenes, and also view build plans for the huts, and a couple of pictures, with an exclusive sent in from
Shane and Tim Spall.
© Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
21st September 2013
Convention
Over the weekend of the 20th of September2013 , 4 events were organised to celebrate 30 years of this iconic show. Stars of the
show came from far and wide to join in the celebration.
On the evening of the 21st, the ‘Brickies Banquet’ brought together Tim Healy, Kevin Whately, Julia Tobin, Melanie Hill, Lesley Saint-
John, Val McLane, Franc Roddam, Ian la Frenais, Dick Clement, Stan Hey, Roger Bamford and Tony Charles for the first time in years,
to help turn the weekend in to an amazing fan experience.
26th July 2014
Fan Gathering
Various Years
Magazines
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet has featured in countless Magazines and Newspapers over the years, and the team here at Auf Pet have
worked tirelessly to scourer the world for articles, interviews, pictures and more from magazines and newspapers.
If you have anything articles you’d like to feature, just scan them in HQ and fire them over to the team using the Contact link above.
Various Cast & Crew
Interviews
The Team here at Auf Wiedersehen, Pet have been lucky enough to catch up with the Cast, Crew & Writers behind the show, and
this ever expanding section is a great insight into what happened behind the cameras.
The team would like to thank everyone who has currently taken part in this Q & A section.