‘A FEW WORDS FROM 'THE GAFFER'...!
Back in 2019, the team spent the afternoon at the hilarious ‘Sketches for Sammy’ at ‘The Exchange’, North Shields where we caught up with ‘The Gaffer’ for a few words. We asked Tim Healy to reflect on his career and what Auf Wiedersehen, Pet means to him. Copyright: Images, articles and text are copyright awpet.com. Acknowledgement: Tim HealyDo you have something to add?
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Auf Wiedersehen, Pet 1983 - 2021
“In 1982 I was a jobbing actor having been a founder member of the Live theatre in Newcastle in 1973, taking
plays to the working classes all over the North East and having roles in Crown Court, Coronation Street,
Emmerdale Farm, and in 1980 I played Charlie Hogg in 'The World Cup a Captains Tale'.
A script arrived called Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. At first, I thought it would be a German language program, but I
read it and thought it was outstanding. Dick and Ian came to see me in CP Taylor's last play at The
Playhouse, Newcastle and watched 'The World Cup: A Captains Tale’ (1982) and after a meeting they offered
me the part of Dennis.
I then read with a few actors up for the role of Oz, none were right until Jimmy came in and he was
wonderful! He had no experience but was 'the' Oz they were looking for. My role as the sensible leader
catapulted me into all sorts of other work after we had finished, and I’ve done hundreds of roles since then,
but still known to many TV viewers as Dennis.
It was the best job ever to happen to me, and we have all remained very close friends something I will
always be proud of. A beautiful comic look at Thatcher’s Britain”
Tim Healy xxx
The team at the Official Auf Wiedersehen, Pet fansite would like to sincerely thank Tim for taking time out
of his busy schedule to talk with us.
© The text & images are copyright awpet.com and are not to be used or copied without permission.
‘A FEW WORDS FROM 'THE GAFFER'...!
Back in 2019, the team spent the afternoon at the hilarious ‘Sketches for Sammy’ at ‘The Exchange’, North Shields where we caught up with ‘The Gaffer’ for a few words. We asked Tim Healy to reflect on his career and what Auf Wiedersehen, Pet means to him. Copyright: Images, articles and text are copyright awpet.com. Acknowledgement: Tim Healy
Do you have something to add?
If you have something to add, whether it be pictures,
a magazine interview or something else, we would
love to have it on the Fansite! Please use the Contact
link above in the navigation bar and Email us.
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet 1983 - 2020
“In 1982 I was a jobbing actor having been a
founder member of the Live theatre in Newcastle
in 1973, taking plays to the working classes all
over the North East and having roles in Crown
Court, Coronation Street, Emmerdale Farm, and
in 1980 I played Charlie Hogg in 'The World Cup a
Captains Tale'.
A script arrived called Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. At
first, I thought it would be a German language
program, but I read it and thought it was
outstanding. Dick and Ian came to see me in CP
Taylor's last play at The Playhouse, Newcastle and
watched 'The World Cup: A Captains Tale’ (1982)
and after a meeting they offered me the part of
Dennis.
I then read with a few actors up for the role of
Oz, none were right until Jimmy came in and he
was wonderful! He had no experience but was
'the' Oz they were looking for. My role as the
sensible leader catapulted me into all sorts of
other work after we had finished, and I’ve done
hundreds of roles since then, but still known to
many TV viewers as Dennis.
It was the best job ever to happen to me, and we
have all remained very close friends something I
will always be proud of. A beautiful comic look at
Thatcher’s Britain”
Tim Healy xxx
The team at the Official Auf Wiedersehen, Pet fansite would
like to sincerely thank Tim for taking time out of his busy
schedule to talk with us.
© The text & images are copyright awpet.com and are not to be used or
copied without permission.
